The world of Gaea teems with life. From the mysterious elves who live between the veil of the spirit and the flesh to the nomadic giants of the

northern lands, to dwarves born of the elements and touched by stone, fire and lightning, the people of Gaea are diverse, gifted and touched by the destiny. Many races have come to some measure of civilization in the world and nearly all of them have a role to play in the ongoing tapestry that is the story of the Emblem of Ea.

Today, though humans dominate the landscape of the Great Continent, they share it with a number of other races and cultures. Some of them are hostile to humanity and others walk with them in their search for greater truths and a unified future. In addition to the complex cultures held by the various enlightened races of the world, humans often find themselves divided along lines of nationality, religious beliefs and geographical location. The numerous sub-species of humans are just as diverse, in their own way, as the many humanoid races that populate the vast landscape of the known world.

When crafting your character, keep in mind their beliefs and where they came from, as these will shape who and what they are. Note, too, that we are somewhat firm on racial height and weight in the sense that a character with an 18 strength weighs more than one with a 9, for instance. 120 lbs and slender probably isn't a realistic weight for most adventurers. The tables in each racial entry exist largely as a starting point. You'll want to adjust them for varied physical stats (often upwards, if you've a strength or constitution above a 10).

For more general information on our core setting, see Core Setting and be sure to begin with Start Here to help get started. To see what sorts of roleplay you might expect on the Emblem of Ea, stop by our Recent Logs.

The Races

The Different Races
Race	Summary	Race	Summary
Arvek Nar		An Lucht Siuil
	Disciplined warriors from a feared tradition, the arvek nar now look at the world with new eyes. The new goddess Serriel is rumored to have taken an interest in them as the race seeks to reforge who they once were.		Known in the trade tongue as the Traveling Folk, they hail from large families, and their feet never stay in one place for long due to an ancient curse.
Egalrin		Humans
	A race of once-reclusive birdfolk, they follow the twin traditions of Cernan and Ceiwen, and respect the skies and wind.		The most populous race of Ea, they wear many guises.
Giantborn		Khazad
	Reclusive descendants of giants, the strongest of these are said to lift mountains.		A proud, honorable race of warriors and crafters. Since Taara's sundering of the earth, they've come forward to re-open the roads of the world, plunging forward where other races fear rightly to tread. Many khazad bands today might live under the motto, "first in, last out."
Gnomes		Oruch
	Crafters, inventors, illusionists--gnomes are masters of the arcane, and found everywhere you don't want them to be.		A proud race of shamans and warriors, sprung from Chaos, itself. Their oldest shamans tell of oruch warriors, before the time of Great Adom, who fought as the chosen of gods against the sildanyari of the dawn, though those ages are long past.
Gobbers		Sildanyar
	Inventive goblinoids whose willingness to try most anything has led to significant, if explosive, advances in magicraft. Creative, though watched with a wary eye if one is your neighbor.		A race known for its talent in the arcane and ties to the fae. Ages past, they fought against the oruch in ancient godswars, though this hostility is rare today, and the races have diverged, becoming different than they once were.
Half-elves		Sith'makar
	The offspring of a human and a sildanyar, they're known for their ability to get along with others and make peace where others sow discord.		A savage race of dragonkin long-ago escaped from slavery, they live in isolation in a struggle for survival.
Half-orcs		War Golems
	The offspring of a human and an oruch, they're known for their pride and fierce tempers.		Creatures leftover from a bygone age who have slowly gained sentience and life.

Their Languages

Languages