Drow

	DARK ELVES OF ERDREJA The reason for the out-casting of the Dark Elves is no longer known. Yet the crime committed by them was considered so heinous that they were "cast from the light" during the time of the first city. Bitter hatred has existed between the two peoples, who have gradually grown different to one another. Yet rumours still abound of times in the race wars when Dark Elf and Elf fought together against man. The term Dark Elf, is used to describe several different sub races of Elves, all of whom share in common the side their ancestors chose in the war of the Sundering. By far the largest contingents of Dark Elves in the Heartlands are the Drow. These dark skinned Elves live predominantly below ground in a network of vast caverns and tunnels, known as the Underdark. However there are others; Such as the Norns, and moradel. Those known as Dark Elves have a distinctly different culture and attitude than their former brethren. Distinctly colder, less moral in human terms, and are often considered harsh. The Drow of the Heartlands mostly follow a chaotic ancestor Lloth. She is their Spider Queen and consequentially they tend to be matriarchal and revere spiders. Although Lloth is chaotic by nature, Drow society tends to be extremely ordered. They are ordered into houses that follow a Matron Mother, these are then ruled over by the High Matron Mother who is the representation of Lloth on Erdreja. They consider all other species to be below that of Drow, but tend to be more polite to females. They are protective to their own house, but have no concept of love or affection. A female Drow will take a mate or patron, and when she tires of him she will kill or discard him. There is no need for her to be faithful, but he is considered her property. This is a reflection of the society as a whole, it is not so much 'why should I kill you?' but 'why should I let you live?'. The traditional method of advancement is to assassinate those above you, culminating in House war, which can result in the total destruction of an entire House. Other Dark Elves sub-races tend to live by different moral codes, though these are no less callous. The Norns are also Dark Elves, yet, they have strange pale white skin, in contrast to their Drow kin, and are not matriarchal. The Fallen Elves are different again. Tribal and tanned they are nomadic and solitary by nature. One thing that all Dark Elves do share is a strong dislike for there Elven brethren. The issues of the Sundering that split the race are mostly forgotten, Yet the feelings remain, and the distinct differences of culture are a testimony that the two races belong apart. Playing a Dark Elf As stated Dark Elves are a varied race from the Norn to the Drow. When playing a Dark Elf the accepted norm is to wear prosthetic ears and make up with the majority of Dark Elves using a prosthetic wigs. Please note although most fantasy novels and material available for background of Dark Elves especially Drow state they are able to see in the dark and with inate abilities this does not cross over into the Lorien Trust System. You gain no additional benefits from playing a Dark Elf. The average life span for a Dark Elf is four hundred to five hundred years of age. Although we would advise playing in the age range near your actual age up to around 100 years.

DARK ELVES OF ERDREJA

The reason for the out-casting of the Dark Elves is no longer known. Yet the crime committed by them was considered so heinous that they were "cast from the light" during the time of the first city. Bitter hatred has existed between the two peoples, who have gradually grown different to one another. Yet rumours still abound of times in the race wars when Dark Elf and Elf fought together against man.

The term Dark Elf, is used to describe several different sub races of Elves, all of whom share in common the side their ancestors chose in the war of the Sundering. By far the largest contingents of Dark Elves in the Heartlands are the Drow. These dark skinned Elves live predominantly below ground in a network of vast caverns and tunnels, known as the Underdark. However there are others; Such as the Norns, and moradel.

Those known as Dark Elves have a distinctly different culture and attitude than their former brethren. Distinctly colder, less moral in human terms, and are often considered harsh.

The Drow of the Heartlands mostly follow a chaotic ancestor Lloth. She is their Spider Queen and consequentially they tend to be matriarchal and revere spiders. Although Lloth is chaotic by nature, Drow society tends to be extremely ordered. They are ordered into houses that follow a Matron Mother, these are then ruled over by the High Matron Mother who is the representation of Lloth on Erdreja. They consider all other species to be below that of Drow, but tend to be more polite to females. They are protective to their own house, but have no concept of love or affection. A female Drow will take a mate or patron, and when she tires of him she will kill or discard him. There is no need for her to be faithful, but he is considered her property. This is a reflection of the society as a whole, it is not so much 'why should I kill you?' but 'why should I let you live?'. The traditional method of advancement is to assassinate those above you, culminating in House war, which can result in the total destruction of an entire House.

Other Dark Elves sub-races tend to live by different moral codes, though these are no less callous. The Norns are also Dark Elves, yet, they have strange pale white skin, in contrast to their Drow kin, and are not matriarchal. The Fallen Elves are different again. Tribal and tanned they are nomadic and solitary by nature.

One thing that all Dark Elves do share is a strong dislike for there Elven brethren. The issues of the Sundering that split the race are mostly forgotten, Yet the feelings remain, and the distinct differences of culture are a testimony that the two races belong apart.

Playing a Dark Elf
As stated Dark Elves are a varied race from the Norn to the Drow. When playing a Dark Elf the accepted norm is to wear prosthetic ears and make up with the majority of Dark Elves using a prosthetic wigs. Please note although most fantasy novels and material available for background of Dark Elves especially Drow state they are able to see in the dark and with inate abilities this does not cross over into the Lorien Trust System. You gain no additional benefits from playing a Dark Elf.

The average life span for a Dark Elf is four hundred to five hundred years of age. Although we would advise playing in the age range near your actual age up to around 100 years.