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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mythusmage" data-source="post: 2515767" data-attributes="member: 571">Myth20 Fantasy: Races (Elves)Again, the information provided here is incomplete. As this is a work in progress there is much to be worked out, if you would, and so what is presented can only be, at best, sketchy. That said ...Myth20 Fantasy: Races (Elves)For elves Intelligence and Dexterity are determined by rolling 2d6 and adding 6. The other characteristics are determined as normal.Elves are of average height (man tall) with a slender build. Coloration tends to the fair, for elves are found in northern climes where such is the norm. Elves show little variation in weight, with slightly overweight elves being more evident than slightly underweight ones.Elves cannot see in the dark, contrary to the tales. They are able to see by ultraviolent light instead. Which means elves see at night as if it were early twilight under most conditions. But with no source of light they suffer the same penalties as humans do. Thus elves need a source of illumination underground same as men.Elves do enjoy a bonus to Spot checks, and have an innate ability to sense active magic if such is nearby.At the same time elves are homebodies. They are not comfortable among non-elves and almost never take up residence among them. Those elves found outside elven lands are usually agents keeping track on non-elf activity, staff for elven diplomats or academics, or a rare elven adventuring party. The great majority of half-elves are the product of such 'vagabonds' romantic interludes with human females still of impressionable age.(It should be noted that while elves are more likely to be deliberately breeding with humans as to ensure elven survival after a fashion, such a notion seems not to cross human minds. Besides, there's always the refuge afforded by the Fey Realms, and fie on orcish tales of the corruption inherent in the Everlands.)Elves do not welcome immigrants, even other elves. Should outsiders be accepted into an elven community it is usually as refugees, and the interlopers are encouraged to either return to their old home or to find a new one as soon as possible. For all their intelligence elves are simply not that adaptable.Elves are also not as long lived as the stories would have it. It is rare for an elf to live much past the age of 300, and the oldest known elf died at the age of 315. There are legends of elves in the old days living as long as 500, 800, even 1,000 years, but such are most likely tales of rare elven liches and vampires.Next to hobs elves are the closest to the Fey Realms. Some might say that elves have gone over entire, and that any elves found in the mortal realm are visitors. The presence of elven communities in the mortal world put the lie to such tales. Still it is known that elves have representatives in the Seelie and Unseelie courts, and some elven communities exist more in the Fey Realms than they do in the mortal world.As with humans elves have many cultures and languages and live in many environments. But they are almost never found living in southern lands. Under the hot sun of the south elve are more susceptible to heat stroke and skin cancer, unless specially protected. Any bonuses and penalties to skills, and any traits not race specific depend on culture.Dark Elves: Dark elves do not constitute a separate race. As a matter of fact, despite the stories they're as fair in form as other elves. When distinguishes dark elves from the so-called light elves is that dark elves are more suspicious of outsiders. Some dark elf cultures going so far as to kill outsiders who trespass on dark elf lands. Fortunately these elves live in truly remote parts of the world, and make their feelings regarding outsiders readily apparent to anyone with the wits to understand. Still, the phrase "suicide by dark elf is well understood. Dark elves are just as likely to be found in the Seelie as the Unseelie Court.(As I said, sketchy. There is much more to be said about the elves of Myth20 Fantasy. Next up are the half elves, products of elven curiousity and (all too often) human naivity. (Though sometimes the stituation is reversed. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> ).)</blockquote>

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