Hello! I hope you are doing well!! I just wanted to ask what kinds of races will be available in the game! Im really hyped to make my funky bard! Thanks bud!! Have a good day!
Sure thing!
The three you’re probably already familiar with are humans, elves, and half-elves. However, elves in the world of Amaran are not like the ones you’re used to.
A large part of Asian history and culture comes from Japanese imperialism, and Westernization as a result of that. The elves in A Bard’s Tale fill that role as former colonizers - however, this IS a fantasy story. And my personal fantasy is a world where the colonizers got their just desserts. (Elves are a playable race, I just want you to know what you’re in for before getting attached to an elf bard :P)
That leaves the three “new” races:
Elementi:
Elementi are individuals with a strong affinity to a particular element, and their appearance reflects their ancestry. Legend has it that elementi were the first creation of the gods, and therefore share their appearance with the other aspects of creation.
There are four subtypes of elementi: aquans (water affinity), terrans (earth affinity), pyrans (fire affinity), and aerans (air affinity).
The biodiversity within even these subraces is extremely varied, and kind of up to your imagination! In the game you will meet an aquan with hair that flows as if trapped in an ocean current, a terran with silver palms and skin like the moon’s surface, a pyran with skin markings that glow like coals, an aeran that defies gravity.
In terms of popular culture comparisons, elementi are similar to the genasi race from D&D, or the godlike race from Pillars of Eternity.
Fairfolk:
Fairfolk are natives of the coastal city of Puapua - at the time of creation, the land the city is built on was a hotspot of magical energy, which infused the local population with fey ancestry.
Fairfolk are identifiable mostly by their pastel coloration, and the fur that covers their bodies. Certain fairfolk whose bloodlines are strongly tied to the land can manifest additional features such as digitigrade legs, tails, or longer ears.
Sori:
Sori are mostly found in the mountain towns and cities, as they prefer the thinner atmosphere. Sori appear as birdlike humanoids, and their plumage is as varied as birds in real life.
Their bodies are most similar to the Rito from The Legend of Zelda, or to tengus from Pathfinder and D&D 3.5. That is to say, very birdlike but with articulated fingers. Unlike the Rito, however, sori are flightless.
Their faces are mostly human, but the ratio of feathers that appears on your sori’s face is up to you, dear reader. I’ve described their faces as similar to Pallegina from Pillars of Eternity.
