The information the elves have about the humans is purely based on observations. When they first discovered the human village, parties of two were sent out to keep an eye on them.
The human tribe calls themselves the Ha’nori, and they are a seemingly peaceful folk that lives in the woods near the grasslands. They have cut down trees for their living space, including some for a primitive agriculture. Nevertheless, they mostly rely on their hunters, trappers and gatherers to provide them with food and furs.
The Ha’nori have never seen the elves but their more recent history contains myths about feral creatures, living far away in the thick forest. There have been some attempts to seek out the truth, but they have never succeeded to prove those myths. Also, it is unclear if these myths are about wolves or if they are indeed about elfin creatures. The elves keep it that way, and stay out of the human’s hunting area, leaving no trails behind.
Religion
The humans are very superstitious and very religious. They worship a God, Mog’ur, and a Goddess, Tsit’ka. In their religious story, Mog’ur was the one who came first. He is the God who created the bare world with the mountains and textures, the humans, the sun, and the symbol for war.
When he had finished the world, he felt lonely and took a human woman as his wife. By becoming his mate, she became a Goddess.
Tsit’ka, his wife, then created the moons, the trees, vegetation and animals. She is the symbol for all that lives in nature and the weather.
While Tsit’ka is known for her gentle, peace loving nature, Mog’ur is known for his temper and is quickly displeased. It takes all the effort of the shaman to keep him satisfied.
Whenever a couple in the village wants to live together, they have to ask permission to the Gods. The weather of the three following days indicates their prospective. Sun is always a good sign, when it rains or snows, the couple has to make an offer to the Gods. With thunder their arrangement is not meant to be. Clearly, there are more questions for permission in the warm season.
Hierarchy
The Ha’nori seem to have a very strict sense of hierarchy in their village. The chief of the village is the most important man. Then comes the shaman, keeper of the faith. Without his help of pleasing the gods, they feel that they are doomed.
After the shaman, there’s deep respect for the elderly, who are respected because of their wisdom and their age in general.
The hunters have their own hierarchy within the system, but the group as a whole shares their place with the trappers and the male gatherers. Finally, there are the women and children, of which the widows take a special place but it is not known what their privileges are, exactly.
Village
The village of the Ha’nori consists of houses of different sizes. The larger the house, the more important their owners. The huts are made of wood and clay and exist in different shapes, rectangle and round alike. In the centre of the village stands a temple-like building, which is also used as a gathering place for rituals and celebrations.
There are no walls around the village; it is open for anyone to enter. The small fields are thus close by.