Humans

Scourged Lands of Valenor    Peoples      Humans

Humans are the most common and versatile race in the world of Valenor, they have created strong City-state of different culture and government. These are too numerous to be listed here, we will just list some notable groups:

The Maschere are members of a mystical assassin sect, that control an underground empire of vice and wickedness. It is said that anyone can be a member of the Maschere, from a humble seaman to powerful mage and lords.

The Winter Witches are a secretive group of female’s magic user. They specialize in ice and cold magic and in special potion remedy.

The Order of the Cleansing Flame is an order of militant priest, sworn to destroy all the creature of Darkness, also known as the Inquisition.

Special mentions need a not so secretive group, the “Knight of the Chalice”. The Holy Chalice of Sarleris was an ancient and powerful item held by the Kingdom of Sarleris to resist the expansion of the powerful Phan Almighty Empire. The grail is said to be sacred to the followers of Sardar the Bloodhanded, God of War, and that it was used to resurrect all fallen knights after a battle.

The Chalice was said to be stolen before the Battle of the Tears, where the forces of Sarleris lost their greatest battle against the Almighty Empire, leaving thousands of dead knights on the ground. After the Battle of Tears the Chalice disappeared, but a group of surviving knight of Sarleris, dedicated their life and that of their descendant to the recovery of this artifact. After a thousand year long search, these Knights of the Chalice, have recovered the stolen artifact and are trying to use it against the Almighty Empire, to rebuild the lost Kingdom of Sarleris.

The Human Reign of Sobral was one of the founders of the Merchant League and now one of the strongest Navy in the alliance. The Humans were also omnipresent in the Almighty Empire, even at position of power. The falling from power of the Phan can be the best opportunity for the Humans, if they can overcome their difference, they can become a very powerful player on the political stage… but as they are now, too fragmented to be a danger to anyone, it will need a very strong leader to unify them. Humans does not follow a single divinity like other races, they usually follow the entire pantheon of gods. Only Priests, Monks and Clerics choose a single god to follow (and that gives them their powers). Normal human prays to a god that “control” the specific request they need. When a woman seeks to have a child, she prays and made offer to Danu, Mather of All. When they travel by sea, they made offer to Leida, Goddess of Sailors for a safe travel. All soldiers before a battle made offering to Sardar, God of War, to return alive from battle, and their commanders made huge offers to be victorious on the battlefield.

Naming Traditions

Family names

The Humans follow the Elven tradition for naming a person.

Diverged ethnicities

• Desert People Human
• Khedrim Rodhian Human
• Wild Tribes Human