Post by Kirsty M on Dec 2, 2013 16:18:05 GMT
Human Background Information
Prior to the war, humans were seen by the elder
races as a young thriving community devoted to their
gods with a strong work ethic. Untouched by the
sometimes apathetic view the longer lived races had
of the world. Humans would always seek out the
newest, the most exotic, or the quickest ways of doing
things.
The Dverg, were also great pursuers of knowledge
and the science of building and making were the
closest of the elders to the younger race. They could
understand the needs that drove them to build ships
and see what lay across the sea or to create devices
that enabled sight of the stars in the chance a god or
angel could be seen. It was mostly due to this
shared sense of kinship that the Great Company was
born but neither race could have foreseen the evil that
would grow from such an endeavour, its roots
embedded in the noble ideals of progress and unity.
During the war, Humans retreated to the cities for
safety; the countryside had become too dangerous as
vengeful elder races fought against the church?s
armies and company battalions. Most humans shared
a sense of moral outrage and flocked to the banners
of the church and company both. As the war dragged
on without resolution, supplies and food grew scarce
and people started to look to their own survival first.
Press gangs took to the streets „recruiting? anyone
they could. Hunger, danger and discontent began to
spread among the people.
Some humans had excellent relationships with the
other races as friends and traders. It had not been
unheard of for races to marry. Many were mortified at
the thought of fighting comrades and in some cases
relations. The anger grew and the church had to deal
with sedition and agitators on their own doorstep.
Demonstrators and friends of the elders would
disappear, never to be heard of again. Rumours of
church instigated mass executions were denied.
Even though humans are the most versatile of the
races, able to bend with any wind, they still are
marked by its effects. They realise that their race?s
greed that was one of the main causes of the war and
those whom live within the wilds all carry some
degree of guilt. They are often first to volunteer to
defend the holds and villages against all comers
when required.
Most humans still live within the once grand cities.
These folk though, are nothing like the pragmatic
wilds dwellers. They are ruled with an iron grip and
preach a doctrine of humility and reverence to the
departed gods. The multitudes of common folk are
repressed by the clergy with its fixation on redemption
and calling back of the departed deities. It is these
humans who bring death and destruction to the Wilds.
The crusades and purging are rife, touching almost
everyone.
Roleplaying Humans
Many are haunted by their races crimes but some
may think that the world needed to be rid of the other
races. There are humans living in most places in the
world.
Human Costume Requirements
There are no makeup or costume requirements for
human characters bar those you enforce yourself.
Prior to the war, humans were seen by the elder
races as a young thriving community devoted to their
gods with a strong work ethic. Untouched by the
sometimes apathetic view the longer lived races had
of the world. Humans would always seek out the
newest, the most exotic, or the quickest ways of doing
things.
The Dverg, were also great pursuers of knowledge
and the science of building and making were the
closest of the elders to the younger race. They could
understand the needs that drove them to build ships
and see what lay across the sea or to create devices
that enabled sight of the stars in the chance a god or
angel could be seen. It was mostly due to this
shared sense of kinship that the Great Company was
born but neither race could have foreseen the evil that
would grow from such an endeavour, its roots
embedded in the noble ideals of progress and unity.
During the war, Humans retreated to the cities for
safety; the countryside had become too dangerous as
vengeful elder races fought against the church?s
armies and company battalions. Most humans shared
a sense of moral outrage and flocked to the banners
of the church and company both. As the war dragged
on without resolution, supplies and food grew scarce
and people started to look to their own survival first.
Press gangs took to the streets „recruiting? anyone
they could. Hunger, danger and discontent began to
spread among the people.
Some humans had excellent relationships with the
other races as friends and traders. It had not been
unheard of for races to marry. Many were mortified at
the thought of fighting comrades and in some cases
relations. The anger grew and the church had to deal
with sedition and agitators on their own doorstep.
Demonstrators and friends of the elders would
disappear, never to be heard of again. Rumours of
church instigated mass executions were denied.
Even though humans are the most versatile of the
races, able to bend with any wind, they still are
marked by its effects. They realise that their race?s
greed that was one of the main causes of the war and
those whom live within the wilds all carry some
degree of guilt. They are often first to volunteer to
defend the holds and villages against all comers
when required.
Most humans still live within the once grand cities.
These folk though, are nothing like the pragmatic
wilds dwellers. They are ruled with an iron grip and
preach a doctrine of humility and reverence to the
departed gods. The multitudes of common folk are
repressed by the clergy with its fixation on redemption
and calling back of the departed deities. It is these
humans who bring death and destruction to the Wilds.
The crusades and purging are rife, touching almost
everyone.
Roleplaying Humans
Many are haunted by their races crimes but some
may think that the world needed to be rid of the other
races. There are humans living in most places in the
world.
Human Costume Requirements
There are no makeup or costume requirements for
human characters bar those you enforce yourself.