User:Minionman/Blood Elf economy

The blood elf economy, as with any part of their society, relies heavily on magic. In addition to producing Azeroth's best overall magical devices, enchantments, and other products, Blood elves use magic to power machines and devices to make their small population and small amount of land far more productive than almost anywhere else on Azeroth.

Sources of Magic
The land of quel'thalas itself is a strong source of magical power. Some of this power came from the sunwell, some came from power that existed beforehand, and encouraged the high elves to settle and create the sunwell in the first place. Much of this power is found in Ley Lines that once lead through the sunwell, and the Blood Elves have built structures, called Sanctums, to extract this power. Some of this magic is also diffused across Quel'thalas, and this power is collected by so called "focus towers".

Outland Elves also brought back a number of unusual creatures and plants, some of which had developed the area to naturally concentrate and produce magical energy in their bodies. On azeroth, the blood elves used breeding, and other methods, to produce edible creatures and crops with these abilities. Some crops and creatures have also been developed that store particular types of magical energy, these plants are ground into powders and used in enchanting.

Most of the time, power from the Sanctums is used to power Silvermoon and larger towns, power from focus towers is sent to smaller outposts, and stored in magic crystals for emergencies and for detached magical devices, such as arane guardians. Mana creatures and crops are mainly used ot supply the blood elves themselves, and for raw materials. These uses can be interchanged in emergencies.

Food
Just about every section of Quel'thalas not used for buildings, forests, and not in the dead scar is used to grow crops. Mostly, the blood Elves grow similar crops to those grown in human areas. Around 1/5 of the land is used to grow "mana crops" described above. The forests themselves have many fruit trees leftover from before the scourge attack.

The Elves use a variety of magical devices to work the farmland. They also use devices to control the weather somewhat, and use mana creatures and other creatures to control pests. The farmland is tested and examined routinely, and sometimes treated to ensure it will continue to produce crops. A few Druids and Shamans have been brought to Silvermoon to help ensure the cropland stays productive, and ensure the health of the forests.

Quel'thalas supplies most of the food crops used in the horde, much of the cloth used by horde tailors, and acts as a source of wood for the horde as well.

The Elves have little space or extra grain for more typical livestock, but their forests are filled with numerous animals that are hunted for meat. Mana creatures are the main form of meat produced in Quel'thalas. These creatures eat pests, forest creatures, and waste from crops, and often congregate around Sanctums and focus towers rather than requiring their own space.

Craftsmanship
As might be expected, the Blood Elves are widely considered to have the worlds best enchanters, and to produce the world's best magical devices of all forms. Enchantment in Silvermoon is the last step of producing Zeppelin Weapons, and building materials, and tools for richer craftsmen, are often enchanted as well. Some enchanters specialize in performing the more common enchantments (strength, lightness), while others provide a variety of enchantments for particular uses (military enchanters often enchant for magic resistance, weapon accuracy, etc; building material enchanters might provide some self-repair, weather resistance, etc.)

Orbs, Staves, and wands are the most commonly produced magical devices produced in Silvermoon, though the wood work or metalwork is often done in other places. As with enchanters, more common magical devices are usually made by those who specialize in their production, while less common devices are made by more generalized crafters. Devices run the range from simple lights and flares, to complex magical guardians and golems.

Like all members of the horde, the Blood elves maintain their own Blacksmiths, Tailors, and other such crafters should the horde fall apart. These crafters mainly produce low cost tools and objects, but they prtactice enough at making more valuable weapons and other such equipment ot be able to supply such equipment if needed.