Post by David on Nov 13, 2013 20:09:35 GMT -8
The world is old, and Races have interbred for so long that many are no longer culturally or genetically distinct. Race for game purposes is a matter of the relative strength of abyssal, feywild, shadowfell and divine influences on one's bloodline. Generally the appearance of the races considered Human is more human than not, but you can give your character whatever appearance you feel is appropriate
The remaining distinct species of this world include Humans, Changelings, Dwarves, Gnomes, Goliaths, Gith, Minotaurs, Pixies, and Warforged.
The plant races Wilden and Hamadryad are also available, but are not common in the city except within a few of the deeper forested regions.
Of the races above, those classified as Changelings are not PC races without special permission.
Humans include
Human (though 100% pure-bred humans are rare)
Elf
Half-Elf
Satyr
Shadar-kai
Shifter
Hengeyokai
Hobgoblin
Half-Orcs
Dragonborn (yup, they're mammals)
Eladrin and Drow generally hold themselves apart, but can and do interbreed with humans.
Changeling is a catch-all term for a member of one of the parasitic races. No one knows exactly how they reproduce or where they come from, but they are dependent on the society around them for psychic sustenance. Their types include
true Changelings
Kalashtar
Vryloka
Revenants
Shades
Dwarves include
Dwarf
Duergar
Tiefling
Muls are the offspring of Dwarves and Humans. "Mule" is a common racial slur for these hybrids. While a few female Muls have been fertile with Dwarf or Human mates there is no record of two Muls having viable offspring together.
There is a large concentration of Dwarves in and around the Districts of High Rock and The Lift.
Gnomes include
Gnome
Halfling
Goblin
Tinker Gnome
Svirfneblin
Bladeling
Kobold
There are large concentrations of Gnomes in Smalltown and The Toolbelt.
Goliaths include
Goliath
Deva
Bugbear
They have a major population center in The Lift and Cliffside Districts.
Gith are a species of humanoid insects. They divide their colony into
Githyanki (Explore/Discover)
Githzerai (Discover/Build)
Thri-kreen (Build/Conquer)
Gith are found throughout the city, but looked on with a bit of suspicion given their somewhat alien hive-like mindset.
Minotaurs are a distinct species. They consider the Labyrinth District a holy site, and have a major settlement in the District known as Little Minos
Pixies are a distinct species. They rarely leave the Faerie Market or the Standing Stones, where they have their two major cities.
Warforged are a distinct species of constructs. Their major population center in Parodos is in the District of Steel Hollow.
The following are considered Monster races and are not playable:
Orc
Gnoll
Bullywug
Shardmind
Genasi
Kenku
The remaining distinct species of this world include Humans, Changelings, Dwarves, Gnomes, Goliaths, Gith, Minotaurs, Pixies, and Warforged.
The plant races Wilden and Hamadryad are also available, but are not common in the city except within a few of the deeper forested regions.
Of the races above, those classified as Changelings are not PC races without special permission.
Humans include
Human (though 100% pure-bred humans are rare)
Elf
Half-Elf
Satyr
Shadar-kai
Shifter
Hengeyokai
Hobgoblin
Half-Orcs
Dragonborn (yup, they're mammals)
Eladrin and Drow generally hold themselves apart, but can and do interbreed with humans.
Changeling is a catch-all term for a member of one of the parasitic races. No one knows exactly how they reproduce or where they come from, but they are dependent on the society around them for psychic sustenance. Their types include
true Changelings
Kalashtar
Vryloka
Revenants
Shades
Dwarves include
Dwarf
Duergar
Tiefling
Muls are the offspring of Dwarves and Humans. "Mule" is a common racial slur for these hybrids. While a few female Muls have been fertile with Dwarf or Human mates there is no record of two Muls having viable offspring together.
There is a large concentration of Dwarves in and around the Districts of High Rock and The Lift.
Gnomes include
Gnome
Halfling
Goblin
Tinker Gnome
Svirfneblin
Bladeling
Kobold
There are large concentrations of Gnomes in Smalltown and The Toolbelt.
Goliaths include
Goliath
Deva
Bugbear
They have a major population center in The Lift and Cliffside Districts.
Gith are a species of humanoid insects. They divide their colony into
Githyanki (Explore/Discover)
Githzerai (Discover/Build)
Thri-kreen (Build/Conquer)
Gith are found throughout the city, but looked on with a bit of suspicion given their somewhat alien hive-like mindset.
Minotaurs are a distinct species. They consider the Labyrinth District a holy site, and have a major settlement in the District known as Little Minos
Pixies are a distinct species. They rarely leave the Faerie Market or the Standing Stones, where they have their two major cities.
Warforged are a distinct species of constructs. Their major population center in Parodos is in the District of Steel Hollow.
The following are considered Monster races and are not playable:
Orc
Gnoll
Bullywug
Shardmind
Genasi
Kenku