Humans
While the elves and the dwarves were the first
races to claim lands in the world of Etharis, the
versatile race of the humans were the ones to
survive and dominate. Humans nowadays can be
found from the frozen and inhospitable tundra
of the North to the scorched plains of the South.
Emerging from the temperate forests of central
Etharis, now known as the Bürach, humans
were not considered a threat by other races. Left
unchecked, their numbers quickly grew. It was
their adaptable nature and adventurous mindset
that quickly led them to expand beyond their
homelands. By the time the great kingdoms of the
elves and the mighty thanedoms of the dwarves
realized the violence that inevitably follows the
humans, it was already too late. The eyes of the
human leaders fell greedily on the prosperous
lands of the elves and dwarves. The great Era of
Expansion, also known as the Great Purge, had
begun and humans were here to stay. Different
tribal armies marched simultaneously north,
south and west; no land was safe. Unable to unite
or react in time, the dwarven and elven monarchs
watched as human warriors swarmed and usurped
their lands. The human race emerged victorious
after countless generations of bloodshed that
changed Etharis forever.
In victory, they showed little mercy to the
elder races. They entirely dismantled the elven
kingdoms, pushing them deeper in the forests.
They drove dwarves from their homelands,
forcing them to hide deep beneath the mountains. The humans would have stopped at
nothing, if conflict from within had not forced
their armies to a halt. Having exterminated all
the other kingdoms, the warlords turned against
each other, each claiming the High Throne that
would later become the Imperial Throne of
Altenheim. This second Great Era, known as the
Era of Descent, lost even more lives to its endless
carnage. The result was the disintegration of the
human race into fractious kingdoms. The Second
Era considerably weakened the kingdoms of the
humans, allowing the other races to emerge from
hiding and re-establish some
principalities in the lands
they once ruled.
To this day, humans
are considered the
dominant race
across all
of Etharis,
controlling
most of the
land and
sea. Having
shorter lives
to live than
the other
races, their
old hatreds
have faded, and
they are now more
receptive to other
races. But elves and
dwarves live long,
and can hold a
grudge even longer.
Human
Ability Score Increase +1 to all ability scores
Size Medium
Speed 30ft
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Imperial Norm and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects.
Human (Variant)
Ability Score Increase +1 to two ability scores
Size Medium
Speed 30ft
Feat: You gain one feat of your choice. Skill: You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Imperial Norm and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects.
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