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<blockquote data-quote="DireHammer" data-source="post: 7292298" data-attributes="member: 6704558">My own setting follows a lot of the same tropes you seem to be going for.&nbsp; In my setting:The world before man was ruled by elf and dwarf, but these ancient civilizations more closely mirrored the ancient world than the medieval.&nbsp; Elves not only do not work iron, they are allergic to it (a nod to classic myth.)&nbsp; While technically stone age they still had massive empires akin to those found in the Pre-Columbian New World.&nbsp; Dwarves were great monument crafters.&nbsp; Massive pyramids, statues, lighthouses, and other wonders mark where dwarven kingdoms once stood.This world was weakened by waves of orcs, goblins and giants.&nbsp; And then came man, who brought everything crashing down in ruin.&nbsp; Man was primitive, but they had three things which proved too much to overcome.&nbsp; First was bronze, capable of easily deflecting stone arrows and tearing through cloth and leather armor.&nbsp; Second were horses, drawing chariots full of archers and heavily armored swordsmen.&nbsp; And most importantly they brought their gods.&nbsp; Neither elf nor dwarf had any concept of the divine and they were woefully unprepared.In the years since dwarves have accepted the gods, becoming devoted followers of Moradin.&nbsp; But elves will not bend a knee to any being, no matter how powerful.&nbsp; As far as elves are concerned they are themselves divine and have no need for gods.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DireHammer, post: 7292298, member: 6704558"] My own setting follows a lot of the same tropes you seem to be going for. In my setting: The world before man was ruled by elf and dwarf, but these ancient civilizations more closely mirrored the ancient world than the medieval. Elves not only do not work iron, they are allergic to it (a nod to classic myth.) While technically stone age they still had massive empires akin to those found in the Pre-Columbian New World. Dwarves were great monument crafters. Massive pyramids, statues, lighthouses, and other wonders mark where dwarven kingdoms once stood. This world was weakened by waves of orcs, goblins and giants. And then came man, who brought everything crashing down in ruin. Man was primitive, but they had three things which proved too much to overcome. First was bronze, capable of easily deflecting stone arrows and tearing through cloth and leather armor. Second were horses, drawing chariots full of archers and heavily armored swordsmen. And most importantly they brought their gods. Neither elf nor dwarf had any concept of the divine and they were woefully unprepared. In the years since dwarves have accepted the gods, becoming devoted followers of Moradin. But elves will not bend a knee to any being, no matter how powerful. As far as elves are concerned they are themselves divine and have no need for gods. [/QUOTE]

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