The 9th Age : Fantasy Battles : Sylvan Elves

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Wardens of the forest

From the greatest forests to the humblest desert oasis, wherever trees take root, there you may feel the weight of unseen eyes, or sense a tremor of movement among the boughs. Yet raise a blade to those sacred groves and you may feel the wrath of their protectors – the Sylvan Elves.

Believing themselves the oldest and truest of the Elven civilisations, the woodland Fae are a source of frightening stories across the world. Proud and merciless, their ancient magics and mastery of their primordial homes grant the Sylvan Elves a reputation of mystery and treachery that is well deserved. It is said the elves nurture the very spirits of the wood, who follow them to war beneath the canopy. Those same spirits are murderous when roused, and terrifying when combined with lethal Sylvan archery and a human borders.

The kingdom of Wyscan is the ancestral home of the Sylvan Elves and their forest spirit allies. From here elves defend their arboreal home and the Wild Hunt sets forth upon each Midsummer Eve.

Scattered from pole to pole any thicket, grove or woodland could hide a Trewi settlement or a copse of living trees. Yet so secretive are these denizens that the first sign of one’s transgression upon their lands may be arrows whistling at trespassers from the shadows or roots grasping the unwary.

Playstyle

The Sylvan Elves often play using multiple highly mobile small units and try to pick favorable fights against slower but bigger opposing units attacking from many different sides, all while shooting down their opponents under a hail of arrows. Another common tactic is to focus on highly mobile shooting and avoid close combat entirely. A completely different playstyle to both of these is to play with masses of strong tree units instead of Elves and to defeat the opponent with Dryads, Treekin, and Treemen in close combat.

Lore of Sylvan Elves

Sylvan Elves

Some argue they represent the oldest and truest of the Elven civilisations, closest to the primordial Fae. Their fate is entwined with the forests they call home, and the spirits dwelling within, both nurtured by and allied to the Elves beneath the canopy. Those same spirits are murderous when roused, and Sylvan archery is feared across the earth.

Since the withdrawal of the Highborn across the seas, they are what remains of the Elves in Vetia, occupying the forests of our great continent. Their disregard for human borders often causes strife with their neighbours; many a woodsman has met a grim fate and every missing child is “lost to the fairies”.

Sylvan Elves, In The Armies of the 9th Age, The 9th Age Fantasy Battles Rulebook 1.3.5. pg.140.

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