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<blockquote data-quote="steeldragons" data-source="post: 5384056" data-attributes="member: 92511"><p><strong>Racial Demographic</strong></p><p></p><p>Taking a page from master world-building ENworlder, Knightfall, I thought I'd give a breakdown of races to help convey a simple flavor of the world. </p><p></p><p>Obviously numbers (and people) change from region to region, so these lists are a broad generalization.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Common: </strong>These races who are well known and commonly seen or known to exist either in communities of their own, on the road, and/or in mixed company in larger population centers. Their presence and/or appearance would not attract undue attention.</p><p></p><p><strong>Uncommon:</strong> These peoples are known but, for most "normal" commoners, not encountered every day. Their appearance or presence might attract a lingering look or second glance but they would not be considered overly noteworthy or unusual. However some (half-orcs, gnomes and satyrs in particular) may be cause to "keep an eye on."</p><p></p><p><strong>Rare:</strong> These races are heard about in song and tale, maybe someone would encounter an individual or group <em>once</em> in their lifetime or knows someone who knows someone who did. Other than the truly metropolitan centers (Andril, Brightmoon, <em>possibly</em> Bluside, Threeways or Ablidon), and possibly even there, they would be considered a...well, a <em>rare</em> or special sight and attract much notice and attention. They might even instill some distrust or fear. </p><p></p><p><strong>Very Rare:</strong> It is questionable whether or not these people still exist, if they ever existed at all outside of fairy tales and legends. Their existence is forgotten or unknown to most "common folk." Their presence or appearance would be an outright shock that would be sure to get noticed...and most likely cause great alarm, fear, and/or awe for the average person.</p><p></p><p>For Northern Orea outside of R'Hath (those realms north of the Arm of Tyris and the Thelitian desert):</p><p></p><p><strong>Common Races</strong></p><p>Dwarf</p><p>Elf - Miralostae</p><p>Halfling</p><p>Human (not counting Selurians, Tankuans or Thelitians)</p><p></p><p><strong>Uncommon Races</strong></p><p>Centaur</p><p>Elf - ShiCynallae</p><p>Gnome</p><p>Half-Elf</p><p>Half-Orc</p><p>Human - Tankuan or Thelitian</p><p>Satyr</p><p></p><p><strong>Rare Races</strong></p><p>Elf - Kantiiri</p><p>Elf - Karolostae</p><p>Jerali (felinoid folk)</p><p>Sprite</p><p>Zepharim (winged humanoids)</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Very Rare Races</strong></p><p>Elf - ShiStaliiri</p><p>Elf - ShiDaeiri</p><p>Haindaun (deer-taurs)</p><p>Human - Selurian</p><p></p><p>Southern Orea (south of the Arm of Tyris and Thelitian desert not counting the Island Kingdoms or R'Hath)</p><p><strong>Common</strong></p><p>Dwarf</p><p>Gnome</p><p>Halfling</p><p>Human (any except Selurian or Gorunduun)</p><p></p><p><strong>Uncommon</strong> </p><p></p><p>Elf - Miralostae</p><p>Elf - ShiCynallae</p><p>Half-Elf</p><p>Half-Orc</p><p>Human - Gorunduun</p><p>Satyr</p><p></p><p><strong>Rare</strong></p><p>Centaur</p><p>Elf - Kantiiri</p><p>Elf - Karolostae</p><p>Jerali (felinoid folk)</p><p>Sprite</p><p>Zepharim (winged humanoids)</p><p></p><p><strong>Very Rare Races</strong></p><p>Elf - ShiStaliiri</p><p>Elf - ShiDaeiri</p><p>Haindaun (deer-taurs)</p><p>Human - Selurian</p><p></p><p>I'm going to break down classes soon too...soon as I figure out which ones I'll want to make part of Orean canon. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="steeldragons, post: 5384056, member: 92511"] [b]Racial Demographic[/b] Taking a page from master world-building ENworlder, Knightfall, I thought I'd give a breakdown of races to help convey a simple flavor of the world. Obviously numbers (and people) change from region to region, so these lists are a broad generalization. [B] Common: [/B]These races who are well known and commonly seen or known to exist either in communities of their own, on the road, and/or in mixed company in larger population centers. Their presence and/or appearance would not attract undue attention. [B]Uncommon:[/B] These peoples are known but, for most "normal" commoners, not encountered every day. Their appearance or presence might attract a lingering look or second glance but they would not be considered overly noteworthy or unusual. However some (half-orcs, gnomes and satyrs in particular) may be cause to "keep an eye on." [B]Rare:[/B] These races are heard about in song and tale, maybe someone would encounter an individual or group [I]once[/I] in their lifetime or knows someone who knows someone who did. Other than the truly metropolitan centers (Andril, Brightmoon, [I]possibly[/I] Bluside, Threeways or Ablidon), and possibly even there, they would be considered a...well, a [I]rare[/I] or special sight and attract much notice and attention. They might even instill some distrust or fear. [B]Very Rare:[/B] It is questionable whether or not these people still exist, if they ever existed at all outside of fairy tales and legends. Their existence is forgotten or unknown to most "common folk." Their presence or appearance would be an outright shock that would be sure to get noticed...and most likely cause great alarm, fear, and/or awe for the average person. For Northern Orea outside of R'Hath (those realms north of the Arm of Tyris and the Thelitian desert): [B]Common Races[/B] Dwarf Elf - Miralostae Halfling Human (not counting Selurians, Tankuans or Thelitians) [B]Uncommon Races[/B] Centaur Elf - ShiCynallae Gnome Half-Elf Half-Orc Human - Tankuan or Thelitian Satyr [B]Rare Races[/B] Elf - Kantiiri Elf - Karolostae Jerali (felinoid folk) Sprite Zepharim (winged humanoids) [B] Very Rare Races[/B] Elf - ShiStaliiri Elf - ShiDaeiri Haindaun (deer-taurs) Human - Selurian Southern Orea (south of the Arm of Tyris and Thelitian desert not counting the Island Kingdoms or R'Hath) [B]Common[/B] Dwarf Gnome Halfling Human (any except Selurian or Gorunduun) [B]Uncommon[/B] Elf - Miralostae Elf - ShiCynallae Half-Elf Half-Orc Human - Gorunduun Satyr [B]Rare[/B] Centaur Elf - Kantiiri Elf - Karolostae Jerali (felinoid folk) Sprite Zepharim (winged humanoids) [B]Very Rare Races[/B] Elf - ShiStaliiri Elf - ShiDaeiri Haindaun (deer-taurs) Human - Selurian I'm going to break down classes soon too...soon as I figure out which ones I'll want to make part of Orean canon. :D [/QUOTE]
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