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| Authors | Steve Perrin and Anders Swenson |
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| Genre | Role-playing game |
| Publisher | TSR |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Pages | 96 |
The Elves of Alfheim is an accessory for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game that describes the elven forest nation of Alfheim in the Mystara setting.
The Elves of Alfheim is a sourcebook which details the elf nation of Alfheim. [1]
The Elves of Alfheim was written by Steve Perrin and Anders Swenson, with a cover by Clyde Caldwell and interior illustrations by Stephen Fabian, and was published by TSR in 1988 as a 96-page booklet with a large color map and an outer folder. [1]
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Alfheim or Alvheim is an old Norse place-name. It may refer to:
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In J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, Elves are the first fictional race to appear in Middle-earth. Unlike Men and Dwarves, Elves are immortal. They feature in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Their history is described in detail in The Silmarillion.
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