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Revise elven race description
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nemaara committed Apr 9, 2020
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Expand Up @@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ Dwarves are of small stature by human measure, but they are by no means fragile.
female_name= _ "race+female^Elf"
plural_name= _ "race^Elves"
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description= _"Compared to humans, elves are somewhat taller, more agile but less sturdy. They have slightly pointy ears, pale skin and usually blond hair. Few differences between humans and elves are more pronounced than the Elves’ unusually long life — most, unless claimed by illness, accident or war, live at least a full two centuries. While some elves possessing a high magical aptitude have been known to live longer, most elves begin to grow physically frail at some point between 250 and 300 years of age and pass away rapidly thereafter.
description= _"Compared to humans, elves are somewhat taller, more agile but less sturdy. They have slightly pointy ears, pale skin and usually blond hair. Few differences between humans and elves are more pronounced than the Elves’ unusually long life — most, unless claimed by illness, accident or war, live at least a full two centuries. While some elves possessing a high magical aptitude have been known to live longer, most elves begin to grow physically frail at some point between 250 and 300 years of age and pass away rapidly thereafter. Most elves share an intense affection for unspoiled nature and find themselves uncomfortable in open, unvegetated places. They live primarily in the forests of the Great Continent, the Aethenwood in the southwest, Wesmere in the northwest, and the great northern woods of which the Lintanir Forest is the southernmost edge.
Elves are naturally imbued with magic to a small degree. Though most are unable to channel it directly, its latent presence gives them their keen senses and long life. Many elves have magic-driven talents such as marksmanship or stealth, allowing them to achieve tasks that most normal beings would find astonishing. Those elves that learn to wield this power in more general ways can become truly formidable in its use. Many choose to use their gift to heal others.
<header>text='Magic'</header>
While elves are fundamentally different creatures than the fabled fair folk, their magic has some connection to the faerie and is the source of their unusually keen senses as well as their long lives. Elven magic is split between two different paths, one focused on manipulation of the mundane or natural world, and one focused on divination into the arcane plane. More common is the the way of corporeal alteration, which has more tangible effects than its antithesis in the arcane. Though elven nature magic is ill-suited toward combat, its potent ability to harness earthly energies to nurture and protect is the primary reason for the effectiveness of elven healing as well as the beauty and vitality of their forests. Those that follow the mystic path are still well-regarded by other elves, but their motives and abilities are often unclear to those outside of their order. Some who venture far down the path of mysticism take on more faerie-like traits, gaining extraordinary insight and longevity, but also becoming sensitive to and even burned by the presence of cold iron.
A few elves, venturing far down the paths of magic and mysticism, become sensitive to the presence of cold iron and can even be burned by it. Elvish legend hints that this was more common in the far past.
Elves spend much of their time honing their talents and skills. Those not adept at the magical arts typically devote their time honing their physical skills. As a result, elves excel at archery, which is perhaps their most important method of warfare. Most elvish troops carry a bow and no other race can rival their archers in speed and accuracy. All elves also share an intense affection for unspoiled nature. They often feel uncomfortable in open, unvegetated spaces. They live primarily in the forests of the Great Continent; the Aethenwood in the southwest, Wesmere in the northwest, and the great northern woods of which the Lintanir Forest is the southernmost edge.
<header>text='Society'</header>
Elves spend much of their time honing their talents and skills. Those not adept at the magical arts typically devote their time honing their physical skills, often for sporting purposes. As a result, elves excel at archery, a craft that is readily and effectively applied to warfare.
Elves are the eldest race of the continent, with the possible exception of trolls. Many of their settlements cannot be reliably dated, undoubtedly having existed for over a millennium."
Elves are the eldest race of the continent, with the possible exception of trolls. Many of their settlements cannot be reliably dated, undoubtedly having existed for several millennia."
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