Chosen

## History

No one knows when the Chosen were first created, but what is known is that the first Chosen made note of, were the Companions who helped create the world as it is today. Afterwards, when these individuals were realized for what they are, scholars and recordkeepers began to look for other, similar individuals. Individuals with the ability to change the world around them to suit their needs. Although an impossible task, some few, influential individuals were noted over the many hundreds of years; although they never changed the world the way the Companions did, these individuals, such as the King of Senfalas, have carved out their own place within the world.

The fact of the matter is, the Chosen have a remarkable ability to change the world - whether it be something present in their physiology, a gift from the Gods, or just an innate blind luck, the Chosen are the driving force behind many of the greatest events in Mythgate. Most notably, Chosen can simply appear at any time - nobody knows why or how they do. A perfectly ordinary family that traces back it's lineage hundreds of years could have a Chosen born to them, and perhaps even more surprising, they may not even know that they are Chosen.

## Appearance

As Chosen can be born of virtually any humanoid race - or perhaps any sentient race - they come in an incredible variety of appearances.

## Physiology

Chosen physiology is often not too dissimilar from the race they were born of, but scholars have noted some differences. Notably, Chosen have a much higher threshold for growth. While an average human may have an upper limit for just how strong they can be, Chosen can grow their strength to incredible heights, far more than what can be achieved by an average Human.

But, there is something that is different about Chosen. Chosen are able to interact with some things that non-Chosen are not able to, the most notable example being **Waystones**, which are explained in the linked article. But there have been rumors that there are some things, such as ancient ruins, that can only be accessed by Chosen, indicating there is something considerably different about their makeup.

Oddly, Chosen themselves appear to be particularly resistant to methods regarding the trapping or imprisoning of their soul. But some extremely powerful sources may exist that can bypass this.

## Culture & Society

Chosen generally adopt the culture and society of their parent race. However, in many cases, when a Chosen is discovered in a community, the people around them are often filled with a sense of awe, and wonder, or in some cases, aversion and hatred. Both of these things tend to drive Chosen to leave their communities, to fulfill a sense of adventure not ordinarily present within their people. For this reason, Chosen tend to congregate amongst themselves, and also for that reason, they tend to become Adventurers. In fact, most of the Adventurer's Guild is composed of Chosen.

## Equipment

Chosen tend to use whatever equipment they personally prefer, or have access to. However, as stated in Physiology, there are certain things that only Chosen can activate and use, but these items are not well documented whatsoever.