Races

There diffrent races in Vaya. These aren't enemy by default, because they once lived and fight together as one.

## Humans

The most common race, they are natives to the most fertile grasslands in all Vaya. Their land is famous, not only for high crop yields, but for its naturally rich veins of coal and metals. This land is surrounded from sides by seas, rich in fish and thriving aquatic life, giving yield to a bountiful fishing trade, thus there are a lot of seasoned sailors and anglers.

Human come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but on average they stand at 1,80m. Generally they have fair skin, but they can also have darker or paler tones.

They have a weaker constitution than their neighboring races, what they lack in strength, however, they make up for in their lean and agile build; their gait and gestures are very graceful and their minds are extremely sharp and flexible. The humans are also a fair and understanding race, making them very receptive to everything, from the new to the unusual; thus, they don’t shun useful adoptions, making the humans great craftsmen, diplomats, merchants, and travelers.

### **Duzugaris (Duzugar)**

Duzugaris come from the Sablepit, the Golden City. ​​​​​Years of protecting their border has made the Duzugaris expert guerrilla warfare fighters and their nomadic lifestyle has made them terrific hunters and trackers. They also are great thieves due to their amazing stealth and lockpicking skills.
​​​​​Prefering scrubland on the edges of deserts than the others the forest lifestyle, they have natural immunities to poisons and diseases, that have caused the death of many adventurers. This innate protection also supports their belief that they are superior to all other in the world.

### **Thivians (Thiviel)**

Thiviel is a utopia, a land of peace. The Thivians are raised to firmly believe in the betterment of all by spreading order and benevolence to all, even their potential ennemies. The Thivians strive for the greater good, and selfishness is looked down upon. They are also extremely strict law and they have very unfair punishments.

### **Farantorians (Farantor)**

The Farantorians are one of the most feared of all the humans and terrified their enemies due to the violent and brutal way in which they waged war. They are a hunting, fishing and farming people who travelled extensively along rivers in their elm bark canoes on hunting, trading and war expeditions. The warlike Farantorians are feared across the region due to their brutal tactics and merciless way they treated captives. They protected the lands they wandered although their secretiveness made other peoples consider them dangerous and distrustful.
The Farantorians specialize in guerilla warfare and used both swords and bows with great skill and proficiency. For the purpose of stealth they wear camouflaged brown cloaks.

### **Ethureans (Ethur)**

The Ethureans are a people where might makes right, and only the strong survive, they are hardy and highly variable people. Ethureans are xenophobic, especially to non-humans. They can make foreigners feel unwelcome, unless they can demonstrate great loyalty towards the Ethureans. They live in a cold region of Vaya.

### **Hanqorian (Hanqora)**

**Dryden**
Hanqora is often looked down upon as a people of pirates, thieves, outlaws and the scum of all nations, because that's what it is. Lawless, wild and filled with exiles from others people. Hanqora sits upon a large set of isles. The Hanqorians there usually remain unharmed, for wherewould the pirates drink if not their taverns? Hanqora has been know to change leadership often, as pirates gangs and cutthroats battle each other over control.
Hanqorians delight singing, dancing, debauchery and feasting. They are also known for their smooth-talking skills and have a habit for leaving pregnancies wherever they venture.

### **Praeans (Prae)**

A peaceful people, Praeans are folks focused on spiritual enlightenment and the study of philosophy. There are many, many schools of thought in the Praeans, and each consider a different area of life. Praeans generally prefer peace and diplomacy, but as that generally falls against more agressive foes, they have become more willing to use force and violence.

## Dwarfs

Strong, stocky, and shorter than any other humanoid race, the dwarves are skilled builders and boast a long tradition of courage and martial skill that has served them well against their foes. The single-mindedness of the dwarves is credited for the race's survival. Their ability to dedicate their efforts to a cause helped them survive in conditions that no other race would have long been able to and gave rise to a level of technology that far surpasses anything else in Vaya.
They are well known for their skill and revolutionary developments in technology, engineering, crafting methods, metalwork, stonework, architecture, city-planning, science, mathematics, magic, and the academic arts.

## Gnome

Gnomes are a race of small beings which can be feral and can be found in the wilderness, as well as civilized inhabiting various cities and towns. They are famous for their composure as the civilized ones are always calm and reasonable. Gnomes prefer intelligence and tactics to pure strength. The civilized Gnome love studying and reading books, as well as gaining knowledge which they can proficiently use.

## Elves

The Elves are very slenderness tends to make them seem taller than Humans, though their actual size varies depending on where they call home.

### **Solaris**

Known as **Prime Elves, Sun Elves** or **Forlorns** due to their stereotypically elitist ways. They are the most religious of all the races. The sun elves were close to the height of humans, but with notable differences. Sun elves had bronze-colored skin and hair most often of silver, golden blond, black, white or red more uncommon but not unheard of. Sun elves typically had golden eyes, though silver ones were also common.

### **Sidaris**

Know as Star Elves.Like all elves, they are slender and beautiful. Star elf skin is pale, often with an icy blue hue. Star Elves hair is commonly black, blue, or silvery white, although human-like colors are heard of as well, though very rare. Star elf eyes, are very commonly silverly blue, although some were silverly white as well.
Star elves are not very fast or stealthy due to their tall heights, but they are great magic wielders and user which makes them the best casters in the world.

### **Sylvaris**

Also know as **Wild Elves** or **Wildkin**, they're the ones who called the forest their homes. Living in clans, they share an afinity for nature and a sense of duty toward the animals and things of their native environment.. They are an extremely insular race who remained close to nature and are rarely seen by other races.
Wild Elves are known for their ability to be extremely fast and agile. Their nimbleness serves them best in any art involving thievery. They are also some of the the finest archers in all Vaya.
The Wild Elves are the cousins to the Prime Elves and Star Elves, but their lineage is less noble than that of their fellow cousins, but they have adapted well.
They havedecline the formal, stiff traditons of the others elves culture and instead prefer a more romantic, basic existence in harmony with the land, nature and it's wild creatures.

## Orcs

The Orcs are a rather peaceful race, unless provoked or think that person is a threat.
They have extended families that play the role of prowling and hunting around pride breeding grounds and fight to defend their territory, most likely to ensure it's people's safety. Orcs may look intimidating at first but are in fact a very peaceful race, they are often hunting and are very good at it due to their keen senses. They are very talented herders and animal raisers.

## Goblins

Goblins are a race of small humanoids with white, blackish, gray to green skin tones. They are often seen in clans that live around specific locations, such as mines or caverns but they also may be found the sewers or ruins.