Humans

Known for being versatile, persistent, and clever, humans have been at the forefront of most scientific advances from cybernetics to gene therapy. They account for roughly 70% of the world population.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

The availability of genetic modification and other medical procedures - not to mention differences in lifestyles and social class - means there is a great amount of variance in human characteristics, from height to weight to bone structure to eye, skin, and hair colour.

The average lifespan for a human is around eighty years but varies based on social class. Many of the poorest humans are lucky to live to sixty, while the wealthy who have access to anti-aging technology, medicine, and nutritional food can live to over 150 years in good health. There are rumours of the ultrawealthy using cloned bodies and neural backups to have an effectively indefinite lifespan.

CULTURE

The appearance of other species in the world caused much of humankind to band together in defence of themselves. Old racial lines were forgotten over time, and new ones formed. In general, humans are very defensive of their position in the world. Though they are still dominant in terms of sheer numbers, as well as political and social power, there is a feeling that their grasp on this power is tenuous and can be usurped at any time. This fosters a sense of hostility between them and many of the other races, chiefly Fae, Vampires, Werecreatures, and certain factions of Dragons.

While many of the most powerful CEOs, politicians, and celebrities are humans, things are not so rosy for the average human citizen. Many struggle to find work as robots and magic have enabled companies to produce far more with fewer employees. Large numbers of humans have turned to crime to survive, and in the lawless outlying settlements away from central metropolitan areas there are frequent clashes for resources.

TRAITS

Base Evasion: 11

Versatility: Pick two General Skills with no prerequisites at character creation.

SPECIES ABILITY

Tenacity: Humans are known for their stubborn refusal to die. When a human character is reduced to 0 HP they may make a Willpower/Level roll against a difficulty level of 15. If they succeed, through sheer force of will they power through their injuries and will be brought up to 10 HP. Can be used once per quest or duel.