Rural living

Elvish settlements within the deeper Antüran woodlands are typically established some storeys below the forest canopy, and nestled high above the underbrush. Yrewood, Spurrish, and Aquifir trees, responsible for infrastructure, produce, and water supply, are the result of centuries' worth of cross-breeding different types of tree, until three highly-resilient strains that suited elven needs were developed. Rural settlers rely, whenever possible, on manual pulley systems and other weight-based methods of transportation when moving between places within the settlement. Roads through the underbrush are well-maintained, as any trade goods or supplies would have to arrive via caravan or great owl, as there is no room on the forest floor for rail tracks, and while airships can navigate the dense woodland canopy, it is easy to find any settlement that does not have an airdock which protrudes through the treeline.