Editing Category:Demi-Human Races (section)

=Demi-Humans=


==Racial Affinity for Specific Class Archtype== 
Demi-Humans lack the all-around abilities of the Humans to be proficient in every classification of adventurer. They are proficient in only certain, characteristic category classifications. For example, the Dwarves, well-known for their lack of magical inclination no not use magic. 

Similarly the oldest of character races, the Elves, have no need of a cleric since each individual worships nature directly. Their immediate contact with nature is through magic and the structured form of ceremonial magic means they have no need for a cleric class to be their intermediary with nature. Ceremonial magic is a proficiency with Elves, who shun the concepts of sorcerery, itself another spiritual concept based on intermediacy. So Elves follow neither a clerical nor a sorcerer's path.  

These racial strengths and weakness suggest some true stereotypes with classes within the races. 
'''Favoured Class By Race'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 width="100%"
| '''Dwarf'''
| '''Elf'''
| '''Gnome'''
| '''Half-Elf'''
| '''Halfling'''
| '''Human'''
|-
| Fighter
| Wizard
| Sorcerer
| Druid
| Rogue
| Any
|-
|}


'''Class Category Predispositions by Race'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 width="100%"
| '''Character Class (Max Level)'''
| '''Dwarf'''
| '''Elf'''
| '''Gnome'''
| '''Half-Elf'''
| '''Halfling'''
| '''Human'''
|-
| '''Barbarian'''
|  style="background: Yellow; color: Black" | Yes (U)
| Wild Elf Only (7)
| No
| No
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
| '''Bard'''
| Multi-Class Only
| Multi-Class Only
| Multi-Class Only
| Multi-Class Only
| Multi-Class Only
| Multi-Class Only
|-
| '''Cleric'''
| style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (12)
| No
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (7)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (7)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
| '''Druid'''
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (8)
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
 
|-
| '''Fighter'''
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (16)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (10)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (10)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (10)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (4)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
| '''Monk'''
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (12)
| No
| No
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
| '''Paladin'''
| No
| No
| No
| No
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
| '''Ranger'''
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (19)
| No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (17)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
| '''Rogue a.k.a. Thief'''
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (12)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (12)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (9)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (12)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
| '''Sorcerer a.k.a Chaos Mage'''
|  No
|  No 
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (10)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (10)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
| '''Wizard a.k.a Ceremonial Mage'''
|  No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|  No
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (10)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (10)
|  style="background: green; color: white" | Yes (U)
|-
|}

{|
|  style="background: Yellow; color: Black" | Rare
|-
|}

U = Unlimited class advancement.

'''Dwarves''', '''Gnomes''' and '''Halflings''' all continue to advance in Saving Throw Bonuses as if they had unlimited class level progression. Their ongoing Saving Throw bonus progression is based on the continued development of their superior resistances rather than due to any class advancement.

==Physical Appearance==

'''Physical Characteristics of Demi Human Races'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 width="100%" 
| '''Race and Subrace'''
| '''Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits'''
| '''Complexion'''
| '''Facial Features'''
| '''Hair Colour'''
| '''Eye Colour'''
| '''Life Expectancy'''
|-
| '''=Dwarven=''' 
Hill Dwarf (70%)
| Average Height 4'0" (122CM); Weight: Stocky 150lbs or greater (68Kg). Typically wear cotton with rugged leather outer garments such as long coats, belts, pouches, boots and backpacks. They prefer deep earth tone colours: dirt brown, stone grey, red earth, and marble yellow as well as royal blue and deep purple.
| Thick, dry skin, leathery in texture, ranges in colour from red, when flaking on hands and face, to a healthy feldspar or silvery blue. 
| Large square face and flat head. Eyes spread far apart either side a large nose. Square-jawed, mouth full of large. thick molars.
| Coarse hair ranges in colour from dark brown to crimson red, worn long, greased and braided into thick beards as one design.
| Caramel to Dark Brown, Hunter Green or Deep Black.
| Mode Average: 350 or older.
|-
| '''=Dwarven=''' 
Mountain Dwarf (30%)
| Average Height: 4'5" (137cm); Weight: Hardy and strong 226lbs. (103Kg) Outter garments from skins indigenous to animals living in mountainous regions such as goat, big cats, and bear. Thick, unfinished tunics, sweaters, trousers, leggings and backpacks are made of wool, tend to be simple and undyed. 
| Thick craigy skin tends to be tanner in colour, like deer hide. 
| Large square face and flat head. Eyes spread far apart either side a large nose. Square-jawed, mouth full of large. thick molars. 
| Coarse hair ranges in colour from strawberry blonde to sandy brown. Style is unkept to shoulder length. Beards are chest length and braiding is simple not intricate as with other Dwarves.
| Caramel to Dark Brown, Green Marble or Deep Emerald.
| Mode Average: 400 years or older.
|-
| '''=Elven=''' 
High Elf (65%)
| Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits
| Complexion
| Facial Features
| Hair Colour
| Eye Colour   
| A
|-
| '''=Elven=''' 
Wood Elf (30)
| Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits
| Complexion
| Facial Features
| Hair Colour
| Eye Colour   
| A
|-
| '''=Elven=''' 
Grey 'Faerie' Elf (5%)
| Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits
| Complexion
| Facial Features
| Hair Colour
| Eye Colour   
| A
|-
| '''=Half-Elven='''
| Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits
| Complexion
| Facial Features
| Hair Colour
| Eye Colour   
| A
|-
| '''=Gnome='''
| Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits
| Complexion
| Facial Features
| Hair Colour
| Eye Colour   
| A
|-
| '''=Halfling=''' 
Hairfeet (85%)
| Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits
| Complexion
| Facial Features
| Hair Colour
| Eye Colour   
| A
|-
| '''=Halfling=''' 
Stout (12%)
| Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits
| Complexion
| Facial Features
| Hair Colour
| Eye Colour   
| A
|-
| '''=Halfling=''' 
Tallfellow (3%)
| Distinguishing Characteristics & Traits
| Complexion
| Facial Features
| Hair Colour
| Eye Colour   
| A
|-
|}

==General Racial Attitudes Towards Others==

In a recent survey on racial attitudes, the inhabitants of Flanaess were asked the question, ''''"On a scale from 1 - 10, where 1 is the lowest ranking and 10 is the highest ranking, how highly do you rank your fellow inhabitants of Flanaess?"''''  Based on survey size, results are accurate within a margin of 0.001% error 19.75 times out of 20.  Human sampling includes subgroups from every country in Flanaess. Each demi-human race considered without subgroupings.

'''Racial Preferences: A Numerical General Overview'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 width="100%"
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Player Races''' 
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Dwarven''' 
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Elven''' 
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Gnome''' 
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Half-Elven''' 
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Hobbit/Halfling''' 
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Half-Orc''' 
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Human''' 
|- 
| '''Dwarven'''
| style="background: purple; color: gold" | 10
| style="background: silver; color: black" | 9
| style="background: silver; color: black" | 9
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 4 (Stouts +3)
| style="background: red; color: yellow" | 0
| style="background: beige; color: black" | 3
|-
| '''Elven'''
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
| style="background: purple; color: gold" | 10
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 4 
| style="background: orange; color: black" | 1
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 4 (Tallfellows +1)
| style="background: red; color: yellow" | 0
| style="background: beige; color: black" | 3
|-
| '''Gnome'''
| style="background: silver; color: black" | 9 
| style="background: beige; color: black" | 3
| style="background: purple; color: gold" | 10
| style="background: silver; color: black" | 9
| style="background: silver; color: black" | 9
| style="background: red; color: yellow" | 0
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
|-
| '''Half-Elven'''
| style="background: beige; color: black" | 3
| style="background: beige; color: black" | 2
| style="background: silver; color: black" | 8
| style="background: purple; color: gold" | 10
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
| style="background: orange; color: black" | 1
| style="background: silver; color: black" | 9 
|-
| '''Hobbit/Halfling'''
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
| style="background: purple; color: gold" | 10
| style="background: red; color: yellow" | 0
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
|-
| '''Human'''
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 6
| style="background: beige; color: black" | 3
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 6
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 4
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | 7
| style="background: red; color: yellow" | 0
| 10 to 2
|-
|}

'''Racial Preferences: A 1-10 Scaled View'''
{| border=1 cellpadding=3 width="100%"
| style="background: purple; color: gold" | '''Prefered'''
| style="background: silver; color: black" | '''Goodwill'''
| style="background: darkblue; color: white" | '''Tolerated and Accepted'''
| style="background: beige; color: black" | '''Neutral but Suspicious'''
| style="background: orange; color: black" | '''Antipathy'''
| style="background: red; color: yellow" | '''Hostile'''
|-
| 10
| 8-9
| 4-7
| 2-3
| 1
| 0
|-
| Open, Welcoming and Relaxed
| Peaceable,and Friendly
| Indifferent and Impartial
| Careful, Guarded, Distrusting
| Closed; Strong Dislike 
| Hatred, Rancorous 
|-
|}



To accentuate that the term "Halfling" is actually offensive, D&D Halflings are referred to as Hobbits (above). The term "Halfling" is derogatory and applies to any mixed race. Hobbits accept the appellation. Halflings and "half-breeds" prefer to be identified with one race or the other but would rather not be called half-anything. For medieval thinking this is not a racist/nationalist attitude but a puritanical one. It is unappreciated by any person being labelled but it is common practice and not considered impolite by the standards of the time. It is uncommon courtesy to refrain from such labels, however, and will be instantly recognised and appreciated. 

A half-elf may declare him or herself to be Human and try to hide his or her Elven parentage. Note, however, it would be harder for a half-breed to hide in a Demi-human community. 

Hobbits have accepted the term "halfling" for their race name without harbouring a grudge on the one (typically a Human) who uses it to refer to a Hobbit. The Hobbit attitude in this regard is to inwardly condescend to the offender regarding such a person to be uneducated and uncouth.

Races that are Hostle to each other will attack on sight or otherwise seek the other's destruction.