[KaVir]

As , "I don't think you can really define the creativity of a mud by its race selection". Renaming "elf" to "vulcan" takes very little effort, but it doesn't make the game any more original.

The elves in Dark Sun are physically powerful desert-running nomads. The elves in Earth Dawn have thorns growing through their flesh, the constant pain protecting them from possession. The elves in Sundered Skies are a plant-based race of slavers and religious fanatics. The elves in the Southern Vampire Mysteries are tough fae with very sharp teeth and poisonous blood.

On the other hand, you've got settings like Talislanta, which actually used to use the slogan "No Elves!" in its adverts. Yet it has a magically-gifted race called the Cymrilian who .

Race originally lies in the concept and mechanics, not the name you give it (although I must admit it'd be nice to see more muds without humans, that race is seriously overdone).

But that aside, it sounds like you're looking for an original theme rather than an original game.