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Wood Elves in and around forests, with a relatively large population in Nehra. They live in extended family clans, each of which has a representative animal. Several clans make up a tribe.

Wood Elves are strong for their small size. Wood Elves never reach 6 feet in height and never weigh more than 11 stone (154 pounds). They eat light meals and their diet consists largely of berries, roots, leafy vegetables, and fruits. This is supplemented with fish and occasionally with meat. Wood Elves hunt infrequently however, since nearly every animal represents one of the family clans. Permission to hunt a particular animal must be negotiated with members of the corresponding clan. Hunting expeditions to foreign lands are not uncommon and traders can often get a good price for meats.

Wood Elves always marry members of another clan. Negotiations determine with which clan the couple, and importantly the children that follow, will live. 

Warriors tend to fight with long spear, shield and spear, shield and sword, shield and axe, or 2 weapons (such as shortsword and short axe, spear and shortsword, or longsword and shortsword). Every warrior that is not using a shield carries a bow. Those with shields will often carry javelins, throwing hatchets, or knives.

Wood Elves are adept magicians and favor the following elements: Life, Death, Earth, Water, and Air. It is rare to find a Wood Elf specializing in Fire or Enchantment/Charm.