Elves are an inherently magical people who can live well over 700 years, giving them a broader perspective on things. They love nature and magic, art and artistry, music and poetry, and the good things of the world. They tend to live in places of natural beauty, surrounding themselves with soft music, pleasant fragrances, and glittering lights. Because of their long lives, they are slow to make friends and enemies and even slower to forget them. They prefer a peaceful existence, and trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence.