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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 4378999" data-attributes="member: 2012">Some new elven races based on published materialELVEN RACES OF THE TRANSFORMATIONI've added this material to my "Elves of Harqual" post at the beginning of this thread.Aphranæn Elves (Revised)This race of elves came to Harqual during The Transformation. They were transported to Kulan from the Alternate Material Plane world known as Maran (i.e. Dark World). They are similar to silver elves in outlook, but they have a unique history and culture that is too long to go into here.What is known is that they have never heard of the Elven Gods and have a different patron god who they still venerate. Slowly, the Aphranæns are being exposed to the culture of the silver elves, and the two races are becoming close allies.Aphranæns live almost exclusively in the forests of the Kingdom of Ahamudia, the land duplicated on Kulan from Maran. A small number of Aphranæns have migrated to the Great Forest to live amongst the silver elves, however.Aphranæn elves have the same racial traits as the elves listed in the D&D PHB v.3.5; however, they have slightly altered language choices depending on where they live. All Aphranæn elves speak two distinct elven languages from Maran — Aphranæn and Vananean. They also speak Javeldian, the common language of the citizens of Ahamudia.Aphranæn elves living in Ahamudia may choose the following languages as bonus languages: Bitran or Hin. Aphranæn elves refuse to speak the Maran versions of Goblin and Orc; although, many of them understand these two languages. Aphranæn elves living in the Great Forest may choose either of the following languages as bonus languages instead of Bitran or Hin: Elven or Sylvan.Elves of KorvosaThe elves living in the City-state of Korvosa are, for the most part, a unique race of elves from another world brought to the Lands of Harqual during The Transformation as were all Korvosans. They stand taller than the native races of the continent and their ears are larger and more pointed, but besides those obvious differences, they are quite similar to the native elves of Harqual in many regards. The Elven language they speak is nearly identical to the Elven language of Harqual. For game purposes, Korvosan elves use the standard racial traits listed in the D&D PHB v.3.5; although, they have different ranges for height and weight (to be determined) and different bonus languages: add Shoanti, Taldane, and Varisian.The elves of Korvosa never refer to themselves as Korvosan elves. “Korvosan” is a generalized name given to them and the other demihuman races of Korvosa by native Harqualians, especially by the elves of the Far South, the Torin, and lightfoot halflings. The term is often used in a derogatory manner, which irritates all Korvosans including the city-state's human population. The elves of Korvosa refer to themselves as the Mierani, which pays tribute to their ancestry on their home world. This small group of elves has remained aloof towards the rest of the continent beyond the towns and denizens of region known as the Wild Shores.<s>Elves of the “City-State”</s><s>The elves living in the City-state of Rhamsandron are as unique from each other as silver elves are from southern elves; although, one would be hard pressed to tell the difference between the cultural variations that exist between the various distinct elven races of Rhamsandron. In the “City-State,” elves are simply elves to its other citizens as are dwarves, halflings, gnomes, etc. Only when Rhamsandroni elves come into conflict with each other does the apparent differences in race and culture come into play.</s><s></s><s>Most elves of the City-State refer to themselves as either high elves or simply just as elves. There are many other names of unique elven sub-races such as gray, northern, southern, wild, and wood but so many of these names are similar to one of the native Harqualian races of elves that most humans outside of Rhamsandron don't really know the difference. In truth, besides the High elves of the City-State, only a few of these unique races were duplicated on the World of Kulan during the time of The Transformation.</s><s></s><s>From an in-game perspective, standard elves from the city-state of Rhamsandron have the standard racial traits of elves listed in the D&D PHB v.3.5. High Elves are a unique sub-race described in the Player's Guide to the Wilderlands and can be found on page 24 of that d20 system sourcebook. Language isn't usually a barrier between the elves of the City-State and native Harqualian elves; although, conversations aren't perfectly uniform as there are many variations. As time progresses, communication between these new elves and native elves will become easier.</s>Elves of the Tyrian ValleyThe elves of the Tyrian Valley are another unique elven race brought to the Lands of Harqual during The Transformation. The Tyrian Valley sits on the eastern side of the Patron Mountains within the boundaries of the Great Expanse. Its strange culture is as unique as its unusual races.While these unusual elves from another world have been mistaken for desert elves, they are completely different in mentality than the native desert elves of the Expanse. Desert elves have a united sense of tradition and honor amongst their own kind. Tyrian elves on the other hand aren't very united as a race, and they aren't much for the ways of honor.This has led to conflict between the two elven sub-races, and the conflicts are often bloody. What the Tyrian elves lack in numbers they make up for with ferocity. Desert elves mockingly call the elves of the Tyrian Valley “savage elves” while other native Harqualian races often refer to them as the Feral. Tyrian elves have all the racial traits of the Elf entry in Chapter 2: Races in the Dark Sun 3 PDF document, which can be downloaded from the Dark Sun Fan Website, <a href="http://athas.org/" target="_blank">The Burnt World of Athas</a>.DM's Note: The languages of Athas are considered quite different than the languages for this world. Therefore, Tyrian elves do not understand how to interpret the Elven language of Harqual. This is one of the reasons that desert elves and Tyrian elves don't like each other.</blockquote>

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