Wildlings

This is a broad category of races; the only thing we ask is that you make sure that your character is the same power level as the rest of the characters on the sim. This is why we shy away from characters types like dragons as they are too powerful. Also, the lore of the world has been created with the species listed here.

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Shifters

Please note that there are two ways by which a creatures can become a shifter.

The first is through the pathways of becoming a shaman and utilising the shaman's shapeshifting capacity. This is often referred to as being a Blessed Shifter as the Shaman has been blessed by the animal spirits with the ability to change form. This type of shifter can change at will and usually retains both their memories and their values of their time in either state.

The second is an affliction caused by a bite from another shifter whilst in their animal form. This is often referred to as being a Cursed Shifter. The affliction operates much like a virus whereby the victim might seem unaffected until the rising of the first full moon. At this point the afflicted would be unable to control the shift in form and would take on a feral demeanour. It is rare for a cursed shifter to retain any memories or values of their time in either state. During the full moon, a cursed shifter must be in their animal form.

Goliaths

Goliaths are almost as old as dragons, which were still young when the giants’ heavy feet first shook the foundations of the world. As they spread across new lands, giants and dragons fought bitter generational wars that nearly brought both sides low. No living giant remembers what started the conflict, but myths and tales of their race’s glorious dawn are still sung in their steadings and holdfasts, vilifying the primeval wyrms. Giants and dragons continue to harbor grudges against one another, and it is seldom that they will meet or occupy the same area without a fight.

Hobgoblins

Hobgoblins have dark orange or red-orange skin, and hair ranging from dark red-brown to dark gray. Yellow or dark brown eyes peer out beneath their beetling brows, and their wide mouths sport sharp and yellowed teeth. A male hobgoblin might have a large blue or red nose, which symbolizes virility and power among goblinkin. Hobgoblins can live as long as humans, though their love of warfare and battle means that few do.

A hobgoblin measures virtue by physical strength and martial prowess, caring about nothing except the opportunity to demonstrate skill and cunning in battle. Hobgoblins of high military rank attain their positions by force, then hold those positions by imposing their authority through draconian measures.

Hobgoblins train to fight with a variety of weapons, and have great skill at crafting arms, armor, siege engines, and other military devices. Organized and disciplined, they take exceptional care of their weapons, armor, and personal possessions. They favor the bold colors associated with their tribes, and trim their often-elaborate uniforms with blood-red piping and leather dyed black.

Orcs

Orcs are brutish raiders with prominent lower canines that resemble tusks. They particular dislike and distrust elves. When an existing area is depleted of resources, an orc tribe divides into raiding groups that scout for choice hunting grounds. When each party returns, they bring back spoils and news of areas ripe for plunder, the most profitable of which is chosen. The tribe then sets out en masse to carve a bloody path to its new territory.

Racial Traits

Taller and more muscular than humans

Green or grey skins

Tusks

Dark hair

Goblins

Goblins are little, selfish, evil bastards that live in caves, abandoned mines, swamps, and other dismal settings. Individually weak, goblins have strength in numbers. They crave power and regularly abuse whatever authority they obtain. Motivated by greed and self interest, goblins become ecstatic when they gain the upper hand. They dance, sing and rejoice when victory is theirs.

Racial Traits

Under 5 ft tall

Green or grey skin

Long arms and big hands

Half-Orcs

Half-orcs exhibit a combination of their genetic heritage and their appearance varies widely. Grayish skin tones and prominent teeth are the most common shared elements among this species. Orcs regard battle scars as tokens of pride and ornamental scars as things of beauty. Any half-orc who has lived among or near orcs has scars, whether they are marks of humiliation or of pride, recounting their past exploits and injuries.