Tanglewood Elf

South, beyond the serpent ravine lays the Tanglewoods, inhabited by the much hated elves. Unlike elves that most people know, the tanglewood elves are not tree-huggers or ‘one with the wood’. Hell, they’d be more then happy to chop down a tree to make some toothpicks. They are an industrious people who are interested in expansion, they breed quickly and unlike normal elves they tend to live to only about forty human years.

While the serpent ravine has made expansion difficult, make no mistake, they already have plans in motion to move in. There are many different tribes, all of which have their eyes set on the rich lands of Corrin.

The elves in this world are based loosely on the Etruscans of the classical period, a civilization that used to rule present day Tuscany in Italy. In their time they were considered advanced culturally, appreciating art and architecture. Etruscans were also known to hold names in high regard, an earned name held much prestige.

A unique tradition the elves take from the Etruscans is how they expand. When a good place is found for a town, the land is consecrated and a large hall or temple is erected in its center. From there the town will grow around it. And when the hall is unable to hold the town’s population within its walls, scouts are sent out to find a new location for a new town.