Fey folk:
Elf
Half Elf
Hobgoblin
Ancestries:
There are several ancestries that can be traced in this world: Fey folk, Giant Spawn, Plane Touched, Dragon influenced, Old Races, Short Folk and humans.
The diagram to the right presents how (mechanical aspects of each) ancestries are related to each group. Physical anthropologist of the Middleworld have shown that groups around the Human group are related to adjacent groups (Fey Folk morphologies are related to both Giant Spawn and Short Folk). It is believed that these groups evolutions were facilitated by interactions with the Human group and the exposition to mana energies/wind. The Human group has been used as a reference frame to expose the difference in physical features with other ancestral groups.
Physical features of each ancestral group:
Some ancestral groups present members that have notable differences with the others (marked by a spacing within the group).
Fey Folk: (life span 200-500 years) Standing taller and much thinner than most humans, they present notable features that make it hard to hide their ancestries. Their ears are greatly longer and more pointed than humans. They also possess an ease to channel and manipulate mana compared to other ancestral groups. They are said to be descending from Fey.
Giant Spawn: (life span 100-150) Even taller than the Fey Folk, they present usually tougher skin and are more resilient to harsher environments. They resist better effects of mana poisoning than other people. This ancestry group is separated into two with those that present more fur.
Plane Touched: (life span 70-90) Mana winds carried from planar portals have changed the physiology of some humans and Giant Spawn. It is believed that dragons also had a hand in helping this process happen. The physiology of these people are vastly different to each other, but they all carry a keen sense for openings to other planes.
Dragon Influenced: (life span 150-200) Little is known as to where these people come from, but the influence of dragons is undeniable. No old skeletons of these people have been found. Their senses are keener when looking for very specific things. The reason of their senses’ affinity for any particular item is unknown.
Old People: (life span 40-70) Skeletons of these people have been found in the ruins of Vallios and it is posited that these folks predate most other ancestral groups in the middleworld. They present features commonly found in animals. They are keenly more aware of spiritual influence.
Short Folk: (life span 200-300) Smaller stature than other folk, these small people excel in the manipulation of tools and their environment. They are separated into two groups with the dwarves being slightly taller than the other folk.
Humans: (life span 80-100) Used as a reference and most numerous race across the Middleworld, they are a testament to resilience and adaptability. Some are gifted with visions of the future (most often someone else’s) while all of them hear a single note being sang in their dreams.
Language:
There exist several languages that you can pick from depending on your background.
Common languages:
Middlespeak: Most common language to all people
Vallian: Legal language recovered from Vallios
High Vallian: Simplified Vallian used throughout the Empire
Giant: Language spoken by its people
Runic: Language spoken by the Short Folk (Dwarven/Halfling gnomish)
New Fey: Language spoken by the Fey Folk (Elven)
Rare languages:
Ancient Fey: as the name implies. Spoken by those fey that are of an older age and memory.
“Magic Runes”: Written language used to set mana in certain configurations. Written language of modern spells.
Old Vallian: Archeological language. It is difficult to ascertain if it is made up of a single language. This language attests to your character’s ability to decipher the meaning of old written text.
Draconic: Spoken to and with dragons.
Primordial: Spoken by those touched by the Elemental Planes.
Infernal: Spoken by those touched by the Negative Energy Plane
Celestial: Spoken by those touched by the Positive Evergy Plane..
Landspeak: Spoken by the Old People. (Druidic)
Giant spawn:
Orc
Half orc
Goliath
Firbolg
Bugbear
Short Folk:
Gnome
Halfling
Goblin
Dwarf
Human
Plane-touched:
Tiefling
Aasimar
Genasi
Warforged
Old People:
Aarakocra
Grung
Tortle
Triton
Tabaxi
Kenku
Loxodon
Dragon influenced:
Kobold
Dragonborn
Lizardfolk
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