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Some interesting developments in our world.

Elves live in the forests to the west and are fairly secluded. They have a fey pact that grants them magic in exchange for certain terms. If any of you are ever interested, I believe we could devise an affiliation (see PH2 for how affiliations work) for those who follow the Arcana Compact. It would most likely be a racial affiliation for elves.

Dwarves dwell in the mountains to the south and are generally slaves of the orcs, though PC dwarves would of course be freed of their oppressors by hook or crook. I can imagine a dwarven liberation front as a potential PC affiliation as well.

Halfling clans are nomadic, driven by a shared dream that few of them remember. They are gypsy-like and many of them are rogues. Pretty standard fare.

The gnomes I really like (once again, great write-up, Deuce Traveler). A good explanation for the illusory abilities of gnomes. Gnomes were deeply touched by the Dreamer, be it mania or mechanical focus.

Goblins were driven to massive infighting by the Dream. They may have even been the dominant race before the Dream and it was this infighting that caused them to fall from power. A goblin hero named Ghrist Yon led several others in a ritual to save his race, which succeeded, but ended in his own demise.

And now I would like to add a bit of my own.

The Knights of Wren and Sir Engvold

Everyone knows the story of Sir Engvold the Tragic. Were it not for Sir Engvold, the Dream would have continued, so the stories say, for Sir Engvold alone possessed the willpower to do what needed to be done to end the Dream once and for all. Unfortunately that required the taking of an innocent life.

Though celebrated as a hero, Sir Engvold spent the remainder of his life lamenting his unforgivable and yet necessary crime. He devoted his few remaining years to the construction of a memorial and monument to the Dreamer upon Mount Viskol, and it was there that he founded the Order of the Wren. This order of knights were charged with the defense of the innocent and the pursuit of harmony. They roam the land carrying out this charge to this day, and their presence is as common as that of the Lawgiver's parsons.

Sir Engvold is the shortest-ruling Knight-Master over the order, having served for only two days when he took his own life. The memorial complete and the order founded, he had nothing left to live for and could no longer bear to live with the pain of his terrible act.