Devinites

The elves who later became known as Devinites fled north after the Faerie-Elari wars with their human slaves and established the Duchies of Devin, building a magitech society that is currently the most advanced in the world. They retained whatever magic they had access to and used their knowledge to carve out a life in an inhospitable climate. They eventually interbred with their slaves to the point the entire populace is half-elven. As such, Devinites no longer consider themselves to be wild elves; they are quite civilized and advanced, and rejected the harsh mandates of the Wild Elf Clansmen in regards to sorcery and civilization.

Of note: Devinites are a distinct lineage of half-breed that is capable of interbreeding with other races such as Humans, Elves, and Svaald. The child of a Devinite will have either half-Human or half-Wild Elf Racial Modifiers as one half of their genetic makeup. In the circumstance where the Devinite heritage favors the same race as their second parent (e.g. Human or Wild Elf), the half-breed child may gain the Racial Modifiers of a full-blood member of the non-Devinite parent’s race.

Racial Modifiers

• Favored Source: Adept, Magecraft, Sorcery
• Favored Stat: Constitution
• +8 Speed
• +5 Health
• +7 Resistance
• +3 Skill Points

Physical Description

Devinites are the result of generations upon generations of interbreeding between wild elves and humans in the Duchies of Devin. They tend to have dark skin tones and pointed ears, however unlike pure-blooded elves Devinites always have distinct earlobes that denote their human ancestry.

Average Height	Average Weight
4' 10"- 6' 2"	80 - 210 lbs

Religion

Although there are some who revere them, the practice of worshipping the Blessed Gods is not a common one. The Deadlords are particularly well-known by the Devinites, but more as beings to be feared rather than worshipped with organized religion.

Region & Society

Devinites formed the Duchies and built a magitech society which is currently the most advanced in the world. They are one of the only races to have airships for example, and also are the origin of the Lichborne. Several Duchies abut directly to Clansmen lands, and the Duchies have been known to negotiate passage or guides through the Wild Elf Lands in search of treasure and lost artifacts.

Language

The Common Tongue was grudgingly adopted in the Duchies during the time of the God War, largely overtaking the use of Xanmaeril'ka, a bastardized mix of Pandemonian, Arcadian, and Wild Elven which was heavily used prior. Devinites are fluent in both languages, which makes them able to communicate with some planar beings more easily.

Devinites

Devinite names often have very little to do with their rejected Wild Elf heritage. Their names are often pulled from their human ancestry and are inspired by real-world Victorian era names. Naming practices in Devinite families often pass on the names of direct ancestors. For example: Charlotte Davenport, III; Ramsay Whitacre, IV; and so on.

• Male Names: Alden, Bennett, Edward, Melville, Ramsay, Silas, Vance

• Female Names: Bernadette, Charlotte, Elinora, Lavinia, Madeline, Maude, Wilhelmine

• Family Names: Blackmoore, Cauldwell, Davenport, Dent, Hughes, Rosseau, Whitacre