Huldra

The huldri are a reclusive and ancient people in touch with forests and trees, and are constantly battling to keep them.

Huldri are playable using the Wood Elf, High Elf and Half-Elf races.

### Insectoid Evolution

Generally slim and with height ranging from under 5 feet to around 6 feet, huldri have long pointed ears and insectoid features including black compound eyes and a lack of nose. Huldra skin colour occupies the full spectrum of colours, although always in light pastel shades.

Huldri are the longest living race in the realm, with their lifespans even rivalling even giants and dragons. It is rumoured that a huldra could live a millenia if they were taken care of well enough, although none have accomplished this yet.

Huldri live in the Alforest, never sleeping but resting curled up within enormous hives they build on and inside the trees their societies are built around.

### Fey Folk

Huldri are directly related to the fey, and it is believed they were born into Earthgard at the same time. They live in relative harmony, although the huldri’s familiarity with the fey leads them to be very wary of any tricks or traps set throughout the Alforest by sprites or hags.

A huldra will often warn visitors to avoid interacting with the fey, though some (due to a secret deal or pure mischief) attempt to scheme or persuade unsuspecting strangers into falling into their ploys.

### Enchanted Few

Some huldri are born with the native ability to teleport, with the use of this trait coinciding with bursts of magic. These beings are known as “syldri” (singular syldra), and often hold roles as scouts and messengers due to their inherent skill to traverse blockades.

Syldri are playable using the Eladrin and Shadar-Kai races.

### Dark Reflections

A separate breed, mordri, exist beneath the ground underneath the same biomes huldri live in. In places with large enough cave sytems, mordri can be found resting in cocoons they create around themselves to shield from any light that may damage their sensitive vision. Compared to their above ground cousins, a mordra has a grey complexion, bright orange eyes and a pair of insect wings on their back.

Mordri are playable using the Drow or Dark Elf race with an additional 30-foot flying speed. This flying speed cannot be used with heavy armour.

### A Constant War

Huldri and mordri have been at war over the Alforest for as long as the races have existed, so many, in fact, that most of huldra and mordra society is built around their fight. Many great battles have been fought over even a few acres of land, huldri attempting to bathe the area in light and mordri trying to envelop it in darkness.

From a young age, a huldra will be taught the importance of keeping the Alforest in the light, and a mordra will be told to dedicate their life towards its conquest.

### Reclusive and Wary

Their society’s focus on the Alforest’s fate and their incredible lifespans leaves the average huldra with an air of aloofness and an uncaring attitude towards most conflicts, including those that carry a great amount of significance to other individuals, societies and even the realm itself.

Huldra society, like its people, is incredibly insular. While it is not rare for a huldra to leave the vicinity of their hive, most will stay in the Alforest for most if not all of their long lives.