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The elves enjoy building under the hills in sprawling complexes that are covered in carvings of great beauty. They venture out at night to revel under the stars. Above is a typical layout for an elven keep. It is rife with fine, stylized carvings. To walk the halls of an elven Hill Keep is to be transported into a realm of stone forests painted in bright colours to simulate the thriving sylvan world outside. All of the seasons are represented in exquisite detail. Animals in bas relief chase themselves and the elven denizens. Of particular majesty and beauty are the throne room and the Temple of the Seasons. In the throne room, a handful of elven guards stand next to their leader, while others remain ready behind a forest of stylized stone, always present but unseen, protecting their king in the company of strangers and visiting dignitaries. The Temple of the Seasons is a sacred space where a hall of stone trees painted much like the throne room greets the visitor. At the far end is a large tree with a multitude of branches, each from a different leaf-bearing tree. Every day, they change as they do throughout the year to signal the turning of the day to night, to day again. Falling leaves vanish before landing on the carven floor.

Description
The elves enjoy building under the hills in sprawling complexes that are covered in carvings of great beauty. They venture out at night to revel under the stars. Above is a typical layout for an elven keep. It is rife with fine, stylized carvings. To walk the halls of an elven Hill Keep is to be transported into a realm of stone forests painted in bright colours to simulate the thriving sylvan world outside. All of the seasons are represented in exquisite detail. Animals in bas relief chase themselves and the elven denizens. Of particular majesty and beauty are the throne room and the Temple of the Seasons. In the throne room, a handful of elven guards stand next to their leader, while others remain ready behind a forest of stylized stone, always present but unseen, protecting their king in the company of strangers and visiting dignitaries. The Temple of the Seasons is a sacred space where a hall of stone trees painted much like the throne room greets the visitor. At the far end is a large tree with a multitude of branches, each from a different leaf-bearing tree. Every day, they change as they do throughout the year to signal the turning of the day to night, to day again. Falling leaves vanish before landing on the carven floor.