Human
Humans live in Elven or Dwarven lands. They have an aptitude for versatility.
Common, the human tongue, is widely used as the language of trade and diplomacy. All characters are proficient in Common.
Sylvan, the language of beasts, is inherited through blood rather than instruction.
Abyssal, the language of the dead, is also heritable, but far rarer and more stigmatized.
Standard
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Ability Scores | +1 to all ability scores |
| Speed | 30 ft. walking speed |
| Languages | Common, Sylvan or Abyssal |
| Description | Hardy and adaptable, Standard Humans represent form the backbone of laborer populations in any land. Many have inherited the language of beasts, giving them a close kinship with hounds and livestock. |
Variant
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Ability Scores | +1 to two ability scores |
| Speed | 30 ft. walking speed |
| Languages | Common |
| Skills | any one skill |
| Feats | any one feat |
| Description | Variant Humans are those who come from an unusual upbringing, such as a servile clan. Others may be nobility or astounding prodigies. |
Background
Homeland
The disparate human tribes which once roamed the grasslands were conquered long ago. Now they serve as farmers, miners, soldiers, and occasionally craftsmen under Dwarven or Elven rule. They receive little education and have comparatively few rights, leading a considerable number to strike out as adventurers in the hopes of escaping poverty.
Servile Clans
The most fortunate of humans live in clans dedicated to an influential family of Elves or Dwarves. Owing to differences in lifespan, several generations might serve the same lord as spies, wizards, elite warriors, or household staff.
Age of Legends
The earliest Elven records speak of dangerous human factions that existed before their race was brought to heel. Human necromancers who marshalled vast armies of the dead. Human dragon riders that bonded with wyverns and fought from the skies. A thousand years were spent on their subjugation, culminating in the erasure of all such records from public histories. Now only the most trusted of High Elven scholars are permitted to know how close the Empire once came to destruction at human hands.