Human
The various human races of the Flanaess have identical characteristics and abilities, though each race has its own place of origin, physical appearance, and pantheon of gods allied with it. Few humans pay attention to skin color. Humans of different ethnicities frequently intermarry slowly blending peoples and cultures.
Nearly all the humans of the Flanaess can trace their roots to five racial groups. (A sixth group, the Olman of the Amedio Jungle, exist as former slaves in the Hold of the Sea Princes.) Many folk retain distinctive racial characteristics, but most are difficult to recognize due to long centuries of mixed marriages. However even in these cases, many families identify with a certain racial group and follow those traditions and customs whether they resemble their ancestors or not. Only the Rhennee shun marriages outside their own race.
The predominant racial strain and particular admixtures of each of the major states of the Flanaess is given in the list which follows. The first letter is the predominant strain. Thus. "OSf" would mean an admixture of Oeridian with a strong Suel strain and a weak Flan mix, as the "f" is uncapitalized. Had it been "OSF" (with a capital F), the indication would be that the Flan influence was only scarcely less than that of the Suel.
Almor — OS
Bandit Kingdoms — OFSb
Bissel — OSB
Bone March — (SO)
Dyvers — OSfb
Gran March — SOf
Great Kingdom — OS
Greyhawk — OSfb
Highfolk — Os
Idee — OS
Irongate — Os
Keoland — SOf
Lordship of the Isles — So
Nyrond — Os
Pormarj — (SO)
Ratik — Sof
Rel Astra — Os
Sea Barons — So
Sea Princes — SOf
South Province — Os
Spindrift Isles - So
Sterich — OFS
Ulek, County — OFS
Ulek, Duchy — (Sfo)
Ulek, Principality — (SO)
Urnst, County — SO
Valley of the Mage — OBf
Veluna — Osf
Verbobonc — Ofs
Wild Coast — Sof
Yeomanry — SOf
The inmixture of Oeridian and Suel is expressed as (SO) in the list. The original Flannae stock shows up with either Oeridian or Suloise or both as a coppery or bronze overtone. Oeridian and Baklunish develops a fairly light complexion, but the skin coloration is true yellow. A hybrid of Baklunish and Flannae gives a golden-copper or golden-bronze color which is possibly the most attractive complexion of any of the admixtures of the basic races.
In general. the skin color of an individual is of no particular importance. The dark Flan complexion shows up quite often in most nations. By contrast. the nobles of the Great Kingdom are proud of being light-skinned. just as the rulers of Tenh are overly conscious of the supposed superiority of their deep bronze color. In the central region of the Flanaess, from western Urnst Duchy to Geoff, there is little heed paid to either skin color or racial type, whether human or demi-human (or even humanoid, in some places). The main exception to this is the demi-human Kingdoms. where humankind is judged inferior, especially in Celene.
Nearly all the humans of the Flanaess can trace their roots to five racial groups. (A sixth group, the Olman of the Amedio Jungle, exist as former slaves in the Hold of the Sea Princes.) Many folk retain distinctive racial characteristics, but most are difficult to recognize due to long centuries of mixed marriages. However even in these cases, many families identify with a certain racial group and follow those traditions and customs whether they resemble their ancestors or not. Only the Rhennee shun marriages outside their own race.
The predominant racial strain and particular admixtures of each of the major states of the Flanaess is given in the list which follows. The first letter is the predominant strain. Thus. "OSf" would mean an admixture of Oeridian with a strong Suel strain and a weak Flan mix, as the "f" is uncapitalized. Had it been "OSF" (with a capital F), the indication would be that the Flan influence was only scarcely less than that of the Suel.
Almor — OS
Bandit Kingdoms — OFSb
Bissel — OSB
Bone March — (SO)
Dyvers — OSfb
Gran March — SOf
Great Kingdom — OS
Greyhawk — OSfb
Highfolk — Os
Idee — OS
Irongate — Os
Keoland — SOf
Lordship of the Isles — So
Nyrond — Os
Pormarj — (SO)
Ratik — Sof
Rel Astra — Os
Sea Barons — So
Sea Princes — SOf
South Province — Os
Spindrift Isles - So
Sterich — OFS
Ulek, County — OFS
Ulek, Duchy — (Sfo)
Ulek, Principality — (SO)
Urnst, County — SO
Valley of the Mage — OBf
Veluna — Osf
Verbobonc — Ofs
Wild Coast — Sof
Yeomanry — SOf
The inmixture of Oeridian and Suel is expressed as (SO) in the list. The original Flannae stock shows up with either Oeridian or Suloise or both as a coppery or bronze overtone. Oeridian and Baklunish develops a fairly light complexion, but the skin coloration is true yellow. A hybrid of Baklunish and Flannae gives a golden-copper or golden-bronze color which is possibly the most attractive complexion of any of the admixtures of the basic races.
In general. the skin color of an individual is of no particular importance. The dark Flan complexion shows up quite often in most nations. By contrast. the nobles of the Great Kingdom are proud of being light-skinned. just as the rulers of Tenh are overly conscious of the supposed superiority of their deep bronze color. In the central region of the Flanaess, from western Urnst Duchy to Geoff, there is little heed paid to either skin color or racial type, whether human or demi-human (or even humanoid, in some places). The main exception to this is the demi-human Kingdoms. where humankind is judged inferior, especially in Celene.
Lifespan
90 years
Average Height
6 feet
Average Weight
150 lbs.
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