[hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/B4FhrAn.png[/img][hr][/center] [indent]Deadwood is home - or the closest one can call it - to a number of sapient, intelligent races. Humans, of course, being the most populous - though others survive, even thrive in this final corner of the world, though little is known of how the various disparate races came to bed. It is thought that some may have emerged from the land while others perhaps originate from corners of the world which no longer exist - making them the last survivors of the Cataclysm.[/indent] [quote][center][code][table][color=red][h1][b]RACE NAME HERE[/b][/h1][/color][row][/row][row][cell] [center][img]IMAGE HERE[/img] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [b][color=red]LIFESPAN:[/color][/b] (Nothing ridiculous) | [b][color=red]HEIGHT:[/color][/b] (In feet/inches) | [b][color=red]WEIGHT:[/color][/b] (In LB) | [b][color=red]FREQUENCY:[/color][/b] (Just say how common they are like Common/Uncommon/Rare/etc) | [b][color=red]MAIN SETTLEMENT:[/color][/b] (Which location can they be found) | [/center] [/cell][cell] [b][color=red]DESCRIPTION[/color][/b] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [INDENT]Just add a description of the race, their general appearance and what are their strengths/weaknesses. [/INDENT][/cell][/row][/table][/code][/center][/quote] [h1][color=red]LIST OF RACES[/color][/h1][sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [hider] [table][color=red][h1][b]Humanus[/b][/h1][/color][row][/row][row][cell] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vNOuDj2.jpg[/img] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [center][b][color=red]LIFESPAN:[/color][/b] 35yrs | [b][color=red]HEIGHT:[/color][/b] 5'5-5'10ft | [b][color=red]WEIGHT:[/color][/b] 130-180lb | [b][color=red]FREQUENCY:[/color][/b] Extremely Common | [b][color=red]MAIN SETTLEMENT:[/color][/b] N/A | [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [/center] [/cell][cell] [b][color=red][b]DESCRIPTION[/b][/color][/b] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [INDENT]One of the most common kinds of people in Deadwood, you can find humans just about anywhere. They are incredibly diverse, as they come in many shapes and sizes, and being able to survive in practically any environment. A jack of all trades, as humans have many strengths, but no area that they excel in. However, humans have one strength that no other race have; Phenotypic Plasticity. Humans, for one reason, have the most mutable DNA out of all the races of Deadwood. Introduce humans to a different environment, or to a certain kind of magic, then maybe a new race can spawn. In addition, Humans are capable of cross-breeding with any other race. [/INDENT][/cell][/row][/table] [table][color=red][h1][b]Goliath[/b][/h1][/color][row][/row][row][cell] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/jGy8g14.png[/img] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [b][color=red]LIFESPAN:[/color][/b] 20yrs (and declining) | [b][color=red]HEIGHT:[/color][/b] 10ft | [b][color=red]WEIGHT:[/color][/b] 500lb | [b][color=red]FREQUENCY:[/color][/b] Rare | [b][color=red]MAIN SETTLEMENT:[/color][/b] N/A. | [/center] [/cell][cell] [b][color=red]DESCRIPTION[/color][/b] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [INDENT] The strongest race in all of Deadwood, the Goliaths are a race of Humanus that are gigantic in size. They are eight to twelve feet tall (though, there are distant legends and myths about a Goliath that was [i]twenty[/i] feet tall). They have very strong limbs, very large hands and feet, and very thick skin. They are a race of people that inhabited the coldest mountains in Deadwood, known as the Gronoth mountains near Othos in the Sorrowfield. Adapted to the cold, they were champions in their territory... until they were ran out by bandits and the monsters that lurk there. Forced into the harsh desert, the Goliaths are slowly dying out as they find land for them. The Goliaths are a powerful warrior race that just used their superior strength. As few races are equipped to deal with a giant sword or ax being swung at them. Goliaths are known for their weaponry, which is stated to be the best in the land. Goliaths are known for their warrior customs. They give great honor to the bravest and most moral of the Goliath warriors. For every great kill a Goliath warrior receives, they are marked with a tattoo. The more beasts they slay, the more they receive these tattoos until they cover their body. Thus, the best Goliath warriors are covered from head to toe with tattoos. The Goliaths with more tattoos tend to wear less clothing casually to proudly display their tattoos to the world. At their peak, the Goliaths could have given even the strongest Deadwood army a hassle, but now... the Goliath people are dying out. The Goliaths are best suited for cold environments, and they never had the highest birth rate, to begin with. The Goliath people are scattered around the lands, with the few who remember their customs desperately trying to uphold them. It seems like a futile effort given how little giants are left, and how ill-equipped they are to deal with the threats Deadwood has to offer. Most Giants crossbreed with Humanus and many humans have Goliath DNA. A majority of the Goliath people are in Hope, but many are amassing in Exusia due to its colder air. [/INDENT][/cell][/row][/table] [table][color=red][h1][b]KAIMERIANS[/b][/h1][/color][row][/row][row][cell] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/ldSL4OM.jpg[/img] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [b][color=red]LIFESPAN:[/color][/b] 100yrs | [b][color=red]HEIGHT:[/color][/b] 6'10ft | [b][color=red]WEIGHT:[/color][/b] 350 | [b][color=red]FREQUENCY:[/color][/b] Uncommon | [b][color=red]MAIN SETTLEMENT:[/color][/b] New Kaimeria | [/center] [/cell][cell] [b][color=red]DESCRIPTION[/color][/b] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [INDENT]The strongest power in all of Deadwood have to be the Kaimerian Kratocracy. They're a powerful military race of monstrous humanoids that are larger, and more monstrous than even some of the monsters. The Kaimerians are massive in size, standing at six-ten minimum, and having large body mass. They appear like prey animals with their eyes forward, and scaly. The Kaimerians are seen as savage, due to the way their fight, and how they follow no rule of war but their own - however they are far from it. They have an highly orderly military, and all warriors must follow the most important rule of the Kaimerian code of honor: never fight what cannot fight back. Any Kaimerian who breaks this rule is declared dishonorable and expelled Kaimerian society (Or killed). The Kaimerians are stated to be the perfect race to inhabit Deadwood, they are adapted to harsh, brutal environments, and can breed very quickly. So quickly, they could easily overtake Deadwood - They would if it wasn't for the fact that they breed as quickly as they die. They aren't overtaking Deadwood anytime soon, but they are still incredibly numerous. As for the Kaimerian's physical abilities, they are very strong, and durable, being able to give even the best fighter trouble. In addition, they have a healing factor that allows them to bounce back from wounds very quickly (Not instantly, but they need time to recover). Their brute strength makes them one of the strongest races in Deadwood. Kaimerian society is dominated by two things; their religion, and their females. Due to how Kaimerian birthrates work, females are born very rarely, instead, males are born a lot more often. Thus, female Kaimerians are revered as sacred and go nowhere near the battlefield (in fact, few know that there's even a female gender). The females aren't as violent as the males and are instead treated as leaders. The females lead the Kaimerians as a whole and being the ones who designate chieftains. The Kaimerians are separated into several different tribes that are still reigned in by the female Kaimerians. The tribes do whatever they please, destroying all that comes in their path if they please. However, every now and then, there is a mating season in which Kaimerians cease activities, and gather together. This is where the strongest Kaimerians are selected to mate with the females to breed the next generation of Kaimerians. Mating season is when most Kaimerians die. [/INDENT][/cell][/row][/table] [table][color=red][h1][b]AUGURY[/b][/h1][/color][row][/row][row][cell] [center][img]https://www.enworld.org/attachments/pzo9097-korva-jpg.109865/[/img] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [b][color=red]LIFESPAN:[/color][/b] 60-65 Years| [b][color=red]HEIGHT:[/color][/b] 4’6”-5’0” | [b][color=red]WEIGHT:[/color][/b] 90-100 lbs | [b][color=red]FREQUENCY:[/color][/b] Uncommon | [b][color=red]MAIN SETTLEMENT:[/color][/b] The southern end of Sorrowfield, into the Bone Sea and extending to Darington | [/center] [/cell][cell] [b][color=red]DESCRIPTION[/color][/b] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [INDENT]The augury are a seclusive and mysterious race of crow-people who have lived in Deadwood for many tens of thousands of years. Various tribes of auguries have varying physical features, but they all share mostly black feathers, beaks, and claws on their hands and feet. Despite being birdkin, the auguries cannot fly, though they are quite dexterous and make excellent climbers. The auguries are a nomadic people, traveling from place to place following herds or scavenging the ruins of civilizations. Auguries are rarely openly hostile unless they vastly outnumber their opponent. Their bones are hollow, making them lightweight but also very fragile. A single well-placed hit with a club or other blunt object can pretty much drop an augury no problem. They prefer to slink around in the ruins of cities or the edges of a battlefield, foraging for equipment and all-too-important jewels amidst the wreckage. Auguries are obsessed with shiny things, from glittering golden coins to gemstones, but they lack the permanent settlements required for mining so they must take their gems from the ruins they find. Auguries are viewed by many in Deadwood like we view vultures— scavengers and omens of ill fortune. When you see auguries around, it generally means there has recently been great strife in the area which they have come to profit off of. Auguries are physically weaker than humans, goliaths, or Kaimerians, but they make up for it with dexterity, wit, and keen senses. An augury’s sense of sight is legendary, and it is said they are so perceptive they can find a single gold coin in a sand dune. Despite lacking the typical trappings of modern civilization, auguries are quite smart and extremely resourceful. They have an intuition for finding hidden things, from gemstones to wells, and they strategize exceptionally well. Auguries are highly social within their small, tight-knit tribes, and they are excellent at coordinating. As is on brand for a race of scavengers, auguries worship a death god known as Khiar-koff, the bringer of death and suffering that all auguries hope to appease. If a drought or famine arrives, it is Khiar-koff’s wrath being taken out upon people who have not given enough to satisfy his demonic hunger. Auguries perform rituals of all kinds to appease Khiar-koff, usually through sacrifice. This cruel religion has opened the auguries to one unique path, though, the magical art known as Kisha making. A kisha is a bone homunculus, a hodge-podge skeleton composed of the skeletons of several animals smashed together. A kisha may have the body of a bear, the tail of a snake, and the head of a troll, all knit together into one skeleton. When a kisha is complete, a ritual is held by which a living being’s consciousness is transferred into the kisha, giving it life. Kisha are used for all kinds of purposes, from hunting guides to bodyguards. Some kisha even contain the consciousness of an augury, a form called a Kiy-Kisha. These Kiy-kisha are legendary monster-despots, using their authority as prophets of Khiar-koff to command absolute power over a band of auguries. Kisha are valuable assets to auguries, but they come at a price. A kisha regularly needs animals sacrificed to it to remain conscious or else it “starves” to death. A kiy-kisha is even more dependent on sacrifices, and tribes who worship a Kiy-kisha often end up looking more like death cults, dragging travelers away in their sleep to be sacrificed. Additionally, healing a kisha is difficult, as it requires a complex ritual, so if a kisha is wounded it can’t heal naturally. [/INDENT][/cell][/row][/table] [table][color=red][h1][b]Karlezek[/b][/h1][/color][row][/row][row][cell] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b6/e9/4b/b6e94b27426fa6fb5173c9f71bfb5cc0.jpg[/img] [sup]_______________________________________________[/sup] [b][color=red]LIFESPAN:[/color][/b] ~250 years | [b][color=red]HEIGHT:[/color][/b] 4'6" - 5'1" | [b][color=red]WEIGHT:[/color][/b] ~110 lbs [b][color=red]FREQUENCY:[/color][/b] Uncommon | [b][color=red]MAIN SETTLEMENT:[/color][/b] The mountain range west of Dakora and the Shattered Isles | [/center] [/cell][cell] [b][color=red]DESCRIPTION[/color][/b] [sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub] [INDENT]Deep within the mountains of the world are ancient dungeons and halls, most of which are empty and devoid of life. These lands, however, used to be part of a greater realm, an empire that once called itself the lords of the mountains. This empire is now fallen, a shadow of its former self. These are, of course, the Karlezek; a technologically advanced race of humanoids that once prided themselves as owners of a vast empire. Often known as Dwarves by the other races due to their short stature, the Karzelek nonetheless possess greater strength. They are skillful artisans and blacksmiths, making some of the best armor and weapons in the whole of Deadwood. When exposed to sunlight, their naturally light purple skin becomes pale. They do not seem to become darker with continual solar exposure, and don't get sunburned. Perhaps the most well known and feared part of the Karlezek arsenal are their machines; or rather, the empty metal shells animated by sigils of magic written unto each of their joints and cogs. Like the kisha of the Augury, these silent guardians act as protectors, and in those strongholds where the Karlezek had either fled or died, some of these watchful sentinels remain, guarding the treasures of their deceased masters. These machines have become rarer these days due to the fear of magic that has spread all over Deadwood and even into the realm of the Karlezek, who had a long, varied magical tradition before and after the Cataclysm. Few are those that still possess the knowledge to create them, and fewer still are those that are willing to inherit these feared arts. A few Karlezek have resided in Exusia since before the fall. [/INDENT][/cell][/row][/table] [/hider]