11-19-2014, 11:19 AM
If I remember my reading from the Campaign Setting book, the Westryn are the more "woods-y" of the elves, rather than the more cosmopolitan Cumasti. Could the split between the two be something along the lines of law-chaos?
The Cumasti, who seem to want to mingle, are seen as losing something of their "true" nature due to the (real or perceived) influence of their interactions with Men and their towns/cities/farming. In a sense, they are becoming ever so slightly more Lawful (ordered, organized, structured), whereas the Westryn want to go back to their more carefree/chaotic/individualistic roots.
The frictions between the two factions could have started before the beginnings of the campaign against the forces of the Temple/cult of Id: the half that would become the Cumasti wanted to join forces with Men and quash the threat, whereas the Westryn felt that isolation and seclusion were the answer: let Men fight their own battles, and not drag the elves into it.
Just some thoughts....
The Cumasti, who seem to want to mingle, are seen as losing something of their "true" nature due to the (real or perceived) influence of their interactions with Men and their towns/cities/farming. In a sense, they are becoming ever so slightly more Lawful (ordered, organized, structured), whereas the Westryn want to go back to their more carefree/chaotic/individualistic roots.
The frictions between the two factions could have started before the beginnings of the campaign against the forces of the Temple/cult of Id: the half that would become the Cumasti wanted to join forces with Men and quash the threat, whereas the Westryn felt that isolation and seclusion were the answer: let Men fight their own battles, and not drag the elves into it.
Just some thoughts....
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