Post by numberhawk44 on Sept 12, 2016 21:07:37 GMT -5
Humans: The most common race on Noliterre humans are generally the yardstick by which the other races of the world are measured, not through any surpassing qualities but because of their supreme averageness in nearly all respects. As far as we can surmise, humans are relative newcomers on Noliterre, and have no particular advantage in intelligence, strength, height, longevity, or any other trait that would give them an edge over other species. However, they more than made up for this with their tendency to breed like rabbits, favor war and conquest over peace, and above all their ability to adapt. Men conquered Noliterre, and they are dominant across nearly the entirety of the world, and seem likely to continue to be. Their average lifespan is 60-80 years, depending on factors such as wealth and gender.
Elves: The closest cousins of humans, elves are regarded as the most elegant and graceful of the races on Noliterre. Generally taller than their human cousins, averaging around 6'5", elves are also renowned for their unnatural beauty. Many a noble human hose has elven blood in it, resulting in strong, handsome offspring. Elves and humans are the only interspecies partnership that produces fertile offspring. This is believed to be because of ancient and magical ties between the two races. Half-elves, as they are known, are vanishingly rare (taboo and several other unmentionable factors prevent it) but are usually either noble, in which case they are revered, or common, in which case they are reviled. Elven kingdoms exist up to the present day, but these incorporate human citizens and technology, and are still quite weak. This suits the elves just fine, for they are more attached to forests and other wild places than any lust for power. Some major conflicts, have erupted of human logging and despoiling of wilderness, however. Elves generally live to be 350-400 years old, producing between 3-5 offspring during this time, keeping their numbers relatively low.
Dwarves: Stocky, swarthy hill people found scattered across Noliterre, dwarves are a proud and ancient race. Their own legends say that they hail from "the land beyond land", a dead plane of empty crystal cities and shipping dusts. While dwarves live nearly anywhere there are hills, they are most concentrated in the Resni Mountains, where the most powerful dwarven kingdoms have risen. Dwarven nobles rose to dizzying heights during the Imperium, and the dwarven Empire of Nikia once controlled nearly all of Vondexa. Dwarves worship a plethora of gods, and conflicts between disciples of one or another have torn many a kingdom asunder. Dwarves metalwork is widely considered the finest in the world, and dwarves are known the world over as fierce fighters. They reproduce somewhat faster than the elves, though they are still outstripped by man. The average dwarf can expect to live around 140 years.
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Elves: The closest cousins of humans, elves are regarded as the most elegant and graceful of the races on Noliterre. Generally taller than their human cousins, averaging around 6'5", elves are also renowned for their unnatural beauty. Many a noble human hose has elven blood in it, resulting in strong, handsome offspring. Elves and humans are the only interspecies partnership that produces fertile offspring. This is believed to be because of ancient and magical ties between the two races. Half-elves, as they are known, are vanishingly rare (taboo and several other unmentionable factors prevent it) but are usually either noble, in which case they are revered, or common, in which case they are reviled. Elven kingdoms exist up to the present day, but these incorporate human citizens and technology, and are still quite weak. This suits the elves just fine, for they are more attached to forests and other wild places than any lust for power. Some major conflicts, have erupted of human logging and despoiling of wilderness, however. Elves generally live to be 350-400 years old, producing between 3-5 offspring during this time, keeping their numbers relatively low.
Dwarves: Stocky, swarthy hill people found scattered across Noliterre, dwarves are a proud and ancient race. Their own legends say that they hail from "the land beyond land", a dead plane of empty crystal cities and shipping dusts. While dwarves live nearly anywhere there are hills, they are most concentrated in the Resni Mountains, where the most powerful dwarven kingdoms have risen. Dwarven nobles rose to dizzying heights during the Imperium, and the dwarven Empire of Nikia once controlled nearly all of Vondexa. Dwarves worship a plethora of gods, and conflicts between disciples of one or another have torn many a kingdom asunder. Dwarves metalwork is widely considered the finest in the world, and dwarves are known the world over as fierce fighters. They reproduce somewhat faster than the elves, though they are still outstripped by man. The average dwarf can expect to live around 140 years.
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