trancejeremy
Adventurer
I always liked the ones from Spensers "The Faerie Queen". Which is the basis of D&D's "Grey" elves.
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Elves and fluff, which elf do you prefer?
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Pozatronic
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I like the dead ones.
In the past I highly enjoyed the elves from Earthdawn. I believe they were called the Blood Wood elves (let me know if I'm wrong). I always enjoyed the fact they had thorns coming out of them.
In the past I highly enjoyed the elves from Earthdawn. I believe they were called the Blood Wood elves (let me know if I'm wrong). I always enjoyed the fact they had thorns coming out of them.
comrade raoul
Explorer
Tolkien elves, but only if they're trained as ninjas and/or pirates.
blargney the second
blargney the minute's son
Shannara elves.
Gothmog
First Post
Only good elf is the dead variety.
That said, I prefer the otherworldly, alien elves like the Sidhe. They don't look, act, or think like humans, and see humans as playthings at best. They are feared and reviled by other creatures, and are distinctly outside the "natural order". I portray them as such in my homebrew world (and they are not available at PCs of course), and several times the PCs have clashed with them, even setting aside disputes with a large gnoll warband to work together to escape from a haunted Fey woodland.
That said, I prefer the otherworldly, alien elves like the Sidhe. They don't look, act, or think like humans, and see humans as playthings at best. They are feared and reviled by other creatures, and are distinctly outside the "natural order". I portray them as such in my homebrew world (and they are not available at PCs of course), and several times the PCs have clashed with them, even setting aside disputes with a large gnoll warband to work together to escape from a haunted Fey woodland.
I definitely prefer the mythological origin for stuff like this, so I had to go with the Celtic sidhe. The elves in my setting are generally based on either the Celtic Sidhe or the Norse alfar. Drow are even called Svartalfar.
In my own homebrew, elves are actually fae instead of humanoids. Like creatures of the humanoid type, they can either be critters with class levels or choose to just gain HD as fae. For players who want a PHB elf type of character, I have a race of nymphs which are statistically close (my setting is very ancient world in tone and feel, nymphs just fit better than elves). These nymphs are the origins of druidic practice on the continent and are usually tied to specific features (specific mountains, streams, forests and the like).
In my own homebrew, elves are actually fae instead of humanoids. Like creatures of the humanoid type, they can either be critters with class levels or choose to just gain HD as fae. For players who want a PHB elf type of character, I have a race of nymphs which are statistically close (my setting is very ancient world in tone and feel, nymphs just fit better than elves). These nymphs are the origins of druidic practice on the continent and are usually tied to specific features (specific mountains, streams, forests and the like).
Nyeshet
First Post
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I prefer more traditional elves:
- about 1/2 to 3/4 human height - at most
- related to the fae, so wary of Cold Iron or Iron in general
- innately magical rather than learned magical
- strong association with nature (usually woodland or hills)
- mischievious, alien beings who might aid one day only to harm the next, based on some inscrutable personal views / mores
- long lived but still mortal, wise but still prone to occasional foolishness (or seeming foolishness)
None of your options really captures this.
I prefer more traditional elves:
- about 1/2 to 3/4 human height - at most
- related to the fae, so wary of Cold Iron or Iron in general
- innately magical rather than learned magical
- strong association with nature (usually woodland or hills)
- mischievious, alien beings who might aid one day only to harm the next, based on some inscrutable personal views / mores
- long lived but still mortal, wise but still prone to occasional foolishness (or seeming foolishness)
None of your options really captures this.
shilsen
Adventurer
From a non-D&D source, I prefer Pratchett's elves.
From a D&D source, I prefer the Eberron ancestor-worshipping elves, divided between necromancers who bring their ancestors back from the dead so that they can deify/venerate them, and militaristic bedouin light cavalry who immerse themselves in their ancestors' spirits in battle.
From a D&D source, I prefer the Eberron ancestor-worshipping elves, divided between necromancers who bring their ancestors back from the dead so that they can deify/venerate them, and militaristic bedouin light cavalry who immerse themselves in their ancestors' spirits in battle.
