The Wood Elves of Nandaral
Basic Information
Anatomy
Wood Elves tendd to have a copper/bronze skin tone which sets them apart very clearly from their fairer skinned high elf brethren. Their hair tends to be brown, black or copper colored with the occasional blonde. Their eyes are usually hazel, green or brown. They tend to be a bit shorter and although still very slender, they tend to have more muscle than high elves and wood elves tend to be smaller the further north they live. This is believed to be because swood elves in general spend more time tending to the forest and southern wood elves rely a bit less of magicks to create and upkeep their domiciles.
Their average height varies with the average range from 4'5" to 5'8" with an average weight of 80-130 lbs.
Growth Rate & Stages
Wood elves can life on average over 600 years.
They reach maturity around 20 years old, although with elven nature it is more about maturity and understanding of the world around them than a specific age. Their aging begins to slow around this time, although it has been noted that this also seems to be tied to the elves maturity. There is elven lore about individuals that do not grow up and mature that continue to age rapidly and grow old faster than their more intune relatives.
Ecology and Habitats
Wood elves almost always live within the forest. Predominantly Verwood forest in the northern continent of
Dietary Needs and Habits
Wood elves are omnivores. They eat berries, vegetables, fruits and meat, although meat makes up a smaller portion of their diet. Their meats tend to come from rabbits, squirrels and fish.
Behaviour
Wood elves have a mixed history with humans surrounding Verwood. While it used to be a very positive experience, Timbermire and Grand Haven have begun to deforest more of the surrounding areas bordering on Verwood forest and this has a large faction of wood elves concerned about what this means for the generations ahead of them. Human and elven relationships have widely been positive in the 3000 years Jirathas has existed; but there is rumor of that starting to change. Humans live a much shorter life span and thusly tend to be more short sighted about their effects on the world vs the elves who often live the equivalent of eight human life spans.
Wood Elves are seen by some members of the High Elves as more barbaric or feral. This is not a wide spread or encompassing belief, it tends to circulate more amoung the high born nobles of the High Elves, those of lower caste or druidic nature see Wood Elves as the same as them.
Wood Elves tend to have a stronger relationship with the Dwarves than the High Elves do. In Jirathas there is no inherent predjudice between elves and dwarves, but higher castes of elves definately view a lot of dwarves as barbaric and often claim they cannot tell the difference between a dark dwarf or a mountain dwarf. This is a bone of contention with the dwarves as they do not have a good relationship with their underdark counterparts.
Wood Elves are seen by some members of the High Elves as more barbaric or feral. This is not a wide spread or encompassing belief, it tends to circulate more amoung the high born nobles of the High Elves, those of lower caste or druidic nature see Wood Elves as the same as them.
Wood Elves tend to have a stronger relationship with the Dwarves than the High Elves do. In Jirathas there is no inherent predjudice between elves and dwarves, but higher castes of elves definately view a lot of dwarves as barbaric and often claim they cannot tell the difference between a dark dwarf or a mountain dwarf. This is a bone of contention with the dwarves as they do not have a good relationship with their underdark counterparts.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Wood elves are very common to druidic powers and natures. Elves in general have a higher affinity for magic, and are more in tune with the world around them.
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