Elfrûn

This script defines setting and character details for the OC land of Elfrûn.

Factions

• Moonspire Elves: Dark elves which live in the northern mountains and mine ore.

• Sunfield Elves: Golden elves which live in the southern/central plains region, farming and hunting.

• Westven Elves: Shadowy elves which live in the western forests, hunting and gathering.

• Seawind Elves: Pirate elves who prowl the eastern seaboard, fishing and raiding.

• Humans: Short-lived and untouched by magic, these nomadic clans are viewed by elves as pests.

• Gods: Elven pantheon of 8, with 2 for each group; humans are less organized and more regional.

Moonspire

• Prince Gallas: A Merchant-Prince who sees his new human consort as a resource to leverage.

• King Rhothomir: A severe ruler who values purity, strength, and longevity above all else.

• Lord Holone: Young, ambitious, and highly competent spymaster who serves as Gallas' closest ally.

• Lady Kythaela: Influential Moonspire liaison to the human Merchant Guild.

• Korramyr Deep: A vast, multi-leveled fortress carved inside the mountain, designed to endure.

• Argent Vein: A colossal mountain rich with every kind of metal and gem, but extremely dangerous.

• Crescentvault: A domed moonlit temple where polished metal and gems reflect austere beauty.

• Ghalom Forgefather: God of forge and fire, embodying transformation and endurance.

• Argenthar: Goddess of moon and gems, patroness of patience, clarity, and hidden beauty.

Sunfield

• Prince Amanth: A Warlord-Rider who sees humans as through a lens of predator and prey.

• Queen Eilela: A permissive ruler who believes passion and excess are acts of healthy release.

• Lady Ylyndar: The queen's lover and wise spymaster, who serves as a second mother to Amanth.

• Lady Nuela: Captain of the Riders and Amanth's fierce childhood friend and ally.

• Chieftain Veshti: Beleaguered head of a human tribe terrorized by the Sunfield elves.

• Aureth Plains-Court (or Sunweave): A glorious mobile capital designed to moves with the herd.

• Yeneth Plains (or Golden Run): The sun-drowned prairie where animals graze and grasses grow.

• Twin Pulse: The temple of the Sunfield elves, a circular tent where kinetic energy is worship.

• Yena: Goddess of passion and emotions, the force that moves through every living thing.

• Avarenth: God of horses and the open road, the spirit of speed, freedom, and loyal strength.

Westven

• Prince Saevel: A reluctant prince who sees humans as invasive growth and is quick to say so.

• Queen Miriel: A strict ruler who views rulership as an act of stewardship and natural authority.

• Lord Lorgil: The young spymaster who is Saevel's closest friend and confidante.

• Lady Lolas: Chief Hunter whose loyalty is to the forest first and crown a distant second.

• Lord Merovel: Leader of an ancient forest house, who adopted a human foundling as an heir.

• Silvaemar (or Sylvenhold): The giant tree-citadel where the royal Westven family dwells.

• The Lethrenwood: The western forest where ancient trunks rise in clustered pillars.

• Lorasyl Pool: A natural hollow where the roots of several ancient trees have grown together.

• Maleth: God of the hunt and pursuit, who sometimes appears as a great stag in the forest.

• Lethira: Goddess of the forest and enduring life, who must be sheltered and caretaken.

Seawind

• Prince Finthir: An intense pirate prince born to sea, salt, and plunder.

• King Othorion: A stern ruler who sees humans as shoreline vermin.

• Lord Pharom: The prince's younger twin brother and head spymaster.

• Lady Cystenn: The beautiful and deadly island steward for the Seawind home base.

• Brinehook Haven: A human coastal fishing community. Great lobster. Not much else.

• Sea of Teeth: The beautiful and dangerous ocean that the Seawind elves call home.

• Crown of Waves: The flagship of the Seawind fleet and home of their king and princes.

• Velasyl Isle: The main island where they dock for repairs.

• Vaelor Heart-Tide: God of desire, love, possession, and heart-recognition among the Seawind elves.

• Thalassa Wave-Mother: Goddess of sea, storm, conquest, and rightful taking of plunder.

• Heart-Recognition & Heart-Treasure: The Seawind equivalent of soulmates. Religious/cultural, not biological.

Technology

• Accounting: These do not exist in Elfrûn: double-entry accounting and bookkeeping.

• Bats: These do not exist in Elfrûn: guano-based fertilizer or gunpowder.

• Beekeeping: The Sunfield and Westven elves have medieval beekeeping but not modern movable-frame beehives.

• Bows: Moonspire use recurve bows, Sunfield use composite bows, Westven use flat bows, Seawind use rudimentary longbows.

• Charcoal Kilns: These do not exist in Elfrûn: charcoal kiln engineering.

• Communication: The Sunfield elves have fire signals and the Seawind elves have flag signals, but both are medieval and could be improved upon.

• Compass: These do not exist in Elfrûn: compasses. Lodestones do exist.

• Forceps: These do not exist in Elfrûn: obstetric forceps. Death in childbirth is common.

• Four-Crop Rotation System: These do not exist in Elfrûn: crop rotation. Soil exhaustion is common.

• Glass: These do not exist in Elfrûn: spyglasses, telescopes, spectacles, and magnifying glasses.

• Greek Fire: These do not exist in Elfrûn: ship-to-ship incendiary technology.

• Horse Technology: These do not exist in Elfrûn: horse collars and advanced harnesses. Stirrups and saddles exist in medieval form.

• Maps: Moonspire has maps with rudimentary trade routes; elsewhere, maps are highly stylized.

• Multi-Mast Rigging: These do not exist in Elfrûn: multi-mast rigging.

• Mushroom Cultivation: These do not exist in Elfrûn: mushroom cultivation.

• Resin and Pitch: The Westven elves have some medieval resin and pitch distillation technology.

• Sawmills: These do not exist in Elfrûn: water-powered sawmills.

• Sentinel Species: These do not exist in Elfrûn: the use of canaries in mines.

• Ship Speed Measurements: These do not exist in Elfrûn: chip logs and chip log lines.

• Silk: Moonspire exports silk spun in vast silk-worm houses contained the depths of the mountains.

• Wagon Suspension: These do not exist in Elfrûn: wagon suspension with straps or springs.