Races
Stock races are the basic character types players build upon to make their characters.
Racial traits do not contribute to a character's Fae score. These traits are a natural ability that is possessed by members of the character's race. Traits not listed as racial traits may change the character's Fae Score normally. Also, any attribute which exceeds the character's racial maximum increase his or her Fae Score.
As always, if you don't find a race to suit you, sit down with your Gamemaster and work out a new one to play. The section at the end of this chapter has information about creating new races.
Race List
The Stock Races will be listed in the following format:
- Race Name is the name which the race prefers to be known by. Any nicknames will be listed after the Race Name in parenthesis.
- Racial Modifiers reflect the physical and mental differences between races. To find a races maximum in an attribute, add fifty (50) to the modifier.
- Racial Average is the average attribute rating of a typical member of this race.
- Fae is the amount of Fae a character has just by virtue of belonging to this race.
- Racial Traits describe the traits each member of the race have naturally.
- Description is a brief description of the race including preferred habitat, dietary habits, typical personalities or other role playing notes.
*** Major work needs to be done in this chapter! The following are just a few examples of what is possible. If you have any ideas for interesting Races, please contact me. I will give you credit for your ideas if I use them ***
| Dwarf
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | +35 | 60
| | Agility: | +10 | 35
| | Stamina: | +45 | 70
| | Size: | +10 | 35
| | Charisma: | +13 | 38
| | Intelligence: | +25 | 50
| | Willpower: | +35 | 60
| | Luck: | +15 | 40
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| Fae: 2
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| Run Multiplier: 3
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| Racial Traits:
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| Elf
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | +10 | 35
| | Agility: | +25 | 50
| | Stamina: | +10 | 35
| | Size: | +10 | 35
| | Charisma: | +35 | 60
| | Intelligence: | +30 | 55
| | Willpower: | +34 | 59
| | Luck: | +25 | 50
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| Fae: 3
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| Run Multiplier: 5
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Racial Traits:
- Darksight level 3
- Magesight level 3
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| Gargoyle
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | +25 | 50
| | Agility: | +15 | 40
| | Stamina: | +34 | 59
| | Size: | +25 | 50
| | Charisma: | -5 | 23
| | Intelligence: | +5 | 30
| | Willpower: | +15 | 40
| | Luck: | -5 | 23
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| Fae: 10
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| Run Multiplier: 4
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Racial Traits:
- Wings (bat) (Flight level 2)
- Claws level 2
- Tail (Balance level 5)
- Natural Armor level 20
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| Human
| Description: Humans are a race that developed in the domain of Manhaven, a chunk of rock far from the Fae. As a result of this lack of fae, they are fairly uniform (and boring) in attributes and traits. However, humans thrive in nearly any conditions found in the Domains. If they are poorly suited to a climate, they simply create tools that allow them to survive in it. One example of this is an invention called clothes to moderate their temperature, protect their frail bodies, and improve their appearance all at the same time.
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | +25 | 50
| | Agility: | +25 | 50
| | Stamina: | +25 | 50
| | Size: | +25 | 50
| | Charisma: | +25 | 50
| | Intelligence: | +25 | 50
| | Willpower: | +25 | 50
| | Luck: | +25 | 50
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| Fae: 0
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| Run Multiplier:
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| Racial Traits:
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| Imp
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | +5 | 30
| | Agility: | +35 | 60
| | Stamina: | +25 | 50
| | Size: | -5 | 23
| | Charisma: | +5 | 30
| | Intelligence: | +25 | 50
| | Willpower: | +25 | 50
| | Luck: | +25 | 50
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| Fae: 6
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| Run Multiplier: 4
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Racial Traits:
- Fire Affinity
- Life Affinity
- Tail (balance level 5)
- Mage Sight level 5
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| Nymph
| Description:
*** This one is undergoing a major reconstruction before final release.
I intend to have a different variety of nymph for many different natural environs. I'm going to dump the Contagious Fae from this race and make Vegetarian (as well as Carnivourous) a trait of it's own ***
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | +0 |
| | Agility: | +30 |
| | Stamina: | +0 |
| | Size: | -10 |
| | Charisma: | +30 |
| | Intelligence: | +24 |
| | Willpower: | +0 |
| | Luck: | +24 |
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| Fae: 18
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| Run Multiplier: 5
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Racial Traits:
- Beautiful level 20 +40 Charisma based on appearance
- Contagious Fae level 30 may infect others with fae
- Photosynthetic Skin may use sunlight and soil for food
- Poison: Spit type causes fatigue potency 80
- Single Spell Effect: Charm See the Charm spell effect in the Spell Book chapter.
Maximum power: 50 Area of effect: 1
Duration: Concentration Drain = 75
- Mute Character can not speak.
- Deep sleeper Character is difficult to awaken.
- Code of Honor: Vegetarian The character will lose luck if she eats meat.
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| Ogre
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | +75 | 100
| | Agility: | +5 | 30
| | Stamina: | +55 | 80
| | Size: | +75 | 100
| | Charisma: | -5 | 23
| | Intelligence: | -5 | 23
| | Willpower: | +15 | 40
| | Luck: | -15 | 18
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| Fae: 0
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| Run Multiplier: 3
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| Pixie
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | -20 |
| | Agility: | +60 |
| | Stamina: | +5 |
| | Size: | -40 |
| | Charisma: | +35 |
| | Intelligence: | +25 |
| | Willpower: | +25 |
| | Luck: | +45 |
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| Fae: 7
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| Run Multiplier: 5
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Racial Traits:
- Wings (either dragonfly or butterfly)
Flight level 5
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| Scorpion Critter***I need a better name for this***
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| Racial Attributes | Modifiers | Averages
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| Strength: | +5 | 30
| | Agility: | +30 | 55
| | Stamina: | +40 | 65
| | Size: | -40 | 5
| | Charisma: | +0 | 25
| | Intelligence: | +10 | 35
| | Willpower: | +25 | 50
| | Luck: | +0 | 25
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| Fae: 23
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| Run Multiplier: 5
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Racial Traits:
- Heightened Thermal Sense level 1
- Berserker when damaged
- Regeneration ( 1 wp / hour)
- Poison (tail injected causes wounds potency 80)
- Tail
balance level 3
Stinger level 10 Treat as spiked tail of the same level
- 4 extra legs
- Claws level 1 on feet
- Superior natural armor level 10
- Ugly level 10
- -4 fingers (Two fingers, one thumb on each hand)
- Weakness (negation of fire i.e. Ice/Cold)
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Creating New Races
Creating a new race is very similar to character creation. I suggest you stick with pregenerated races until you have a firm grasp of the game. Follow these steps to design a new race:
Step 1: Concept
Decide what you want from the race. Make sure it is something that will enrich play and isn't just an excuse to get lots of bonuses. If you get too power hungry, the race will end up with very low attribute modifiers.
Step 2: Purchase Racial Traits and Attribute Modifiers
When designing a race, you have 200 creation points to spend for traits and attribute modifiers. Keep in mind that these are traits that will be common to almost all members of this race. If you want a trait that doesn't fit the racial concept, you can always make a character of this race that has the desired trait. Characters are individuals, races can be an entire civilization.
- Traits: Purchase the the racial traits just as you would for a character. Bonus traits add points to your total and traits with a cost subtract that amount from your creation point total.
- Attribute Modifiers: The attribute modifiers reflect the strengths and weaknesses of the race. The modifiers may range anywhere from -40 on up. Rarely will a race have a modifier less than 0. Such modifiers reflect an incredible weakness in the race.
Step 3: Determine Derived Values
The race's Fae score is calculated by totaling all the cost or bonus for all the Fae Traits the race has and dividing the result by 10 and then round up. Racial traits are passed down through the generations and require less fae because the race's natural form has changed to incorporate the trait.
The Run Multiplier depends on the body build of the race as well as the number of legs the race has. A squat race is very dense with short legs. Squat races usually have a Stamina modifier of 40 or more and get a run multiplier of 2. Lean races are very tall, thin, and frail looking. Lean races have a stamina modifier less than 10 and get a run multiplier of 4. Races of average build get a run multiplier of 3.
Add .5 to the run multiplier for each leg the race has. A biped adds 1 to the run multiplier and a quadruped would get +2. A five legged squat race would have a run multiplier of 4.5 (slightly faster than a typical human). Note that races with one leg really do not run, they just hop rather quickly and a race with no legs at all just crawls or slithers very fast.
Step 4: Write the Description
Write down a description of the race. Make sure to include what their society is like and which Domain the originated in. Most importantly give a physical description of the typical member of the race.