Post by Admins on Sept 19, 2019 17:37:06 GMT 10
All Characters in Mystara: Must be in the elder teenage years or adults. We do not allow child characters, we do not allow players to also represent carrying, holding, or also representing a child, toddler or baby. Characters may be pregnant, but if they are, they become a civilian and cannot CANNOT go into battle whatsoever.
Ages and representation:
Your character age should take into account their bloodline and also the leylines in Mystara, which allows for a much longer lived character than normal. As well as the access and use of extremely magical items. This helps to explain the extremely long character lives and storylines involved, as well as NPC's.
From Pandius.
Source: www.pandius.com/newbierc.html
Humans
Most humans, regardless of their origin, are similar in traits and abilities to baseline humans of other worlds.
Mystaran humans have a lifespan similar to that of real world humans.
Elves
There are several Elven races in the Known World. The two primary races are Sylvan Elves and Shadow Elves. A third race, Water Elves, is present in the Minrothad Guilds. Most Mystaran Elves are adept at both casting wizardly magic and fighting with bows and swords. Contrary to most other races, Elves are able to cast wizardly magic while in armour of any type.
Sylvan Elves are generally similar to baseline Elves of other worlds.
Shadow Elves are a secretive, subterranean race. They are strictly henotheist, and often combine wizardly and divine magic. Official rules for player character Shadow Elves exist under the Classic and Advanced (2nd edition) D&D rules set.
Mystaran Elves have a lifespan of about 800 years.
Half-Elves
Mystaran Elves and Humans are cross-fertile, though the hybrid don't breed true, and, contrary to other worlds, Elves may have human ancestors. Basically, an individual is classified according to the race he resemble most closely, or takes on a unique mix of attributes and abilities, depending on the rules set used.
Dwarves
Most Mystaran Dwarves are native of Rockhome, a nation in the Known World area. Dwarves are considered adults at about age 50, and they can live to be over 400 years old.
Halflings
Mystaran Halflings are known as Hin. There is a single Hin race, though cultural differences between Hin nations may be significant. Mystaran halflings have pointy ears and furry feet, but are not especially plump or child-like in appearance. Older halflings sometimes sport full beards. Like Dwarves, halflings have minimal aptitude for magic (of all types), and are totally unable to wield wizardly magic. Experienced halflings sometimes study a type of druidic magic, though.
Mystaran Halflings otherwise have abilities similar to those of standard Halflings.
Gnomes
Gnomes are uncommon in the Known World, compared to other demihumans. Rock Gnomes are the primary subrace. They have a strong interest for technology, and physically resemble Dwarves, though Gnomes are of lighter build and sport longer, bulbous noses. Contrary to Dwarves, Gnomes have a moderate talent for spellcasting of all kinds.
Mystaran Gnomes and Dwarves are cross-fertile. The same considerations given for Half-Elves apply to Gnome-Dwarf crossbreeds.
Other Player Character races
There are many other playable races in Mystara.
In the Known World region, all Goblinoid species (Orcs, Goblins, Ogres, Hobgoblins, Bugbears, Gnolls, Kobolds and Trolls) are playable, though these characters are best used within the context of a Broken Lands campaign. Note that all Goblinoids are related, and descend from a single ancient race. Gnolls are the result of ancient magical tampering and crossbreeding, while the other races evolved naturally.
All Goblinoid races are cross-fertile with each other, and with humans. See "Half-Elves" under the Elf entry for a discussion of crossbreeds in Mystara. The Classic D&D rules set has a generation system for Goblinoid crossbreed PCs.
Most Goblinoids are warriors, though stealth is also appreciated, and primitive magical traditions, both wizardly (wokani) and clerical (shamans), exist among these races.
Special bloodlines
If you are unsure of your character's expected age, please contact the Admins or a DM to discuss.
Redacted info posted September 2019 appeared to give much shorter lifespans, potentially written during Black Horizons. This is now considered obsolete information. - Laurnath
Ages and representation:
Your character age should take into account their bloodline and also the leylines in Mystara, which allows for a much longer lived character than normal. As well as the access and use of extremely magical items. This helps to explain the extremely long character lives and storylines involved, as well as NPC's.
From Pandius.
Source: www.pandius.com/newbierc.html
Humans
Most humans, regardless of their origin, are similar in traits and abilities to baseline humans of other worlds.
Mystaran humans have a lifespan similar to that of real world humans.
Elves
There are several Elven races in the Known World. The two primary races are Sylvan Elves and Shadow Elves. A third race, Water Elves, is present in the Minrothad Guilds. Most Mystaran Elves are adept at both casting wizardly magic and fighting with bows and swords. Contrary to most other races, Elves are able to cast wizardly magic while in armour of any type.
Sylvan Elves are generally similar to baseline Elves of other worlds.
Shadow Elves are a secretive, subterranean race. They are strictly henotheist, and often combine wizardly and divine magic. Official rules for player character Shadow Elves exist under the Classic and Advanced (2nd edition) D&D rules set.
Mystaran Elves have a lifespan of about 800 years.
Half-Elves
Mystaran Elves and Humans are cross-fertile, though the hybrid don't breed true, and, contrary to other worlds, Elves may have human ancestors. Basically, an individual is classified according to the race he resemble most closely, or takes on a unique mix of attributes and abilities, depending on the rules set used.
Dwarves
Most Mystaran Dwarves are native of Rockhome, a nation in the Known World area. Dwarves are considered adults at about age 50, and they can live to be over 400 years old.
Halflings
Mystaran Halflings are known as Hin. There is a single Hin race, though cultural differences between Hin nations may be significant. Mystaran halflings have pointy ears and furry feet, but are not especially plump or child-like in appearance. Older halflings sometimes sport full beards. Like Dwarves, halflings have minimal aptitude for magic (of all types), and are totally unable to wield wizardly magic. Experienced halflings sometimes study a type of druidic magic, though.
Mystaran Halflings otherwise have abilities similar to those of standard Halflings.
Gnomes
Gnomes are uncommon in the Known World, compared to other demihumans. Rock Gnomes are the primary subrace. They have a strong interest for technology, and physically resemble Dwarves, though Gnomes are of lighter build and sport longer, bulbous noses. Contrary to Dwarves, Gnomes have a moderate talent for spellcasting of all kinds.
Mystaran Gnomes and Dwarves are cross-fertile. The same considerations given for Half-Elves apply to Gnome-Dwarf crossbreeds.
Other Player Character races
There are many other playable races in Mystara.
In the Known World region, all Goblinoid species (Orcs, Goblins, Ogres, Hobgoblins, Bugbears, Gnolls, Kobolds and Trolls) are playable, though these characters are best used within the context of a Broken Lands campaign. Note that all Goblinoids are related, and descend from a single ancient race. Gnolls are the result of ancient magical tampering and crossbreeding, while the other races evolved naturally.
All Goblinoid races are cross-fertile with each other, and with humans. See "Half-Elves" under the Elf entry for a discussion of crossbreeds in Mystara. The Classic D&D rules set has a generation system for Goblinoid crossbreed PCs.
Most Goblinoids are warriors, though stealth is also appreciated, and primitive magical traditions, both wizardly (wokani) and clerical (shamans), exist among these races.
Special bloodlines
If you are unsure of your character's expected age, please contact the Admins or a DM to discuss.
Redacted info posted September 2019 appeared to give much shorter lifespans, potentially written during Black Horizons. This is now considered obsolete information. - Laurnath