Alathra:Races: Difference between revisions

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* A Minor Race must contain differences in traits, biology, etc.

* A Minor Race cannot be used to bypass weaknesses or limitations of its parent race. For example, you may not create a magic-using Dwarf just to sidestep the canonical absence of Dwarven magic.

* All Minor Races must be properly documented on the Alathra Wiki prior to submitting a character application. Documentation must include biology, cultural traits, and brief lore.

* If a Minor Race omits certain information in its documentation, those characteristics are assumed to match the parent '''Major Race''' by default.

'''Lore Responsibility & Canon Status'''

'''List of current subraces:'''

* None defined

===Dwarves===

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'''Gnomes''' are a subrace of dwarves, known for their more mischievous personalities, and their much closer affinity to overground nature, compared to their standard dwarven counterparts. Gnomes are typically much weaker than standard dwarves, and oftentimes weaker than most other races. As such, they’re known to make burrows and small settlements within thick, dense forests. This has led to a common stereotype amongst other races of gnomes making their homes almost exclusively within large forest mushrooms.

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Since their discovery by human societies, there’s been some debate as to whether or not the “wood” in “Wood Elves” refers to their complexion or their forested habitat.

'''List of current subraces:'''

* None defined

===Reptilians===

'''List of current subraces:'''

!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>Lizardfolk</h4>

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They’re viewed as the most agreeable and negotiable of the Reptilian race by outsiders, and are typically the easiest to integrate into non-Reptilian societies.

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!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>Dragonfolk</h4>

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<small>'''Average lifespan:''' 250 years</small><br>

<small>'''Maturity age:''' 60 years</small><br>

As such, much like Orcs, they’re generally not trusted in positions of authority in non-Reptilian societies, not entirely without a little resentment.

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!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>Lamia</h4>

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!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>High Beastfolk</h4>

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'''High Beastfolk''' are Beastkin whose faces lack fur. In most cases, they very closely resemble standard humans, though with slight variations on parts of their body. Due to the similarity, they’re generally regarded quite similarly to humans, though face some discrimination in more stringent societies.

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!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>Ferals</h4>

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'''Ferals''' are Beastkin whose faces are covered in fur. Most ferals simply look like a humanoid counterpart to the creature they resemble. Due to this resemblance, they’re often regarded in a similar way to said animal. This leads to common stereotyping where they’re regarded as less sapient than their humanesque counterparts. This has led to resentment amongst certain feral societies, with many coming to consider themselves the “true” beastkin.

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!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>Lycanthropes</h4>

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!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>Phytoids</h4>

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'''Phytoids''' or Plantfolk, are Florans that take on a genetic makeup resembling that of plants. They’re the most common kind of Floran, and are the most palatable to flesh-based societies. The stereotypes surrounding their kind and their preference towards natural habitats has created a sort of “noble savage” stereotype within some flesh-based societies, seeing them as innocent beings, free from the corruptive influence of contemporary society.

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!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>Myceloids</h4>

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<small>'''Average lifespan:''' 200 years</small><br>

<small>'''Maturity age:''' 100 years</small><br>

'''Myceloids''' or Shroomfolk, are Florans that take on a genetic makeup resembling that of fungi, typically mushrooms. While only a little less common than their Phytoid counterparts, they’re seen significantly less in cities, as their methods of reproduction require spores that are often fatal to meat-based races in high enough quantities.

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!style="font-size:110%; text-align:left;" | <h4>Parasitians</h4>

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