Quote Originally Posted by Eldan View Post
The Bosmer of the Elder Scrolls have some interesting lore to them. Really, really far back in the world history, the world had no natural laws yet. The Bosmer had the problem that they could not hold a body shape yet. So they made a pact with one of gods (sort of) of the setting, who would give them a shape. Jauffre, the forest god. In exchange, they had to promise never to hurt any plant or use any plant material.

Makes for an interesting culture. They live in a forest ,but can not use wood for anything. They use bone or horn, or they trade for metal, but never any wood or leaves. It is also implied htat if an elf goes against this, Jauffre might decide to collapse him into a puddle of primordial goo. And in times of need, the Bosmer can invoke the Wild Hunt, where some of them ritualistically unleash their primal nature and become rampaging giant shapeshifters.
Tamriel really is a wonderful, interesting setting. It's just too bad the games usually focus on the boring, mundane parts.