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My notes on Inwe
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Joma, 20th of The Second Seed, 1316: :: The Original Dark Elves of Inwe seemed to live within the forest, having trees for homes . In conflict with their orc neighbours, they hid themselves amongst the thick darkwood trees and found shelter and peace here. :: Their houses are made of simple wooden constructions, preferring to live in the inside of thicker trees. Despite this preference, they were not keen on climbing, and dug cavernous dwellings below their houses as possible shelter and storage. :: The grove within Inwe was the reason the Dark Elves split from Malinor. They worshipped the moon over the sun. This is evident in seeing their scared pool, as it was built so moonlight would reflect in it during their nightly gatherings. :: In time, Dark Elves learned to weave forests and perhaps even draw the moon's power into magical abilities. Their chantings of old seem to echo within the pool still. It was possible that the Dark Elves had an order much like the Druids, but this is unconfirmed.  :: :: Tolta, 24th of The Second Seed, 1316 : :: There is a strange sort of energy wafting this place. It surrounds the pool like mist. I feel it strongest in the mornings, as the dew hangs from the leaves and the moon's touch is still recent upon the pool . :: It is revitalizing, like waking from a long sleep. Some traces of the Mali'Ker magic might still linger here. :: :: Irba, 4th of Sun's Smile, 1316: :: I have found an old tome amongst the ruins of the Dark Elven settlement. It denotes that the Dark Elves in Inwe were hunted by a people they called 'Marauders', a group that finally found and attacked the village. This may have been the cause of their disappearance, but that's anything but confirmed. :: This book is not written in old elvish, but in common Aegis tongue. We might be able to derive a time period from this , or a taboo for using elvish in written work. Either way, the journal uses the word 'Velulaei', which possibly means 'Moon'. They speak of the moon as if she is an entity, like a goddess or a spirit. I wonder if this could be more than silly superstition of a primitive race. :: Sabet, 28th of Snows Maiden, 1316: :: We are starting to uncover multiple grotto's that may have served as cave dwellings and hiding spaces for the dark elves. These caverns seem damp and cramped, and I would abhor spending just one night in one of them. The original inhabitants must have used them out of necessity, perhaps a fear of being found if they spend too much time above the surface. :: One of the caverns is situated directly below the largest tree of the village, baring its roots and the water that feeds it. I wonder if the elves tampered with this pool of water in some way, in order to have the tree grow to its unusual vastness. :: Spending too much time in this grotto makes me ill at ease, my senses urging me to leave.. This feeling might be the remnant of an ancient spell ment to keep intruders out. If this is true, I can only assume that within this grotto is something the former owners did not want to be found.