Humans

Communal, bellicose, territorial and expansionist, these definining characteristics of the human race have led them to become prominent throughout all of Perion. Like all of the civilised races, they are varied individuals and the best and worst can be found among them, however, strong preference for hierarchical states gave them the organisation to build the greatest empires known to the world.

## Overview

When it comes to naming, it must be said that all of the information below refers only to their native names. Oftentimes, people will translate their surnames into Common

## Subraces

All humans receive the following features.

**Ability Score Increases**: Two ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

**Skill Proficiency**: You obtain proficiency in one skill of your choice.

**Languages**: You can speak Common and one other language of your choice.

**Human Combat Training**: You have weapon proficiency with Spears, Pikes, Halberds, and Glaives, and Armour Proficiency with Shields.

### Imperial Human

Hailing from a large, highly varied empire with many different terrains, cultures and heritages, the Imperials are really only unified by their faith in the empire and tolerance of other human cultures. No strangers to large scale, organised warfare, maintaining such a vast and decentralised stretch of land have bred some of the most able militiamen in all of Perion.

#### Imperial Names

##### Balovar

Balovans normally have a given name, a family name and a matronym with a suffix that has slight variations depending on which part of Balovar they hail from. Western Balovans have the matronym suffix -owicz, Central Balovans have -ovich while Eastern Balovans don't have a matronym suffix. These matronyms are derived directly from the given name of the mother which means that they likely change every generation within a family and do not remain consistent. Balovan names are slavic sounding with Western Balovans sounding more west-slavic (Polish, Czech) while Central and Eastern Balovans are more eastern slavic (Ukrainian, Russian). The matronym is read in the middle of the names.

**Male Names**: Anatoliy, Karol, Ivan, Dimitriy, Yevgeniy, Piotr, Marcyn

**Female Names**: Arina, Anna, Diana, Svetlana, Ekaterin, Sofia, Ulyana, Jadwiga

**Family Names**: Dabrowski, Yakov, Kowalski, Dobrowski, Morozov, Smirnov, Yegorov, Obolenskiy,

**Matronyms**: Arinowicz, Annovich, Dianowicz, Svetlanovich, Katrinowicz, Sofiyavich, Ulyanovich.

**Examples**: Anatoliy Svetlanovich Morozov, Jadwiga Katrinowicz Kowalski

##### Courtrach

Courtrachians normally have three names: a given name, a family name and a patronym. Unlike Balovans, the patronym is not derived from the given name and is almost like a second family name that is passed down from father to son. They are often used to distinguish between different clans within a family. Courtrachian names are a mix between vaguely Greco-Roman and Semitic sounding, leaning more to the latter. Latin suffixes used are almost exclusively -ian and -us, but not -ius. In hindsight this had the unintended side effect of making a lot of these names sound kinda demonic so as an excuse, the common names of archdemons are Courtrachian in origin. The patronym is read last in the name.

**Male Names**: Arcadian, Aurelian, Dagon, Mihael, Israfel, Nelenian, Sammael, Jepico, Jasper, Lullus, Magnus, Fabian

**Female Names**: Astoref, Asra, Beatrice, Cordelia, Elianor, Tanif, Lilif, Veronica, Isidora, Lucretia.

**Family Names**: Autronia, Dellia, Equtia, Helvia, Laberia, Octavia, Quintilia, Ulpia, Valeria.

**Patronyms**: Abito, Asina, Balbus, Bolanus, Curtianus, Elvorix, Iustus, Maccalus, Sabaco, Vitulus.

**Examples**: Dagon Equitia Balbus, Asra Helvia Elvorix

##### Vendimark

The characteristic Vendish minimalism shines through their nomenclature. They usually only have one given name and a family name. Vendish names take inspiration from Finnish, Estonian and Karelian names.

**Male Names**: Aapo, Kaale, Daan, Jaakko, Jüri, Kai, Niilo, Taanil, Taido, Torben, Väljo

**Female Names**: Aino, Etti, Helmi, Tuuli, Mina, Noora, Jaana, Kaja, Luuli, Taidi, Yrsa, Välmi

**Family Names**: Heikkinen, Mäkinen, Järvinen, Salo, Koivisto, Hämäläinen

**Examples**: Kai Koivisto, Mina Mäkinen

##### Delsglade

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##### Hrothgar

Hrothgar is mostly the land of the orcs and human settlement here is sparse. Those who do reside in Hrothgar are usually from other regions of the empire, most commonly Balovar and Vendimark. Some human groups may even be integrated into orcish tribes and would therefore take on their naming conventions. Otherwise, Hrothgans do not particularly have unique names or ethnicity for that matter.

#### Imperial Traits

**Ability Score Increases**: Your Strength and Intelligence both increase by 1.

**Rally**: When an ally within 30ft of you scores a critical hit, you get advantage on the next attack roll, ability check or saving throw you make.

Choose an Imperial Nation from the following list below.

**Balovar**: Imperial Resilience. In the dark, miserable lands of Balovar, what little reprieve exists often comes in the form of intoxication. You have advantage on all checks and saving throws related to alcohol.

**Vendimark**: Imperial Education. You can read and write Common.

**Courtrach**: Imperial Pride. Progenitors of the mighty empire, you cannot show weakness in the face of adversity. Upon being inflicted with the charmed or frightened condition you may use your reaction to make a deception check to try and pretend as if it had no effect on you.

**Riviera**: Imperial Cooperation. If there is one thing you know, it is that teamwork makes the dream work. When performing the help action, the target may also add half your proficiency modifier to the attack roll or ability check.

**Arroya**:

**Hrothgar**: Imperial Ferocity. Living in proximity with the orcs have taught you much about their ways. You obtain proficiency in intimidation and can use your action to intimidate a creature within 60ft. Perform an Intimidation (Charisma) check constested by the target's Insight (Wisdom) check and upon success, the target becomes frightened of you until the end of your next turn.

### Tempestian Human

Residing within the densely populated settlements facing the Tempestuous Ocean, these cosmopolitan humans are canny negotiators and hardy sailors. For them, the call of adventure is irresistable, and the riches of the world beckon them to travel all over Perion.

**Ability Score Increases**: Your Wisdom and Charisma both increase by 1.

**Literacy**: You can read and write Common and the other language you chose.

**Enhanced Skill Proficiency**: You obtain proficiency in another skill of your choice.

**Skilled Haggler**: You are familiar with the customs, etiquette and mannerisms to take when engaging in business. You have advantage on all Persuasion (Charisma) checks related to bartering.

### Escalian Human

To foreigners, the warm, sunny and fertile lands of Escalon might imply a peaceful and docile people. However, this is not the case. Chivalry, faith and martial prowess and the three most highly valued traits for an Escalian. Known for their aggression and high morale in combat, it is not without reason that the finest and most willing soldiers of the crusades hail from Escalon.

#### Escalian Names

Escalians typically have more than one given name, however, they only use one of them in everyday life and their other names are only for bureaucratic usage. Their other given names are usually ancestral names belonging to their predecessors to honour them. Sometimes, Escalians may have a compound name and in these cases, the second half is implicitly genderless - the first half of their compound name, however, is gender-specific. Escalian names are vaguely Franco-Germanic in origin (think Frankish, Norman, etc.) and generally speaking, Northern Escalians sound more Germanic while Southern Escalians sound more French. Some Escalian surnames may have a prefix/particle which often, though not always, implies nobility.

**Male Names**: Adelbrand, Adhémar, Almaric, Auduin, Bernard, Bertrand, Bauduin, Claude, Ernaud, Engelbert, Charles, Clarenbert, Franc, Féderic, Gilbert, Henri, Heidric, Jean, Luc, Marc, Théoderic, Umbert.

**Female Names**: Aebbe, Agatha, Brigitte, Enna, Frieda, Galfrid, Geneve, Ingrid, Isolde, Ivette, Jeanne, Marie, Sigrid, Thérese, Ursula, Valda.

**Family Names**: Augier, Arnault, Adler, dey Arou, Bergier, Dugrant, Falcke, Fischer, van de Galle, van Marcke, dey le Roc, Vailant.

#### Escalian Traits

**Ability Score Increases**: Your Strength and Charisma both increase by 1.

**Courage**: You have advantange on saving throws against being frightened.