Mortal Races

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Mortal Races

The world of Dark Pawns is populated by diverse humanoid races, each shaped by their environment, history, and ancient magical currents. Your choice of race dictates not only your starting physical attributes and where you enter the world, but also which classes are available to you.

Comparative Roster

Race	Typical Alignment	Prime Environments	Core Differentiators & Class Gating
Human	Neutral	Cities, All Climates	Most versatile. The only race that can train as a Ninja.
Elf	Neutral	Forests, Outdoors	Extremely agile and long-lived. High natural dexterity.
Dwarf	Noble / Lawful	Underground, Cities	stocky, highly muscular, and unyielding. High strength and constitution.
Kender	Fearless / Chaotic	Wandering, All Climates	Small, insatiably curious. Highly adept at stealing and stealth.
Minotaur	Chaotic / Neutral	Labyrinths, Forests	Huge (7ft+), broad, and powerful. Innate direction sense.
Rakshasa	Malevolent / Neutral	Great Sandy Wastes	Tiger-headed spirits in flesh. Possess high magic resistance.
Ssaur	Neutral	Swamps, Marshes	Evolved lizardmen. Excellent survivalists, high constitution.

Detailed Profiles

Humans

Humans are the most populous and versatile race across the globe. Lacking the extreme physical specialization of the other races, humans compensate with unmatched adaptability and ambition. They build major trade cities in almost any climate, and their alignment spans from the most saintly virtues to the darkest evils.

Races on Dark Pawns

Mortal Races

Mortal Races

Comparative Roster

Detailed Profiles

Humans