Official Advanced Dungeons and Dragons
Valley Elf
Whether a separate race of elvenkind or whether simply an offshoot of gray elves, the elves of the Valley of the Mage (valley elves) have distinctive features and characteristics. As tall has most humans, they are thin and have sharp pointed features. They are reclusive and resent intrusion. If anything, valley elves are neutral in alignment. Otherwise, they tend to follow the same characteristics as grey elves, although they do not use steeds other than horses as far as is known. All other sorts of elves, including the dark elves (drow), shun valley elves. The latter in turn, dislike association with any other races save perhaps the gnomekind, whom they tolerate. With respect to type of habitat, composition of group, weaponry, and special abilities, Valley elves follow the statistics found in Monster Manual I “Elf” (q.v.)
Valley elves use cooshee (q.v.) as guard animals, and 75% of the time where will be a 1-4 wandering band and in their lairs a 90% probability of 2-8. In the WORLD OF GREYHAWK tm fantasy world setting, valley elves are found only in immediate vicinity of the Valley of the Mage. Bands of these elves have raided into Bissel, Gran March, Ket, and the Grand Duchy of Geoff—probably at the behest of their liege. Their, tolerance of gnomes probably stems from the fact that these demihumans also serve the Mage of the Valley.
The above information was taken from the Official Advanced Dungeons and Dragon’s Monster Manual by Gary Gygax 1983 edition. All of this information here has been copyrighted to TSR Inc and Wizards of the Coast.
