Elves (Vishan)

Vishan Elves are a species found in Vishan.

Untouched Elves
Elves who do not have the Corruption of Shivaeris are very different from their corrupted cousins. They may come from any union which could produce an Elf, and are born without the traits which limit their Corrupted cousins. They are radiant, immortal creatures, sequestered by tradition from their kin in the temple environment from shortly after birth. They are very powerful in comparison to their kin, and all uncorrupted, are reasonably equal to other uncorrupted. Because of their special nature and their immortality, they are inducted into the Tetrarchy from a very early age, and as such take an oath to do no harm.

Mechanically, Untouched Orcs are created as follows:
 * Innate traits are Born Under the Silver Stars (BWG, 139), Essence of Earth (BWG, 236), First Born (BWG, 118), Oathsworn (BWG, 119), and Aura of Martyrdom (BWG, 313).


 * They have the Emotional Attribute Tao, a sense of how things belong and the rightness of things.  This allows access to Elven Songs, and advances as Faith.  It can be tested in place of Will.


 * Begin Born Etharch, and remain in the Elven Lifepaths (BWG, 131)

Untouched Elves are extremely powerful and limited in terms of play, and generally are not intended for use as player characters without GM permission.
 * They use the Elven stat block.(BWG, 138).

Corrupted Elves
Corrupted Elves have the Corruption of Shivaeris, which takes them out of alignment with their true nature. The most obvious effect is that they appear timeless - wherever they are, they appear to have always been there, and their motion is difficult to detect. They appear, to some extent, to be devoid of activity, though of course this is just an impression they generally give, and they are fully able to interact with their environment. They are usually pale of skin and have washed out hair. On a deeper level, the Corruption of Shivaeris has stripped them of their natural immortality - they live around as long as other races, and move through society in much the same way. They are frequently teachers and scribes.

Mechanically, Corrupted Elves are as follow:
 * Traits are Unheeded (BWG 352), Vigor of Youth (BWG 353), Tidy Aspect (BWG 350), and Timeless Patience, a call-on for Meditation.


 * Uses the Human lifepaths and stat block (BWG, 161), and the Wizard Burner Lifepaths (Magic Burner, 218)