Races

The people of Erebus are extremely diverse to the point that many scholars question the heritage of all kind. There are more races than are listed here. These are simply the primary denizens of any specific region. The races below refer to the picture: top left to bottom right.

Dragon (Extinct)
Legendary creatures now extinct, they were once capable of shaping the world and its peoples as they saw fit. They were destroyed by their Dwarven slaves.

Aeytheri (Extinct)
Sometimes called the First Empire, though this isn't known: the Aeytheri were the slavers and rulers of the Aeytheri Empire whose technology and magics have yet to be rediscovered in full.

Acaethi (Merfolk)
The amphibious pagan people of the Cascadian Isles. They are a truly ancient people whose structure and culture is entirely disparate to all others in the world.

Human
Fractured and feudal, Humans are perhaps the most common people on Erebus, though their tendency toward Imperialism leads others to view them with suspicion.

Tiefling
Known to be intelligent, sullen, and aloof, they are a people of prophecy. They tend to be xenophobic after centuries of defensive wars fought against Outlanders.

Elf
To call all types of Elves "Elf" is a prejorative, but there are three distinct categories of Elves who all have bloodlines that tie to the Aeytheri caste system in one way or another.

Kor
The people of the high plateaus of Kor'vas are a people of largely pagan tradition. Their ancestral homeland on the western coast of Raraku left them with almost no contact with the rest of the world for much of history. Their upbringing in the desert has made them natural wayfarers.

Dwarf (Miranese)
Once enslaved to Dragonkind, they would finish the war the Aeytheri started through blood and stone.

Dragonborn (Tiamati)
The weapons of their Dragon Gods, they have dwindled in number after the fall of their ancestors. Now, they are a nomadic and mysterious people, reviled by many for their blood.

Orc
Perhaps mirroring the legendary jungles of the Shadowfell, they would tame nature in a way no other race could. That which raided from the South was a whirlwind of slaughter, seeking joy in bloodshed. To orcs, however, they are a deeply spiritual and nomadic people with strong familial bonds.