Tales of Lassane
Human Races

There are three distinct human races in Isian: Humans, Shev, and Half-breeds.

Humans: The youngest of the Elder races, and one of the few able to survive without magic, humans compromise the majority of the world's population. They can range from any height, any weight, any color and any status (though they tend to come in only male and female variations). A few are even capable of using magic, but, as magic dies in the land, less and less mages are being born.

Humans follow standard Character Creation rules.

Shev: A harsh race that live in a harsher environment, Shev populate the islands northwest of Isian (known collectively as the Shevon Islands). The men are all tall, broadshouldered, with pale hair and eyes. The women are slimmer (though still tall), also with pale hair and eyes. The Shev are exceptionally good fighters, especially when it comes to swords, and are excellent sailors. They wear very little armor, counting instead on sheer strength and speed to slaughter their enemies before they themselves are killed. (Think The Thirteenth Warrior meets Braveheart meets Erik the Viking) People on Isian think of them as an inferior, barbaric race.

To be a Shev: ST 12+, DX 12+, IQ 8+, HT 12+, Combat Reflexes (+15) , Hard to Kill (4 levels/max), Code of Honor (-5), Illiteracy (-5), Primitive (-5), Social Stigma (-15)

Half-Breeds: Although the Elders are gone, their descendants live on. Long ago various Elder races interbred with humans, producing these Half-breeds (even though they are no longer technically "half"). Half-breeds are very rare (1% of the population). Usually, the Elder blood is so faint that the person never notices they have it, but, occasionally, some things happen.

• Half-Elves: Found most commonly in Hewnon, near Thalen, Half-Elves are slimmer and slightly taller than most humans. They have pointed ears (although not nearly as defined as actual elven ears), blue, green or gray eyes, and pale hair (usually a variation of blonde, although silver is also common). Half-elves have an innate ability to deal with nature and make excellent trackers.

• Half-Dwarves: Most dwarves lived in or around Walere and Tunes, and their descendants can be found there as well, especially near the mountains. Half-dwarves are short and stocky (although taller than they used to be), and are stronger than humans. They have dark hair and skin, but their eyes can be any color. Like their ancestors, they are also easily irritated, greedy, and have pretty bad eyesight. All half-dwarves have an innate knowledge of the earth around them.

• Half-Dragons: By far the rarest of the half-breeds, Half-Dragons used to live in Sarther, but very few escaped the recent destruction of the country. Half-dragons can be any height or build, with any color hair, but their eyes are always in unusual colors (like violet, sea-green, and lilac) and always have vertical irises. Like the ancient dragons from which they're descended, half-dragons are temperamental, have excellent memories, are obsessive with details, and, to a one, consider themselves superior to the rest of humanity. Half-dragons are also sensitive to the elements around them, and have the innate ability to control elemental spirits.

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