[hider=RACE][h2][b][u]The Stalwart[/u][/b][/h2]

Among the few species to live in the Pallid Plane, Stalwart bands can be found throughout the world, their hardiness allowing them to survive almost any environment. The Stalwart are very thin, tall humanoids. They have grey skin and hairless bodies, with one solitary eye on their foreheads. They have disturbingly long arms and fingers. Stalwart hide is among the hardest substances known to mankind, with thick black plating over their dorsal side, though the skin on their ventral side is not exactly thin either. Despite their incredibly thin frames, Stalwarts have surprising strength, able to dig through solid stone without the aid of tools. Even with their strong defense and physical strength, Stalwarts are not fighters, their gait is too clumsy and their arms too long, usually they rely on their defense when attacked, falling to the ground with their back upwards and then crawling away with surprising speed.

The Stalwart are gender-less, and how they reproduce is still a mystery. Then have no mouths, and seem to subsist on magic. The Stalwart bands live under a sort of despotic monarchy, with the leader being decided based on familial descent and age, with elders preferred over youths. If there are none left with familial ties to the last leader, then the band disintegrates and the members join other bands. A band is founded when a skilled mage gains enough followers to claim territory. The Stalwart, despite their lack of spoken language, are more than able to ally themselves with other races through the use of interpreters, and seem to favor diplomacy over warfare. There are many cultural divisions between Stalwart bands, and very often they speak (Well, speak is the wrong word, for they use sign language) entirely different languages based on their location. The Stalwart of the Pallid Plane are known for their skill in construction, while other bands have more magical talent.[/hider]