Human

Humans, also called the devout kindred, are among the most common of the peoples of Noefra. Created by the gwerin from goblinoids and gwerin blood during the interregnum between the Second and Third Ages, they dominated the Third Age with their devotion to the gods that arose with the dawn of the Third Age. They occupy the middle ground of the lineages: not as strong as orcs, not as aetherically gifted as gwerin, not as connected to the spirits as the ihmisi, nor as durable as dwarves. Instead, they have faith and community. Unique among the lineages, they willingly and gracefully include others, even strangers, into their kin-esque groups. They lean on the gods and Powers, using whatever sources of power and help they can. Where ihmisi and orcs and dwarves have clans and gwerin have families, humans build nations on ideas and shared history.

Physically, humans of Noefra come in four major appearances, each with wide variation.

Wall Builders

The wall-builders, native to the Sea of Grass, are a mixed group who can trace their heritage back to the confusion around the Cataclysm about 250 years ago. Physically, they are have medium-brown skin, stand shorter and rounder than most, and have wide variation in hair. The median wall-builder has curly brown hair, but red, blonde, and even more exotic hair colors are known.

Night’s Children

Visually the most distinct, the Night’s Children of Byssia are generally tall and statuesque, with visible musculature. With very pale skin (that rarely tans or burns) and pure-black, straight hair, they have the least internal variation. Descended from the ancient Nocthians, who were an isolated people, the Night’s Children stand out from the rest.

Fang-kin

The fang-kin of the Jungle of Fangs are the shortest and slightest ethnic group of humans in Noefra. They rarely display any notable musculature or fat; both males and females are slender. Males rarely grow facial hair; females tend to be less well endowed. Their notable feature is that they have visible patches that are reminiscent of snake scales scattered across their bodies; these flush and become more visible when they are experiencing strong emotions.

Golden Coasters

The eastern side of Noefra is dominated by the Jinse Empire, and has been for millennia. The main human ethnicity there is of medium stature, with slightly golden skin and generally fair-to-brown hair and eyes. Pure-blooded Jinse nobles often have a reddened cast to their skin due to generations of diabolical influence.

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