Humans
Strength: 5 | Constitution: 5 | Agility: 5 | Speed: 5
Key Features:
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Balanced
The humans have no major strengths or major weaknesses, as a result they are a fairly balanced race.
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Magic Aspects
All humans are able to use up to 3 aspects of magic, with a small minority of the race having magical potential.
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Languages
Common, Eastern Tribal
Appearance and Traits:
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Humans stand averagely, commonly around six foot for males and five foot seven inches for women. It should be noted that there are rarely outliers who stand taller than this, but not uncommon to fall below this standard. Humanity in appearance is a varied race, with hair colors that range from halo blonde to inky black. Eyes are similarly varied, but are most commonly earthen tones, blues, greens, and hazel.
Humans reach sexual maturity around 14 years, though activity at this age is highly frowned upon, and reach adulthood around twenty-three years where their growth tends to end. Humans reach their natural end around 85 years old.
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Trait wise, humanity boasts unmatched tenacity, historically creating great inventions during times of peril. Humans are not inherently more intelligent than other races, but they are known for their ability to adapt virtually anywhere they can settle, provided the living conditions are habitable.
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Their physical strength and magical abilities are somewhat limited, with most humans lacking the potential for magic. Today, roughly 15% of humanity has any magical potential, and those that do may have up to 3 aspects.
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History:
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While Elves thrived in forests and Dwarves settled in the mountains; Humans, being the most common and abundant of the races, settled in many places and spread across the land. They built large cities and farming villages, where they would work the land to raise cattle and crops, historically preferring the plains while some humans braved the desert. Being the closest to the eastern and northern mountains while settled in the plains, Humans were the first to cross blades with the Pact.
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While humans have built many cities over the centuries, the most prominent one to date is the capital city of Falkvard, the seat of the Falkvard line of kings. This city was largely destroyed in the Pact War and even after initial efforts to rebuild, was a mere shadow of what was once a mighty and bustling city.
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Their second major city, Barkamsted, was founded by Lord Barkam who fled the capital in the beginnings of the war. Barkamsted became the final bastion for refugees during the hardest times of the Pact War. In recent years the city of Falkvard has undergone repairs and is inhabited once more thanks to the descendants of Lord Barkam, as well as the great efforts of Barkamsted's people. Today, Falkvard is nowhere near the size or splendor it once held, but is steadily recovering. Perhaps the city will once again be a bastion humanity.
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Culture:
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One of the most widespread and populous races of Saphriel, the humans have a long and storied history. Before the war, they centered around a series of city states, the greatest and oldest of which was Falkvard. As a result, and as a consequence of the toll which the Pact War took on them, humans and their beliefs are diverse and varied. From the eastern tribes of the deserts to the hodgepodge of refugees that formed Barkamsted and today make up the Kingdom of Saphriel, humans often differ as much from each other as they do from other races in their convictions and beliefs.
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Beliefs:
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Humans worship a wide variety of gods based on their locations and heritage. The most commonly-worshipped are Aderoth and Udero; the Gods of purity, healing, and balance and order respectively. It is common for humans to build churches in dedication to Aderoth, the most celebrated temple being the reconstructed temple in Falkvard. Udero is often worshiped through altars constructed by devotees, one of the most significant being a pristine white construct built thousands of years ago just outside of Falkvard.
While Aderoth and Udero are the most commonly-worshiped of the Gods, humans may worship whichever Gods suit their lives and needs. Worship of the God of darkness and sin is illegal by human law, so Behmos is the least commonly worshiped among humans, as well as most other races.
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Name Examples:
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Male: Female:
Michael Arina
Daniel Bethe
Fredrick Alina
James Rose
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