Elf

**Elves** are one of the humanoid races that inhabit the Continent. Forming a major part of the Elder Races (along with dwarves and gnomes), those known as *Aen Seidhe* came to the Continent on their white ships much earlier than humans, but later than the other Elder Races. They live much longer than humans and are usually very attractive.

All elves share common traits:

* **Graceful**: +2 DEX, +2 CHA.
* **Artistic**: Elves have a natural eye for beauty and a talent for artistic endeavours. Elves gain Fine Arts 1 automatically, this does not increase their point cost overall.
* **Marksman**: Elves can use Bows, even if they have no points in Archery.
* **Natural Attunement**: Elves have a deep magical bond with nature itself. Elves do not disturb animals, meaning that any beast they encounter is considered friendly and will not attack unless provoked. Elves also automatically find any plant substance rated as commonly availability (or lower) that they are seeking, as long as the substance would occur naturally in the surrounding terrain.

## Elven Ethnic Groups / Subtypes

Elves exist in various places in the world (and beyond the world). Living apart for centuries may not have changed them physiologly, but culturally.

### Aen Undod

The Aen Undod were the original elven race that came from another world. Two groups of them left those that would eventually become the Aen Seidhe behind; the Aen Elle who left for another world entirely and the Aen Formuire that sought their home on the other side of the planet.

### Aen Seidhe

The Aen Seidhe (People of the Hills) are the "common elf" the Nordlings know. They lived upon the continent long before Nordlings appeared during the event called The First Landing.

**Social Standing**:

* Hated in The North
* Seen as equal everywhere else

### Aen Dhue

Aen Dhue is an informal term, meaning "People of the Black". They are the elves that live in the south, in- and around Nilfgaard. Due to their connections to the Aen Nilfe they hold the humans around them (usually Nilfgaardians) in lesser contempt than their northern cousins.

### Aen Nilfe

A group of elves falsely referred to by Nordlings as **Black Seidhe** inhabited the valley around Alba river and created civilization distinctive from the Aen Seidhe. In time they combined with arriving human settlers and became the known ancestors of present-day Nilfgaardians, who take pride in their heritage and speak a variation of the Elder Speech. During the height of their power the Aen Nilfe had colonies as far down as Zangvebar, but only ruins of that time remain.

### Aen Laore

The Wood Elves, or "People of the Laurels", are the cousins of the Aen Dhue and Aen Seidhe that live in the forests in the south and avoid contact with other peoples whenever possible.

### Aen Ghele

Eons ago the Ice Queen rode her sledge in the North spreading ice shards forcing elves who were touched by them to follow her into her domain to warm her in her solitude. Those who got there were assimilated into People of the Ice, elven tribes living in vicinity of aurora. Far, far away from Dragon Mountains and icy tundra.

Due to a recent event a handful of the Aen Ghele fled back south over the Dragon Mountains. While most stayed with the refugees, some saw it as a sign that they were meant to seek their destiny all over the Continent.

### Aen Elle

The People of the Alders are not much more than a myth. Few outside of the Aen Seidhe even know their name.

### Aen Formuire

These eluves people are known only to the Zangvebar and Ofiri, and even then only as the mythical Formorians.