[quote=@Wilted Rose]
inb4 elves everywhere
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Ideally, we'll avoid cliches. I'm not sure how best to turn that into a rule though, since what is a cliche can be a matter of opinion.

At the very least, avoid the perfection trope I think. I think the worst thing you can do is make elves into creatures that are better than humans at everything and that is it. You almost certainly want to avoid European or Tolkien aesthetics, since this is a different thing. We're going with a more near-eastern/Indian theme, so that's certainly something people will want to consider.