Humans¶
Found throughout the multiverse, humans are as varied as they are numerous, and they endeavor to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Their ambition and resourcefulness are commended, respected, and feared on many worlds.
A lot of humans have a dash of nonhuman blood. revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.
Humans are the most adaptable and ambitious people among the common races.
Origin & Creation¶
How was the species conceived? Were they created by a deity? Arose through evolution?
Sub Species & Ethnicities¶
Humans are as diverse in appearance as the people of Earth, and there is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale.
Lifespan & Aging¶
Humans reach adulthood around 18 years old live to around 100 years old at the maximum.
Habitat & Settlements¶
Where does the species live? What environments does it thrive in?
Primary Locations¶
Humans adaptive nature allows them to populate in settle all over the known world. They thrive though, in the northern parts of Ocantos - specifically in the Kingdom of Aelmyr and Ollhelm. Both are human-ruled monarchies with populations primarily consisting of humans.
Architecture & Cities¶
Do they live in grand stone halls, tree-homes, underground tunnels?
Nomadic vs. Settled¶
Are they wanderers or city-builders?
Society & Culture¶
Human have widely varying tastes, morals, and customs in the many different lands where they have settled. When they settle, though, they stay: they build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human's memory.
Common Values & Beliefs¶
What do they prioritize? Honor, nature, magic, warfare?
Government & Social Structure¶
Are they tribal, monarchic, democratic, theocratic?
Relations with Other Species¶
Do they get along with elves? Dislike dwarves? Why?
Traditions & Customs¶
Rites of passage, holidays, burial practices.
Religion & Spirituality¶
Deities & Worship¶
Do they follow the Arch Gods? Do they have their own pantheon or ancestral spirits?
Sacred Sites & Rituals¶
Temples, sacred groves, battlefields, etc.
Magic & Technology¶
Affinity for Magic¶
Are they naturally gifted spellcasters, or do they avoid magic?
Technological Advancements¶
Are they primitive, medieval, or highly advanced in certain areas?
Combat & Warfare¶
Common Fighting Styles¶
Do they prefer ranged combat, melee, stealth, brute force?
Weapons & Armor¶
What do they commonly use? Do they forge unique materials?
Military Structure¶
Are they warrior clans, disciplined legions, or mercenary bands?
Language & Names¶
How does the species communicate? Do they have a written language? What real world language inspires their language? How are individuals named?
History¶
What historic events define the species? What notable figures are remembered within the species?
Notable Figures & Legends¶
A list of famous individuals, historical heroes, or mythical beings from their history.
Miscellaneous Facts¶
Anything else unique about them that doesn’t fit elsewhere.