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==Sapient Races==
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==Character Creation==
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One of the most consequential decisions a player makes during character creation is the race of their character. Character race plays a significant role in writing ones background, worldview, and how the world sees them. Race also has fairly meaningful effects on a character's capabilities so it's important to understand your chosen race in and out before deciding.
 
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! Bonus
 
! Bonus
 
! Ancestral<br>Origin
 
! Ancestral<br>Origin
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! Population
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! Population‡
 
! Average<br>Lifespan
 
! Average<br>Lifespan
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|colspan="6" style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Prefellian|Prefellian Races]]
 
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| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Human]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Human]]
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| None
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| ALL +1*
 
| [[Dimelivon]]
 
| [[Dimelivon]]
 
| <span style="color: lime">Ubiquitous</span>
 
| <span style="color: lime">Ubiquitous</span>
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| 70 Years
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| 50 Years
 
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|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Dwarf]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Dwarf]]
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| STR +2<br>END +2<br>DEX -2
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| CON +2
 
| [[Cli Skesh]]
 
| [[Cli Skesh]]
 
| <span style="color: yellow">Common</span>
 
| <span style="color: yellow">Common</span>
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|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Elf]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Elf]]
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| CHA +2<br>DEX +2<br>STR -2<br>END -2
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| DEX +2
 
| [[Nakiro]]
 
| [[Nakiro]]
 
| <span style="color: lime">Ubiquitous</span>
 
| <span style="color: lime">Ubiquitous</span>
 
| 300 Years
 
| 300 Years
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|-
 
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| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Half-Elf]]
 
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| DEX +2<br>STR -2
 
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| N/A
 
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| <span style="color: orange">Scarce</span>
 
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| 125 Years
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Orc]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Orc]]
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| STR +2<br>INT -2
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| STR +2<br>CON +1
 
| [[Ignir]]
 
| [[Ignir]]
 
| <span style="color: yellow">Common</span>
 
| <span style="color: yellow">Common</span>
 
| 40 Years
 
| 40 Years
 
|-
 
|-
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| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Half-Orc]]
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| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Half-Race]]
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| STR +1<br>INT -1
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| Varies
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| STR +2<br>END +2
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| N/A
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| <span style="color: #FF4500">Obscure</span>
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| <span style="color: orange">Uncommon</span>
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| 60 Years
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| Varies
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|colspan="6" style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Beast Race|Beast Races]]
 
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|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Catfolk]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Catfolk]]
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| DEX +2<br>WIS +2
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| DEX +2<br>CHA +1
 
| [[Sienna]]
 
| [[Sienna]]
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| <span style="color: orange">Scarce</span>
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| <span style="color: orange">Uncommon</span>
 
| 60 Years
 
| 60 Years
 
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|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Dragonborn]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Dragonborn]]
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| STR +2<br>END +2<br>INT +2<br>WIS +2
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| STR +2<br>CHA +1
 
| N/A
 
| N/A
 
| <span style="color: #FF4500">Obscure</span>
 
| <span style="color: #FF4500">Obscure</span>
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| 80 Years
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| 200 Years
 
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|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Kobold]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Kobold]]
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| DEX +2<br>STR -2<br>END -2<br>CHA -2
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| DEX +2<br>STR -2
 
| [[Atago]]
 
| [[Atago]]
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| <span style="color: orange">Scarce</span>
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| <span style="color: orange">Uncommon</span>
 
| 40 Years
 
| 40 Years
 
|-
 
|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Lizardfolk]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Lizardfolk]]
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| WIS +2<br>END +2<br>INT -2<br>CHA -2
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| CON +2<br>WIS +1
 
| [[Eglain]]
 
| [[Eglain]]
 
| <span style="color: #FF4500">Obscure</span>
 
| <span style="color: #FF4500">Obscure</span>
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|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Foxling]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Foxling]]
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| DEX +2<br>WIS +2<br>STR -2
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| DEX +2<br>WIS +2
 
| [[Uskya]]
 
| [[Uskya]]
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| <span style="color: orange">Scarce</span>
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| <span style="color: orange">Uncommon</span>
 
| 65 Years
 
| 65 Years
 
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|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Wolfkind]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Wolfkind]]
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| WIS +2<br>STR +2<br>END +2<br>CHA -2
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| STR +2<br>WIS +2
 
| [[Cazul]]
 
| [[Cazul]]
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| <span style="color: orange">Scarce</span>
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| <span style="color: orange">Uncommon</span>
 
| 75 Years
 
| 75 Years
 
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|-
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Yuan-Ti]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Yuan-Ti]]
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| END +2<br>STR -2<br>INT -2
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| CHA +2<br>INT +1
 
| [[The Serpent Islands]]
 
| [[The Serpent Islands]]
 
| <span style="color: #FF4500">Obscure</span>
 
| <span style="color: #FF4500">Obscure</span>
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| <span style="color: red">Extinct</span>
 
| <span style="color: red">Extinct</span>
 
| 45 Years
 
| 45 Years
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|colspan="6" style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | Miscellaneous Races
 
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| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Machina]]
 
| style="height:80px; width:100px; text-align:center;" | [[Machina]]
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'''*'''May choose an alternate build. See [[Human]].<br><br>
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‡ <i>Population</i> is determined by the following qualifiers:<br><br>
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<span style="color: lime">Ubiquitous</span>: Present in every major settlement in Arthos. Homelands populous.<br/>
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<span style="color: yellow">Common</span>: Relatively easy to find in most cities and some communes.<br/>
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<span style="color: orange">Uncommon</span>: Occasionally present in cities. Usually stays in homelands.<br/>
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<span style="color: #FF4500">Obscure</span>: Rare enough that some communities are completely ignorant of its existence.<br/>
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<span style="color: red">Extinct</span>: No known living individuals.

Latest revision as of 20:02, 23 January 2022

Character Creation

One of the most consequential decisions a player makes during character creation is the race of their character. Character race plays a significant role in writing ones background, worldview, and how the world sees them. Race also has fairly meaningful effects on a character's capabilities so it's important to understand your chosen race in and out before deciding.

Race Bonus Ancestral
Origin 		Population‡ Average
Lifespan
Prefellian Races
Human ALL +1* Dimelivon Ubiquitous 50 Years
Dwarf CON +2 Cli Skesh Common 200 Years
Elf DEX +2 Nakiro Ubiquitous 300 Years
Orc STR +2
CON +1 		Ignir Common 40 Years
Half-Race Varies N/A Uncommon Varies
Beast Races
Catfolk DEX +2
CHA +1 		Sienna Uncommon 60 Years
Dragonborn STR +2
CHA +1 		N/A Obscure 200 Years
Kobold DEX +2
STR -2 		Atago Uncommon 40 Years
Lizardfolk CON +2
WIS +1 		Eglain Obscure 60 Years
Foxling DEX +2
WIS +2 		Uskya Uncommon 65 Years
Wolfkind STR +2
WIS +2 		Cazul Uncommon 75 Years
Yuan-Ti CHA +2
INT +1 		The Serpent Islands Obscure 100 Years
Kenku N/A Alpos Extinct 45 Years
Miscellaneous Races
Machina N/A City of Pomfae Extinct ∞

*May choose an alternate build. See Human.

‡ Population is determined by the following qualifiers:

Ubiquitous: Present in every major settlement in Arthos. Homelands populous.
Common: Relatively easy to find in most cities and some communes.
Uncommon: Occasionally present in cities. Usually stays in homelands.
Obscure: Rare enough that some communities are completely ignorant of its existence.
Extinct: No known living individuals.

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