Initially, all races were planned to essentially be human. This has, since, been revised(with the canonization of Druids as a race). Originally the game included Atayan, Drack, Ebetan, and Rowen. This list is now being revised as new races are created.
Each race gets a few bonuses and penalties to stats and skills that only apply at character creation. In general, race/class combination makes very little difference; race has more impact on play-style. For example: Atayans gain a major bonus to the Comprehension skill. This does not make them better mages, but it does make them better at copying spells out of tomes and learning spells from scrolls. Hence, the Atayan will be able to gather a wider variety of spells than other races.
Atayan
Atayans, also known as the Mountain People, live on the slopes of the Stormreaver Range. They are the secret guardians of the fabled Library of Arindell, and above all value knowledge.
Stat Bonus and Penalties | Skill Bonus and Penalties |
Stat | Bonus |
STR | +1 |
SPD | -2 |
INT | +2 |
STA | -2 |
DEX | +1 |
|
Skill | Bonus |
Charisma | +5 |
Medicine | +0 |
Tinkering | +0 |
Comprehension | +10 |
Perception | -4 |
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Drack
The Drack are tinkerers, and putterers, and fixers of things. To the Drack, all things are governed by a physical law and thus have a logical organization. The Drack excel at both mechanical and magical. As survivors of of an apocalypse in their homeland, the Drack now have improved resistance, with an inherent +5 per rank to all Resistances.
Stat Bonus and Penalties | Skill Bonus and Penalties |
Stat | Bonus |
STR | -2 |
SPD | -1 |
INT | +3 |
STA | -1 |
DEX | +1 |
|
Skill | Bonus |
Charisma | +0 |
Medicine | -6 |
Tinkering | +10 |
Comprehension | +2 |
Perception | +0 |
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Rowen
The Rowens are the masters of the bow, skilled with all things ranged. Being a Rowen grants you a 10% bonus to AV and Threat whenever you use a ranged weapon. Specifically while using longbows, a Rowen gains an additional 5% bonus to weapon damage.
Stat Bonus and Penalties | Skill Bonus and Penalties |
Stat | Bonus |
STR | + |
SPD | + |
INT | + |
STA | + |
DEX | + |
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Skill | Bonus |
Charisma | + |
Medicine | + |
Tinkering | + |
Comprehension | + |
Perception | + |
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