Lords
- Highborn
Highborns are the upper, ruling class of Elven society. They lead the Wood Elves in time of peace, and it is expected of them to be equally capable generals in times of war. They are far more skilled than the average elven foot troop. Highborns (and nobles) can take up special areas of training (called kindreds), which give them various skills and abilities. Most notably, the kindreds include the "Alters," who are characters that have been changed by the forest. They take on the aspects of the creatures of the forest, through which they move as rapidly as cavalry, and when they come upon the intruder they visit it with a torrent of attacks. Highborns, like most characters in Warhammer, can use magical equipment and ride on war animals. Highborns can also choose to use any kind of Spite in battle (except for the Cluster of Radiants which is only available to Ancient Treemen and Branchwraiths). Athel Loren has a wide variety of steeds to choose from- a Highborn could ride on anything from a well-trained horse to an enchanted forest dragon
- Spellweaver
The Lord-level Mage is similar to mages in every other army, though she (female mages are far more attuned to Isha than males are) is limited to choosing spells from the Lore of Life, the Lore of Beasts, or the Wood Elf-specific Lore of Athel Loren- a set of magical skills which allow Spellweaver and Spellsingers to communicate with the forest for a variety of offensive and defensive benefits. Spellweavers can, like the Highborns, 'purchase' a kindred (they can only join the Glamourweave Kindred, which makes them forest spirits and requires that they ride a mount), have access to all Spites (except the Cluster of Radiants, which is available only to Ancient Treeman and Branchwraiths), and have a variety of mounts to choose from, including Elven Steeds, Great Eagles, and Unicorns.
- Treeman Ancient
Treeman Ancients are the oldest and wisest of the treemen that live in Athel Loren. They are just as large and strong as their brethren, but their knowledge of the past and workings of the Forest give the abilities much stronger than those of the average treeman. They cannot "purchase" kindreds as the elves do, nor can they carry magical items, but they can, like the branchwraiths, equip multiple Spites, as well as the Cluster of Radiants spite reserved for them.
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