Re: (TFT) elvish licentiousness

["David Michael Grouchy II" <david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com>]

> From: "Cas Liber" <casliber@ozemail.com.au>
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> Interestingly, this element of elvish nature has been lost since Tolkien,
> whose elves (apart form the sons of Feanor) were noble and true (come to
> think of it though, I can't think of one case of adultery in the whole of
> Tolkiens literature...can anyone?)

    I never thought of it that way.  Now that you mention it, the only 
Adulterer I can think of, is the ring itself.  It had a history of jumping 
from finger to finger.  Using someone up, and then leaving.

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> An elvish quarter could yield teachers of Sex Appeal and Charisma, as well
> as alchemist specializing in love potions etc. Glamour was always big in
> fairy folktales too, though then again, the elves that generally cast it
> were unseemly dusky or dark elves (traditional, not RPG term here), so 
> maybe
> that would be the preserve of hobgoblins, svarts, orcs or dwarves.
>
> Just some thoughts......
> Cas

    One stretch of the imagination holds that Elves are the isolated 
pockets of the fallen Roman empire.  After Rome's collapse, regional lords 
or local governors could still be holding things in High Roman fashion.  
This would include fair looking clothes, noble music, and yes licentious 
decadence.  With this approach Elves are prone to dreaming about the glory 
of the past, singing long complicated songs, and possess superior weapons 
and equipment that can no longer be produced.

    David Michael Grouchy II

    ?

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