Highland: The Elves

The Elves are the largest of the Faerie races, and the most human-like in appearance. Elves are very long-lived, and some remember the cataclysm, Melantalen as they call it.

Elves prefer to live near large amounts of fresh, clear water. The central Elven culture is in West Highland, by the Long Lakes, but some also live in the River Valley of East Highland. These are the Kiero and the Kimel, respectively.

The elves of Highland consider themselves visitors to this world. There are still a handful of Elves who vaguely remember the Melantalen, or Cataclysm. There are even more Elves who grew up as the Elves rebuilt their living spaces and “city” after they were cut off from their older, far grander, city. The Elves are only one and two generations away from the Elves who lived before the Cataclysm.

There are also rumors of an evil Elven race living in the Dark Forest, or somewhere in the Underground, the Kivian. Then again, there are rumors of an evil Halfling race in the Dark Forest. You can’t believe everything you hear. The Kivian are used mostly as a cautionary tale for children, and most adult Elves believe that if the Kivian existed they would be found. The Elven scouts are not known for their fear of traveling, even into the Forest.

Elves gather most of their food from the forests and fields, and grow the rest. Elves can subsist on a very small amount of food. If they are eating well, they need about one quarter of the food a human needs. If they start eating meat or dry rations, however, they will require a more normal amount of food. Most Elves will not eat meat, and are unused to it. Warriors, especially the Rivelaelfte, have learned to eat a wider variety of foodstuffs.