Hag Elves

So apparently my definition of "tomorrow" really doesn't square with the dictionary's. Only three entries in and I'm already behind. Sigh.

Possessing lifespans that can easily span 500 years or more, some elves can't help but pity the younger races as poor cousins. But the Shevereth don't even recognize other humanoids as sentient beings, regarding them the way a human might view a chimpanzee. Thus, they don't consider the possession of other humanoids as slavery…nor the consumption of them as cannibalism.

It is for these dark appetites that the Shevereth (male and female alike) are known as hag elves. To the Shevereth, other humanoids serve primarily as a source of slaves, meat and goods. Humans are especially prized for the clothing their supple leather provides. No hag elf is ever without his childskin bag of knives and flaying implements.

Thankfully, Shevereth are usually rare and solitary creatures, making their homes in secluded grottoes and swamps. (These dwellings—and the furnishings within—are noteworthy for exhibiting exemplary elven standards of craftsmanship strangely tainted with the stains and smells of habitual butchery.) But some more ambitious individuals ride elegantly styled carriages from town to town, purchasing or abducting children as they go. And rumors persist of canyon cities where hag elves gather in vile communities debauched even by drow standards.

The hag elves' relationship with actual hags varies widely. In some Shevereth communities hags are considered upstanding citizens and role models, and it is not unknown for hag/elf pairings to produce strikingly thin and voracious hagspawn (The Unapproachable East). But in most cases jealous rivalry and outright violence is the norm, as it is with most relationships involving the Shevereth.