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    Question: About the Language

    I was reading the reference manual. But i couldn't understand something about elves:

    "Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land."

    What is "elves hunt game" ? Sorry to disturbed you about this. My main language is not english. I was trying to translate it. So can you help me guys?

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    Game in this instance are wild animals like deer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Atua View Post
    Game in this instance are wild animals like deer.
    Are you sure? Because i think elves are not carnivore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by damned View Post
    That is what the term game means in this context.
    I think you may be right, but are you sure or you are just trying to guess?

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    I have never read or heard that elves did not eat meat. That would be a DM decision for their game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Merriam Webster
    a (1) : animals under pursuit or taken in hunting; especially : wild animals hunted for sport or food
    (2) : the flesh of game animals
    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game

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    Quote Originally Posted by ondercanergumus View Post
    I think you may be right, but are you sure or you are just trying to guess?
    Having spoken English for most of my life, and also having hunted for a number of years, I can assure you that the phrase "Elves hunt game" means that Elves track down and kill wild animals for food.

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    I think perhaps part of the confusion is that in some mythos (and maybe Lord of the Rings?) elves are vegetarian. But, yes, this phrase means that elves in 5E eat meat (unless the DM says otherwise of course!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andraax View Post
    Having spoken English for most of my life, and also having hunted for a number of years, I can assure you that the phrase "Elves hunt game" means that Elves track down and kill wild animals for food.
    Thank you friend!

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