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<blockquote data-quote="mmadsen" data-source="post: 3573901" data-attributes="member: 1645">Who argued that it did?&nbsp; The contention -- not mine, by the way -- was that gemstones can be found near tree roots.&nbsp; If elves live in forests, then they would logically have access to those gemstones.&nbsp; They could then trade those gemstones to people who don't have as easy access to gemstones.So the elves won't have a monopoly?&nbsp; OK...Silicon Valley Humans are arguably no more technical (by ability scores) than Rural Mexican Humans -- and yet Silicon Valley is a tech hub, and rural Mexico is not.&nbsp; It must be because Silicon Valley has more silicon mines...Why wouldn't all Mexicans drive Mexican trucks?&nbsp; Mexico has mechanical engineers.Inuits are human too.&nbsp; They are mechanically identical -- as far as the game is concerned, certainly -- to Mongols.&nbsp; If you want to learn how to ride a pony and shoot a compound bow at a gallop though, don't expect to learn from one of the many equally good Inuit experts on the steppe-nomad lifestyle.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mmadsen, post: 3573901, member: 1645"] Who argued that it did? The contention -- not mine, by the way -- was that gemstones can be found near tree roots. If elves live in forests, then they would logically have access to those gemstones. They could then trade those gemstones to people who don't have as easy access to gemstones. So the elves won't have a monopoly? OK... Silicon Valley Humans are arguably no more technical (by ability scores) than Rural Mexican Humans -- and yet Silicon Valley is a tech hub, and rural Mexico is not. It must be because Silicon Valley has more silicon mines... Why wouldn't all Mexicans drive Mexican trucks? Mexico has mechanical engineers. Inuits are human too. They are mechanically identical -- as far as the game is concerned, certainly -- to Mongols. If you want to learn how to ride a pony and shoot a compound bow at a gallop though, don't expect to learn from one of the many equally good Inuit experts on the steppe-nomad lifestyle. [/QUOTE]

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