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8/3/2019 Elves, Orcs, And Humans
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Elves, Orcs, and Humans
Elves ( Homo aelfus)
y Live in forests
y Subraces:
o Northern Elves: snow-white complexions, platinum- blond hair, icy blue eyes;
favor subarctic conifer forests
o Gold Elves: intermediate complexions, yellow- blond hair, dark blue eyes; favor
temperate deciduous forests
o Dark Elves: olive-complexioned, honey- brown hair, green eyes; favor subtropical
bayous
y 1-1.5 m tall, with males being 30% larger than females
y More slender than orcs but stockier than humans
y Angular, narrow faces
y Long, pointed earso Sexually dimorphic trait (males have longer ears)
o Associated with greater aggressiveness
y Carnivorous
o Herd deer, cari bou, and pigs
o Plants only ingested for medicine
y Nocturnal
o Su perior night-vision to other races
o Cannot see in color; grayscale vision
y Polygynous mating system (i.e. males mate with multiple females)
y Patriarchal social organization (centered around an ³alpha male´)
o Can form complex ³civilized´ states, most of them monarchies
y Mature quickly (sexual maturity between eight and ten)
o Short lifespans (few reach past sixty)
Orcs ( Homo orcus)
y Live in grasslands and deserts
y Black hair
y Epicanthic eyefolds (gives the appearance of narrow/slanted eyes)
y Prominent cheek bones and square jaws
y Subraces:
o Tundra Orcs: pale skin, tall stature
o Prairie Orcs: rosy skin, intermediate stature
o Desert Orcs: coppery skin, shortest stature, arched/hooked noses
y 1.8-2.5 m tall, with males being 10% larger than females
o Physically stronger than other races
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y Stocky builds
y Prominent brow-ridges
y Carnivorous
o Sharp teeth
o Nomadic hunters
o Plants only ingested for medicine
y More acute vision (can see across greater distances) than other races
y Monogamous mating system
y Egalitarian social str ucture
o Gender equality (weakly enforced gender roles; e.g. males and females share
parenting responsi bilities)
o Travel in bands
o Frequent warfare and competition between bands
o Social bonds within a band are very strong
y Similar life history to elves (mature quickly and die young)
y Limited imagination (no decorative art or spirituality)
o Can still learn quickly
Humans ( Homo sapiens)
y Live in the tropics
y Dark skin
y Black hair usually has a woolly texture
y R ounded faces
y Subraces:o Sandpeople: wavy to curly hair, coppery to mahogany- brown skin, narrower
facial features (particularly noses); favor deserts
o Grasspeople: Tightly curled hair, very dark skin, broad facial features; tall
statures; favor savannas
o Treepeople: Peppercorn hair, coppery to mahogany- brown skin, broad facial
features, short statures; favor rainforests and swamps
o R ockpeople: Wavy to tightly curled hair, very dark skin, narrower facial features;
favor hilly and mountainous lands
y 1-1.8 m tall, with men being 15-20% larger
y Longer, more slender body proportions (especially lim bs) than other races
o Better at dissipating heat
o Faster r unners
y Omnivorous
o Can be agricultural, pastoral, or hunter-gatherers
y Mating systems vary from monogamous to polygynous; in the latter case, wealthier men
have more wives
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y Social systems can be patriarchal, matriarchal, or egalitarian
o Can form a variety of complex civilizations
y Mature slowly (sexual maturity between twelve and fifteen)
o Long lifespans (can reach almost one hundred)
o Invest more in childcare
y Most plastic and flexi ble psychology
o Environment has more influence on personal character than in other races