Humans

Humans are, by all accounts, the first intelligent species, the progenitor of all the other races. They occupied a world whose name is lost to legend, but where, it is said, there was no magic, only that tool of evil called 'technology'. Of the frightful and wondrous things this technology could do, the most wonderous was the changing of the basic fabric of people, 'Dienay' (Dee"-en'-?). While most of the First Worlders were content to stay the same, the 'Gengineers' (Jen-jin-eers') wanted to explore the possibilities of alternate forms. Their neighbors grew so envious of the 'Artimus' (Art"-i-moos') that they had to banish them from sight so as not to be reminded that they were still 'just' human. But the Artimus were not alone in thinking this intolerance in bad taste. Many humans decided to go with them into exile. Some were the Gengineers themselves, some were radical sociologists, some were religious minorities hoping for a world they could have to themselves. When Takæla was settled, the humans were numerous enough that they were given a full half of the continent of Bifure.

One group of humans didn't want to have to share land with the others. The 'Scillians' (sil'-ee-ans or sil-ee'-ans) had come along under the guise of a religious group, following, they said, the Saint Scodark (sk-dark' or sko'-dark), ostensibly their founder. Immediately upon landing, they disappeared onto the oceans, to reappear decades later as Pirates.

There are three kingdoms within the Human lands, Ejira (ay-jeer'-a), Coltá n (kol-tan'), and Bayside. Ejira is the largest, occupying everything on the Western Wing of Bifure west and south of the mountains. The Ejirans are very expansionistic and have colonies all over the explored parts of the world, and embassies wherever there is a country too large or well defended to be colonized.

Coltán is middle-sized, holding the land northeast of the Western Mountains, north of the Central Mountains, and a good deal of the Eastern Shore of the Upper Bay. The Coltáni are very happy to live in relative harmony with Ejira on the northwest, Iyaro Eeblen on the south, and Makhut on the east.

Bayside is a merchant's idea of heaven. Nestled in between the Central Mountains and the North Shore of the Lower Bay, they stand right between Ejira and Khudinar. This being the only good land route between the two countries, they are sometimes a battle ground, but more often a trade route. Tariffs on foreign merchants in transit is the second largest source of governmental income. The largest is the taxes on Baysiders buying things in one country to sell in another. The United Banks of Bayside hold the accounts of most of Ejira's largest businesses, governments, and faiths.

Humans can be any class, to any level. They can also be multi-class, any two base classes. Humans are the only people allowed to be Paladins.

Humans do not automatically know 'Common', which is actually called 'Ancient', as they do in fact have their own language, 'Human'. Humans can most easily choose from any of the so called 'short' languages (the 'short' peoples are the Halflings, Brauncheti, Leprechauns, Gnomes and Dwarves), also from Ancient, or even Elven. Other languages are possible, but must be explained to the DM 's satisfaction. Humans have their own alphabet, which is also used by the aforementioned 'short' languages.