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Players of [[Aetolia]] may select one of 13 races to play as. Much as humans in real life come from all manner of places and backgrounds, these races comprise a diverse and flexible series of personalities, origins, and traits, allowing players to create a character that is exactly right for them. | |||
== | == Choosing A Race == | ||
In Aetolia's inception, each race came with its own set of [[statistics]] ([[Grook]] had high intelligence, [[Rajamala]] had low strength, etc.), requiring players to choose their species according to their desired [[class]]. This often made changing class difficult - a Rajamalan would have made an ideal {{class|Syssin}} with their balance recovery and high Dexterity, but with little Strength to speak of, a poor {{class|Monk}}. | |||
With the advent of [[statpacks]], a player's stats are now divorced from their race, allowing any race/class combination to perform equally well, and allowing the choice of race to be a roleplaying decision. The races themselves possess four special [[racial skills]], which are unlocked at levels 1, 25, 50, and 75. Though some ({{skill|Scent}} or {{skill|Leap}}, for instance) are considered dramatically better than others, these racial skills do not significantly affect your play experience. | |||
[[ | === Things to Consider === | ||
When choosing a race for your character, consider the following: | |||
*; Where do I come from? | |||
: Naturally, each race has its own homeland(s), favored haunts, or other places of import to their culture. [[Rajamala]] hail from the [[Itzatl]] and other rainforests, [[Grook]] come from [[Ulangi]], and [[Mhun]] are often born in [[Moghedu]]. However, in much the same way that no one would find a person of Pakistani or Thai descent growing up in America to be strange, your character's origin need not follow a strict set of rules. Your [[Kelki]] could have been adopted by a clan of [[Dwarves]] living in [[Khauskin]], for instance; your [[Horkval]] could belong to a family who long ago moved to [[Djeir]].<br /><br />You should refrain from inventing a made-up location for your character to come from, however. Aetolia is an entirely charted world, and its greatest explorers would likely consider you insane, if you claimed you came from "Arcadia" or "a hidden village in the [[Liruma Scrubland]]." | |||
*; What do I look like? | |||
: Consider your race's physical characteristics carefully. If you want your character to be six feet tall, an [[Imp]] would be a poor choice. If you wanted to have blue skin, you would consider a [[Kelki]] or a [[Grook]], but certainly not a [[Human]]! When beginning the game, don't be afraid to make mistakes. Explore and look at other players, other NPCs. You can generally get a great idea of how your race is constructed by observing and reading its help files. | |||
*; What do I want to do? | |||
: That's entirely up to you. The playable races of Aetolia have had many centuries to expand and build their cultures. Dwarves do not have to drink ale and strike anvils; Tsol'aa are just as comfortable living in an apartment or a mansion as they are in a homemade tree dwelling. | |||
== List of Races == | |||
=== Atavian === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Atavian]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Flight, Hover, Air Stability, Blood Regen | |||
Winged humans, a mixed breed descended from the peoples of [[Aerie]]. | |||
=== Dwarf === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Dwarf]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Alcohol Resist, Improved Forging, Endurance Regen, Rock Harvest | |||
Hardy, hirsute beings nearly identical to humans, only much shorter and much stouter. Dwarves make their homes in a wide variety of mountains and hills. | |||
=== Grecht === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Grecht]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Soaring, Air Stability, Nightsight, Lunar Regen | |||
A race of bat people from the [[Northern Tundra]], night-based hunters who soar on the air. | |||
=== Grook === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Grook]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Swimming, Underwater Breath, Water Regen, Fire Retardant | |||
Amphibious "frog men" from the distant island paradise of [[Ulangi]]. Known for their love of intellectual pursuits. | |||
=== Human === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Human]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Imp. Meditation, Imp. Sleep, Selfishness, Blood Reserves | |||
Among the oldest races of [[Sapience]], humans call no single place home. They come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. | |||
=== Horkval === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Horkval]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Clicking, Leap, Health Regen, Listening | |||
Evolved insectoid beings originating from the island [[Ulangi]]. They are one of the least-understood races, and are rumored to share a like consciousness, called a "hive mind". | |||
=== Imp === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Imp]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Tumble, Willpower Regen, Stalking, Heatsight | |||
The favorite race of the late [[goddess]] [[Khepri]], imps are very short humanoids, often bearing wings, tails, and horns. They are nearly as ubiquitous as humans. | |||
=== Kelki === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Kelki]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Swimming, Underwater Breath, Water Regen, Fast Swimmer | |||
Created by [[Slyphe]] from a combination of various aquatic beings, the kelki are the masters of the oceans, rivers, and other watery bodies of Aetolia. Most of them once lived in the city of [[Kelsys]], before it was destroyed. | |||
=== Mhun === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Mhun]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Dig, Underground Regen, Blood Regen, Rock Crush | |||
The mhun originated from the underground civilization of [[Moghedu]]. They are nearly identical to humans, but tend to be a bit shorter, with bodies adapted to dark, subterranean environments. | |||
=== Rajamala === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Rajamala]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Grooming, Imp. Sleep, Dash, Scent | |||
A race of feline peoples from the [[Itzatl Rainforest]]. Resembling the great hunting cats of the wilds, they are considered the quickest race of Aetolia. | |||
=== Troll === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Troll]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Satiation, Gripping, Health Regen, Natural Clotting | |||
Massive, musclebound humanoids who originate from the ruined city of [[Hashan]]. | |||
=== Tsol'aa === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Tsol'aa]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Forage, Imp. Harvesting, Hide, Forest Regen | |||
Slender and beautiful, tsol'aa serve as the analog for elves in Aetolia. Their race chiefly originates from the forests and woodlands of [[Sapience]]. | |||
=== Xoran === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Xoran]] | |||
: '''Racial Skills:''' Nightsight, Endurance Regen, Fire Breathing, Chameleon | |||
Massive lizardmen who spawned from their human ancestors. They have an affinity for flame, and rival humans as one of the most diverse races in the world. | |||
== Special/Unplayable Races == | |||
Though the above listed races represent the most successful and propagated species in [[Sapience]], they are by no means the only sort of denizens you can see in [[Aetolia]]. | |||
=== NPC-only Races === | |||
==== Atav ==== | |||
The ancestors of the [[Atavian]] race, the atav are birdlike people who live in [[Aerie]]. When their population began to dwindle, a number of atav left the [[Vashnar Mountains]], and mixed with the [[humans]] of [[Sapience]]. | |||
==== Djeirani ==== | |||
The natives of the underground city of [[Djeir]]. They are much like [[tsol'aa]], but with dark skin ranging from grey to blue to black, white hair, and slender figures. They are an analog to the popular mythical race known as "drow". | |||
==== Seyda ==== | |||
A very rare species of humanoid foxes. Seyda are not very often seen, and have perhaps been retconned out of the game, or forgotten altogether. When the [[Sentaari]] monastery was being rebuilt in [[Enorian]], there were Seyda construction workers near the site. | |||
==== Xorali ==== | |||
A race of lizardfolk very similar to [[Xorani]], who formerly lived in [[Hashan]], but fled when the [[trolls]] there instigated a racially-inspired mass killing of their people. The only known xorali live in the town of [[Xoral]], on the border of the [[Mhojave Desert]]. | |||
=== Endgame Races === | |||
At level 99, the transition to the endgame state begins. When a being grows to rare levels of astounding strength and will, they undergo a bizarre physical and psychological transformation, becoming a being referred to as a [[Tekal|"Tekal"]]. These Tekal feel an overbearing need to absorb [[Divine essence]], which for players, means acquiring the experience needed to advance to level 100. Once there, they have two options: harness this collected essence to become an embodiment of [[Yeleni|life]] or [[Azudim|death]], or reshape the essence within them to transform into an otherworldly being called an [[Idreth]]. | |||
All endgame races lose their former [[racial skills]], and instead have: | |||
* Health Regeneration | |||
* Endurance Regeneration | |||
* Willpower Regeneration | |||
* Blood Regeneration | |||
* Natural Clotting | |||
Further racial skills may be acquired by spending [[haven points]]. | |||
=== Azudim === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Azudim]] | |||
Azudim embody the aspects of death and destruction, taking on the [[essence]] sought after by the more violent and cruel [[Gods]]. | |||
=== Idreth === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Idreth]] | |||
Idreth are not very well understood. These strange and secular creatures use their own [[essence]], not shared by any [[God]]. | |||
=== Tekal === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Tekal]] | |||
Empty, hollow beings who possess much physical strength, but a pervasive sense of emptiness. Theirs is a preparatory form, ready to change. | |||
=== Yeleni === | |||
: '''Main Article:''' [[Yeleni]] | |||
Yeleni represent the aspects of life and preservation. Their bodies are filled with the same [[essence]] of those [[Gods]] closely aligned with life. | |||
== The Races of Albedos == | |||
''Coming soon!'' | |||
[[Category:The World of Aetolia]] | |||