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	Dusk elves were first introduced to [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in the 4th Edition [[Dragon Magazine]] (#382) article, [[Winning Races: Dusk Elves]] by [[Robert J. Schwalb]] as another offshoot of the original elf race that would split into several varieties thanks to the conflict between [[Corellon Larethian]] and [[Lolth]]. In the conflict, the collection of individuals that would become the dusk elves took steps to stay out of the conflict between the two deities and their faithful. Deemed as [[traitor]]s, the dusk elves' ancestors took to hiding in secret conclaves veiled from the world.Mechanically, they were represented as [[sylvan elf\|sylvan elves]] that took the [[Dusk Elf Stealth]] feat.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> As with other 4th Edition Dragon magazine articles, Winning Races: Dusk Elves contained a number of dusk elf specific [[feat]]s and powers.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>		Dusk elves were first introduced to [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in the 4th Edition [[Dragon Magazine]] (#382) article, [[Winning Races: Dusk Elves]] by [[Robert J. Schwalb]] as another offshoot of the original elf race that would split into several varieties thanks to the conflict between [[Corellon Larethian]] and [[Lolth]]. In the conflict, the collection of individuals that would become the dusk elves took steps to stay out of the conflict between the two deities and their faithful. Deemed as [[traitor]]s, the dusk elves' ancestors took to hiding in secret conclaves veiled from the world.Mechanically, they were represented as [[sylvan elf\|sylvan elves]] that took the [[Dusk Elf Stealth]] feat.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> As with other 4th Edition Dragon magazine articles, Winning Races: Dusk Elves contained a number of dusk elf specific [[feat]]s and powers.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>

	In the Dungeon Magazine #207 article [[Fair Barovia]], [[Claudio Pozas]] introduced the dusk elves to Ravenloft in the form of the [[Velikovnas]], a dusk elf [[clan]] that were trying to avoid the notice of [[Strahd]] yet also become closer to their [[Barovian]] [[human]] neighbors near [[Vallaki]]. In the canon of that article, they had commandeered a nearby unoccupied [[Vistani]] camp for their own use<ref>[[Fair Barovia]], ~~Dragon~~ 207 p. 48-49, 53</ref>, thereby creating an association between the dusk elves and the Vistani that would carry over into Curse of Strahd in [[5th Edition]].<ref>Fair Barovia is cited as one of the inspirations for CoS on page 3.</ref>		In the Dungeon Magazine #207 article [[Fair Barovia]], [[Claudio Pozas]] introduced the dusk elves to Ravenloft in the form of the [[Velikovnas]], a dusk elf [[clan]] that were trying to avoid the notice of [[Strahd]] yet also become closer to their [[Barovian]] [[human]] neighbors near [[Vallaki]]. In the canon of that article, they had commandeered a nearby unoccupied [[Vistani]] camp for their own use<ref>[[Fair Barovia]], Dungeon 207 p. 48-49, 53</ref>, thereby creating an association between the dusk elves and the Vistani that would carry over into Curse of Strahd in [[5th Edition]].<ref>Fair Barovia is cited as one of the inspirations for CoS on page 3.</ref>

	In the [[5th Edition]] [[module]] [[Curse of Strahd]], the dusk elves and their history in [[Barovia]] were cemented, albeit in piecemeal form.		In the [[5th Edition]] [[module]] [[Curse of Strahd]], the dusk elves and their history in [[Barovia]] were cemented, albeit in piecemeal form.

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	The dusk elf is a minor subrace of the [[elf]] [[character] [[race]]. It was first introduced to Ravenloft in the [[4th Edition]] [[Dungeon Magazine]] article [[Fair Barovia]] and later expanded upon in [[5th Edition]] [[module]], [[Curse of Strahd]].		The dusk elf is a minor subrace of the [[elf]] [[character]] [[race]]. It was first introduced to Ravenloft in the [[4th Edition]] [[Dungeon Magazine]] article [[Fair Barovia]] and later expanded upon in [[5th Edition]] [[module]], [[Curse of Strahd]].

	==Conceptual Development==		==Conceptual Development==

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	In this module, the [[dusk elves]] is said to be an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Mechanically, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]].<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 119">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>		In this module, the [[dusk elves]] is said to be an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Mechanically, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]].<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 119">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

	In the history presented in CoS, the dusk elf rarity is presented as a factor of their history with the [[Von Zarovich Family]]. In [[Prime Material Barovia]], the elves refused allow [[Barov von Zarovich]] authority over them. With the aid of the [[traitor]] [[Rahadin]], Barov and his forces overthrew their [[kingdom]], wiped out the royal bloodline of their rulers, and massacred many of their number. The survivors were either enslaved or left to the Vistani to deal with. After Strahd took over from his father, he was courted by [[Patrina Velikovna]] and returned her affections following the death fo [[Tatyana ~~Federova~~]]. At her behest, he began turning her into a [[vampire]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Before the transformation was finished, her clan stoned her to death what they thought was a mercykill.<ref>CoS p. 89</ref> Strahd commanded Rahadin to wipe out all the female dusk elves in retaliation, thus consigning the race to eventual [[genocide]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Thus, the ones that still live are all male and several centuries old.		In the history presented in CoS, the dusk elf rarity is presented as a factor of their history with the [[Von Zarovich Family]]. In [[Prime Material Barovia]], the elves refused allow [[Barov von Zarovich]] authority over them. With the aid of the [[traitor]] [[Rahadin]], Barov and his forces overthrew their [[kingdom]], wiped out the royal bloodline of their rulers, and massacred many of their number. The survivors were either enslaved or left to the Vistani to deal with. After Strahd took over from his father, he was courted by [[Patrina Velikovna]] and returned her affections following the death fo [[Tatyana Federovna]]. At her behest, he began turning her into a [[vampire]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Before the transformation was finished, her clan stoned her to death what they thought was a mercykill.<ref>CoS p. 89</ref> Strahd commanded Rahadin to wipe out all the female dusk elves in retaliation, thus consigning the race to eventual [[genocide]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Thus, the ones that still live are all male and several centuries old.

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	==In [[Curse of Strahd]]==		==In [[Curse of Strahd]]==
	In this module, the [[dusk elves]] is said to be an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Mechanically, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]].<ref ~~named~~="Curse of Strahd p. 119">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>		In this module, the [[dusk elves]] is said to be an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Mechanically, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]].<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 119">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

	In the history presented in CoS, the dusk elf rarity is presented as a factor of their history with the [[Von Zarovich Family]]. In [[Prime Material Barovia]], the elves refused allow [[Barov von Zarovich]] authority over them. With the aid of the [[traitor]] [[Rahadin]], Barov and his forces overthrew their [[kingdom]], wiped out the royal bloodline of their rulers, and massacred many of their number. The survivors were either enslaved or left to the Vistani to deal with. After Strahd took over from his father, he was courted by [[Patrina Velikovna]] and returned her affections following the death fo [[Tatyana Federova]]. At her behest, he began turning her into a [[vampire]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Before the transformation was finished, her clan stoned her to death what they thought was a mercykill.<ref>CoS p. 89</ref> Strahd commanded Rahadin to wipe out all the female dusk elves in retaliation, thus consigning the race to eventual [[genocide]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Thus, the ones that still live are all male and several centuries old.		In the history presented in CoS, the dusk elf rarity is presented as a factor of their history with the [[Von Zarovich Family]]. In [[Prime Material Barovia]], the elves refused allow [[Barov von Zarovich]] authority over them. With the aid of the [[traitor]] [[Rahadin]], Barov and his forces overthrew their [[kingdom]], wiped out the royal bloodline of their rulers, and massacred many of their number. The survivors were either enslaved or left to the Vistani to deal with. After Strahd took over from his father, he was courted by [[Patrina Velikovna]] and returned her affections following the death fo [[Tatyana Federova]]. At her behest, he began turning her into a [[vampire]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Before the transformation was finished, her clan stoned her to death what they thought was a mercykill.<ref>CoS p. 89</ref> Strahd commanded Rahadin to wipe out all the female dusk elves in retaliation, thus consigning the race to eventual [[genocide]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Thus, the ones that still live are all male and several centuries old.

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	Of the elf subraces, dusk elves tend to be among the most morose and reserved, showing a more stilted range of emotional affect. at least around those they do not know. They adopt patterns of clothing that keep themselves from standing out. They are slow to trust and keep their thoughts and feelings close to their chests except for people they know well.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>		Of the elf subraces, dusk elves tend to be among the most morose and reserved, showing a more stilted range of emotional affect. at least around those they do not know. They adopt patterns of clothing that keep themselves from standing out. They are slow to trust and keep their thoughts and feelings close to their chests except for people they know well.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>

	As originally presented, dusk elves were said to be pale of complexion.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> By contrast, they are of dark skin and complexion according Curse of Strahd.<ref ~~named~~="Curse of Strahd p. 119-120">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>		As originally presented, dusk elves were said to be pale of complexion.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> By contrast, they are of dark skin and complexion according Curse of Strahd.<ref name="Curse of Strahd p. 119-120">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

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	Of the elf subraces, dusk elves tend to be among the most morose and reserved, showing a more stilted range of emotional affect. at least around those they do not know. They adopt patterns of clothing that keep themselves from standing out. They are slow to trust and keep their thoughts and feelings close to their chests except for people they know well.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>		Of the elf subraces, dusk elves tend to be among the most morose and reserved, showing a more stilted range of emotional affect. at least around those they do not know. They adopt patterns of clothing that keep themselves from standing out. They are slow to trust and keep their thoughts and feelings close to their chests except for people they know well.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>

	As originally presented, dusk elves were said to be pale of complexion.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> By contrast, they are of dark skin and complexion according Curse of Strahd<ref named="Curse of Strahd p. 119">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>		As originally presented, dusk elves were said to be pale of complexion.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> By contrast, they are of dark skin and complexion according Curse of Strahd.<ref named="Curse of Strahd p. 119-120">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

	==In [[Curse of Strahd]]==		==In [[Curse of Strahd]]==

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	==Conceptual Development==		==Conceptual Development==
	Dusk elves were first introduced to [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in the 4th Edition [[Dragon Magazine]] article, [[Winning Races: Dusk Elves]] by [[Robert J. Schwalb]] as another offshoot of the original elf race that would split into several varieties thanks to the conflict between [[Corellon Larethian]] and [[Lolth]]. In the conflict, the collection of individuals that would become the dusk elves took steps to stay out of the conflict between the two deities and their faithful. Deemed as [[traitor]]s, the dusk elves' ancestors took to hiding in secret conclaves veiled from the world.~~<ref>[[Winning Races: Dusk Elves]] p. 68</ref>~~ Mechanically, they were represented as [[sylvan elf\|sylvan elves]] that took the [[Dusk Elf Stealth]] feat.<ref>Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 69</ref> As with other 4th Edition Dragon magazine articles, Winning Races: Dusk Elves contained a number of dusk elf specific [[feat]]s and powers.		Dusk elves were first introduced to [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in the 4th Edition [[Dragon Magazine]] (#382) article, [[Winning Races: Dusk Elves]] by [[Robert J. Schwalb]] as another offshoot of the original elf race that would split into several varieties thanks to the conflict between [[Corellon Larethian]] and [[Lolth]]. In the conflict, the collection of individuals that would become the dusk elves took steps to stay out of the conflict between the two deities and their faithful. Deemed as [[traitor]]s, the dusk elves' ancestors took to hiding in secret conclaves veiled from the world.Mechanically, they were represented as [[sylvan elf\|sylvan elves]] that took the [[Dusk Elf Stealth]] feat.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> As with other 4th Edition Dragon magazine articles, Winning Races: Dusk Elves contained a number of dusk elf specific [[feat]]s and powers.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>

	~~said~~ to ~~be so rare~~ they ~~are almost but~~ a ~~forgotten footnote~~ in [[~~history~~]],		In the Dungeon Magazine #207 article [[Fair Barovia]], [[Claudio Pozas]] introduced the dusk elves to Ravenloft in the form of the [[Velikovnas]], a dusk elf [[clan]] that were trying to avoid the notice of [[Strahd]] yet also become closer to their [[Barovian]] [[human]] neighbors near [[Vallaki]]. In the canon of that article, they had commandeered a nearby unoccupied [[Vistani]] camp for their own use<ref>[[Fair Barovia]], Dragon 207 p. 48-49, 53</ref>, thereby creating an association between the dusk elves and the Vistani that would carry over into Curse of Strahd in [[5th Edition]].<ref>Fair Barovia is cited as one of the inspirations for CoS on page 3.</ref>

	the [[dusk elves]] is an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. ~~Functionally~~, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]] ~~but have dark~~ [[~~hair~~]] and [[~~skin~~]].<ref>[[~~Curse of Strahd~~]] p. ~~119~~-~~120~~</ref>		In the [[5th Edition]] [[module]] [[Curse of Strahd]], the dusk elves and their history in [[Barovia]] were cemented, albeit in piecemeal form.

			==General Character==
			Of the elf subraces, dusk elves tend to be among the most morose and reserved, showing a more stilted range of emotional affect. at least around those they do not know. They adopt patterns of clothing that keep themselves from standing out. They are slow to trust and keep their thoughts and feelings close to their chests except for people they know well.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref>

			As originally presented, dusk elves were said to be pale of complexion.<ref name="Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69">Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 68-69</ref> By contrast, they are of dark skin and complexion according Curse of Strahd<ref named="Curse of Strahd p. 119">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

			==In [[Curse of Strahd]]==
			In this module, the [[dusk elves]] is said to be an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Mechanically, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]].<ref named="Curse of Strahd p. 119">[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

			In the history presented in CoS, the dusk elf rarity is presented as a factor of their history with the [[Von Zarovich Family]]. In [[Prime Material Barovia]], the elves refused allow [[Barov von Zarovich]] authority over them. With the aid of the [[traitor]] [[Rahadin]], Barov and his forces overthrew their [[kingdom]], wiped out the royal bloodline of their rulers, and massacred many of their number. The survivors were either enslaved or left to the Vistani to deal with. After Strahd took over from his father, he was courted by [[Patrina Velikovna]] and returned her affections following the death fo [[Tatyana Federova]]. At her behest, he began turning her into a [[vampire]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Before the transformation was finished, her clan stoned her to death what they thought was a mercykill.<ref>CoS p. 89</ref> Strahd commanded Rahadin to wipe out all the female dusk elves in retaliation, thus consigning the race to eventual [[genocide]].<ref name="CoS p. 262-263">CoS p. 262=263</ref> Thus, the ones that still live are all male and several centuries old.

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	In [[Curse of Strahd]] but ~~not mentioned elsewhere~~, the [[dusk elves]] is an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Functionally, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]] but have dark [[hair]] and [[skin]].<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>		The dusk elf is a minor subrace of the [[elf]] [[character] [[race]]. It was first introduced to Ravenloft in the [[4th Edition]] [[Dungeon Magazine]] article [[Fair Barovia]] and later expanded upon in [[5th Edition]] [[module]], [[Curse of Strahd]].

			==Conceptual Development==
			Dusk elves were first introduced to [[Dungeons and Dragons]] in the 4th Edition [[Dragon Magazine]] article, [[Winning Races: Dusk Elves]] by [[Robert J. Schwalb]] as another offshoot of the original elf race that would split into several varieties thanks to the conflict between [[Corellon Larethian]] and [[Lolth]]. In the conflict, the collection of individuals that would become the dusk elves took steps to stay out of the conflict between the two deities and their faithful. Deemed as [[traitor]]s, the dusk elves' ancestors took to hiding in secret conclaves veiled from the world.<ref>[[Winning Races: Dusk Elves]] p. 68</ref> Mechanically, they were represented as [[sylvan elf\|sylvan elves]] that took the [[Dusk Elf Stealth]] feat.<ref>Winning Races: Dusk Elves p. 69</ref> As with other 4th Edition Dragon magazine articles, Winning Races: Dusk Elves contained a number of dusk elf specific [[feat]]s and powers.

			said to be so rare they are almost but a forgotten footnote in [[history]],

			the [[dusk elves]] is an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Functionally, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]] but have dark [[hair]] and [[skin]].<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

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In [[Curse of Strahd]] but not mentioned elsewhere, the [[dusk elves]] is an almost extinct subrace of [[elves]] limited to tiny handfuls in secluded parts of the world. In [[Barovia]], there is a small number of dusk elves that reside in a [[Vistani camp near Vallaki]]. Functionally, dusk elves are identical to [[wood elves]] but have dark [[hair]] and [[skin]].<ref>[[Curse of Strahd]] p. 119-120</ref>

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