The Sanctuaries of the Elves

Before the Dark Age the Elven peoples were, for the most part, numerous and tribal in nature. Each tribe had its own stories and customs and many roamed in a nomadic lifestyle over much of the Wosterhiem continent. Then (800 years before the dark age) as the golden age came neared its waning years a rivalry developed in one of the largest tribes in the Southron region. A group of younger elves made contact with a Void Lord and began to strike a pact with him. This angered the Elders and many of their tribemates as pacts with any higher being were taboo in virtually all elf cultures, and with good reason as the nature of these pacts often required some form of sacrifice. The disciples left in anger, and went onto other tribes, attracting more followers. Soon the other tribes banded together to end this reckless behavior in what became known as the great elven schism, the effects of which can be still felt to this day. The disciples fled into the wastes of Sidion along with their human allies and descended into the dark below via the passages of the worms.
Though many believed they were long lost, the elven council of sages advised caution as they sensed the coming darkness. Thus, the Sanctuaries were founded; hidden bastions that could keep the Elven peoples’ safe from any perceived threat. Unbeknownst to the surface dwellers, the exiles too were warned by their contacts in the Void and Abyss. They built Drowlfhiem in a great chasm and established trade routes with the Dwarves and the Teiflings, who maintained the routes to the surface world.
Thus, the elven peoples organized themselves into four distinct cultures around their respective Sanctuaries.

Location under

The Wosterhiem Continent

Included Locations

• Drowlfhiem
• El-Hiemdele
• Stromhalle
• The Hidden Glade