Appearance	Philosophies	-	History	Society
The Races of Krynn	-	-	-	Dragonlance Adventures

APPEARANCE
    The Kagonesti are about the same size
as Silvanesti and Qualinesti, but they are
much more muscular. They are very tan and
draw designs on their faces and exposed flesh
with clay and paints. Their hair is dark, ranging
from black to light brown, with a rare
throwback to the silvery white of their ancestors.
Their eyes are hazel.

HISTORY
    The Kagonesti elves, also called Wild Elves,
are distantly related to all other elves,
atlthough their history as a separate people
starts at the very beginning of the world. Their
tales of the creation are much more fanciful
than that of their cousins. This is primarily
due to the fact that their history is handed
down verbally from generation to generation.

    According to the Kagonesti version of the
early days of Krynn, the elves were the first to
walk the lands and taste the waters. They
found the land good and the waters pure and
knew that this would not always be so. Some
elves went east and gathered together under
great chiefs to wage war upon other nations.
Yet the Kagonesti did not follow this path.
They wished only that which the gods had
granted them. So the Kagonesti lived in harmony
with the land, the gods, and the other
peoples of Krynn. Though they did not war
against other nations, their warriors were
strong and protected the lands that were given
to the Kagonesti by the gods.

    Some Kagonesti are the descendants of
Silvanesti and Qualinesti elves who elft those
nations centuries ago to live in harmony with
the wild.

    The troubles and wars of the world hardly
affected these simple elves. They remained in
the forests of western Ergoth and eventually
became part of the Empire of Ergoth (or so
Ergoth said). It mattered little to the
Kagonesti. They were left alone and continued
to live as they ahd for millenia. Ergoth
waxed and waned and was soon forgotten
under the glaring brilliance of Istar, but the
elves of the wilds remained unchanged.

    Eventually time caught up with the
Kagonesti. They saw the Cataclysm as a sign
from the gods, but they could not agree on
what the sign meant. The War of the Lance
shattered their peace as their land was invaded
by the refugee Silvanesti elves fleeing west
from the horrors of their own land. The
Silvanesti subjugated the Kagonesti as slaves
to their nation in exile. They claimed that
their purpose was to educate their lost brothers
in the ways of civilization, but the
Kagonesti knew slavery for what it was. The
coming of the Qualinesti helped the situation
somewhat (at least the Silvanesti had someone
else to bother), but the Kagonesti mourned
the further destruction of their once-pristine
land.

    Yet the wheels of time still turned and soon
the War of the Lance was over. The Qualinesti
left and took the Silvanesti with them. This
was not without its price, however, for many
of the Kagonesti were taken as servants to the
great houses of the Silvanesti. Many families
were in sundered in that leave-taking; there are
still many Kagonesti who roam the lands looking
for their loved ones.
 

PHILOSOPHIES
    The Kagonesti believe that harmony with
nature is the key to a full and happy life.
While they respect nature in all its forms, they
also feel it can be used to further the purposes
and well-being of the tribe.

    While the Kagonesti do not start wars of
aggression, this does not mean that they are
pacifists. The Kagonesti are fierce and determined
warriors when the need arises. They
hunt game and enemies with equal deadliness.
They are fiercely proud of their heritage
and generally rather hot-tempered, in contrast
to the reserved and stoic Silvanesti.

SOCIETY
    The basic unit of the Kagonesti is the tribe,
centered around a chief and his family. The
Kagonesti tribe lives in structures that are easily
portable. Permanent settlements are never made.

    The Kagonesti have a more animistic view
of the cosmos than their elven brothers. They
see the great spirits of the stars  in everything.
Inanimate objects are believed to be filled
with the spirits of their Kagonesti ancestors.

    The wild nature of the Kagonesti and their
unorthodox customs (they send their dead
down the river to the sea r ather than build
tombs of stone) have led other elven races to
regard them as savages and lesser beings. The
Silvanesti declared them House Servitor and
enslaved them to build Silvamori. The
Qualinesti have indentured them as well,
thinking that the Kagonesti are some part-elven
lesser race.

KAGONESTI ELVES
GAME STATISTICS

Generating Abilities: The initial ability rolls are modified by a +1 bonus to Strength and Constitution and a +2 bonus to Dexterity.
The Intelligence roll is subject to a -3 penalty.
The minimum and maximum ability scores for Kagonesti are as follows:
 

Kagonesti Elves Ability Scores

Ability	Minimum	Maximum
Strength	8	18
Intelligence	3	12
Wisdom	8	18
Dexterity	8	19
Constitution	8	18
Charisma	8	18
Comeliness	-	-

Kagonesti Class Limits

Class	Maximum Level
Cavalier	N/E*
Paladin	N/E*
Knight of the Crown	N/E*
Knight of the Sword	N/E*
Knight of the Rose	N/E*
Fighter	Unlim
Barbarian	Unlim
Ranger	Unlim
Magic-User (Renegade)	N/E*
Illusionist (Renegade)	N/E*
Wizard of High Sorcery	N/E*
Thief	Unlim
Thief/Acrobat	Unlim
Cleric (Heathen)	N/E*
Druid (Heathen)	N/E*
Holy Orders of the Stars	N/E*

* N/E means not eligible for the class

<revise barbarian class to note Kagonesti>

<
as per UA, here are the wild elf abilities:
* 90% resistance to sleep & charm
* +1 to hit with bow & sword
* infravision
* moving silently <link to full text in elf descrip, or transcribe here>
* detection of secret & concealed doors <link to full text in elf descrip, or transcribe here>
* languages (most speak elf (in DL, this would be: Kagonesti elf) exclusively, although PC wild elves may know the common tongue)
* "Wild elves deal with other woodland creatures as if a speak with animals spell was in operation."
* Wild elves "can set pits, snares, and natural traps with a 90% chance of success."
>

<Elf, Kagonesti : AC 6, MV 15", HD 1+1, hp V, #AT 1, DMG by weapon, SA Yes, SD Yes, AL N(C), THACO 18, BOOK M2-63 : DL7>