Race Information There are twelve known races that can aspire to be adventures.  The following is a list of these races including their aptitudes, healing rates, prefered careers, etc. Aldonian ~~~~~~~~ Aldonians are a highly intelligent, mystical race that relies on their developed 'sixth' sense.  Aldonians shy away from hand to hand combat and prefer to use their mystical and mental abilities.  The most striking physical characteristic of the Aldonian is their tall stature... males can stand 7 feet tall and females a statuesque 6 and a half feet.  They have slim, graceful bodies and normally fair complexions and light colored eyes. Str - Low              Dex - Average          Con - Average Int - High             Wis - High             Cha - High Luck - Average         Size - Large Healing Rate:  3hp/4sp/7ep at a time Aldonians make excellent mages and psions, passable clerics that rely more on the powers granted them by their god than physical combat.  Aldonians would NEVER be fighters or thieves. Some Aldonians are blessed with dulcet voices and fine musical talents that let them be quite passable bards. Catfolk ~~~~~~~ The Catfolk are a race of humanoid felines. The greatly resemble humans except for the feline facial features and hair covered bodies. They are slightly smaller in build than a human, but tend to be a much more charismatic race, as well as slightly more intelligent. The thing that they are known most for, though, is their amazing agility. They are very fleet of foot and agile. Str - Low              Dex - High             Con - Low Int - High             Wis - Average          Cha - High Luck - High            Size - Average Healing Rate: 3hp/3sp/12ep Catfolk make excellent thieves, good mages and average clerics.  Due to strength and constitution limitations, Catfolk make poor fighters, but due to their high charisma, dexterity and intelligence, are good bards. Elf ~~~ Elves, as a rule, are a race of very high, almost regal beings. They resemble humans, but there are great differences. Most elven races are not as strong or physically built as humans. This may seem to be a disadvantage, but their heightened agility and mental powers greatly make up for their physical short comings. Elves also tend to have better defined features than humans, making them somewhat more attractive. Str - Low              Dex - High             Con - Low Int - High             Wis - High             Cha - High Luck - Average         Size - Slight Healing Rate: 2hp/5sp/10ep Elves can excell in any guild if they apply themselves. Feigi ~~~~~ Feigi or fey folk, are true clairvoyants and empaths.  They keep to their own kind and form small groups of illuminati. They are extremely intelligent and wise, using their mental capabilities to their fullest potentials.  They become very hostile when they feel they have been threatened and turn into raving lunatics in their pursuit of revenge.  Feigi are originally decendant from elves and have retained many of the physical characteristics of these ancestors.  Yet through the years their ears have become rounded and their eyes are somewhat bulging. Str - Low              Dex - High             Con - Average Int - High             Wis - High             Cha - High Luck - Average         Size - Slight Healing Rate: 2hp/5sp/6ep Feigi make excellent psions, mages and clerics, passable (yet somewhat weak) fighters and unstable thieves.  Their bardic skills are all together lacking. Gnome ~~~~~ Gnomes are kin to dwarves, but they are much smaller than their distant cousins. Gnomes like to maintain that it is not only their height that is smaller, but they are also much less rotund than dwarves. Gnomes live a happy life, but tend to shy away from the larger humanoids. Gnomes are generally very intelligent as well as quick. Str - Low              Dex - High           Con - Low Int - High             Wis - Low            Cha - Average Luck - High            Size - Small Healing Rate: 3hp/3sp/12ep Gnomes make excellent mages with their high intelligence.  Their superb dexterity make them excellent thieves as well.  Their below average wisdom make them passable as clerics, and their low strength and constitution rather poor fighters.  There has been no recorded gnome psion or bard in Astarian history. Halfelf ~~~~~~~ Halfelves are the most common mixed-race beings in the realm. They are a cross between human and elves. To be considered a halfelf, one must have at least fifty percent elven ancestry. Halfelves resemble their elven ancestors in appearance, being thinner and less physically built than humans, but having a much greater sense of agility. Str - Low              Dex - High             Con - Low Int - High             Wis - Average          Cha - Low Luck - Average         Size - Average Healing Rate: 3hp/4sp/?ep Halfelves, being half human, can be most professions.  They make good mages and thieves, and average clerics and fighers.  Their low charisma makes it difficult for them to be bards and their average intelligence does little for them as a psion. Human ~~~~~ Humans are the basic race in the land of Astaria. They are normal in every sense of the word. Due to their vastly varied nature, they can become anything they wish, be it mage, thief, fighter, etc. Humans are not, however, superb in any one area. They are more of a jack of all trades. Humans are the standard by which all other races are based. Str - Average          Dex - Average          Con - Average Int - Average          Wis - Average          Cha - Average Luck - Average         Size - Average Healing Rate: 4hp/4sp/?ep Humans, being the standard by which other races are measured, can excel in any profession they choose, providing they apply themselves and work hard to improve their skills. Lacertain ~~~~~~~~~ Lacertain are a vicious reptilian/human crossbreed who's physical strength and endurance are legendary.  Lacertain have under- developed mental capabilities but are fierce combat warriors. Lacertain are bloodthirsty fighters who react by instinct and exhibit little regard for those outside their race. Thus, they consider themselves the ultimate warriors due to their brute strength and sheer physical force. Str - High             Dex - High             Con - High Int - Low              Wis - Low              Cha - Low Luck - Average         Size - Average Healing Rate: 6hp/3sp/20ep Physically, Lacertain resemble humans in almost everyway, except for their glistening armor-like scaled skin and prominent lower jaw.  They have keen eyesight and excellent hearing.  Most sport a long mane of hair.  Lacertain can only be clerics and fighters. Romanae ~~~~~~~ The Romanae love and live life to its fullest, admiring beauty and valuing true artistic talent above all else.  Their graceful, lithe bodies inflame passions when they dance or sing, often while light- ening the purses of their audience at the same time.  Romanae are wanderers, usually never staying long in any one place. Romanae come in all sizes, shapes and complexions, and are on the whole, stunningly beautiful or handsome. Romanae prefer to use their cunning skill and wit over physical violence. Str - Low              Dex - High             Con - Low Int - Average          Wis - Average          Cha - High Luck - High            Size - Average Healing Rate: 3hp/4sp/10ep They are superb bards and thieves with their naturally high charisma and physical dexterity.  A few have dabbled in the magick arts and some are even clairvoyant.  Some have even taken the time to study the healing arts and are experts in herbology. Salandrine ~~~~~~~~~~ Salandrine are a human/salamandrin crossbreed that have a natural resistance to fire and are in touch with the mystical powers of the elements. Salandrine are normally docile beings, with smooth, soft, yet durable scaleless skin.  They tend to excell in all things having to do with the elements and forces of life. Salandrine are fascinated by fire and attracted to water.  They are excellent swimmers.  Physically they tend to be smaller and slighter than normal humans with vivid colored eyes and hair. Str - Average          Dex - High             Con - Average Int - Low              Wis - Average          Cha - High Luck - Average         Size - Slight Healing Rate: 3hp/2sp/20ep Salandrine are agile fighters and successful thieves.  They make for passable mages, limited only by their slightly inferior mental capabilities.  Their limited intellect is unsuitable for the life of a psion and their underdeveloped voices (which tend to be rather squeaky) rather dismal bards. Waeccan ~~~~~~~ Waeccan are small, agile beings with pixie-like features that often keep to themselves.  They prefer the solitary life until the time comes to choose a mate and they then travel as a small family unit. The size of the Waeccan is deceptive to its enemy.  They can strike lightning fast, often killing a foe before it realizes it has been attacked.  Tis a rare Waeccan that stands over four feet in height. The Waeccan's keen eyesight, lightning fast movements and rapier sharp wit make them amusing company, when they feel compelled to interact with others.  They can be charming and disarming, while deciding if you are worth the effort to kill. Str - Low              Dex - High             Con - Low Int - High             Wis - Average          Cha - Average Luck - High            Size - Small Healing Rate: 5hp/10sp/15ep Waeccan for the most part have dark complexions, dark hair and striking dark eyes.  They blend into the shadows easily.  Waeccan make superb thieves, agile fighters and would never be a mage, psion or bard.  Back to Library Entrance