Highman

Legends give three accounts for the rise of the highmen. In one legend thehighmen are the progenitors of humanity, the first ones to awaken as Wyomestrode the world bringing life to all, who since that time have decreased innumber and memory to make way for their descendants, the humans. In anotherlegend, the highmen were humans taken to a distant and forgotten land in thewest, there to serve as guardians and heralds of a long forgotten ancientrace - some say elves, other dragons - who enhanced their intelligence andtheir magical abilities. A third legend places them as the heirs to a greatempire of superior humanity, the remains of that race now lost to time andthe seas.Whatever the truth of these legends, highmen are the intellectual giants ofhumanity, rivaled only by their more malevolent brethren, the tenebrian. Therecent history of Ayreon is in large part the history of these two clashingpeoples, and most cities along the face of the world owe their existences tothe highmen who founded them. Like all of humanity, highmen may take up anyprofession and excel at it, although more often than not they are found inthe halls of magic and of temples. They tend to shy away from the darkerarts, in large part due to their cultural heritage and their social needs,but a highman taking up necromancy is not unheard of. Most highmen are goodin alignment and lawful in ethos.Like their name suggests, highmen are the tallest of the human races, manyof them on average reaching just below two meters in height. Their hair andeye colors vary, and their skin coloring tends from light to golden tan. Insome cases highmen can be mistaken for very tall elves, though a closer lookat their rounder faces and heavier frames quickly gives them away. Highmenare often slender, moreso than common humans, and many of the men lack thecapacity to grow facial hair.+Highmen have a slightly increased learning-by-doing.+Highmen have no special resistances or vulnerabilities.+Raceweapon: sword
Race Stat Mod
STR   QUI   DEX   INT   WIS   CON   CHA   APP   0         0     +5    +15     -5       0       +5     0
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