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Elves, Orcs, and Humans Elves (  Homo aelfus ) y Live in forests y Subraces: o  Northern Elves: snow-white complexions, platin um-  blond hair, icy  blue eyes; favor subarctic conifer forests o Gold Elves: intermediate complexions, yellow-  blond hair, dark  bl ue eyes; favor temperate deciduous forests o Dark Elves: olive-complexioned, honey-  brown hair, green eyes; favor s ubtropical  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 ears o 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-visi on t o other races o Cannot see in co lor; grayscale visi on 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´ stat es, 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 o f 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 stat ure 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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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