Humans
In the reckonings of the world, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. 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 em ires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.
A Broad Spectrum
With their penchant for migration and conquest, 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. Variety in All Things
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. Lasting Institutions
Where a single elf or dwarf might take on the responsibility of guarding a special location or a powerful secret, humans found sacred orders and institutions for such purposes. While dwarf clans and halfling elders pass on the ancient traditions to each new generation, human temples, governments, libraries, and codes of law fix their traditions in the bedrock of history. Humans dream of immortality, but (except for those few who seek undeath or divine ascension to escape death’s clutches) they achieve it by ensuring that they will be remembered when they are gone. Although some humans can be xenophobic, in general their societies are inclusive. Human lands welcome large numbers of nonhumans compared to the proportion of humans who live in nonhuman lands. Exemplars of Ambition
Humans who seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Humans in Wyrring
Humans are, by far, the most common of all races in Wyrring. Consisting the majority of the populations of Estalia, Aedia, and the Summer Shores, humans are extremely widespread and diverse. Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents give their children names from other languages, such as Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their region’s culture or to the naming traditions of their ancestors. Source: D&D 5e Player's Handbook
With their penchant for migration and conquest, 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. Variety in All Things
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. Lasting Institutions
Where a single elf or dwarf might take on the responsibility of guarding a special location or a powerful secret, humans found sacred orders and institutions for such purposes. While dwarf clans and halfling elders pass on the ancient traditions to each new generation, human temples, governments, libraries, and codes of law fix their traditions in the bedrock of history. Humans dream of immortality, but (except for those few who seek undeath or divine ascension to escape death’s clutches) they achieve it by ensuring that they will be remembered when they are gone. Although some humans can be xenophobic, in general their societies are inclusive. Human lands welcome large numbers of nonhumans compared to the proportion of humans who live in nonhuman lands. Exemplars of Ambition
Humans who seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Humans in Wyrring
Humans are, by far, the most common of all races in Wyrring. Consisting the majority of the populations of Estalia, Aedia, and the Summer Shores, humans are extremely widespread and diverse. Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents give their children names from other languages, such as Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their region’s culture or to the naming traditions of their ancestors. Source: D&D 5e Player's Handbook
Naming Traditions
Other names
Estalians
Estalians are tall, fair-skinned folk with blue or steely gray eyes. Most have raven black hair. Male Names: Augustus, Cassius, Felix, Julius, Marcus, Titus, Silvester
Female Names: Alba, Camilla, Diana, Iris, Marcella, Tullia
Surnames: Appius, Decimus, Lucius, Manius, Quintus, Spurius, Tiberius
Aedians
Aedians are of medium build and height, with skin ranging from dusky to fair. Their hair and eye colour varies widely, but brown hair and blue eyes are the most common. Male Names: Jurgen, Karl, Hans, Klaus, Gunter
Female Names: Ursula, Ingrid, Monika, Gisela, Susanne
Surnames: Muller, Scmidt, Fischer, Weber, Meyer, Wagner
Summerians
Summerians are of moderate height and build, with skin hues ranging from olive to fair. Their hair is usually brown or black, and their eye colour varies widely, though brown is most common. Male Names: Leonardo, Francesco, Lorenzo, Alessandro, Andrea, Mattia
Female Names: Sofia, Giulia, Aurora, Alice, Ginevra, Emma, Giorgia
Surnames: Rossi, Berlusconi, Colombo, Romano, Ricci
Northern Isles
Residents of the Northern Isles are typically short and stout, with skin with a bronze glow and black hair. Typically they don't have a last name. Male Names: Amaruq, Cupun, Kanaaq, Nuniq, Panuk, Taqtu, Yutu
Female Names: Amka, Aput, Hitty, Kallik, Nanouk, Ticasuk, Uki
Sammites
Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Sammites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. Male Names: Aseir, Bardeid, Haseid, Khemed, Mehmen, Sudeiman, Zasheir
Female Names: Atala, Ceidil, Hama, Jasmal, Meilil, Seipora, Yasheira, Zasheida
Surnames: Basham, Dumein, Jassan, Khalid, Mostana, Pashar, Rein
Dwemnian
Due to the large size of the Dwemnian empire, humans from there tend to demonstrate the full range of skin tones, eye colours, and hair colours.
Estalians are tall, fair-skinned folk with blue or steely gray eyes. Most have raven black hair. Male Names: Augustus, Cassius, Felix, Julius, Marcus, Titus, Silvester
Female Names: Alba, Camilla, Diana, Iris, Marcella, Tullia
Surnames: Appius, Decimus, Lucius, Manius, Quintus, Spurius, Tiberius
Aedians
Aedians are of medium build and height, with skin ranging from dusky to fair. Their hair and eye colour varies widely, but brown hair and blue eyes are the most common. Male Names: Jurgen, Karl, Hans, Klaus, Gunter
Female Names: Ursula, Ingrid, Monika, Gisela, Susanne
Surnames: Muller, Scmidt, Fischer, Weber, Meyer, Wagner
Summerians
Summerians are of moderate height and build, with skin hues ranging from olive to fair. Their hair is usually brown or black, and their eye colour varies widely, though brown is most common. Male Names: Leonardo, Francesco, Lorenzo, Alessandro, Andrea, Mattia
Female Names: Sofia, Giulia, Aurora, Alice, Ginevra, Emma, Giorgia
Surnames: Rossi, Berlusconi, Colombo, Romano, Ricci
Northern Isles
Residents of the Northern Isles are typically short and stout, with skin with a bronze glow and black hair. Typically they don't have a last name. Male Names: Amaruq, Cupun, Kanaaq, Nuniq, Panuk, Taqtu, Yutu
Female Names: Amka, Aput, Hitty, Kallik, Nanouk, Ticasuk, Uki
Sammites
Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Sammites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. Male Names: Aseir, Bardeid, Haseid, Khemed, Mehmen, Sudeiman, Zasheir
Female Names: Atala, Ceidil, Hama, Jasmal, Meilil, Seipora, Yasheira, Zasheida
Surnames: Basham, Dumein, Jassan, Khalid, Mostana, Pashar, Rein
Dwemnian
Due to the large size of the Dwemnian empire, humans from there tend to demonstrate the full range of skin tones, eye colours, and hair colours.
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