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<blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 6084726" data-attributes="member: 52734"><p>In my homebrew, elves have longspans but their numbers are generally small. They can have children, but only by choice, and usually do not because they can be reincarnated themselves. They are immortal but often grow weary of life and move on to the dream lands - to a human, they appear to die due to a "lack of the will to live"*. As a defense mechanism, long-lived elves tend to avoid involving themselves in adventures or passions - very active elfs, such as adventurers, tend to "burn out" quickly and move on back to the dream lands rather than remain stuck in a repetive lifespan.</p><p></p><p>The dream lands act as a sort of vacation from reality for elves, but the shock of returning to the real world tends to blank their memories and experiences, allowing them to lead a new life without the baggage of the old.</p><p></p><p>In a way, it's like the setup in "What Dreams May Come".</p><p></p><p>* There is debate whether a murdered elf is truly destroyed and removed from the reincarnation cycle or if the entire life memory is wiped and the elf continues with no recollection of the life that led to a tragic death.</p><p></p><p>As a side note, the elves in my homebrew do not worship gods. They revere their ancestors, and have been noted to call other races gods "cousins" (or, "black sheep of the family" for gods they dislike).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stormonu, post: 6084726, member: 52734"] In my homebrew, elves have longspans but their numbers are generally small. They can have children, but only by choice, and usually do not because they can be reincarnated themselves. They are immortal but often grow weary of life and move on to the dream lands - to a human, they appear to die due to a "lack of the will to live"*. As a defense mechanism, long-lived elves tend to avoid involving themselves in adventures or passions - very active elfs, such as adventurers, tend to "burn out" quickly and move on back to the dream lands rather than remain stuck in a repetive lifespan. The dream lands act as a sort of vacation from reality for elves, but the shock of returning to the real world tends to blank their memories and experiences, allowing them to lead a new life without the baggage of the old. In a way, it's like the setup in "What Dreams May Come". * There is debate whether a murdered elf is truly destroyed and removed from the reincarnation cycle or if the entire life memory is wiped and the elf continues with no recollection of the life that led to a tragic death. As a side note, the elves in my homebrew do not worship gods. They revere their ancestors, and have been noted to call other races gods "cousins" (or, "black sheep of the family" for gods they dislike). [/QUOTE]
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