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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Turjan" data-source="post: 2878511" data-attributes="member: 3477">Elves are defined in the RAW, right. Do they make sense? I don't think so. I really doubt very much that the consequences of such a high lifespan as per RAW have been properly thought through. A 100 year long juvenile phase is either ridiculous or would result in something completely different from a human mindset. Basically, you have the choice between incredibly dumb or superhumanly intelligent. The second condition is, per definitionem, not playable by a human being. The first possibility might be in easier reach.I also like this version: I'd suggest taking a tape recorder with you when you visit them. Ask them a question. Come back next day to switch the recorder on. Then come back a week later and listen to the answer with "fast forward". Oh, and don't forget a hand brush to remove the cobwebs so you can see which side of the head carries the mouth. You might add a week up front in order to play your recorded question first in slow motion. Of course, the answer would be incredibly wise, even if a bit dated.Additionally, that lifespan is unrealistic. I think I saw a calculation made by an insurance company that the normal life expectancy of a potentially immortal human being who doesn't "die of old age" would be about 130 years, and if he never gets ill, its about 165 or something like that. By that time, you would be dead by an accident. Of course, areas with medieval technology and dangerous monsters are a bit safer, so you could add a few years <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />.Okay, in the end it's all fantasy, and possible is what you define as possible. Given the fact that I don't see most of my players capable of playing a genuine rendition of an Italian or a Japanese, fantasy elves or dwarves look pretty bland in comparison to many real world cultures. Of course you can play these races. Don't be surprised if they look as exotic as your uncle, though.If you are fine with that, then go ahead. In principle, I see fantasy races as an excuse to play pretty narrow human stereotypes without the risk of being called a racist. They are just story vehicles that get rid of real world complications like political correctness. And, in the end, that's not the worst thing <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />.</blockquote>

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