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<blockquote data-quote="maddman75" data-source="post: 581840" data-attributes="member: 2673">I've become enamoured of late with the idea of having the elves create Plato's Republic, the philosopher's perfect society.&nbsp; In a nutshell and converted for flavor and gaming a bit- All children are raised by the state.&nbsp; They study histroy, philosophy, sport, and a trade until they reach adolescence.&nbsp; Then they face a test to see how bright, strong, and clever they are.- Those who fail become the merchants, laborers, farmers, etc.&nbsp; The basis for society.&nbsp; Those who pass continue their education, this time in the lands of men.&nbsp; (this is where PC elves would come from)- The elves must adventure until they reach the heights of mortal fame, power, and presitge, all the time preserving the elves good name.&nbsp; At that time, they may return to the homeland to serve on the council.- The council is the wisest of the elves, and the most powerful.&nbsp; All 20th level adventurers.&nbsp; They have no possessions, no family, no friends outside the council.&nbsp; But they rule with absolute power.For some reason when I was reading some plato recently that the elves would seem to fit Platonic ideals.&nbsp; The idea is that the people are ruled by the best amoung them (which in D&amp;D, translates to levels).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="maddman75, post: 581840, member: 2673"] I've become enamoured of late with the idea of having the elves create Plato's Republic, the philosopher's perfect society. In a nutshell and converted for flavor and gaming a bit - All children are raised by the state. They study histroy, philosophy, sport, and a trade until they reach adolescence. Then they face a test to see how bright, strong, and clever they are. - Those who fail become the merchants, laborers, farmers, etc. The basis for society. Those who pass continue their education, this time in the lands of men. (this is where PC elves would come from) - The elves must adventure until they reach the heights of mortal fame, power, and presitge, all the time preserving the elves good name. At that time, they may return to the homeland to serve on the council. - The council is the wisest of the elves, and the most powerful. All 20th level adventurers. They have no possessions, no family, no friends outside the council. But they rule with absolute power. For some reason when I was reading some plato recently that the elves would seem to fit Platonic ideals. The idea is that the people are ruled by the best amoung them (which in D&D, translates to levels). [/QUOTE]

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