© Daniel S. Wall, April 16, 2026.

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Sea Elves are a special variation of Elves who generally live their entire lives aboard great ships. Sea Elves refer to themselves as “Kiamsti.” Kiamsti spend virtually their entire lives aboard ships, forming a maritime society in the remote waters far from major shipping lanes used by the land-bound kindreds. Kiamsti get most of their needs from the sea, and from merchant trade with select trading partners. They usually refrain from visiting the major port cities of the land-bound nations, preferring instead to trade with other ships out at sea.

Few representatives from the land-bound kindreds have actually met Kiamsti up close, though many sailors have reportedly seen their ships which are notable both for their speed and for their use of reflective surfaces to blind opponents in naval combat. Kiamsti rarely encounter anyone they do not want to at sea, and when they do, it is almost always on their own terms. Few have seen such ships up close in any event, and those who do so in conflict have often found themselves blinded by the sight of a Kiamsti ship.

Those fortunate enough to meet Kiamsti on friendly terms have relayed stories of beautiful bronze-hued warriors clad in seashell armor (equivalent to banded). Favored weapons among this kind include crossbows, long spears, and scimitars. Both men and women serve in Sea Elven fleets. Often generous to reliable trading partners, Kiamsti nevertheless choose when and where they will conduct business with great care. They seem to know a great deal about who is travelling the seas and what is on board.

Rumors hold that in remote waters, Sea Elves have actually created entire cities which float on the deep waters of the ocean. This, it is said, is where their children reside, and where their arts and sciences have flourished. If any human or land-bound elf has even been to such a place, though, none can confirm it. Certainly no-one hostile to these Elves or indiscreet enough to talk about it much has ever visited one and returned alive.

Additional rumors that some Kiamsti engage in piracy unfortunately appear to be quite true. That few first-hand accounts of such activities are available is most likely due to the effectiveness (and ruthlessness) with which these pirates conduct their business. Nobody really knows just how many reported lost at sea were actually lost to the sea elven pirates.