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What is this "TL;DR" you speak of?

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I'm thinking of making a custom race. But what do you mean by "squeeze into the gaps"?
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TL;DR = too long; didn't read.

Basically a short hand summary. 

With regards to custom races, the Realm of Ekrol was originally based on four kingdoms that united for mutual survival. The original Kingdoms contained Half-Elves, Orcs, Men and Lizardfolk. However, as the war with the High Men ravaged the world, multitudes of refugees fled the fighting and sought safety in Ekrol's borders. 

So the four "main races" will be expected to hold the greater share of the power, with their various bloodlines having already been long established. Meanwhile, the refugees, would be taking what's left. In this case, Ekrol has been dealt a pretty heavy blow by the war, and as it lost so many of its nobility, it has freed up lands for the new comers to occupy. 

Basically, if players choose a custom race, then the area they occupy within Ekrol would be the only area occupied by their race. The rest would be split between the Orcs, Half-Elves, Lizardfolk and Men.