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These are not "dead set rules" for the possibilities of racial archetypes one can find in this RPG world. However these should be considered to be the "common" races and anything not listed here should be considered one of the less common species.

Players can & should feel free to make whatever race they want for their characters, within some reason of course. Simply put, don't make any such race the predominate species in the world of their origin. Freedom to be creative doesn't mean freedom to wrest control of the story out of the hands of administration. *chuckles*

Races of the Tribes of Light

Humans!
Lifespan: 60 years average
Skin Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Around the capital city Caucasian is predominate, with dark hair also being predominate. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Hair Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, though there seems to be a propensity for premature white coloration in all skin tones. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Eye Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Average Height: Medium, around 5 foot 6 inches
Average Weight: Medium, around 140 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: None.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. ALL nations and kingdoms have either sworn fealty to King Fabris or are considered rival nations.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

Winged Folk - Seelie Faeries! (Faries)
Lifespan: 160 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly. Can be any human tone or any abnormal color as well.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly. Can be any human coloration or any abnormal color as well.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly. Can be any color. Most eyes are of a solid coloration (no pupils or whites) or can be a variation of an insects compound eye.
Average Height: Tiny, around 6 inches
Average Weight: Minuscule, around 6 ounces
Unusual Common Characteristics: May or may not have the traditional "elf ears". All Winged Folk have insect wings of some variation. Moth/Butterfly and Dragonfly/Damselfly are the most common, but variations on beetle and wasp are also possible. Many also sport antenna and variations on a compound eye. A few mix characteristic of man-insect farther still and have stingers or separate abdomen. All are strong in magical abilities.
Social Notes: Tends to a primitive agrarian culture along the banks of rivers, ponds, or lakes. Raising domesticated moss, lichen, and other such small crops. Due to size most are protected by local lords but are not tithed or expected to supply troops in warfare. Magic spells are commonplace and included in virtually all parts of the culture and society.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Impartial, most Winged Folk have little to no interaction with the residents of the World of Shadow.

Forest Folk - Seelie Faeries! (Traditional Elves)
Lifespan: 160 years average
Skin Colors: Some variation but most tend to Caucasian. Abnormal color tones can also be found but are not common.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly but the common colors are dark tones like browns and chestnut red. Abnormal colors can also be found but are not common.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly. Can be any human coloration or any abnormal coloration.
Average Height: Small, around 4 foot 3 inches
Average Weight: Light, around 40 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: All have the traditional "elf" ears and thin frames. They are about the same size as Dwarves but they have uniformly slender frames where as the Dwarves have uniformly stout frames.
Social Notes: Tends to nomadic hunter/gatherer tribes or localized primitive agrarian cultures. Most Forest Folk live deep within forests or jungle environments, with many building their homes into the frame work provided by the limbs of the trees themselves. Most enter into magical/spiritual pacts with the local wildlife and become innate Druids or Beastmasters. Due to their size and the solitude afforded by their remote homes Forest Folk are not counted by human lords for tithe nor conscription into local militia. However as natives of the World of Light they are protected and counted as tertiary citizens.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Impartial, most Forest Folk have little to no interaction with residents of the World of Shadow.

Mountain Folk - Seelie Faeries! (Dwarves)
Lifespan: 160 years average
AKA: Dwarves
Skin Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Most common being a deep tanned/bronzed hue. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Hair Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, with dark colors being the most common. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Eye Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, with brown being the most common. Light colored eyes (blue, gray, hazel) are fairly rare. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Average Height: Small, around 4 foot.
Average Weight: Medium, around 100 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: May or may not have the traditional "elf ears". All Mountain Folk have heavy frames and thick limbs. Though most appear to have pot bellies this is only because they have thick chests and shorter torsos. Males tend to grow long beards and all Mountain Folk, including the females, have pronounced facial hair. Long hair in the race, in both sexes, is a sign of virility and most wear their hair long.
Social Notes: Tend to industrial/mining societies located either in mountain foothills or along the sides of mountains. Homes tend to be built of carved stone or brick and mortar. Many carve homes into the earth or hills or the stone of the mountain where they live. Dwarves have very close relations with humans and trade between the two people is frequent and productive. Dwarves tithe to the local land lord, just as most humans do, and many have sworn fealty to King Fabris and the throne of the Tribes of Light. A hearty folk Dwarves tend to work hard and play harder, with wrestling and fighting a regular pastime. They are uniformly known as hearty drinkers and are known as superlative vintners and brewers. Mountain Folk also are the only known species that has developed a rudimentary form of explosive powder and have crafted simple arabesques firearms.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

Light Elves - Seelie Faeries! (Tall-Modern Elves)
Lifespan: 160 years average
Skin Colors: Caucasian only. Any other color is a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Hair Colors: Varies slightly, but by and large they tend toward blond and hues of light red. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Eye Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Average Height: Medium, around 5 foot 10 inches
Average Weight: Medium, around 130 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: All have the traditional "elf ears". Light Elves tend to be slightly taller than human average and have light frames and thin limbs. There are no obese Light Elves.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. ALL nations and kingdoms have either sworn fealty to King Fabris or are considered rival nations. Light Elves tend to live side-by-side with humans in the same cities and congregations. All Light Elves practice magic of some form, even those that practice combat skills know a few spells to enhance their combat proficiency.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Intense hostility, being slightly weaker of build than humans (and often more attractive) they suffer more at the hands of Shadow Land raiders.

Giant - Seelie Faeries!
Lifespan: 200 years average
Skin Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Most common being a deep tanned/bronzed hue. Abnormal color is uncommon but not unheard of, and is a natural trait and not indicative of interbreeding.
Hair Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, with dark colors being the most common. Abnormal color is uncommon but not unheard of, and is a natural trait and not indicative of interbreeding.
Eye Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, with brown being the most common. Abnormal color is uncommon but not unheard of, and is a natural trait and not indicative of interbreeding.
Average Height: Huge, around 12 to 20 feet
Average Weight: Heavy, around 1400 to 4000 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: May or may not have the traditional "elf ears". All Giants have medium to heavy frames and usually have thick limbs. Unusual physical traits within the breed vary wildly, with cyclopes and horned individuals not unheard of.
Social Notes: Tends to solitary lives in remote locations. This does not mean they lead uniformly rural hermetic lives as many build ornate and magnificent castles operated by enchanted or magical servants. They also may build within miles of family and form a loose community of related individuals. These locations can be near routes for trade, as some prey upon human travelers, but still secluded enough to afford the individual('s) solitude and peace. Rarely are they directly affiliated with the other Tribes of Light and seldom do they swear fealty to King Fabris, however in most cases they also do not harass other nations or kingdoms, and in such cases they are assumed to be residents of the Tribes and largely ignored. Giants that harass other nations or kingdoms will be hunted down as enemies to the Throne. Some minimal predation on travelers, especially lone wanderers, is permitted. Generally due to the fact such information dies with the ones preyed upon.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Mild curiosity, most Giants have little to no contact with residents of the World of Shadow.

Noble Breed - Centaur!
Lifespan: 60 years average
Skin Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, but darker skin tones are the most common. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species (and is usually the cause for infanticide of the offspring).
Hair Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species (and is usually the cause for infanticide of the offspring).
Eye Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species (and is usually the cause of infanticide of the offspring).
Average Height: Large, at head around 7 foot 3 inches
Average Weight: Heavy, around 1200 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Human body joined (at the waist and above the human pubic area) to the frame of a cold blood breed horse. All have heavy frames and stout musculature. Any other traits are signs of interbreeding with other species.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. Noble Breed Centaur live alongside Light Elves and Humans in the same cities and congregations. All Noble Breed are just that, lower nobles within the society of the Tribes. Deviation with the families is therefore considered forbidden and any "mule offspring" (those born from a breeding with ANYTHING other than another Centaur) are usually either killed or banished to some distant land.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

Wild Breed - Centaur!
Lifespan: 50 years average
Skin Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Hair Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, though dark colors are most common. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Eye Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, though some abnormal color variants do exists naturally within this species.
Average Height: Large, at head around 7 foot
Average Weight: Heavy, around 1100 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Human body joined (at the waist and above where the human pubic area would be) to the frame of a warm blood breed horse. All have strong but relatively light equine frames. May or may not have the traditional "elf ears". All other traits are a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Social Notes: Tend to primitive agrarian cultures located deep within secluded forests and jungles, usually found alongside communities of Forest Folk. Due to their seclusion and interacting with Forest Folk these Centaur are generally excluded from obligation to tithe and send warriors for the Legions of the Army of Light. However many adventurous youth will volunteer to leave their ancestral homes and join the army.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Mild curiosity, most Wild Breed have little to no contact with residents of the World of Shadow.

Strider Breed - Centaur!
Lifespan: 45 years average
Skin Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, shades of brown and bronze are the most common. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Hair Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, though dark colors are most common. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Eye Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards. Abnormal color is always a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Average Height: Large, at head around 6 foot 9 inches
Average Weight: Heavy, around 1000 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Human body joined (at the waist and above where the human pubic area would be) to the frame of a hot blood breed horse. All have light equine frames with a sleek and swift look. All other traits are a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Social Notes: Tend to nomadic hunter/gatherer cultures that roam the valley plains and steppe grasslands. Due to their excessively primitive society, segregated into small family tribes that are consistently moving along ancient migratory paths, they are not approached for tithe nor conscription into the armies of Light. Though some adventurous youths find their way into civilization and become active members of the armies, usually as archers and scouts.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Impartial, most Strider Breed have little to no contact with residents of the World of Shadow.

Sea Singers - Merfolk!
Lifespan: 70 years average
Skin Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, but abnormal hues (mostly of blue and green) are also natural and not indicative of any other interbreeding.
Hair Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, but abnormal hues (mostly of blue and green) are also natural and not indicative of any other interbreeding.
Eye Colors: Varies between recognizable human standards, but abnormal hue are also natural and not indicative of any other interbreeding.
Average Height/Length: Large, at head around 7 foot
Average Weight: Medium, around 500 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Human body joined (at the waist and above where the human pubic area would be) to the frame of fish. This lower body is usually a stylized version of a fish, with a fluke turned on the side as opposed to vertical along the spine, but many variations exist. May or may not have "elf ears" or ears resembling membranes. Many have eyes of a solid coloration, with a faint metallic hue. All have lungs as well as gills and can breath air almost as well as water. Most Sea Singers breed externally in a spawning-like behavior, usually in coastal shallows or up into rivers.
Social Notes: Tend to nomadic hunter/gatherer cultures that roam the coastal basins and river deltas. Due to their excessively primitive society, segregated into small family tribes that are consistently moving along ancient migratory paths, they are not approached for tithe nor conscription into the armies of Light. Due to their aquatic nature (only by enchantments and magic can these being travel among men and survive long out of their aquatic environment) they have very little direct contact with either the Tribes of Light or the Tribes of Shadow.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Impartial, most Sea Singers have little to no contact with residents of the World of Shadow.

Deep Hunters - Merfolk!
Lifespan: 50 years average
Skin Colors: Varies between shades of brown, gray, green, and blue. Human standard variations are found but are rare.
Hair Colors: Most Deep Hunters are hairless. Those with hair tend toward black or other dark colors (green and blue are possibilities). Lighter colors are unheard of.
Eye Colors: Black only. Other colors would indicate interbreeding of some sort.
Average Height/Length: Large, at head around 12 foot
Average Weight: Heavy, around 800 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Humanoid body joined (at the waist and above where the human pubic area would be) to the frame of shark. This lower body is usually a stylized version of a shark, with a tail fin that is vertical along the spine. May or may not have "elf ears" or ears resembling membranes. Many have eyes of a solid coloration, with a faint metallic hue. Most lack lungs and must remain submerged to breath. All breed internally but the females still tend to lay eggs in deeper coastal waters, some giving live birth after hatching the eggs within the womb.
Social Notes: Tend to nomadic hunter cultures that roam the continental shelf and mid ocean currents, only tracking prey into the shallows when the migratory patterns bring their food into coastal waters. Due to their exclusively aquatic nature (only by enchantments and magic can these being travel among men and survive out of their aquatic environment) they have almost no direct contact with the Tribes of Light, and no contact with the Tribes of Shadow. They are not approached for tithe nor conscription into the armies of Light, by and large they are simply considered another intelligent species of the World of Light and otherwise ignored.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Impartial, most Sea Singers have little to no contact with residents of the World of Shadow.

Angels!
Lifespan: 500 years average
Skin Colors: Caucasian only. NO OTHER COLOR exists within this race, their natural skin tone will always be the product of any union with any other species.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with any color viable.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with any color viable.
Average Height: Medium, around 5 foot 8 inches
Average Weight: Medium, around 150 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: All have feathered wings of some kind, with feather colors varying greatly. All also have some kind of energy/aura halo that appears above their head when they tap into the innate magical flow.
Social Notes: Angels now live totally among Humans, Light Elves, and Noble Breed. Usually only found within the largest centers and within schools or libraries, as Angels are known to have a uniform love of spell learning and knowledge. All excel at the command of magic and are the most powerful magic users to be found within either of the Two Worlds.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Impartial, Angles consider the war between the two worlds to be the affairs of mortals and generally do not involve themselves directly in such things.

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Races of the Tribes of Shadow

Humans!
Lifespan: 160 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Average Height: Medium, around 5 foot 6 inches
Average Weight: Medium, around 150 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: There is no single trait that is common to the humans of the Tribes of Shadow. They may or may not have the traditional "elf ears", but in the event they do they should not be confused with the Shadow Elves, as the two races are very different. Given the wide variation in coloration there is no single trait that can be said to be uniformly unusual.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. ALL nations and kingdoms have either sworn fealty to King Wortoshika or are considered rival nations.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

Shadow Elves - Unseelie Faeries! (NOT to be confused with Drow)
Lifespan: 250 years average
Skin Colors: Caucasian ONLY! Usually very pale and bordering on bleached bone white. Any other color is a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Hair Colors: Pale white or silver ONLY! Any other color is a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible colors available.
Average Height: Medium, around 5 foot 8 inches
Average Weight: Medium, around 120 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: All have the traditional "elf ears". All are naturally blessed with a superhuman kind of grace and reflexes higher than any other known species. All have the thin and lithe build that matches that of their Light Elf cousins. All are innately tied into magic and most pursue a career in that field.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. ALL nations and kingdoms have either sworn fealty to King Wortoshika or are considered rival nations. Shadow Elves tend to live side-by-side with humans in the same cities and congregations. All Shadow Elves practice magic of some form, even those that practice combat skills know a few spells to enhance their combat proficiency.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

Shadow Hunters - Unseelie Faeries! (Trolls)
Lifespan: 110 years average
AKA: Troll
Skin Colors: Green or some variation on that color only. Any other color is a sign of interbreeding with some other species.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly but the common colors are dark tones like browns and chestnut red. Abnormal colors can also be found but are not common.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with any color potential a possibility.
Average Height: Large, around 7 foot
Average Weight: Heavy, around 500 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: All have the traditional "elf" ears and extremely heavy frames, with arms disproportionately long in comparison to their bodies. Many have tusks that protrude from the lower lip. Horns growing from the head are also not unheard of.
Social Notes: Tends to nomadic hunter/gatherer tribes, all Shadow Hunters are head hunters that will prey upon any species that crosses their path, including other Shadow Hunters from rival tribes. The are not any less intelligent than other civilized races, they just live quite primitive lives and have not developed a more complicated society. They live deep in the lost caverns away from the kingdoms of the other Shadow Tribes. Those that grow up in the civilized kingdoms become educated and often highly respected members of the society. Few things are as horrific as a Shadow Hunter warrior in full battle fury.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Impartial, most Forest Folk have little to no interaction with residents of the World of Light.

Canine - Anthro Breed!
Lifespan: 150 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Average Height: Medium, around 6 foot
Average Weight: Medium, around 170 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Combines some characteristics of a wolf/dog species with that of a human.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. Canines tend to live alongside the humans in the major cities and population centers of the World of Shadow.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

Feline - Anthro Breed!
Lifespan: 150 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Average Height: Medium, around 5 foot 6 inches
Average Weight: Medium, around 150 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Combines some characteristics of a feline species with that of a human. The feline can be either domestic or a wild (big cat) species, the differences are cosmetic entirely.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. Felines tend to live alongside the humans in the major cities and population centers of the World of Shadow.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

Equine - Anthro Breed!
Lifespan: 140 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Average Height: Large, around 6 foot 7 inches
Average Weight: Medium, around 250 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Combines some characteristics of a horse species with that of a human.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. Equines tend to live alongside the humans in the major cities and population centers of the World of Shadow.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

Lizard - Anthro Breed!
Lifespan: 160 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Average Height: Medium, around 6 foot
Average Weight: Medium, around 160 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Combines some characteristics of a lizard species with that of a human.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. Lizards tend to live outside the normal population centers of the World of Shadow, but only just outside those reaches. Lizard culture tends to be geared toward battle on competition with a warrior society not unlike that of the Spartans. As such they tend to keep to their own kind, though still loyal and dedicated to the society under King Wortoshika.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Intense hostility, as the typical Lizard feels a near constant urge for battle and that is the most common current adversary.

Arachne - Anthro Breed!
Lifespan: 120 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Average Height: Large, around 7 foot 6 inches
Average Weight: Heavy, around 500 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Human body joined (at the waist and above the human pubic area) to the frame of a giant spider. May or may not have the traditional "elf ears". All have an innate connection to the flow of magic and most seek professions as casters of some form.
Social Notes: Society and technology tends to be around the same as feudal Europe or feudal Asia. Arachne tend to live alongside the humans in the major cities and population centers of the World of Shadow. Most becoming academics or sorcerers.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Minor hostility, most Arachne have only minimal contact with residents of the World of Light and then it is usually either academic or at spells distance.

Demon!
Lifespan: 500 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Average Height: Large, around 7 foot
Average Weight: Medium, around 300 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Most possess horns, leathery bat-like/dragon-like wings, claws, and a barbed tail... but there are many variations on these characteristics. All are innately connected to the ebb and flow of magical energies and usually can become potent magic users. The principle difference between Demons and Devils is that this species is larger and stronger and tends to be more prone to physical professions than mental/magical ones.
Social Notes: No one is sure where the Demons originally came from, some claim it was originally from a mysterious and legendary Third World called "The World of Darkness", but no evidence remains to prove this speculation. Demons have no culture of their own, they have all adapted themselves into the culture and society of the World of Shadow and now live alongside the humans of that realm.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility, but the Demons are generally creatures of high emotion and they feel hostility toward anything that even slightly gets on their nerves.

Devil!
Lifespan: 500 years average
Skin Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Hair Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, with all possible color variations a possibility.
Average Height: Medium, around 6 foot 1 inch
Average Weight: Medium, around 170 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: Most possess horns, leathery bat-like/dragon-like wings, claws, and a barbed tail... but there are many variations on these characteristics. All are innately connected to the ebb and flow of magical energies and (behind only the Angles of the World of Light, though no Devil would ever admit to this) they are easily the second most potent spell casters in either of the Two Worlds.
Social Notes: No one is sure where the Devils originally came from, some claim it was originally from a mysterious and legendary Third World called "The World of Darkness", but no evidence remains to prove this speculation. Devils, like their Demon cousins, have no culture of their own, they have all adapted themselves into the culture and society of the World of Shadow and now live alongside the humans of that realm.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Minor hostility, most Devils have only minimal contact with residents of the World of Light and then it is usually at spells distance.

Skeleton!
Lifespan: Unknown, they do not seem to have an age limit.
Skin Colors: None, they are animate human skeletons.
Hair Colors: None.
Eye Colors: Varies greatly, but odd colors such as yellow and red are the most common. It should be noted that the eyes are orbs seeming magically suspended within the otherwise empty eye sockets, and though possessing pupils these orbs lack "whites".
Average Height: Medium, around 5 foot 6 inches
Average Weight: Light, around 80 pound
Unusual Common Characteristics: These beings appear to be living, animate human skeletons. They cannot reproduce in any fashion as they have no genitals. They are also virtually indestructible as they can magically restore their bones and gather themselves back together if knocked into a "pile of bones" (which tends to happen on hard impacts).
Social Notes: Skeletons were former citizen of the Tribes of Shadow that were too important for someone to lose to death. Thus the soul was magically bound into the dead body and the flesh seared away to leave only the animated skeleton behind. Skeletons are essentially the same being, just lacking the aging flesh of the life before.
Average Feeling toward Enemy Nation: Hostility.

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Re: Races of Words Worth
« Reply #2 on Apr 22, 2009, 7:58pm »

Mixed heritage characters!

There is no reason not to play with such concepts.

Do you want your character to be 1/3 demon, 1/3 feline, and 1/3 centaur? Is it cool in your head to have a centaur with cat ears, a lions tail, horns, and big-ass dragonic wings? That spits fire?!

Hell, make it! Sure, chances are you wont see another character like that, and that is certainly better anyway as it makes the character unique. But if you feel compelled to mix and match traits like that the easiest way is just to say that there has been some mixing of blood in the past for the character.

Don't worry if it doesn't make sense.

Astral (a human) boinked Nina (a Feline) and made a human little girl with hair a totally different shade than either of her parents.

It's anime/hentei, it doesn't have to make the least bit of sense as long as it is fun!

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