Human

Humans possess exceptional drive and a great capacity to endure and expand, and as such are currently the dominant race in the world. Their empires and nations are vast, sprawling things, and the citizens of these societies carve names for themselves with the strength of their sword arms and the power of their spells. Humanity is best characterized by its tumultuousness and diversity, and human cultures run the gamut from savage but honorable tribes of Shumara to decadent, devil-worshiping noble families in the caverns of Gath. Humans’ curiosity and ambition often triumph over their predilection for a sedentary lifestyle, and many leave their homes to explore the innumerable forgotten corners of the world or lead mighty armies to conquer their neighbors, simply because they can.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

The physical characteristics of humans are as varied as the world’s climes. From the dark-skinned Huntsman of the Nashian Waste to the pale and monastic seekers of Transcendence's Path. Humans possess a wide variety of skin colors, body types, and facial features. Generally speaking, humans’ skin color assumes a darker hue the closer to the equator they live. At the same time, bone structure, hair color and texture, eye color, and a host of facial and bodily phenotypic characteristics vary immensely from one locale to another. Cheekbones may be high or broad, noses aquiline or flat, and lips full or thin; eyes range wildly in hue, some deep set in their sockets, and others with full epicanthic folds. Appearance is hardly random, of course, and familial, tribal, or national commonalities often allow the knowledgeable to identify a human’s place of origin on sight, or at least to hazard a good guess. Humans’ origins are also indicated through their traditional styles of bodily decoration, not only in the clothing or jewelry worn, but also in elaborate hairstyles, piercing, tattooing, and even scarification.

Civilization and Culture

History

Humans, while by far the most populous race on namir. It is also one of the youngest. As such they constantly find themselves under the tutelage of the elder races. In the Provance of Esh they are under the Angels, Within the Greater Wood the Tree-kin shepard, and in Gath servitude under the vampires and their demonic patrons.
The only places where the young race tends to rule itself are within the mountain ranges of Shumara where they and over races life in tribal conditions, and the High Rock Academy where the Archmagus being Human himself rules. But even with the progress of these the elder races influence is still seen and felt in the day to day life of humanity.

Genetic Descendants

• Dhampir
• Nephilim

Lifespan

65 years

Average Height

Male - (5 ft – 6 ft. 6 in.)
Female - (4 ft. 7 in. – 6 ft. 1 in.)

Average Weight

Male - (130 – 220 lbs.)
Female - (95 – 185 lbs.)