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Fey refers to a vast number of races under a general umbrella of somewhat magical races having connections to nature and the realms of their origin. | Fey refers to a vast number of races under a general umbrella of somewhat magical races having connections to nature and the realms of their origin. | ||
− | Various shadows would have dynamically different fey sub-races but some are essentially ubiquitous. Leprechauns, Faries, gnomes (Nature Oriented). | + | Various shadows would have dynamically different fey sub-races but some are essentially ubiquitous. Leprechauns, Faries, gnomes (Nature Oriented). |
− | + | In many realms Elves are classified as Fey and conversely in many realms Fey are considered elven races. The specificity of the difference depends on the shadow under consideration. | |
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+ | For all practical purposes the D&D list of the fey is useful and complete. Jeweled Amber specialties have their own details. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fey_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)#Oread]] | ||
===Origin of Fey Races=== | ===Origin of Fey Races=== | ||
There are many origins for races considered fey but three are the most important. [[Non-Born]],In realm Creation, Immigration from Chaos. | There are many origins for races considered fey but three are the most important. [[Non-Born]],In realm Creation, Immigration from Chaos. | ||
− | * | + | *[[Non-Borns]] refers to races created at the time of a major inscription's creation. For example Fey, and their associated race the [[Adask]], were created at the time of the creation of [[Adagalask]]. This means that the Fey were on the mind of the creator at the time and they came into being as part of the process of creation. Most Non-born have a sense of having come into being and may or may not separate real memories from memories that they were created knowing despite the events not occurring. |
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− | * | + | *In Realm Creation refers to being that came to be in the natural processes of the shadow they are in, however diverse they may be. |
− | Their origin myths may include an exodus out of Chaos for many different reasons. | + | *Immigration from Chaos. This is a complicated issue worth of extensive documentation. However in short the Fey is a general classification for many diverse descriptions of races with many different powers. There is in the memory of many races that they once existed in vast tracts of Chaos and lived in different manners. Their origin myths may include an exodus out of Chaos for many different reasons. |
− | In [[Jeweled Amber]] many races were caught on the | + | In [[Jeweled Amber]] many races were caught on the amber side of the Abyss when the forces of Law swept up Chaos converting the Stuff of Chaos into the Shadow Lands. Beings of sufficient power were not destroyed in the forces of change but added or transformed by it. Also there were many races that left Chaos and the Abyss over the years to find places in the shadowlands, often with those of their racial form that had been caught on the Amber side. Among those with a strong memory of this are the Adask-Fey, a symbiotic race of Chaos, that were brought out of Chaos and the Abyss by Verna the Adak and Oberon of Amber. Members of the races so rescued settled in [[Adagalask]], [[Azcala]], and [[Pócaí]] as well as uncounted shadows. |
− | + | For unclear reasons a massive migration of Fey from Chaos, the Abyss, and the Shadowlands simultaneously crossed shadow when [[Alamond]] was created, beign drawn by its creation on magical journeys to this new place. [[Alamond]] Fey have become a main part of the entertainment culture in Alamond. | |
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The Fey races flocked to Adagalask once it was created but many Fey races were Non-born in the creation of the inscription. These Fey echo fey races found elsewhere but all bear certain special abilities. They have connections to specific levels of various stairs. | The Fey races flocked to Adagalask once it was created but many Fey races were Non-born in the creation of the inscription. These Fey echo fey races found elsewhere but all bear certain special abilities. They have connections to specific levels of various stairs. | ||
While Fey blood is common, and fey can be found in all parts of the realm, the primary residences of the Fey are in the south and they are specifically devoted to Emilie, the Mistress of the South Wind, and despite the racial, regional, and wing conflicts among the Fey they all recognize her as their queen and goddess. They often refer to her at Titania. They call their dark king, a creature gone for centuries but they fear his return, is the dreaded Oberon. | While Fey blood is common, and fey can be found in all parts of the realm, the primary residences of the Fey are in the south and they are specifically devoted to Emilie, the Mistress of the South Wind, and despite the racial, regional, and wing conflicts among the Fey they all recognize her as their queen and goddess. They often refer to her at Titania. They call their dark king, a creature gone for centuries but they fear his return, is the dreaded Oberon. | ||
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=='''Entish'''== | =='''Entish'''== | ||
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*Hurons are a lesser intelligent subgroup of ents. | *Hurons are a lesser intelligent subgroup of ents. | ||
− | ==='''Ygg | + | ==='''Ygg''=== |
One of the best known and certainly most powerful sentient plant in all shadow. | One of the best known and certainly most powerful sentient plant in all shadow. | ||
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In many shadows are variations of living speaking trees beyond having a ubiquitous race of them. | In many shadows are variations of living speaking trees beyond having a ubiquitous race of them. | ||
− | =='''Kobolds'''== | + | =='''Kobolds/Gnomes'''== |
− | Kobolds | + | |
+ | Gnomes and Kobolds are similar creatures in many realms. There are very different representation in many realms with certain similarities. | ||
=='''Giants'''== | =='''Giants'''== | ||
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=='''Mer'''== | =='''Mer'''== | ||
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==='''Remban'''=== | ==='''Remban'''=== | ||
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Minotaurs are a common race across a large swath of shadow. There are numerous variations. | Minotaurs are a common race across a large swath of shadow. There are numerous variations. | ||
− | ==='''Velotian'''=== | + | ===''''Velotian'''=== |
A warrior form common in shadow region around [[Gesheka]]. | A warrior form common in shadow region around [[Gesheka]]. | ||
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Trolls are a race with wide varieties but some general similarities. Often battlefield companions of orcs and goblins. | Trolls are a race with wide varieties but some general similarities. Often battlefield companions of orcs and goblins. | ||
Some trolls are known across shadow by name. Some trolls get smeared with common tales that may or not apply to them. | Some trolls are known across shadow by name. Some trolls get smeared with common tales that may or not apply to them. | ||
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===Common myths=== | ===Common myths=== | ||
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*Lizardmen evolved from alligators or crocodiles. | *Lizardmen evolved from alligators or crocodiles. | ||
**An alligator evolved Lizardmen exist in many shadows of [[Azcala]]. They are exempt from compulsory heart sacrifices and provide something close to 3% of the population of the realm. They do well in the military and are represented in all the cults. | **An alligator evolved Lizardmen exist in many shadows of [[Azcala]]. They are exempt from compulsory heart sacrifices and provide something close to 3% of the population of the realm. They do well in the military and are represented in all the cults. | ||
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=='''Agoliths'''== | =='''Agoliths'''== | ||
The Agoliths are residents of a Shade of Amber,''Agolia'' that due to uncertain interactions after the repair of the pattern, and with some interaction between the Primal Jewel of Judgment and the jewel of that shade were able to shadow walk into the realm of Amber. | The Agoliths are residents of a Shade of Amber,''Agolia'' that due to uncertain interactions after the repair of the pattern, and with some interaction between the Primal Jewel of Judgment and the jewel of that shade were able to shadow walk into the realm of Amber. | ||
− | Being a shade of Amber it has shadows/shades of the people of amber including the royal family. | + | Being a shade of Amber it has shadows/shades of the people of amber including the royal family. The peculiarity of the shade is that its residents are half the size of their primal selves. |
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The Royal Family of Agolith arrived in Amber in Year 17 of Random's Reign. There was considerable confusion and merriment at first, and the family, with their King Random, the Victor of Patternfall, leading them. For nearly a year the embassy was celebrated, and feasted, and there was even talk of Agolia applying for Golden Circle status. Merchant and commercial arrangements were made. | The Royal Family of Agolith arrived in Amber in Year 17 of Random's Reign. There was considerable confusion and merriment at first, and the family, with their King Random, the Victor of Patternfall, leading them. For nearly a year the embassy was celebrated, and feasted, and there was even talk of Agolia applying for Golden Circle status. Merchant and commercial arrangements were made. |