**Population:** 300,000,000 Astromundi elves are a beaten and battered race. They fled to the sphere from the Unhuman Wars but were pursued by the goblinoid races. With better armaments and greater numbers, the goblinoids harried the elves almost to extinction before being forced to retreat by dwarven mercenaries. The elves were deeply scarred by their early defeats, and to this day live a hermit-like existence. They have a capability to travel through parts of the sphere that are inaccessible to other races. Little is known about the elves of Astromundi, as they have little contact with other races. Among the other races, the elves are viewed as haughty and purposefully obscure. They are something of an oddity and rarely travel within the more civilized sections of the Cluster. They prefer to be left alone, and indulge in trade more for their own reasons than any need for coin. The neogi desperately want the secret of travel out of the sphere for them- selves, but their past attempts to coerce the elves ended in disaster. Attacking an elven settlement has proven to be a bad idea, and it will be some time before anyone else tries it. ## Individuals The elves are not a happy people as a rule. They often withdraw from groups of non-elves, preferring to be left alone. While they may appear aloof, in reality they are simply paranoid. Some few do overcome their aversion to other races, and even associate with non-elves on occasion. Such elves are viewed as adventurous or foolish among others of their kind, who simply do not trust the other races. **Rank**: 5 ## Images ![[astral_elves.png]]