Wild Elves

The Wild Elves are mysterious beings that hail from the misty forests of  Caledon, a large and unexplored island to the north-west of Albionnica. Over seven feet tall and imbued with magical energy, Elves are a dangerous, war-like race who have little empathy for those not of  their kin.

In recent years ancient Elven portals have been discovered all over Upper ArcWorlde, from the frozen mountains of  Njorsvald to the depths of  the Mildaark forest. The Elves are growing in strength, invading lands which belonged to them millennia ago and stopping at nothing in reclaiming their realms. The blood-magic of  the Elves forces nature to warp to their will, and summoned creatures of  wood and ensorcelled bone fight with them against all who stand in their way.

## Forces of the Wild Elves

### Wild Elven Warchief

Although all Elves are skilled in the arts of combat, the best amongst them is chosen as the Warchief. Deadly even by Elven standards, they are adorned in sacred relics and blessed by the entire clan as the leader of their warband.

With ancient weapons anointed in blood, the Warchief leads the charge against the enemies of the Elves. Their skill with spear and bow is matched only by their hatred of lesser races, and their determination to cleanse their realms from the vermin that have infested them.

### Wild Elven Druid

Although magic flows through the veins of all Elves, there are those who are born exceptionally attuned to the arcane. These sacred children grow to be Druids, the spiritual leaders of the Elven clans.

Using the powers of blood magic, they warp the wilds to their whim. Trees come alive and attack intruders, roots erupt from the ground, and some poor souls are even transfigured into the very wooden beasts the Elves send to fight them.

### Woodfiend

Although Elves are deadly combatants, they are wise enough to know to exhaust their opponents before engaging with them. Using their fell magics, creatures constructed from the forest detritus are summoned and sent into battle before them. These Woodfiends, mere puppets of the Elves that created them, shamble towards their foes and attack with splintered bark and bone.

Woodfiends take many forms, oftentimes picked by the Elves to suit a certain purpose. When a Woodfiend is Summoned it may take a form suited to the Elves current needs, be it a warrior form which shambles ahead in a parody of a man; a bestial form which gallops on rangy limbs; a barrier form, the woodfiend projecting a shield of briars and thorns which protects its master.

### Wild Elven Warrior

Fighting even the average Elf is a terrifying prospect for many on ArcWorlde. Towering two feet over even the tallest man, their lithe but heavily muscled limbs are lighting quick and capable of startling feats of athleticism. Each are skilled with all manner of weapons, and even a small force can wipe out an entire Warband in seconds.

### Briar Elk

Although smaller summoned creatures are commonplace, on occasion a particularly powerful Elf may bring a more monstrous creature to life. These constructs take many forms, from Unicorn-like monstrosities to even Trolls or Dragons, but those more commonly seen in the Mildaark resemble great elk constructed of wood and bone.

With so much magical energy contained within them, some of these creatures continue to live long after their creator has perished. They roam the forests of ArcWorlde, sustaining themselves on the life essence of their prey.

### Wild Elven Blademaster

Combat is a sacred art for the Elves, and there are those who dedicate their lives to the mastery of the blade. These Blademasters hone their craft over countless years, and their ferocity with a sword is unmatched amongst their kin.

Before battle they are adorned in Arcanite warpaint mixed with the blood of their foes, the heady mixture whipping them up into a frenzy. They charge headlong into any fray, their swords leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.

### Lichenhawk

Some creatures summoned by the Elves are in the form of graceful birds, soaring upon wings of featherlike leaves. These beasts are often used to carry messages to other Elven clans and can soar for days before crumbling into the detritus they are made from.

In battle it is common for these Lichenhawks to soar into combat alongside their Elven masters, their sharp beaks and talons tearing at their foes’ weakest places.

## Famous Elves

### The Silver Lord

The being known as the Silver Lord is the patriarch of the Wild Elf tribes in the Northern lands of Upper ArcWorlde.

His skill in combat is unmatched amongst his kin, and with the onset of the Troubles in the North he is determined to reclaim yet more land for the glory of his race.

### "The Elf"

A formidable warrior, she is one of the members of an adventuring party associated with helping the individual known as the Explorer. Her name is unpronoucable to her companions and she refuses to answer to a nickname. She is accompanied by two Lichenhawks and has a prosthetic leg. She is armed with a bow and two short swords.