Elven Politics - Wilston

ELVEN POLITICS (FROM THE STREETS OF WILSTON)
The streets of Wilston are of course full of Elves and Dark Elves, with their human slave entourages as has been reported from every other city conquered by the Elves. However it is soon apparent that there is a slight difference in attitudes here, there are a significant number of Humans and other races that bear no signs of slavery. Whilst these free people do seem to ensure that they do not obstruct an Elf or Dark Elf, they do not appear to have to show obeisance, nor are the actively persecuted.
Visitors to the city should ensure that they adhere to the local legislations, in particular stay away from Elven only establishments. Also, whilst there are rules that deny an Elf or Dark Elf the right to punish any of the so called ‘lesser races’, it is not clear how strictly these rules would be enforced.
The gossip amongst the non Elven communities is that Rasten, the Elven governor of the city is trying to get his people to integrate into the North Island as oppose to subjugate it. Certainly of all the Elven controlled cities – Wilston is the most welcoming to non-Elves, even with the Elven-Alvera pact in force.
Key pieces of ‘information’ that can be picked up:
* The Elven authorities have decreed	that whilst they are very much a lesser race, Humans are to be	enslaved during conquest;
* The Elves believe there is a	fundamental difference between themselves and the other so called	civilised races, this somehow relates to how the people generate and	manipulate mana;
* Necromancy is hated by the Elves,	but the hatred seems to be along the lines of aggressively resisting	temptation;
* Rasten is encouraging the Wyldwood	to strengthen its presence within the city and has been making	diplomatic overtures to nearby clans. Thus far these have been	rebuffed;
* There is particular enmity between	Rasten and Eliezure (the Elven overlord of Dalzon), although nobody	understands the root cause.
* The ruins of Star Storm castle are	attracting a lot of attention, particularly from the clans. Rumour	has it that there is a great Elven artefact to be buried in the	grounds, but Rasten has made no move to recover it for whatever	reason.
* Apparently once of the reasons	Rasten is looking to integrate the Elven Empire is that he fears a	great threat, one from the Elven Empires past.
* The Orcs and Trolls have been	remarkably quiet in the North East of the Island of late, cynics	believe they are gathering strength for some great campaign of	conquest.