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Beastchild by Stephen Somers

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Dragon These are the biggest of all races, and easily the most diverse. They take on many different shapes and sizes, and considering the most adept dragons can shape-shift, there's no end to their uniqueness. They can be as small as a Chirich, and the oldest can even be as big as mountains. However, most are modest in size, more similar to a large house. Their hides can be furred, feathered or scaled, their wings like birds or like bats. They can have horns of fantastical shapes, and ears like rabbits. Dragons are perhaps the most in-tune with the world's magic, aside from the Chirichs. They channel this through their magical breath, which takes form in various different ways. Norfolk This is the rarest race. Many inhabitants of this world can go their entire life without seeing a Norfolk. Some even think they're a myth. However they are very much real, just tend to live in solitude deep within the mountains. They are large creatures, and can get up to 20ft tall. Their hides are very thick, frequently covered in large plated scales. They often look quite similar, with most of the variation being in the size of their crests and colouring/pattern of their hide. The crest on their head follows the same basic formula: a large but flexible horn, with thick membrane that curves around their jaw. On their back is another set of crests, like fins, perhaps a remnant of the wings they once had as dragons. These can be various different sizes and shapes. They have powerful hind legs, strong ripping claws and a short, stout tail that helps them keep balanced. Merfolk The most easy-going and carefree race, a party is never a party until merfolk are involved. The morphology of merfolk is largely dependent on where they're from. Reef merfolk are bright and colourful, with exaggerated showy fins. River merfolk tend to look a bit more drab, and are streamlined to fit with the powerful river current. Deepsea merfolk.... well, let's just say it's a good thing they're not seen very often. The structure of their crests is very similar to that of Norfolk, however they have even more variation due to the wide range of habitats they're adapted to.

Beastchild Beastchildren are the most common of all races, even more so than the Aevery. They have a general humanoid body plan, however there are certain features that each type has which relates to a particular animal. These are as follows. Deer/moose: antlers, dusky dappled skin, short fluffed tail, cloven hooves for feet (think satyr), large dearish ears. Wolf/fox: Canine ears, large fluffed tail, large claws and/or fangs, sometimes whiskers. Bear: very tall, small round ears, tailless, massive hands and claws. Squirrel: small, tufted ears and massive fluffy tail, round cheeks. Bovine (cows, oxen etc): Large ears, horns, cloven hooves, cow tail. Tiger/lion/cheetah etc: you get the gist just. cat ears, cat tail. lions got manes, cheetahs are fast etc. Beastchildren also have specific family lines which are held above all others. They are revered for the magical potency and exotic looks. For example, a foxchild from one of these lines may have several tails and larger ears. A deerchild from one of these lines will have massive antlers and extra sharp senses. Aevery Small and dainty, this race is highly adaptive. Much like Beastchildren, they have a particular body structure which is echo'd throughout. A humanoid frame, bird wings, bird tail, and a crest of feathers just behind their ears (which is an internal ear like birds have, not external like humans). The crest is highly expressive and it one of the key ways they dictate emotion when not talking. The tail and wings are adapted to flight. They weight even less than you'd think, due to the hollow bones and light frame needed to fly. They all share similarities to real world birds, with the family name being based off of the scientific name for that bird. 

Chirich Lastly, these little ones! They're the cheekiest and most magical, known for tricks and antics. They're much like the fairies and fae of real-world lore, however these take the form of tiny harpies with large moth-like antennae. They're very colourful, with plumage often similar to moths and butterflies. Instead of hair, they have soft layered feathers which, at first glance, give the appearance of hair.