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Middle-Earth Role Playing
Silvan Elves
When the Eldar departed from the Original Elven homeland during the Elder Days. A number of their brethren remained behind. They decided not to seek the light of the Aman and were labeled as the Avari (Q. "Unwilling Refusers"). These kindreds were left to fend for themselves during the days when Morgoth's Shadow swept over the East. During these dark times they were forced into the secluded safety of the forests of eastern Middle-earth, where they wandered and hid from the wild men who dominated most of the lads. They became known as the Silvan or Wood-elves.
As a result of this co-mingling, some confusion arose as to the identity of the Silvan kindreds, and many of the Teleri have been called wood-elves, but the term is only applicable to the Avari.
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Physical
Character
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Build: Most are slight of build, and all are thin by mannish standards.
Coloring: Ruddy of completion, with sandy hair and blue or green eyes. Generalizations are difficult, however, since there are many kindreds and there is wide variation among them.
Endurance: Same as for Noldor Elves.
Height: Males average 6'0", females 5'9".
Lifespan: Same as for Noldor Elves.
Resistance: They cannot become sick or scarred and are virtually immune to disease. +10 bonus verses cold attacks.
Special Abilities: Their vision is the same as that of Noldor Elves. The Silvan folk are seperb musicians and have tremendous hearing, even for elves. +1- to Bardic spell attacks. They are also elusive. +10 for trickery and stalking/hiding maneuvers.
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Culture
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Clothing and Decoration: Their preferred clothes are usually forest green, grey, or brown and are generally functional in design.
Fears and Inabilities: None,
Lifestyle: The culture of the Silvan elves is best characterized as unstructured and rustic by Elven standards, but rich and relatively advanced when compared to ways of men. They have always been independent, but as of late many have settled in kingdoms ruled by the Noldor or Sindar. Still, all the Silvan folk enjoy a good journey or adventure and most look at life much as a game to be played. Music and trickery are their favorite pastimes. The Silvan Elves are also masters of the wood and know much of wood-craft and wood-lore.
Marriage Pattern: Monogamous and for life. They sometimes marry men. Such unions produce half-elves.
Religion: Informal and centered around communal celebrations and personal meditation. Like all Elves, they worship Varda as giver of Light and maker of the stars. The principal difference is their strong attachment to the Vala Orome, the "Huntsman and Tamer of Beasts" .
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Other
Factors
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Demeanor: They are fun-loving but guarded folk. Outward mirth often hides their grim intentions.
Language: Silvan tongues (Bethteur) are their favored languages (rank 5), although the Silvan Elves of Mirkwood and palces further west generally use Sindarin (rank 5) as their native tongue. Because all Elvish has a song-like quality, however, the slightly unique Silvan vocal pattern betrays their racial origin, even when they empty the tongues of the Eldar. Most know Westron (rank 4) and little Quenya (rank 2).
Prejudices: The sylvan Elves seclude themselves more readily than the Eldar, for they have a less friendly history of relations with Men. They despise Orcs, dislike Dwarves, and are suspicious of Men.
Restrictions on Professions: None. Of all the Elven groups, they are the quickest to employ spells, and often use magic for simple uses or mere tricks, Still, they are not all normally prone to use magic of great power.
Background Options: Since the Silvan Folk are Elves and tied by their immortality to the Song of Creation, they are bound to face and get four background points.
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The above information was taken from the Middle-Earth Role Playing . All of this information here has been copyrighted Iron Crown Enterprises.
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