Human

Humans on Toril were widespread, could be found in most regions and, in general, were fierce and disagreeable, which could sometimes lead certain other races to view them with contempt. They were renowned for their diversity and ambition, and although they lacked specialization, they could excel in many areas.

Humans in Tiriande

Humans are one of Tiriande's most common races, just after half-elves. Indeed, given the history of the city, it is said to be difficult to find a human in the city that doesn't have some degree of elven or dwarven blood, and mixing with the other races is also common.
Humans live everywhere, though there are areas where they form the majority - the districts around the Barbed Cathedral, for instance, and the docks on the eastern shore of the Tranquil Depths - and areas where they are a minority, such as the areas bordering the northwestern forests of the Slopeside level.
The rest of this article described humans as they are seen on Toril and other places outside the Dungeonscape.

Society

The following were the most prevalent and largest ethnic groups to be found in Faerûn during the last two millennia of the Age of Humanity continuing into the Era of Upheaval. They were by far the most common ethnicities found within the Heartlands of Faerûn.

• Calishites: These dark-skinned folk were plentiful in Southwest Faerûn and were descended from the human slaves of the genie lords of Calimshan.
• Chondathans: Although these humans spread across the Western Heartlands, their lineage could be traced back to the natives of the Vilhon Reach.
• Damarans: The prideful and headstrong people that settled around the Sea of Fallen Stars were living remnants of ancient Narfell.
• Illuskans: A proud, fair-skinned sea-faring people who hailed from the Sword Coast North.
• Mulan: The humans of east Faerûn predominantly belonged to this ethnic group, a fact they held with much pride and arrogance.
• Rashemi: A hardy and easily adaptable people, descended from the nomadic Raumathar who eventually settled in Aglarond, Rashemen and Thay. Tethyrians: Perhaps the most tolerant and independent groups of humans in Faerûn, these people were a melting pot of other ethnicities and greatly varied in appearance.

Civilization and Culture

History

The origin of humanity was unknown. Although the Tel-quessir could claim the primal war between Corellon and Gruumsh for their heritage and the dwarves claimed to have been forged from the rocks of Abeir-Toril itself, humans had no unifying creation myth. However, they were certainly an ancient race, having originated since before written records existed and were frequently considered one of the creator races, though they weren't known to have actually created any species. More confusing yet was that, while humans indeed were native to Toril, they had been found on other worlds as well, with the Mulani standing out as an example of human immigrants to Toril.
Regardless of their precise origins, humans were undeniably successful. While hardly the only dominant race of Toril, humans were one of them and the most recent to obtain dominance. In spite of this strength, or perhaps because of it, humanity was an eternally fractured and divided race, broken up into over a dozen ethnic offshoots. It was believed that this was in part because humanity, unlike most other races, did not emerge as a whole but rather in several places at once, thereby resulting in its diversity.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Humans are notoriously xenophilic and open to other races. They are quick to accept and quick to integrate.

Lifespan

Less than a century

Average Height

4'7 - 6'1

Average Weight

89-245 lb

Related Organizations

• Cormyr
• Maressea
• Netheril
• The Magocracy of Valorast