Megagame Makers

Elves are an ancient humanoid species whose culture and learning predates that of humanity by many millenia. Elves are immortal creatures: they live forever barring accidents or death in battle. This gives them a unique view on the world and the species that inhabit it.

Attitude to Humans

To an elf, a human is a rather dimwitted, dangerous and short-lived animal. Humans have been found to be very loyal and for some reason find elves attractive and awe- inspiring. Elves therefore tolerate humans in much the same way as humans tolerate pet dogs and cats. The elves have other plans for humans (see later).

Attitude to Dwarves

Dwarves are long lived (although by no means immortal) and are therefore quite a different proposition to the somewhat muddle-headed humans. Elves and dwarves do not actually hate each other, but approach each other on a basis of mutual distrust. Dwarves are basically cynical creatures who are not easily taken in by elvish fine words and beauty. In general dwarves and elves live and let live.

Orcs (or the Free Folk as they call themselves)

Orcs are, in fact, just another distant tribe of humans. Their different skin colouring and slightly different facial patterns has made it possible to depict them in song and fable as an evil race of monsters (see below why this should be).

The Grand Design

The High Council of the Elder Race decreed some 5,000 years ago that the then primitive human populations of the world would merit further attention from elf-kind. The Council made a number of important rulings which all elves have agreed to obey. These were:

1. That humans should be developed in their potential to better equip them to (in time) become a high quality slave race for the Elder Race. (Note: This should come about in 1,000 years from the present).
2. To bring this about, the humans would be tested and carefully bred over a long period. The weeding out of weaklings would be achieved by causing many wars. (Incidentally, this breeding program has worked well due to the high reproductive rate of humans).
3. Elves encouraged the separation of various human tribal groupings by building on insignificant physical differences (hence the attidude to 'orcs') thus creating 'natural' enemies with whom peace could never be made.
4. Constant warfare would keep the human race from becoming too numerous to control. This is why every century or so there is an apocalyptic 'war against the forces of Darkness'.
5. Elves were forbidden to hunt humans for pleasure any more (up until this time human hunting was the second most popular elvish pastime), or to capture them for medical experiments. In order to foster the difference, hunting orcs is still permitted. Elves have no real strong feelings about 'orcs' (any more than they have about 'men') it is just that when men are about, elves have to put on an appropriate show of hating the evil 'orcs' as the embodyment of all that is 'evil'.

Magic and technology

To be described (different from Jim's Elves)

Note: a specific spell for canoes exists namely the THDD (Thaumaturgic Hydrodynamic Drive spell)

Demons and Devils

This world has been visited and on occasion influenced by beings from parallel dimensions. For propaganda reasons these creatures have been called Demons and/or devils and dubbed as 'evil' and their home dimensions labelled the 'nether regions' or the ‘Dark Dimension’ etc. Much is known (by elves) about the exact nature of the dimension boundaries, and a specialist group of elves (The Reality Engineers) monitor and research such boundaries. The exact motivations of extra-dimensional beings are often uncertain, but in any case they are not welcome in our world and must not be allowed to interfere with our plans in any way. Most elves have no dealings with this aspect of the world.

The Elven team. 2+ members
We are here as neutral observers. Small genocidal wars between humans usually further our long term plans for humanity, but not always. So we are checking with the following objectives.

• To evaluate if Urr is worth saving (maybe) and if it is worth using elven troops to do so (highly unlikely).
• To evaluate the evil empire and see if they have become so monstrously evil that they are now a threat to the long term plans of the elfs (distinctly possible). If this is the case they must be destroyed eventually, possibly starting the process by defeating them right here at Urr.

The following bit is of course very secret
If the Elfs figure out the secret of the Illuminati, they have a new dilemma. Is this a reason to destroy both Urr and the Gnomes (probably yes) and is it worth using elven troops to do so (probably yes as well)?

• If Jim comes, he is automatic casted as the 'high elf'.
• Agree, I'd extend the same courtesy to all members of Jim's inner circle that show up.
• A trap is set for the high elf by the humans and the gnomes. This is potentialy killing. (If it is, Jim comes back as the heir of the high elf.
• Disagree, the Illuminati are not ready yet to start a war with the elves. They will be trying to keep the elves in the dark, both on their knowledge of the breeding program and the fact they have developed magics beyond the abilities of the elves.