Races/Species

Humans

Humans are all over the world in Avern. From one side of the world to the other, they can be found. Even in the depths of the dwarven strongholds, there are humans. Perhaps the only place humans have not expanded has been the Elven realms where they are considered a great threat. Humans are resilient and adaptable, and at their best, they can be wonderful additions to a society. However, there is a dark side to human nature. There are those that would take over and subjugate others, and they can become very powerful. There are also, though, heroes that rise to the challenge.

Skin: Pale to Dark Brown
Hair: Red, Black, Brown, Off Black, Blond
Eyes: Brown, Blue, Gray, Green, Hazel
Innate Abilities: None
Homeland: All nations on the main continent.

Elves (t'Kalima)

The Elves of Avern (known to their own people as the t'Kalima) are many and varied. The children of the various elemental phoenixes after the Eternal Phoenix was sundered, the elves of Avern stand as a testament to diversity. They represent the six elements of the world, fire, water, air, earth, light, and dark. It is important to not that the idea of "dark" does not equal evil, and the idea of "light" does not equal good. Individuals make their own choices, and other than divinely granted gifts of magic from Kalimourne, the mother of elves, the elves choose their own paths. Individual groups of elves have different characteristics, but all of them share the traits of being slender, have ears that come to a point, and various skin tones and hair colors based on their origin.

Luman t’Kalima (Light Kin Elves)
Skin: Light to dark Tan
Hair: Blond, Light Red, Copper, Light brown
Eyes: Gold, Light brown
Innate Abilities: Can cast a light spell anytime they wish.
Magically inclined
Homeland: Sern T'sal

Noran t’Kalima (Dark Kin Elves)
Skin: Pale, nearly translucent
Hair: Light yellow, pink, brown, bluish
Eyes: Light blue, green, yellow, orange
Innate Abilities: Can see in perfect darkness
They’re technologically inclined and have advanced knowledge of medicine and golems.
Homeland: Under the Burning Fury Mountains

Ruana t’Kalima (Fire Kin Elves)
Skin: Dark brown
Hair: Black, Dark Brown, Deep Red
Eyes: Dark brown, Black, Dark Red
Innate Abilities: Can cast a spark spell anytime they wish.
Homeland: San T’shi desert

Marin t’Kalima (Water Kin Elves)
Skin: Light to light tan
Hair: Blue, Green, Black|
Eyes: Blue, Green, Copper, Gold
Innate Abilities: Can breathe under water
Homeland: Zeri T'ves

Ravsa t’Kalima (Earth Kin Elves)
Skin: Light to dark browns
Hair: Brown, Black, Dark Copper
Eyes: Brown, Gold, Copper
Innate Abilities: Perfect direction sense
Homeland: In the Windsong Mountains

Whispara t’Kalima (Air Kin Elves)
Skin: Light to dark Olive
Hair: Black, Brown, Dark Red
Eyes: Green, Blue, Brown
Innate Abilities: Can change the direction of the wind
Homeland: Anaset Forest

Dwarves

Dwarves of Avern spend most their time under the mountains and build intricate civilizations that never see the light of the sun. They have friends and enemies underground, and when one makes their way to the surface, they may have trouble integrating to the world of the light as they refer to the surface world. They are shorter and stockier in stature than humans, and their female members look very similar to their males, making them confusing to other races. They have an open society which embraces different sexuality. Even so, homosexual dwarves are still expected to have children, as the birth rate is extremely low due to their long lives, which average three hundred years.

Skin: Ruddy Brown
Hair: Brown, Blond, Dark Red
Eyes: Green, Brown, Hazel
Innate Abilities: Ability to read stone
Homeland: Burning Fury Mountains/Windsong Mountains

Shifters

Usually shifters are related to an animal of the forest. They typically have hair/fur in areas humans do not, and have features that resemble their animal link. These do not make them immediately identifiable as shifters, as nothing seems different at first glance. 

Skin: Depends on origin
Hair: Depends on origin
Eyes: Depends on origin
Innate Abilities: Ability to transform into three forms, a humanoid form, a hybrid form, and an animal form.
Homeland: Wildlands

Orcs

Orcs are native to the Wildlands and the Seran Jungle. They are typically peaceful, however as in the time of the Orc wars, a leader became obsessed with wanting to take over the entire Wildlands despite the presence of Shifters and other humanoid villages. 

Skin: Varies from deep peach in color in the Seran Jungle to deep green in the Wildlands.
Hair: All orcs have black, brown, red, or orange hair.
Eyes: Varies on origin, Seran orcs are dark eyed, with brown and black predominant, and Wildland orcs have lighter eye colors, like blue, green, and hazel.
Innate Abilities: Unusually powerful, and ranging up to seven feet in height. Can interbreed with humans and elves.
Homeland: Wildlands and Seran Jungle

Halifast

The Halifast (sometimes called Halflings due to being half the size of humans) are a nomadic people that used to roam the entire continent. They have a long history of trading wares wherever they go, and are brilliant at negotiation. They have had to become sedentary in modern times, settling around the Republic of Namas and some other predominantly human areas. Some regions welcome them, while others look on them with suspicion.

Skin: Generally a deep tan to light brown.
Hair: Any hair color humans can have.
Eyes: They have black, brown, green, hazel, blue, and occasionally a light gray eye color.
Innate Abilities: Generally around four feet in height, and a cunning intellect.
Homeland: Unknown, even to the Halifast.

Wraiths

Human like, but there are subtle differences. A slightly wider shape, higher cheekbones, and eyes are wider apart. Their skin is much thicker and tougher than a human's. They are immune to most animal and insect venom. Their hair is so white that it looks bluish in certain lights. Their hair is never curly, always straight. Their eyes have vertically slitted pupils, like a cat. They have excellent night vision and they have better than average human daytime vision despite the catlike structure of their eyes. They have a marsupial like pouch to house and nurture their young. Males and females have the pouch because both can take a baby to raise up until it is time to leave the pouch. Their center of gravity is slightly lower than a human's. They can survive extreme heat, and extreme cold because of the varying temperatures of the desert. Peaceful unless provoked. Different tribes can be xenophobic like their Ruana t’Kalima neighbors. They are willing to trade with nearby humans, though only in their own ways

Skin: Sandy brown color with a sparkly sheen that looks like studded with flecks of glass.
Hair: Blond, Brown, Red, Light Red.
Eyes: White, or lightening of any color- Fear, Black, or darkening of any color- Pain, Purple- Calm, Blue- Happiness, Orange- Anger, Blue-Green- Love, Green- Excitation, Brown- Loss of consciousness, Pink- Alarm , Red- Madness.
Innate Abilities: Ability to burrow and "sand swim" in the sands of the desert. They are limited to how deep they can burrow.
Homeland: San T'shi

Dragon Blooded

The Dragon Blooded are a unique set of people in Avern. They are descended from Dragons, some thousands of years ago, and the legacy of the dragons has remained dormant until recent years. These people do not know that they have these abilities until they suddenly manifest one day. Some people are born with differences that are physical, but many have no sign of their Dragon Blooded state. Some of the more powerful ones have the ability to shift into a half dragon form which include wings, claws, and fangs. 

Skin: Depending on Origin
Hair: Depends on Origin
Eyes: Depends on Origin
Innate Abilities: Depends on the Dragon of origin. 
Homeland: Any

Dragons of Origin

Gold- Fire
Silver- Rain
Bronze- Earth
Copper- Acid
Red- Fire
Brown- Stone
Black- Water
White- Cold
Amethyst- Psychic 
Emerald- Poison
Sapphire- Lightning
Diamond- Force