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== Society == A half-elf's life is typically hardened by the intolerance of others. Neither fully human nor fully [[Elf|elven]], half-elves rarely find acceptance with either race. They struggle to find their place in a hostile land. [[Human|Humans]] and Elves rarely share trust or affection. However, the children of unions between Elves and Humans are rarely happy. Half-elves typically face intolerance and prejudices throughout their lives. Elves are especially intolerant, at times driving mothers of half-elven infants from their camps into the desert, with the object of their shame. Humans are more apt to accept halfelves as allies or partners, but seldom accept them into their homes, clans, or families. Rarely do half-elves congregate in great enough numbers to form communities of their own, so they remain outsiders, forever wandering from situation to situation without a people, land, or village to call home.[[File:Half Elf.jpg|thumb|388x388px|Athasian Half-Elf]]Intolerance, however, has given the half-elf his greatest attribute—self-reliance. As a loner, usually without permanent residence, a half-elf survives the rigors of life in the wilderness completely on his own. The skills involved in survival, such as locating food, water, and shelter, are only half of the challenge they face—half-elves must also learn to deal with the absence of companionship, the complete lack of conversation and basic friendship. Because of that half-elves are loners. They must contend with hostility from both sides, Half-elves are a people without a home-land, forced to endure on society's fringes. Some half-elves live as loners in the desert, surviving as herders, hunters, or employees of more tolerant [[Trading House|merchant houses]]. Other half-elves adjust by developing confident, assertive personalities, transforming themselves into people who win friends and engender trust. Ironically, they are treated better by unrelated races than by their own kin. As one might assume of a race of loners, Half-elves hold self-reliance as their highest virtue, never expecting or asking for help no matter what their situation. Self-taught and naturally adept at learning half-elves dabble in a variety of areas, mastering the skills they need to survive on their own. Some half-elves are bitter and sullen, but most seek to make the best of their circumstances. More than anything, Half-elves take pride in defeating expectations. Coincidentally, faced with intolerance from the races of their parentage, many turn to completely alien races for acceptance. [[Dwarf|Dwarves]], [[Halfling|halflings]], and ever [[Thri-kreen]], have no basic dislike of half-elves -nor do they grant them any favor. At the very least a half-elf dealing with these races can expect no automatic prejudices. Also, some half-elves turn for companionship to the animal world, training beasts of the air and sands as servants and friends.
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