Playelf

Playelves are not transformed animals, nor really a fantasy race, but they are Critters as defined in CyberCritters and SpaceCritters. Out of symmetry, they are treated as a fantasy race.

They are called playelves instead of just elves to distinguish them from their fantasy cousins. In a world with no fantasy elves, playelves would simply be called elves.

Typical Attributes

Bod 5, Chi 5, Mnd 6 (Cha 9), Ref 7

Schticks

• Awe
• Dazzle (#)
• Empathy (3)
• Fantasy

Description

Like all Critters. playelves were designed in a decadent time, where the sentient rights of Critters were not recognized. They were genetically designed to be pleasure slaves. They are thus very sociable and beautiful, often weak-willed but capable of being extremely manipulative. In order to be non-threathening, they are slight of build, with almost childlike proportions.

The social patterns during the time elves were designed were such that there was a much greater need for female elves than for males. Thus, the ratio of the sexes is 3:1 in favor of females, only one playelf in four is male. This means most playelf girls find partners of other races, while the few elfboys are often pampered, and competition for them can be fierce.

Once freed, playelves did very well for themselves, remaining mostly in the entertainment and service fields. A few have become politicians or leaders of true power, but there is still a prejudice against elves for being airheads, so it is hard for them to be accepted into positions of great public responsibility.

In a purely playelf society, the ratio between the sexes causes even more trouble. Often, a ritual mating system develops, with competitions or fights for the right to mate. The males themselves may become mere prizes in such fights, with little say in society at large. Few purely elven worlds exist, anyway.