Humans

The ambitious exodites

It takes much to break a world, and even more to secure survival into another. The human race embodies all the tenacity and will to power that the more ancient races covet, resent, or admire. Having arrived from their own broken world with two other refugee races, the humans wasted no time establishing themselves into the racial hierarchy of Asphodel. Though much shorter-lived than most other races, human diversity and propensity for expansion quickly made them an important presence on the face of the world. After centuries of spread and development, humans became some of the most numerous people on Asphodel.

Humans are marked by unbridled ambition and tenacity that few creatures can rival. Their cultural diversity serves to enable them to tackle any challenge the world bears upon them, and as true jacks-of-all-trades, they have shown an aptitude for nearly any environment, profession and task. With comparatively little time by a single human to commit to the development, many of them hunt for glory, yet lacking focus some find it easier to fall prey to shortcuts and temptations of power.

No other race is as adaptable and resourceful as humans tend to be. However, many of them would “do, before thinking”, often making rash, emotional decisions. The adage “Better to burn out than to fade away” is often attributed by other races when describing humans – both in terms of praise and critique, recurrently in equal measure.

by Manuel Castanon

Basic Information

Anatomy

by Conor Burke

Humans are varied and diverse in their builds and anatomy. From slender to burly, from short to tall, humans run the full gamut of different forms, although they are often strong of limb and hardy. Though it's not a rule, human females tend to be slightly smaller than males. Their skin colours run the spectrum from nearly ebony, through dark, bronzed, pink, to pale and pallid. Similarly, hair colours range from jet black, chestnut, brunette, auburn, ginger, to blonde, and straw pale. Similarly, their hairiness varies and is often genetic. Males are able to grow whiskers and beards.

Genetics and Reproduction

Human families often produce several offspring during their lives. As a virile and emotional race, they find it easy to reproduce, which helped them spread over the world after their exodus. Human females remain pregnant for about 9 months before bringing forth a baby human.

Growth Rate & Stages

Humans enter adolescence around the age of 10, and mature into functional adults in their late teens.

Ecology and Habitats

Human diversity and adaptiveness allow them to inhabit a multitude of different environments - from scorching deserts to freezing glaciers.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Humans are extraordinarily ordinary when it comes to their senses. Though some develop keener senses due to their profession or upbringing, they are much more limited than many other races of Asphodel.

by Eva Wang

Genetic Descendants

• Half-elves
• Half-orcs

Lifespan

Humans rarely live to be older than a single century.

Average Height

Human heights range from 150-220 cm (5'-7'2" ft), with males often being taller than females.

Average Weight

Human weight varies greatly, but ranges between 45-160 kg (100-350 pounds), with males often being significantly heavier than females.

Humans

Ability Score Increase +1 to two different ability scores of their choice

Size Medium

Speed 30 ft

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Features

Skills. Humans gain proficiency in one skill of their choice.

Feat. Humans gain one feat of their choice.

Human Tenacity. Once per long rest, a human may elect to reroll a single failed saving throw. The new roll cannot be rerolled again, and they must use the new result.

Languages. Common and one extra language of their choice.