The Races of Feneryss

Humans

The people who suffered the least during the Reckoning still call themselves humans. They are the predominant denizens of Feneryss, occupying the majority of seats of power, and generally bigoted when it comes to the other races.

Alypse

Descendants of the Cult of Ragnarok, they have inherited their ancestors' madness that beset them at the failed Summoning of Ragnarok, more commonly referred to as The Reckoning.

Drones

In the ages prior to the Reckoning Drones served and maintained colossal machinations simply named Giants. In the absence of Giants and any directives, they have overcome their initial limitations and repurposed themselves. What exactly their new purpose is no one else knows, as they have yet to inform the rest of the world.

Shades

The denizens of the deadly Glass Forest are nimble and daring hunters with darkly hued skin. Lacking vocal communication, they speak strictly through telepathy. They were discovered shortly after the invention of airships, and have since been highly praised for their race's unrivaled success rate at slaying dragons.

Rekindled

Less a race and more a state of being, the Rekindled were people who perished at the Reckoning. With the massive flux of magic at the event, though, something unique occurred. Those of indomitable will were able to retain themselves, and now wander the world with fragments of their former bodies kept loosely bound by their iron will. They roam Feneryss with little or no knowledge of their past selves.

Vampires

During the Reckoning, many wealthier, important individuals fled underground to wait out the cataclysmic weather and inhospitable surface. Unfortunately these caves were permeated with subsurface gases that poisoned their blood and eliminated what UV resistance they possessed. After resurfacing they discovered they could ameliorate this deficiency by feeding on the blood of other races. After much conflict, there is an uneasy peace between the largest Vampire Covens and the other races.

Wretched

These tortured souls endured the brunt of the Reckoning in what is now called the Ashlands. Huddled around great machines of old and their undying fires, they survived but not unscathed. Wretched are naturally predisposed to physical mutation, and their nomadic clans value strength above all else. All art is done by the skilled Alexandre Chaudret, who can be found here: http://eyardt.deviantart.com/
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