Deepfell Humans

Human
INFORMATION
Race Name(s):	Humes, Humans Refer to themselves by their Township or Country
Lineage(s):	Varies Lake People / Deepfellings Cold Harborers (South) Mottewardens River Tramps High Clans Veldtmen Moorlings
Political Posture:	Varies
Racial Law/Anarchy Axis:	Varies; Pragmatism is common
Racial Altruism/Greed Axis:	Varies
First Impressions:	Fractious and varied; aggressive but diplomatic
Native Government:	Oligarchy Human governments vary wildly but most give power to the privileged few
Native Language(s):	Lake Common, Deepfell Trade Tongue
Native Currency:	Varies by township
Native Region:	Deepfell, various others
Native Environment(s):	Plains
Average Lifespan:	60 years Maximum Lifespan: 100+ years
Age of Maturity:	16
Trait Advantages:	Resilience, Resourceful
Trait Hindrances:	Vice-Prone
Average Height:	Varies by Region and Gender
Average Build:	Humans have a variety of builds, from skinny and unhealthy to extremely corpulent
Unusual Traits:	None
Spell-like Abilities:	None
Magic Capable?:	Yes Humans are capable of any magic discipline but prefer Alchemy and Theurge Magic (Clerics, Druids, etc). Most Human groups strongly distrust Warlocks and Sorcerors
Favored Weapons:	Swords, Knives, Clubs, Axes, Bows and Arrow, Spears
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At a Glance

Human Groups

Deepfellings

The Lake People- known to some as the Deepfellings- are the default Human type. These people are not native to the Deepfell area. They colonized along the river three hundred years ago when plentiful land and gold were discovered in the North Veldt. Opportunists came to build an upriver, inland community from Cold Harbor. These people built a settlement on elevated boardwalks supported by timber sunk into the muck of the area. The initial colonists and prospectors that settled Deepfell came from several cultures. They intermarried and some took wives and husbands from the Veldt natives. The culture has homogenized into a spectrum of what most people recognize as Lake People.

Average Appearance

Lake People ancestors homogenized- but continues to change. They have a habit of being an "average" of several different groups. Lake People usually have lank or wavy dark brown or black hair and dark eyes- browns, hazels and dark green are most common. In these cold, damp northern climes with little sun, they have a tendency to be fair-skinned, with sallow or ruddy hues. In the summer months, most Lake People gain deep tans after their first sunburn.

Traits

Deepfellings are known for being rugged, and by Cold Harbor standards, seem unsophisticated and blunt. The "frontier colony" has clung to the city like a damp fog. Their town, while successful and having brisk trade, has always been rough around the edges. All Lake People know how to swim, have knowledge of navigating and repairing river boats, know how to use and make rope, and may know some basic carpentry/shipwright skills. Most have knowledge of knives and wooden blunt weapons like mallets and belaying pins. Very few Lake People have extensive experience with horses. Their native language is Deepfell, a pidgin language of Harborer, Veldtmen, High Clan, and various other loan words.

Cold Harborers

Average Appearance

Traits

High Clans

Tribes Under the Moon

Veldtmen

Rivertramps

Mottewardens

Moorlings

Travelers and Mudsquatters

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