Elves and Dwarves, A Short History

**Elves and Dwarves, a Short History** is an item in the game that contains a lot of information about the history of and differences between the two races.

Later in the game, the player has a choice to either buy this book from the Book Seller in the Bazaar or read it freely in the Eagledeen Market District's Merchants Guild, both located in the Eagledeen Market District.

## Content

"*Elves and dwarves are two of the oldest humanoid races that still inhabit Rochendil to this day. Both possess a long and colorful past, playing a large role with shaping the realm to be as we know today.*

*They have been both allies and rivals numerous times in history. Their past is always an interesting subject of study.*

*The elven race originated from the ancient forest of Faelanora. They are slightly shorter than human, with slender build and pointed ears. Their skin tone varies from pale white on the high elves, brownish green on the moon elves, to purplish white on the night elves.*

*Elves possess high magick affinity, and many are proficient with it. A lot of studies regarding magick were conducted in the high elf capital, Iluvendil.*

*Dwarves, in contrast, come from the deep caves of Rochendil. They have short and stocky build, and surprisingly strong given their size. All male dwarves grow and keep their beard, as it symbolizes their status and rank.*

*Dwarves can't use magick, as their body is highly resistant to it, due to their prolonged exposure to mana crystals. They make up for it by becoming master craftsmen, building constructs to harness the power of mana stones.*

*The first recorded conflict between the two races was when a group of rogue elves managed to steal Voidflare, an invaluable gemstone, from Mithranduril. The stone was shattered during their escape, angering the dwarves.*

*War ensued for ten years, before it ended with the banishment of the thieving elves, later known as the night elves. The exact reason of this theft is never known even to this day.*

*The next major incident occurred several decades later, when one of the dwarves' experiments injured the Great Tree, an ancient tree highly revered by the wood elves. The tree eventually recovered, costing the dwarves several caches of precious mana crystals, which they reluctantly surrendered as compensation.*

*Tension between the two races ran high since then, as mistrust grew between each other.*

*At the start of the Great War, when the Corruption Horde laid siege on Rochendil, both elves and dwarves found themselves overwhelmed. The Dwarven Kingdom was hit particularly hard, due the Crimson Ravine's location which lies not far from their domain.*

*To battle against this, the Dragon council summoned kings from all around Rochendil, asking them to set aside differences to face greater evil. Thus, an uneasy alliance was born.*

*The Great War dragged for years, before the alliance emerged victorious under heavy casualties. The losses were so great that all kingdoms were either weakened, or left in disarray.*

*No longer facing an adversary, the alliance soon broke apart. Civil war ensued for the next decade, resulting in the divide of the old Elven Kingdom: one now belong to the moon elves, while another is ruled by the high elves.*

*In recent years, squabbles between the dwarves and the Elven Kingdom begin to rise again, as each is competing to establish important trade routes in order to rebuild their once great empire. Whether this development will soon grow into another conflict is still anyone's guess."*