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#1 VampyresThrenody Apr 03, 2008 18:38:03	So something I really like about 4E is the new take on elves. I wasn't sure if this was the place to post this as opposed to the Race forum but I hope it is since it has more to do with campaign setting then race (sort of). I made this elven tribe to be used with any CS. And I'd like to see yours too! of course this one is far from finished needing details on ship construction, dwellings, war bands, naming conventions, language, and tribal leadership. But here's what I have so far. Elven Tribe: The Children of the Storm Show Tolael os Mys, Hini i Arrna[Note used Eberron and LoTR translators] Children of the Storm: The Children of the Storm are a small elven tribe dwelling near harsh, coastal waters. They are experts at the use of two-handed swords and longbows and also have a love for the sea. They have unique features such as dark green to blue hair, eyes the various colors of the ocean and pale skin that is often tanned from exposure to the sun during long sailing days. The Children thrive on these harsh conditions. Religion: Lyiae is the primary goddess of the children. Whether Lyiae is a male or female is debated since some of the far reaches of the tribe seem to worship a male version, however, Lyiae will be referred to as a female for ease. She is a goddess of weather, both good and bad and seen as the sole creator of the Children of the Storm. When approached by other elvish tribes they do not disagree with a polytheistic view of religion, rather they simply state that they will give their worship to none other than Lyiae. Idols: Show Statues of Lyiae portray her as a thin, athletic elvish female who could be considered a male if it weren’t for unique facial features and ever so slight breasts. Some claim that the same image is used for the male form, simply that he is made more muscular. Her hair is long and wild, often portrayed as flailing about wildly. She holds a two-handed sword bearing her personal inscription which can be translated into “Life is a Tempest.” She is seen as an even-handed goddess prone to rapid changes of personality that can only be predicted by the wisest sailor.
#2 sirtristansongsteel Apr 06, 2008 12:11:04	Very nice work! Just a couple of things, though. Are all of those spoiler boxes really needed? I get that you probably didn't want the text to look to big, but it's kinda confusing at times. And is Lyiae one of the gods of the core 4e pantheon or is it your creation? Anyway, thanks for the contribution, I'll certainly save a place for these guys in my PoL setting ;)
#3 VampyresThrenody Apr 06, 2008 18:02:30	Recently I've come to dislike using gods outside the core given [unless the core doesn't have a god to foot the billl]. That said, I feel that different cultures will call a god by different names and have differing perspectives of them. Lyiae will [hopefully] be just the Children's representation of whatever the water or weather god/goddess of the core pantheon is. She could also just be their perspective of the elvish nature god.

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Tolael os Mys, Hini i Arrna[Note used Eberron and LoTR translators] Children of the Storm:

The Children of the Storm are a small elven tribe dwelling near harsh, coastal waters. They are experts at the use of two-handed swords and longbows and also have a love for the sea. They have unique features such as dark green to blue hair, eyes the various colors of the ocean and pale skin that is often tanned from exposure to the sun during long sailing days. The Children thrive on these harsh conditions.

Religion:
Lyiae is the primary goddess of the children. Whether Lyiae is a male or female is debated since some of the far reaches of the tribe seem to worship a male version, however, Lyiae will be referred to as a female for ease. She is a goddess of weather, both good and bad and seen as the sole creator of the Children of the Storm. When approached by other elvish tribes they do not disagree with a polytheistic view of religion, rather they simply state that they will give their worship to none other than Lyiae.

Idols:

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Statues of Lyiae portray her as a thin, athletic elvish female who could be considered a male if it weren’t for unique facial features and ever so slight breasts. Some claim that the same image is used for the male form, simply that he is made more muscular. Her hair is long and wild, often portrayed as flailing about wildly. She holds a two-handed sword bearing her personal inscription which can be translated into “Life is a Tempest.” She is seen as an even-handed goddess prone to rapid changes of personality that can only be predicted by the wisest sailor.