Race

When creating a character, one of the most consequential decisions a player makes 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	80 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
Misc Races
Machina	N/A	City of Pomfae	Extinct	∞

‡ 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.