Post by Iolair on Feb 6, 2007 0:30:57 GMT -5
This is by no means an all encompassing list. This site is always open for expansion. If there is a race that is not here that you would like to add, just pm me and I will get back to you. I will have descriptions of each race posted soon.
Elves:
Sun Elves:
Sun elves are a kind and gentle race. They are often skilled in magic, archery, and swordsmanship. They mostly have black or blonde hair, and eyes ranging from brown to green. They are pale in complexion. They like to live in their forest apart from other races. They do not meddle in the affairs of other races, and they fiercely defend their home. Typically, Sun elves worship the God of the sun along with several minor deities. Their innate ability is to levitate.
Moon Elves
Moon elves are much like the Sun variety. They almost always have black hair and grey to blue eyes. They are more skilled in magic than in hand to hand combat, but do not underestimate their skill. The moon elves are more open to outsiders, but if they need to they can defend their home viciously. They tend to sick to their own matters, but occasionally they will aid in the wars of men and dwarves. They worship the goddess of the moon aswell as several minor deities. Moon elves posses the innate ability of shimmering, shifting ones matierial form from one place to the next, and even to another plane of existence.
Wood Elves
Wood elves are a simple and less complex race of elves. They have brown hair and eyes. Wood elves are some of the best archers on the planet, and their swprdsmanship is powerful. Their magic is nature-based. THey are very protective of their home, and tend to remaion secluded from the rest of the world. They worship the gods in general. Each house has a matron goddess or patron god. Mood elves posses the innate ability of shapeshifting into plants and trees.
Drow (Dark Elves)
Drow are complex and evil beings. They inhabit the underdark and live by a complex system of houses. Drow have black to dark blue skin, white hair, and red eyes. They are skilled in all areas. In drow society the females rule. They all become priestess to their goddess lolth, and rule over the males with fear and cruelty. Drow care nothing for their kind, but will fiercely defend something, as long as it will be profitable in some way. They posess the innate ability to summon globes of absolute darkness over foes to blind and confuse them.
Dwarves
Brown (normal)
Brown dwarves are loyal, stubborn creatures. They can have any color hair and eyes. The only magic that the dwarves trust, is the the enchantment on their weapon. They are close range fighters. They will fiercely defend their homes and honor, but they will also help in wars that mean nothing to them. Dwarves worship many gods including Dumathoin, Morradin, Clagndeddon. Thery tend to dwell in the mountanous regions, but some are seen in cities or in the wilds.
Grey
Grey Dwarves, also know as duergar, are similar in culture to the drow. They live in the underdark in small organized bands. They also do not trust magic. They are very defensive of their lifestyle and culture. They will not do anythin unless it will profit them individually. They worship many gods.
Humans
Barbarians
Barbarians are a proud and primitive people from the tundra. They often have brown or blonde hair, and varying eye color. Barbarians typically fear all magic, and prefer their weapons. They live off of the land in tribes that are named after different animals that live on the tundra. They worship varying gods.
Halflings
Halflings are a sturdy quiet little people. They vary greatly in appearance. They are never taller than four feet. Halflings do not typically like magic or adventure. They prefer to live in their holes and work in their gardens than to be out in the world exploring. They do not worship any god or goddess specifaically.
Normal
I don't think that humans require any explanation.
Other
Orcs
Orcs are one of the evil races of Arkana. They are primitive and crude. Orcs travel in tribes and worship many gods. They like fire magic, but are not to skilled in magic in general. They usually inhabit the mountains and wilds, but occasionally turn up on the tundra.
Goblins
Goblins are evil, and the most primitive race by far. I doubt that anyone would want to be a goblin, but i put it here just in case. If you want some info just pm me.
Demons
Demons are a race, but it all depends on the kind of demon. You can be a half demon too. PM Iolair or Sirona if you want to be a demon or half demon.
Angels
Angels are not a race or a class. You can be another race and still be an angel. PM Sirona or Iolair before creating an angel character.
Kitsunes
Kitsunes are fox/human mixes. Kitsunes are magical creature often gifted in the area of shapeshifting (from human to fox form), fire magic, possesion, manifest in dreams, and create illusions. The largest weakness to Kitsunes is they must always keep their promises. Kitsunes are a complicated race, please PM Sirona if you wish to be a kitsune.
Minotaurs
Minotaurs are the half man half bull hybrids of greek mythology. THey are not too skilled with magic, but they are excellent melee fighters. Minotaurs do not worship any gods in particular. They usually roam the wilds and the mountains of Arkana in "herds."
Gnomes
Gnomes are the smallest of the characters, the tallest of which being only three feet in height. They live in the wilds of the underdark and are in a constant coflict with the drow. Gnomes are very good fighters, and the priests are good with magic. They share a special bond with the stone and earth that they mine in, and worship the god of the earth. No one should mistake their size for weakness, gnomes are just as stubborn as dwarves and have been known to kill even drow occasionally.
Vampires
Vampires are very sophisticated creatures that tend to live in highly populated areas where they have more food. They rarely kill humans during feeding, only take enough to keep them going. They often rise to positions of power due to their immortality and the widespread fear of them. Most can properly control their hunger in order to hide their identities from the outside world. THey often depend on familiars, or mortal servants, to bring them food. A vampire is a very complex character and detail is a very important thing. If anyone wants to be a vampire and wants help on developing one drop me or Sirona a line and we will help.
Animals
I decided to try and let people be animals just to see how it would turn out. I thought that it would be very interesting to read a post from the point of view of an animal. YOu can be any animal that you want, just PM Sirona or myself so that we know about an animal character.
Elves:
Sun Elves:
Sun elves are a kind and gentle race. They are often skilled in magic, archery, and swordsmanship. They mostly have black or blonde hair, and eyes ranging from brown to green. They are pale in complexion. They like to live in their forest apart from other races. They do not meddle in the affairs of other races, and they fiercely defend their home. Typically, Sun elves worship the God of the sun along with several minor deities. Their innate ability is to levitate.
Moon Elves
Moon elves are much like the Sun variety. They almost always have black hair and grey to blue eyes. They are more skilled in magic than in hand to hand combat, but do not underestimate their skill. The moon elves are more open to outsiders, but if they need to they can defend their home viciously. They tend to sick to their own matters, but occasionally they will aid in the wars of men and dwarves. They worship the goddess of the moon aswell as several minor deities. Moon elves posses the innate ability of shimmering, shifting ones matierial form from one place to the next, and even to another plane of existence.
Wood Elves
Wood elves are a simple and less complex race of elves. They have brown hair and eyes. Wood elves are some of the best archers on the planet, and their swprdsmanship is powerful. Their magic is nature-based. THey are very protective of their home, and tend to remaion secluded from the rest of the world. They worship the gods in general. Each house has a matron goddess or patron god. Mood elves posses the innate ability of shapeshifting into plants and trees.
Drow (Dark Elves)
Drow are complex and evil beings. They inhabit the underdark and live by a complex system of houses. Drow have black to dark blue skin, white hair, and red eyes. They are skilled in all areas. In drow society the females rule. They all become priestess to their goddess lolth, and rule over the males with fear and cruelty. Drow care nothing for their kind, but will fiercely defend something, as long as it will be profitable in some way. They posess the innate ability to summon globes of absolute darkness over foes to blind and confuse them.
Dwarves
Brown (normal)
Brown dwarves are loyal, stubborn creatures. They can have any color hair and eyes. The only magic that the dwarves trust, is the the enchantment on their weapon. They are close range fighters. They will fiercely defend their homes and honor, but they will also help in wars that mean nothing to them. Dwarves worship many gods including Dumathoin, Morradin, Clagndeddon. Thery tend to dwell in the mountanous regions, but some are seen in cities or in the wilds.
Grey
Grey Dwarves, also know as duergar, are similar in culture to the drow. They live in the underdark in small organized bands. They also do not trust magic. They are very defensive of their lifestyle and culture. They will not do anythin unless it will profit them individually. They worship many gods.
Humans
Barbarians
Barbarians are a proud and primitive people from the tundra. They often have brown or blonde hair, and varying eye color. Barbarians typically fear all magic, and prefer their weapons. They live off of the land in tribes that are named after different animals that live on the tundra. They worship varying gods.
Halflings
Halflings are a sturdy quiet little people. They vary greatly in appearance. They are never taller than four feet. Halflings do not typically like magic or adventure. They prefer to live in their holes and work in their gardens than to be out in the world exploring. They do not worship any god or goddess specifaically.
Normal
I don't think that humans require any explanation.
Other
Orcs
Orcs are one of the evil races of Arkana. They are primitive and crude. Orcs travel in tribes and worship many gods. They like fire magic, but are not to skilled in magic in general. They usually inhabit the mountains and wilds, but occasionally turn up on the tundra.
Goblins
Goblins are evil, and the most primitive race by far. I doubt that anyone would want to be a goblin, but i put it here just in case. If you want some info just pm me.
Demons
Demons are a race, but it all depends on the kind of demon. You can be a half demon too. PM Iolair or Sirona if you want to be a demon or half demon.
Angels
Angels are not a race or a class. You can be another race and still be an angel. PM Sirona or Iolair before creating an angel character.
Kitsunes
Kitsunes are fox/human mixes. Kitsunes are magical creature often gifted in the area of shapeshifting (from human to fox form), fire magic, possesion, manifest in dreams, and create illusions. The largest weakness to Kitsunes is they must always keep their promises. Kitsunes are a complicated race, please PM Sirona if you wish to be a kitsune.
Minotaurs
Minotaurs are the half man half bull hybrids of greek mythology. THey are not too skilled with magic, but they are excellent melee fighters. Minotaurs do not worship any gods in particular. They usually roam the wilds and the mountains of Arkana in "herds."
Gnomes
Gnomes are the smallest of the characters, the tallest of which being only three feet in height. They live in the wilds of the underdark and are in a constant coflict with the drow. Gnomes are very good fighters, and the priests are good with magic. They share a special bond with the stone and earth that they mine in, and worship the god of the earth. No one should mistake their size for weakness, gnomes are just as stubborn as dwarves and have been known to kill even drow occasionally.
Vampires
Vampires are very sophisticated creatures that tend to live in highly populated areas where they have more food. They rarely kill humans during feeding, only take enough to keep them going. They often rise to positions of power due to their immortality and the widespread fear of them. Most can properly control their hunger in order to hide their identities from the outside world. THey often depend on familiars, or mortal servants, to bring them food. A vampire is a very complex character and detail is a very important thing. If anyone wants to be a vampire and wants help on developing one drop me or Sirona a line and we will help.
Animals
I decided to try and let people be animals just to see how it would turn out. I thought that it would be very interesting to read a post from the point of view of an animal. YOu can be any animal that you want, just PM Sirona or myself so that we know about an animal character.