Wild Elf

*"Savages the lot of them. Living with orcs, rutting with them. Abhorrent. We should have wiped those traitors out centuries ago."- Yelkas Sheydraean, high elf general, uttering a common sentiment on Itisal.*

*"My father was a wild elf. He was the greatest warrior I ever knew."- Zevusk, tel-amhothlan warrior, on Umgar's greatest warrior.*

*"I thought elves were cold and distant. But our guide joked, drank and partied with the rest of us with enthusiasm. I liked her more than I was expecting."- Willan Dustbrand, halfling merchant, describing his wild elf guide.*

## Physical Description:

Wild elves superficially resemble high elves in skin tone and hair color but there is no mistaking one for the other. Wild elves dress in furs, plant matter, bones and hides, decorating their hair and bodies with feathers and bones. Tattoos are extremely popular among wild elves, as are piercings, scars and exotic hair dyes. A wild elf makes quite the striking image, a tall, slender but muscular figure, clad in fur with long purple hair and a headdress made from feathers, scarred and tattooed and ready for action. More so than other elves, they have bodies of tight, corded muscle.

## History:

When the elf civil war began on Itisal, not all high elves fought against the drow. A group actually joined with the drow in waging war against the other high elves. Some did it because of Lolth's manipulation, others felt that the drow were being unfairly treated and some were simply looking for a fight. Regardless of their reasoning, the fate of these "wild elves" was the same, exile. Once exiled from the island however, the wild elves were abandoned by those they'd fought alongside. The drow retreated to the safety of their lairs in The Hollow and left the wild elves to fend for themselves on the harsh Apian mainland. The wild elves should have died off. But they didn't, picking themselves up and deciding to live, mostly out of spite. Still, these elves couldn't remain on the east coast of Apia, that left them too close to the hostile high elf colonies. Instead, they traveled west until they reached the sparse land of Umgar. There, the human and orc tribes took the elves in, and taught them all they knew of survival and warfare. In time, the wild elves forgot their previous lives and embraced their role as barbarian warriors with glee and skill. Today, wild elves are found among most Umgaran raiding parties and villages as equal members, valued for their unique abilities and talents.

## Geography:

Wild elves are found almost exclusively in Umgar, though some make their way to Latrellus or Taskanda. Individual wild elf mercenaries are well recognized everywhere they go.

## Personality:

Wild elves, as their name suggests, let their emotions run wild and free. They are a passionate people who enjoy the simpler things in life, like drinking, brawling, feasting and friendship. The traditional elven lifespan allows the wild elves some measure of knowledge and many older ones happily dish out advice. Their love of nature lends them well to roles as master scouts, hunters and druids, all greatly valued in Umgar. A wild elf's need to master her skills ensures that most perfect their chosen style of warfare or tribal role, making them very valuable assets to the community. They freely mingle with the other Umgarans of whatever race are in their tribes without trouble. Wild elves take what they want, whether that be loot, talent or a lover with an aggressive stubbornness that can be both charming and terrifying in equal measure.

## Society:

The wild elves live in Umgar, among the barbarians of that land in their own tribes. Those wild elf tribes are often connected to other Umgaran communities of various races. The wild elf tribes are led by a chief who answers to the great chief of all Umgar in times of war and raiding. Otherwise, the tribal wild elves respect strength and experience. They are a friendly people who make dangerous enemies but loyal friends. They are often respected as tribal musicians and storytellers, and many serve as oral keepers of the history of their bloodline, or advisors to the chief. Like other Umgarans, they are loyal in marriage but free outside it, with children being raised by the community for the betterment of all. Many serve as archers or rangers, things that their orcish allies are less likely to embrace, but provide a cunning chief with great tactical benefit.

## Religion:

Most wild elves worship Corellon as their god king, much like their high elf cousins. However, a select number of them worship Emdera Ruggedfist or even Gruumsh like their orcish kin.

## Alignment:

Wild elves are mostly chaotic good or neutral like many Umgarans. They are far too uncivilized for laws but still have the goodness of both elfkind and Umgar within them.

## Relations:

Wild elves are proud citizens of Umgar and get along with its people orc, half-orc and human, often intermarrying with them and producing half-elf offspring. They occasionally run into wood elves and the two groups do manage to form uneasy alliances. Delorgans and Latrellites can find them as useful allies during times of peace. Wild elves and high elves have a deep disdain for one another. Drow and wild elves are also no longer on good terms as the drow's true nature proved to be an adversarial one.

## Language:

Wild elves speak elvish but also common and orcish.

## Adventurers:

Many wild elves find themselves wandering as mercenaries or adventurers, looking for coin, adventure or stories. Like most citizens of Umgar, adventure is in the barbarian blood.

### Names:

Most wild elves have deed names that represent who they are. These names are often unisex. They can also use names from the elf or orc table as well.

**Example deed names:** Soaring Eagle, Proud Hawk, Standing Bear, Raging Boar, Beautiful Dove, Roaring Tiger

## Traits:

Identical to the elf traits in the player's handbook with the following exceptions...

+2 dexterity, -2 intelligence. Wild elves are tougher than their high elf cousins but have less time for book learning and a diverse education.

Wild elves receive martial weapons proficiency with greataxes, greatswords, longbows (including composite longbows) and shortbows (including composite shortbows).

Favored class: Barbarian