Elves

''Elves tend to be somewhat shorter and slimmer than humans, and have long, pointed ears. Accounts vary as to whether elves are fey imitations of human shape or if humans are low, degraded relatives of the elves. They have a natural facility with magic, and rarely suffer from the distorted forms that afflict many human magic-users, or the mania for power that death-fearing mortal wizards so often succumb to.''

''Relations between humanity and elf-kind have been strained for some time; they’ve faced particular persecution from the Meniard empire, vexed by the tendency of these long-lived beings to contradict their official histories, while many less sophisticated human societies simply fear and despise elves. Many elves now live in secret communities far from humanity, though they can usually travel safely in human lands and are accorded a terrified respect by common folk.''