Human

Human

Humans are the youngest and arguably weakest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to most other races. They are blank slates with varied lives and even more varied motivations. Perhaps it is because of their shorter lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the world.

ability score increase: Your ability scores each increase by 1.

age: Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

alignment: Diverse

Size: Medium

speed: 30 ft

Languages: Common, +1

race features:

Variant Human

Some humans got lucky: they found their purpose early in life and stuck to it. As a variant human, you gain the following bonuses:

• Ability Score Increase Replacement: Two different ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

• Skills: You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice.

• Feat: You gain one feat of your choice.

With their penchant for migration and exploration, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.
Humans are the most adaptable and ambitious people among the common races. They have widely varying tastes, morals, and customs in the many different lands where they have settled. When they settle, though, they stay: they build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human’s memory. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many. Humans serve as ambassadors, diplomats, magistrates, merchants, and functionaries of all kinds.
Humans hail from the old Power of Old Werstrado, existing at what could be described as "the top of the food chain." The Humans were the most common species to become inventors, engineers, and scientists at the time, so were thus seen as most fit to rule over the Technocratic government. In the modern age, Humans are vastly spread out over Deoryüm, but are seen in the greatest quantities in Khthon.