Race descriptions

• Humans
• Elves
• Dwarfs
• Halflings

Ages of characters can either be young or old. These are given for each race by dice rolled before/after a slash for young/old. If when you've rolled the number/type of dice given the total is under 16, then re-roll, and add the two results together.

Human, or Man

Normal people, basically. The most numerous of the four races in the Old World.

• Language: Old Worlder
• Alignment: any
• Height: Male = 5'4" + D10", Female = 5' + D10"
• Ages: 6D6/6D10
• Fate points: D3 + 1
• all skills to be rolled randomly
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Wood Elves

Your standard rare wondrous people living deep in forests and such places. For this reason (and the fact that their profile is much better than the other races) I don't usually allow elves to be created.

• Language: Old Worlder, Elvish
• Night vision: 30 yards
• Alignment: lawful or good
• Height: Male = 5'6" + D10", Female = 5'4" + D10"
• Ages: 10D12/10D20
• Fate points: D3 - 1 (minimum 1)
• All elves have excellant vision. Another skill is Dance, Musicianship or Sing (equall chance of each). Other skills rolled randomly
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Dwarfs

Short burly people with long hair and thick beards - their owners aren't that much more clever.

• Language: Old Worlder, Dwarfish
• Night vision: 30 yards
• Alignment: any
• Height: Male = 4'4" + D10", Female = 4'2" + D10"
• Ages: 9D12/9D20
• Fate points: D3
• Psychology: hatred for Goblins, Orcs, Hobgoblins
• All dwarfs have mining. The second skill is out of Smithing or Metallurgy (equall chance). Other skills to be rolled randomly.
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Halflings

Small slight people that enjoy cooking and getting drunk.

• Language: Old Worlder
• Night vision: 20 yards
• Alignment: neutral only
• Height: Male = 3'4" + D10", Female = 3'2" + D10"
• Ages: 10D6/10D12
• Fate points: D4
• All halflings can cook. Second out of Herb Lore, Specialist Weapon: sling or silent move rural (equal chance of each). Other skills rolled randomly.
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