Cremonians are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their shorter lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, Cremonians are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.
Basic Information
With their penchant for migration and conquest, cremonians are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical cremonians. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds. Cremonian skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of cremonians have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages.
Cremonians reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.
Civilization and Culture
Cremonians have a given name and a family name, and many also have middle names.
Cremonians are the most adaptable and ambitious people among the common races. They 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 cremonian might have a relatively short life span, but a cremonian nation or culture preserves traditions for hundreds of years. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, cremonians are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
Just as readily as they mix with each other, cremonians mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many. Cremonians serve as ambassadors, diplomats, magistrates, merchants, and functionaries of all kinds.
Dwarves: “They’re stout folk, stalwart friends, and true to their word. Their greed for gold is their downfall, though.”
Elves: “It’s best not to wander into elven woods. They don’t like intruders, and you’ll as likely be bewitched as peppered with arrows. Still, if an elf can get past that damned racial pride and actually treat you like an equal, you can learn a lot from them.”
Halflings: “It’s hard to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
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