The Sylvan Elves are the 'common' citizens of the Elven communities of north-west Middle-Earth. The are descended from the Sindar and the Nandor, and though less of the Light of Valinor flows through this people, still they are of the Eldar (Q. "peope of the stars"), as well as the Moriquendi (Q. "dark elves").

Sylvan Elves inherit the Nandorin love of forests and all green growing things. Unlike the Sindar, they do not feel the call of the sea, and fewer of these folk have passed into the Undying Lands. Most elves encountered in the Second and Third Ages will be Sylvan Elves, as they are the majority in Lórien, Mirkwood, Hollin, Imladris, and Lindon. Only in Ost-in-Edhil (until it's destruction) and the Havens do the Sindar or Noldor outnumber their Sylvan cousins.

Sylvan Elves are much like the Sindar in appearance, sandy haired and clear eyed, but typically shorter than the Grey Elves. Like all Elves, their features are often considered fey by men unfamiliar with them.

Like all elves, the Sylvan Elves possess excellent eyesight, and can see as well under starlight as a human in daylight, and by the sun may see much better than humans; however, complete darkness robs them of sight just as easily. They also share the near immunity to all forms of disease common to the Firstborn, and resist diseases at double their normal CON.

Attributes:				The Sindar, the Sylvan Elves and the Avari The Sylvan Elves are neither of the Avari or the Sindar, being descended from the Nandor of Lindon and other places east of the Misty Mountains. Despite what MERP asserts, their are generally no Avari in the north-west of Middle-Earth. The Elves who make their homes there are descendants of the Eldar.
	Roll	Avg.
STR	2d6+6	13
CON	2d4+10	15
DEX	2d6+10	17
SIZ	2d6+9 {m} 2d6+7 {f}	16 14
INT	2d4+10	15
POW	2d4+10	15
CHA	2d6+10	17
Age (young)	(1d10x1d10x2d6)x2	424 years old
Age (mature)	(3d6)x100	1100 years old
Age (older)	(3d6)x500	5500 years old

Skills
Agility Skills = POW+DEX Communication Skills = INT+CHA Knowledge Skills = INT	Manipulation Skills = STR+DEX Perception Skills = INT+POW Stealth Skills = (INT+DEX-SIZ)
Animal Lore = Knowledge x2 one Craft or Lore = Knowledge x2 Elf Lore = Knowledge x3 Human Lore = Knowledge x2 Listen = Perception x2 Move Quietly = Stealth x3 Plant Lore = Knowledge x2 Singing = Communication x2 World Lore = Knowledge x2 one melee attack = Manipulation x2 one melee parry = Agility x2 one missile attack = Agility x2	Sindarin (spkn) = Communication x3 Sindarin (r/w) = Knowledge x5 Westron (spkn) = Communication x2 Westron (r/w) = Knowledge x3 Quenya (spkn) = Communication x1 Quenya (r/w) = Knowledge x2 one other language (spkn) = Communication x2 one other language (r/w) = Knowledge x3
Background Options
Languages (1 point) Literacy (1 point) Stat Increases (1 point per increase) Status - Notable Lineage (1 point) Status - Royal Lineage (2 points) Wealth (1 point per roll) High Quality Items (1-3 points each)	Minor Magical Item (3-5 points) Crafting (2 points) Healing (2 points) Foresight (1 point) Presence (2 points) Sense (2 points) Sorcery (3 points)

Outfitting Sylvan Elf Characters
Sylvan Elf characters begin with two weapons (or a weapon and shield), armour of soft, stiff or rigid leather, two sets of clothing, and a handful of small gems worth 2 gold pieces.
Clothing Warriors & Hunters: silk or cotton blouse in a pale shade; trim-fitting tunic of darker hued silk, linen, or cotton, in length from mid-thigh to mid-calf; leggings of sturdy canvas or supple leather; sandals or soft boots; much in the way of securing leather straps. Others: flowing gauze blouse or smock in pale tones (often emboidered in similar colours), sometimes restrained by a gauze or silk sash, sometimes hanging free; silk leggings, flowing guaze pants, or a many-gored guaze skirt (in matching pale tones); heavy silk or guaze mantle fashioned like a cloak, with sleeves or elongated (shoulder-to-waist) openings for arms, usually falling to the ankles, frequently embroidered all over in a leaf motif; sandals.	Weapons Dagger, broadsword, mace, composite bow, long bow, greatsword, quarterstaff, javelin, lance, bastard sword
	Armour Finely crafted leather provides some protection, while not restricting movement among the trees