Races of Tarkeld

Human

The humans of Tarkeld are the most widespread of the races, they are also the most adaptable of the races and most likely to cope with any major changes of circumstance.

The human societies are based around their grand city states, famous throughout the world for the fact that the poor inside those cities live in incredible squalor while the rich live in elegant extravagance. Wealth of the individual is everything in human society and as a result they are the inventors, creative types, hard workers and innovators of weaponry, for each person is striving to better their situation.

Away from the cities the land gives way to acres and acres of farmland and deerpark forestry, not an inch of the human lands is free, it all belongs to someone, though crime is commonplace as the criminals try to get rich quick.

Humans are selfish and greedy, but they are also the great innovators.

 

Elves

Looks: Tall standing around 6 foot 3 inches to 7 feet for the largest males though proportionally sized, not slender or over-large. A variety of hair colours though always long for both genders, short pointed ears and pale skin.

The Elves of Tarkeld are the most adept magic users, they also do well with ranged weaponry though up close they sometimes struggle as they are not the quickest at adapting and can be caught out. Elves like routine and order, their long lives (up to 350 years) mean that their society does not cope with change as they like to keep things the way they have been for hundreds of years. 

Elves live in fantastic cities deep in forests, their soaring spires are usually unable to be seen until you are right on top of them at which point you’ll be astonished by the spectacle…and probably have a spear in your face. Elves are proud and haughty, they believe that they are finest of the races, they are always dressed in superb attire and armour depending on their role. Their society makes sure that everyone below the aristocracy is well looked after and provided with a role that suits them. It is a tremendously well organised society though one that is resistant to change. Elves have a special disrespect for most other races.

 

Dwarfs

Looks: Short and stocky around 5 feet tall at the top end of height spectrum, the men all feature impressive beards often styled while the ladies style their hair in elaborate plaits and pin ups. Their features are thick set and appear sometimes as if they are cragged.

Dwarfs are the organised hard hitters of Tarkeld, stubborn, tough, great at close combat or ranged weaponry though their dislike of most magics is loud and vocal. They are the toughest and most honourable of the races, though the quickest to anger and the last to back down even if that would be the sensible option.

Dwarfs live in underground halls and chambers of incredible size and stature, they are the great miners prizing minerals and money but for the good of all of their society rather for individual gain. Their goals are generally for the good of the mine or the hold, if riled the entire hold will march out to war at the drop of a gold nugget. The dwarfs are a raucous society, fun and loud, boisterous and sharp they love nothing more than a good sing song and drink after a hard days toil, and by god do they toil, some of the hardest workers in the world. Work hard, play hard!

 

Syltare

Looks: Large eyes, small bodies, hair colours vary but always lightly coloured, skin is pale, stand around 5 feet 2 to 5 feet 6 inches tall on average, very slight build generally.

Excel at speed, natural rogues and skirmish based warriors using their exceptional speed and agility to avoid many attacks, also skilled in magic particularly natural magic utilising hexes. 

Syltare are generally nomadic, moving from place to place depending on the farming seasons, their produce goes to a central city of which there are 6, each ruled by a separate magnate, they compete with one another for the trading prices and try to entice more produce to come to the their city so that more money comes to their coffers. Their cities are roughly built clustering around the permanent structures. Their society is very disorganised and by far the most independent with their skittish, nervous and cautious nature, all members of the race are adept at surviving on their own.

 

Rogarin

Looks: Intimidating, large muscly bodies by nature even on the females, small horns protrude on the forehead, skin comes in a spectrum of whites and blacks, hair varies in whites, blacks and greys also and often in exact contrast to the colour of the skin. Height is around 6 foot 3 to 6 foot 10.

Excel at strength with explosive combat prowess, though their defence is lacking so not the best at taking damage, will also combine magic with their strength to become a kind of battle mage, or a paladin of sorts though they do not heal.

Rogarin do not worry too much about building beautiful cities but they do build cities that work, ruled by a group of elder individuals who are voted in by the people. The most popular places within their cities are the arenas where Rogarin fight one another for sport. Generally they are not seen as intelligent but that is a misnomer, they do have a school of learning and an immense library. They are not farmers for they are the only carnivorous intelligent species but the herds of bison do roam the far plains and provide their most commonly eaten food.

Their attitude towards the other races is generally that of annoyance or indifference save for a few individuals, for they live frugal lives with a lack of greed and little interest in the monetary values of some of the other cultures.