Race Documentation
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HUMAN | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The origins of humanity are shrouded in obscurity. This may seem a | | ludicrous statement, but the fact is there -- humans just mysteriously | | appeared one day. Theories on this event are numerous. Some say the Elves | | found humanity's ancestors roaming in the woods, and nurtured them over | | the ages until they were mature enough to survive as a sentient species. | | Another hypothesis is that humans are from a distant star, and that one | | day a great sky-craft collided with this land and created the barren | | wasteland to the east. Whatever the solution is, the Elves will not, or | | cannot, say. In any case humans have flourished in the past four hundred | | years, and now their domain is such that they are the most numerous | | people in the land. Human males average just under six feet tall, and | | females about five and a half. They have no extra special abilities or | | aptitudes except their versatility and drive. They do equally well in any | | class, but are well-suited to the Ranger and Druid classes, which require | | well-developed abilites all around. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:40 Agility:40 Intellect:40 Wisdom:40 Health:40 Charm:40 EXP: +0% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: None | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HALF-ORC | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Half-Orcs are almost exclusively the result of an Orc raid on a Human | | village. They are not terrible-looking, having only the squinty eyes, | | pronounced canines and coarse hair of an orc, but the innate Orcish poor | | temper is passed on to these offspring. They are much better behaved than | | Orcs, and do not have the homicidal hatred for other races that Orcs do | | (unless they have been raised by Orcs, and then you will see them only as | | your foes). They are somewhat dull-witted, and are not terribly patient, | | but they are tough as nails and are relentless in battle. Having a | | trustworthy Half-Orc companion is like having your own personal army. | | They excel in all things martial, especially in the Witchunter class, | | where their instinctive fear of magic can be used to advantage. Half-Orcs | | are almost universally mistrusted, which is quite unfortunate since they | | are not horrible by nature, and so they must continually prove their | | worth to others. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:45 Agility:40 Intellect:30 Wisdom:30 Health:50 Charm:30 EXP: +0% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: None | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HALF-ELF | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Half-Elves are the offspring of a Human and an Elf. Most are born from | | Human raids into Elven lands -- Humans sometimes can be despicable -- but | | some are the result of an Elf and Human partnership. This is a rare | | occasion, for though Elves are very beautiful to Humans, they are aloof, | | and rarely mix with others. This dubious background makes most Half-Elves | | bitter and so they remain loners, not wanting to be part of any culture | | (and in their minds, not welcome). These are usually ferocious and un- | | trusting, and make good allies if you can gain their respect. They look | | much like humans, except they are slimmer and more comely, with slightly | | Elven features. They mix the good qualities of both races, and are very | | versatile. Half-Elves can be pretty much any class they wish to be, but | | most are Rangers or Druids, due to their preference for solitude. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:35 Agility:45 Intellect:45 Wisdom:40 Health:35 Charm:45 EXP: +5% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: None | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | KANG | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Imagine a cross between a snake and a lizard, standing on two feet like | | a human and with the intelligence of a predator, and what you have is the | | Kang. They are a mysterious folk from the depths of secluded swamps and | | jungles, and are rarely seen in mannish cities. When they do venture | | forth, it is usually to see the odd splendour of the outside world, and | | so the specimens encountered outside of their homes are usually more | | intelligent and friendly than their exotic jungle brethren. Kang are | | tall, some nearing seven feet in height, and are broadly muscled. Their | | scaly skin is not much thicker than human skin, and is a different colour | | for each individual. They have a strange loping walk, and are not very | | flexible, which is odd since they are snake-like. Kang appparently | | worship a deity of Peace and Healing, and many of them are Paladins, on | | some personal crusade to extinguish evil in the world. They are fierce | | fighters, but do not do well in Magery. They make good Clerics, Warriors | | and Witchunters. They are also apparently immune to poison of any kind. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:55 Agility:30 Intellect:30 Wisdom:45 Health:50 Charm:30 EXP:+10% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: Poison Immunity | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HALF-OGRE | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Half-Ogres are the offspring of an Orc and an Ogre. No-one really knows, | | or wants to know, how this comes about. They are about seven feet tall, | | and are nearly hairless. They are quite powerful and large, and their | | bodies are nearly all muscle. Unfortunately, they have all the cunning | | and tact of a six-year-old child, and the coordination of a drunk. They | | have a rash temper, but are easily distracted, and so if you are careful | | it is fairly easy to avoid conflict with one. Many store-owners have | | Half-Ogre workers, for they can work almost tirelessly, and can lift | | hundred-pound barrels as if they were pillows. Half-Ogres have neither | | the near-berserk fury of Ogres, nor the partial intelligence of Orcs, but | | have a simple kind of behaviour which is almost pitiable. They are not | | truly evil, but are frequently exploited due to their stupidity. | | Half-Ogres are almost exclusively Warriors. As a result of their innate | | lack of intellect combined with their incredible resilience, they are | | quite resistant to magic. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:60 Agility:20 Intellect:20 Wisdom:25 Health:60 Charm:25 EXP:+20% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: Extra Magic Resistance, Toughness, +1 HP per Level | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | GNOME | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Gnomes are distant cousins of the Dwarves. They are about the same height | | as Dwarves, but are considerably slimmer. Long ago a tribe of Dwarves | | made its home on the surface, far from their ancient home. Over the | | centuries this tribe changed, becoming less dependant on their muscles | | and more on their mind. As this progressed, the natural technological | | of the Dwarves was changed into something more refined than metallurgy or | | mining -- machinery. Where an Elf sees a waterfall and thinks of its | | natural beauty, and a Dwarf sees only the precious stones being smoothed | | in its waters, a Gnome plots water-wheels and dams. Gnomes are cunning | | and inventive, always thinking up new plots and trying to devise more and | | more efficient ways to do things. Gnomes make proficient Mages and | | Thieves, because they have the natural intelligence and curiosity needed | | to be a Mage, and the knowhow to get by devices. Gnomes can see fine in | | the dark due to their Dwarven ancestry, as well as a having a slightly | | increased resistance to mind-affecting magic. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:35 Agility:45 Intellect:45 Wisdom:40 Health:45 Charm:35 EXP:+25% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: Extra Magic Resistance, Night Vision, Extra Defense | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DWARF | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dwarves are the second oldest race known today. The Elves, of course, are | | the first. Dwarves average about four and a half feet in height, and tip | | the scales at about two hundred pounds each. They are a solitary folk, | | and do not easily welcome strange people -- but do not mistake this for | | hostility. Once you have gained a Dwarf's friendship, that bond will last | | until either of you is dead. They are cautious and slow to anger, but | | once their anger is roused they are terrible fighters. Dwarves love and | | craft precious gems and metals of all sorts, and are great worksmiths. | | They manufacture precious and elaborate suits of mail, and craft gleaming | | axes with blades of true-silver. These items seldom leave the underground | | homes of the Dwarves, but there are stories of heroes who have done some | | great service in receiving such a gift. Dwarves make excellent Warriors, | | Clerics and Paladins, due to their unshakeable faith. Dwarves can see in | | pitch darkness due to their constant work underground, and their stubborn | | nature and strong willpower give them a good resistance against spells | | affecting the mind and body. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:50 Agility:30 Intellect:35 Wisdom:50 Health:50 Charm:30 EXP:+25% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: Extra Magic Resistance, Night Vision, Extra Encumbrance | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DARK-ELF | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dark-Elves are not actually a separate race, but are in fact a fanatic | | sect of Elves who believe that the other races of the realm are | | destroying the ancient homelands of the Elves, and must be stopped for | | this. They are the enemy of all other races (save Elves), and will wage | | war with any race which threatens the forests and their homes. They do | | not accept the Elven belief that this is what is meant to be, and are | | determined to stop it. Consequently, they are driven from any already- | | populated place, and so make their homes far from the wooded groves they | | adore. Most live in the mountains, or in caves, and thus have a much more | | pallid complexion than their sylvan brethren. Due to their harsher lives | | they are tougher and less friendly between themselves. Any Dark-Elf seen | | outside of their strongholds is an outcast, one who does not agree with | | the intolerant theories of his people. These may be trusted, for the most | | part, even though they may be a little cold. Dark-Elves are like Elves in | | respect to what classes they excel in. They too can see in the night. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:35 Agility:50 Intellect:50 Wisdom:30 Health:35 Charm:40 EXP:+30% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: Stealth, Night Vision | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | HALFLING | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Little is known about this shy, reclusive folk. Physically, they average | | around three feet high, about half the height of a human (hence the name) | | and are therefore quite weak. They are surprisingly tough and incredibly | | agile -- halflings quickness is deceptive, and some adventurers get more | | than they bargain for when they tangle with a Halfling. They are fond of | | good company and good drink, and are very soft-hearted over-all. But when | | a Halfling is cornered, or his home (or food and drink!) is threatened, | | they will fight with a ferocity that would startle any but the most | | seasoned of adventurers. Halflings do not take too well to magic, and | | seldom is a Halfling seen who can demonstrate magical powers of any sort. | | Show a Halfling a good beer, a comfortable seat, and pleasant company, | | and you will have a friend for life. Halflings make excellent Thieves, | | due to their innate agility and stealth. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:20 Agility:60 Intellect:40 Wisdom:40 Health:45 Charm:40 EXP:+30% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: Stealth, Extra Defense, -1 HP per Level | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ELF | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Elves are the Elder race. They are as old as the trees and the rivers | | they love so dearly. Ever since time has been recorded, the Elves have | | been there, singing and tending to the forest animals. Nowadays the Elves | | are few, their numbers slowly dwindling as the forests they live in are | | cut down. They do not begrudge this, though, but see it as a passing of | | an age, the time of Humans. The Elves seen in cities are the very young, | | short on experience and high-spirited. They seem almost like children -- | | excitable and inquisitive, even though some of them may be older than | | entire Human families. Physically, Elves are quite tall, the same size as | | humans, but seem much taller due to their slimness. They are extremely | | magical creatures, and most are pacifistic -- unless there is some cause | | for action. In that case, they are savage fighters, both with spell and | | sword. They make great Mages, Warlocks and Gypsies, due to their cunning | | and grace. Elves can see equally well in dark or day. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:35 Agility:50 Intellect:50 Wisdom:35 Health:30 Charm:50 EXP:+35% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: Stealth, Night Vision | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | GOBLIN | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Goblins have a decidedly mixed reputation. First off, they average about | | five feet tall, have pale green or grey skin, and save the fine, | | luxuriant hair on their heads they have little or no body hair. They are | | almost always smiling, in that white, sharp-toothed grin of theirs, and | | more often than not you cannot tell whether or not they are eyeing you | | like a side of meat. Despite their unsettling near-savagery they have a | | disarming charm which almost offsets their strange appearance. Almost. | | Goblins are thin and wiry, small and compact but very tough for their | | size. They are quite intelligent, and are exceedingly agile -- they are | | well-suited for either Mage or Thief. They are in their element in the | | Gypsy class. Goblins are fond of bartering, and will sit for hours to | | haggle down the price of a loaf of bread by one copper coin. Many wealthy | | merchants hire a Goblin to deal with others of his kind, and the sight of | | two Goblins in a haggling contest is a sight to see! Goblins can see very | | well in the dark, due to the odd construction of their eyes. | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Strength:30 Agility:55 Intellect:45 Wisdom:40 Health:40 Charm:40 EXP:+40% | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Racial Abilities: Stealth, Night Vision | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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