Humans

> *"A rather aggressive people, in many aspects. But, at least, just as complex! That is probably the reason, why they've been so successful throughout the Ages; Being found in every corner of the Known World. To worst or the best."*
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> - Excerpt from "A Journey through the Culture of Levain"
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## Humans

### Nations

Northern CovenantUnited Hansalands

Tarmenia

Laiin

Meridia

## Characteristics

### Traits

Kymel +2highly varying skin-tones

The Humans are probably the most influential race in the history of the Known World. There is no time, when there were no Humans involved in either politics, war, trade or any other kind of historical remark. They are the dominant force in the eastern part of the Known World.

## History

The first recording of *Humans* in the Known World comes from ancient recordings in Meridia. There, following the meridian creation myth, they lived together with the Old Gods and the ruling Pantheon in an utopian society during the First Era, the *Age of Peace.* In the following Era, *the Age of Silence,* their gods and the immortal beings of Meridia disappeared, letting the *Humans* of Meridia fall into chaos and despair. As the land itself started to die and wither, some of the early *Humans* fled to the different corners of the world. The last wave of migrants, that crossed the Waals Mountains, managed to reach the fertile lands beyond the mountain range to the west. Those, who settled there, became the *Humans* of the Known World, although they were no longer unified, like in the First Eras. In this Third Era, several Human kingdoms and nation wared amongst each other, giving this Era the title of the *Age of Mortals*.

The big winner of this Age of Mortals where nations like Tarmenia and Laiin, far south, at the border to the Cravas Wilderness, and the United Hansalands, counting Reggen, Gottsmund, Südmark, Earles and Covwich amongst it. Some even travelled further North, crossing the Bergian Sea, where they eventually founded Galawin, Berland and Haalfinia, who are now known as the Northern Covenant. At the same time, a new major religion began to rose from *Human* society, replacing the beliefs of the Old Gods over time. The Divine Right united most of the *Humans* under one faith, one goddess, Levain. During the Fourth Era, a second variant of the faith awoke, called Renetizism, bringing unrest and divide between the faithful Humans on the interpretation of their religion.

Today, *Humans* can be found on all the known continents, influencing the world with their culture, traits and believes into the Fifth Era of the Known World.

## Appearance

The aggressive expansion of the *Human* race came with the addition, of several different cultures, but also several different appearances, influenced by their generations in certain environments. Therefore, *Humans* come in several different forms, with varying skin-tones, heights and body structures.

* Skintones: pale - dark skin
* Haircolour: blond - black and all brown-tones in between
* Iris: brown, blue, green, grey
* Height: 1,60m - 1,80m

Their hair-styles and other fashion traits differ from their place of origin and cultures.

## Culture

*Humans* are normally considered too widespread and diverse, to name certain cultural traits. It would normally be wiser to look into the ticks of specific regions and nationalities, to see what their culture is like.

But, this inconceivability can also be considered pat of their character, in addition to their normally cosmopolitan appearance, always being the centre of every event in the Known World, no matter if asked for or not.

### Names/Languages

The different nations of *Humans* have different languages, often defining names and surnames of inhabitors. They are also regional dialects and more inside a nation, but in general, all can be grouped into their region:

### Nations

* United Hansalands
	+ Reggen
	+ Gottsmund
	+ Sûndmark
	+ Earles
	+ Covwich
* Tarmenia
* Laiin
* Boralian Isles
* Northern Covenant
	+ Rørland
	+ Leinenström
	+ Lillerås
	+ Sundheim
	+ Arding
	+ Varborg
	+ Stravien
	+ Troems
	+ Valrè
	+ Soboise
	+ The Tilmegen
	+ Bergenfall
* Haalfinia
* Meridia

### Religions

* The Divine Right
* Renetizism
* Cults of the Old Ones
* Pantheon

## Abilities

*Humans* always stood in contact with a varity of different other races. Especially, as they are the foundation of the Known World, as we know it today. They are adaptable and diplomatic towards their surroundings.

* +2 Kymel for all Humans