Humans (Folk)
Attribute Bonuses: +1 Might, +1 Resolve
Humans (also called “folk”) are the most common race in the Dyrwood and dominate all local cultures except for Glanfathan. Physically, humans are known for being large and powerful, though not as much as the aumaua. Their typical natural lifespan is between 60 and 100 years.
Racial Ability
Fighting Spirit
Requires Endurance below 50
Effects: Self: +7 Accuracy, x1.15 All Damage for 20 sec
All folk have an indomitable spirit that rises to the challenge when things look grim. Whenever a folk is below 50% Endurance, they gain a bonus to Accuracy and damage.
Meadow Folk – Thyrtan
(THEER-tan “fair,” Aedyran)
Features: Thinner, more pointed noses. Thin lips. Rectangular or oval face shapes. Round, almond, or prominent eyes. Deep-set eyes and moderately-strong brows.
Skin: Fair to light tan.
Hair: Blonde, red, brown, or black. Texture is straight, wavy, or curly.
Eyes: Blue, green, hazel, grey, violet, or brown.
Meadow folk have traditionally lived at the edge of Sceltrfolc lands, working the open plains. They are the most common humans in Aedyr, Dyrwood, and Readceras. They can also be found in small numbers in the Vailian Republics.
Originated in the far north, but migrated south (for unknown reasons) toward the equator starting almost 10,000 years ago. They have now been near the equator for about 2,000 years. They have traditionally lived at the edge of Sceltrfolc lands, working the open plains.
Meadow folk are the most common humans in Aedyr, the Dyrwood, and Readceras. They can also be found in small numbers in the Vailian Republics.
Ocean Folk – Calbandra
(cahl-BAHN-drah “warm ring,” Vailian)
Features: Broader, flatter noises. Full lips. Round, almond, or prominent eyes. Mid-to-shallow set eyes and strong brows.
Skin: Light brown to extremely dark brown.
Hair: Rust brown, brown, black hair. Texture may be straight, wavy, curly, or kinky.
Eyes: Brown, green, grey, hazel, yellow-green, red-brown.
Originated near the equator on the other side of the world, migrated heavily due to rapid cultural expansion in the last two thousand years. Most cultures recognize that Calbandra are currently the most widespread human ethnicity in this part of the world.
Ocean folk are the dominant culture of the Vailian Republics, though they are also common in the Dyrwood. They are rare in both Aedyr and Readceras.
Savannah Folk – Natlan
(NAHT-lahn “origin” or “original”)
Features: Moderately broad noses. Moderately full lips. Almond or narrow eyes, sometimes with epicanthic folds. Mid-set eyes with shallow brows.
Skin: Lightly tan to dark tan skin with a warm reddish tone.
Hair: Auburn, green-brown, brown, or black hair. Hair texture is straight or wavy. Minimal, if any, facial hair.
Eyes: Blue-green, hazel, dull orange, brown, or black eyes.
Originated just south of the equator, north of Readceras. Even though they have migrated north heavily, most of the ethnic group has remained in the same location for tens of millennia. There are some cultural and anthropological indications that Natlan were near Eír Glanfath at some time prior to its presumed downfall, but Natlan-dominated cultures seemingly have no records of their interaction.
Savannah folk are uncommon in the Dyrwood and Vailian Republics. They are more common in Readceras and very rare in Aedyr.