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Blutrasla Races: Fibion

Racial Abilities: Base speed of 15ft per turn on land / 30ft per turn in water/wet areas. Dark vision of 30ft. Held breath: indefinite Bonus: +1 each to Academics and Resolve (or Composure) Deficit: -2 to Empathy

TRIVIA

Characteristics:

Fibions, for the most part, look like blue-shaded Rana with the same black sclera, pointed ears, and black hair.

Fibions are thin, lanky people; same as the Rana they blend in with while on land.

Rana and Fibion share a common/recent ancestor similar to how Tenebrox and Humans are very similar.

Unlike Rana, Fibion skin does not change when night falls. This is normally not too noticeable unless someone is actively staring and keeping notes.

Fibion have a specialized respiratory system. While in water, they make use of their numerous gills (a row between each rib). On land, they first must actively take a deep gulp of air to switch to nasal breathing. The opposite is needed to breathe underwater, they need to take a deep gulp of water and push it through their gills (similar to when you force the leftover air out of your lungs after exhaling, except you’re not breathing… so like a deep grunt)

Fibion do not have webbed fingers, but they do have webbed toes for easier swimming.

Fibion skin is, if healthy, always moisturized

Locations:

Fibion live off the coasts of Blutrasla’s continents in underwater cave communities. During the wet season, they venture on land to indulge in the unique cuisine (cooked food is very interesting) and to keep up-to-date with Blutrasla’s magical and technological growth.

While on land, Fibion have a hard time walking with the loss of water buoyancy.

They stay away from dry regions and high altitudes. Fibion have difficulty breathing at high altitude and have extreme thirst when in dry regions. However, in the more moderate regions of Blutrasla, Fibion get by just fine for the 5 wet months of the Wet Season by having a daily 1hr soak in water. They prefer mineralized or salted water, but any water will do.

Many Fibion visiting land can be spotted if you watch for vibrant blue-shaded “Rana” walking about at night with at least one canteen or flask of water at their hip. But people don’t know about Fibion.

Lore:

Fibion like to keep their identities a secret, usually fleeing back to sea if found out and only rarely staying on land to start a Pogen family with another race.

To the people of Blutrasla, Fibion are mythical creatures who don’t exist. Mythology states Fibion are shapeshifters made of water who copy your appearance to learn about your secrets to later reveal them to everyone when they see fit... then drag your soul into the sea for feeding. This is rooted in the fact that Fibion have great memories, often leave wet hand marks on wooden doors, and look similar to Rana. Parents tell stories of Fibion to their children to keep them out of trouble when the parents have their backs turned, or are not watching.

Before physical adulthood, it is frowned upon in Fibion society to visit the land above. Any Fibion venturing to the land before the age of 20 are punished heavily.

Fibion finish their mandatory education at 20 years of age.

Around the age of 30, Fibion are encouraged to spend a full Wet Season on land as a show of maturity and ability to thrive. When returning after one of these visits, the Fibion’s family will hold a feast celebrating the Fibion’s true adult status.

After their adulthood visit, Fibion don’t always stay on land for the entirety of the Wet Season and only visit like one would visit another city for vacation.

In the past, they used to weave cloth from various sea plants. Now that they're making yearly trips on land, they are taking cloth and using that for clothing. They generally stay away from thick fabrics because they retain water/mold fast/are heavier on their bodies. On land, they wear thin cloth but try to keep themselves covered to avoid moisture loss from the sun. They fucking love hats and gloves.

Underwater, Fibion live in clans. Larger caves house larger clans. Sometimes a female will decide she has different views and convince a portion of the clan to move with her. Then they start scouting for new cave systems to start a new clan.

Clans generally have little contact between each other apart from trade, but most clan interactions are peaceful. There are some more aggressive clans though, and they live deeper underwater

Fibion elemental mages, since it's easier, prefer water magic and after that is earth. But, for those who venture on land for longer periods of time/more frequently, it is not uncommon for them to know other elements too.

Rather than “jobs,” Fibion are given a list of roles they would be suited for when they finish their mandatory education (from which hey choose one role). Roles include traders (with other clans or with land communities), merchants, community cooks, hunters, farmers, researchers, inventors, educators, advisors, healthcare workers, etc. Some Fibion communities live in caves with air pockets and use the opportunity to research/make items difficult to research/make underwater.

If a Fibion does not enjoy their role, they can easily switch and train for a new one from their given list.

If a Fibion turns out to be ill-fitted for a role, there is no shame. The responsibility falls onto the advisors for not properly analysing the Fibion.

Instead of personal success, Fibion value community health and wellbeing. “Do good and share” is a phrase often told to young Fibion.

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It took a while, but here are the player character sheets! Five sessions in and they’re at level 5. Let’s see where y’all go from here (:

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Blutrasla Races: Cornige

Racial Abilities: Base speed of 20ft per turn. Dark vision of 20ft. Held breath: 1 min Bonus: +1 each to Speed and Rapport Deficit: -2 to Stealth

TRIVIA Horned individuals with a humanoid body type. Their horns vary vastly depending on which clan they were born from and their home environment. Horns do not start growing in until a Cornige reaches puberty.

Bipedal like humans, but their legs are digitigrade (think cat feet, not horse feet) and their toes are well padded.

Corniges do not have tails nor fur. They have hair like humans, though their hair grows at a much faster rate. Most older males have long beards they have given up on managing and find many interesting ways of decorating them.

Cornige have slit pupils that dilate when in the dark. It makes them look very cute.

Cornige skin ranges in hues of greens and browns. And their hair is naturally a pale white shade.

Corniges prefer living away from large cities. Horns can make you stand out in an uncomfortable way.

Speaking of horns, their horns itch like mad when the weather is dry. This is how they shed old layers and grow new ones. But it is still uncomfortable.

Cornige, generally, do not breed with other races due to a lack of… compatible genitals. Because of this breeding incompatibility, many Cornige have little interest in other races, but some have made it work.

Cornige females have wider hips than males, like humans. However, females do not have mammary glands.

Babies are born with large bellies with nutrient sacs within them that they use until their teeth grow in (at approx 2 years old) and they can start eating as the adults do.

At six months, many Cornige parents shave their child's head to promote healthy hair growth for the rest of the child's life. Some Cornige parents avoid this because they hate having to always shave/cut their hair, while others don't want to endanger their child. Many that fear endangering their child have village elders do the shaving.

Known for their history and need to adhere to tradition, the Cornige language “Cornigen” was the first written language of Blutrasla. As such, Cornige are a well spoken group of people. Generally. There are, of course, exceptions to every stereotype.

With deep history comes long-ass last names. Many “well bred” Cornige families prefer to add to their collection of last names instead of taking the wife’s or husband’s family name.

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Blutrasla Races: Debmi

Racial Abilities: Base speed of 25ft per turn (15 ft if aquatic plant based). Dark vision of 0ft. Held breath: 1 min (3 min if aquatic plant based) Bonus: +1 each to Dexterity and Strength Deficit: -2 to Deceive

TRIVIA Debmi are humanoid plant-like people (not made of plants) who easily tower over the other peoples of Blutrasla

Debmi hair is petal/leaf-like or vine-like, similar to the various flora of Blutrasla. This is a result of convergent evolution, not divergent evolution.

They have slick skin that vary in shades of yellow, leaning more towards orange yellows than green yellows. Their skin helps them with absorbing violet light. Their skin produces a waxy coating to prevent moisture loss, but if in the heat for too long they will dehydrate. Because of the waxy coating, Debmi do not have too much body hair

Though their skin does help them absorb light as a nutrient source, the majority of their light absorption occurs at a structure located at the base of their neck. This structure looks similar to large floral petals or leaves and protrude outward like a medici collar. Older Debmi have larger collars, some becoming so heavy they drape down and look like capes.

Debmi have a high liquid diet and have the most serious sweet tooth. Good thing they are not prone to diabetes!

Despite preferring a liquid, high-sugar diet, Debmi can and will eat solid foods. Their light absorption works similar to how charging a hybrid car works. It can sustain their basic metabolic needs, but Debmi need to eat to thrive.

Males have an apple body shape and females have a pear body shape

Debmi are also well known for their flexibility and strength.

Debmi names are nature related and often are literal words like Spring, River, Canyon, etc.

Debmi are, culturally, truthful people and see no point or gain in telling lies. As a result, they are terrible liars

Debmi are, generally, non-religious

Debmi are fertile in life phases. A debmi with a womb can only conceive once every 20 years (during wet season, of course) after hitting puberty, and are otherwise infertile. After approximately 800 years old, all debmi are infertile.

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Blutrasla Races: Human

Racial Abilities: Base speed of 10ft per turn. Dark vision of 0ft. Held breath: 2 min Bonus: pick any one skill for +1 Deficit: N/A

TRIVIA The most abundant of the playable races. And the most stubborn. And the most opinionated. And oh so curious. And… they’ve got a thirst for knowledge and skills like no other race on Blutrasla.

The most diverse between individuals within one race. One human could potentially look nothing like another human despite both being humans. It’s really weird, but the other races of Blutrasla have come to terms with it. Kind of like how a chihuahua and a husky are both dogs somehow.

Also they have the shortest lifespan.

Naturally proficient in Alchemy, meaning humans are the only race to be able to learn new alchemy potions via experimenting.

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Blutrasla Races: Lagvis

Racial Abilities: Base speed of 10ft per turn. Dark vision of 20ft. Held breath: 3 min Bonus: +1 each to Charm and Notice/Perception Deficit: -2 to Speed

TRIVIA Lagvis are also humanoid in body type but much smaller and without ears. Instead, they have offset ear openings that immensely heighten their hearing.

They have no noticeable iris and their eyes are generally cool colored, ranging from teal to lavender.

Despite being the smallest humanoid race, Lagvis are a very perceptive group (mostly aided by their offset ear openings). Which might be why their race has survived for so long despite their stature.

Their skin ranges from white to black with only grey in between and no color otherwise.

Lagvis also have feathered brows despite the rest of their body having hair similar to the other races. Lagvis with mix blood have shorter brow feathers.

They also have tail feathers, which help with guiding their landing when jumping down from elevated places. Longer tails show how “pure-bred” a Lagvis is. Some Lagvis move their tail to emphasize emotions like happiness and anger.

Like Rana, Lagvis are also one-direction breathers.

And like Cornige, Lagvis are digitigrade but with clawed toes and fingers. They are not too fond of gloves or shoes.

Rather than walking, Lagvis often scuttle to keep up with other races.

Lagvis, though short, are tree dwellers and often build complex homes on treetops. Perhaps they like to feel tall?

Lagvis prefer efficient names with short spelling and less syllables.

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Blutrasla Races: Rana

Racial Abilities: Base speed of 20ft per turn. Dark vision of 30ft. Held breath: 5 min Bonus: +1 each to Magic and Logic/Wit Deficit: -2 to Strength

TRIVIA Rana, for the most part, look like colorful humans with black sclera and pointed ears.

Rana are thin, lanky people.

Rana skin is highly pigmented and is noticeably more saturated during the day than at night, most likely a defense mechanism. Skin colors vary vastly from warm reds to cool blues to vibrant yellows to royal purples; the only colors Rana skin does not show are browns, pure blacks, and pure whites.

Rana are one-direction breathers, like birds. This means they can absorb oxygen while exhaling, making breathing at high altitudes easy peasy.

Rana are also naturally proficient in magic, many opening apothecaries or magic shops.

Rana are the most promiscuous of the races, believing life to be a gift and everyday an extended subscription.

Rana love warm weather and often enjoy sunbathing, like cats do. In areas highly populated with Rana, it is common to see shops and businesses close for an hour at midday for staff sunbathing.

Along with Debmi, Rana have very little body hair

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Blutrasla Races: Tenebrox

Racial Abilities: Base speed of 10ft per turn. Dark vision of 10ft. Held breath: 2 min Bonus: +1 each to Stealth and Tolerance Deficit: -2 to Magic

TRIVIA Scaled humanoid individuals. Like snakes, Tenebrox also shed. This happens on a monthly basis. Complete sheds show good health.

Tenebrox shed at the start of the dry season similar to snake shedding.

Cold blooded and therefore rely on external heat sources if out of their natural environment.

Tenebrox have forked tongues.

No pinkies on their hands!! But they have pinkies on their feet!

Despite being named after darkness, Tenebrox actually do not like dark areas and prefer well lit regions. The reason they got their name is due to their dark, saturated scales. Tenebrox have deep dark colored scales covering their dorsal regions (back, back of arms, back of legs, back of neck) and their cheeks. How densely they are covered in scales, how far frontal they reach, depend on the Tenebrox bloodline. The more pureblood a Tenebrox, the more scaled they are.

Tenebrox are known to love human settlements and are well integrated in human cities, often interbreeding with them. They have also been known to breed with other races, but humans seem to be a favorite.

Tenebroxes are vegetarians and eating meat will upset their digestive tracts, causing 1 to 2 hours of diarrhea and dehydration. Long term meat eating causes bone deformities and other diseases.

Tenebrox have a fondness for Q and X sounds in their names.

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Blutrasla Races: Pogen

Pogen are those of mixed racial heritage. Visual appearance varies depending on which races were mixed.

Racial features from most prominent to least are as follows: Human > Rana > Tenebrox > Debmi > Lagvis > Cornige

Pogen generally prefer city life and rarely venture away from densely populated areas as purebloods tend to judge their appearance in more traditional regions.

A Pogen takes on their most prominent parent’s racial abilities (except held breath time is averaged) and their less prominent parent’s racial bonus. Their racial deficit is a toss up left to the gods of the two sided coin EXCEPT Pogen who are part human always get their non-human parent’s racial deficit.

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The currency of Blutrasla (actual size if viewed at 50%)

These gems are found throughout the continents of Blutrasla, but for a gem to be accepted as currency, it needs to be processed. Fire Opal is only accepted as currency if shaped into a 15mm diameter round cabochon. Benitoite is accepted as an 11x15mm oval cabochon. Serendibite is accepted as a 10mm diameter round cabochon. Taaffeite is accepted as a 7x10mm oval cabochon. To have these gems shaped, one must go to a jeweler. Because of this, jewelers often act as “bankers” in Blutrasla.

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The Vitality’s Bite Campaign will be taking place in the world called Blutrasla. Lore regarding this world and its inhabitants can be found [here]

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Bastien

A soft, cold light filtered in through the thin veil of linen drapery that billowed lightly from the cracked open window. The family crest shifted on the fabric-a symbol of an eerie coffin with expanded demonic wings, lanced by an armory of blades and arrows, an N at its center.

The cold bite of the morning was just what he needed after his shower, washing goosebumps over his athletically lithe body, tuned over a lifetime of harsh training. A patchwork of scars practically covered him, slightly lighter than the rest of his already milky white skin. Seared into his right shoulder blade was the same crest that adorned the drapes, branded deep, marking him as property. His silky, pale blonde hair was long, reaching down to the small of his back. A tortured prince.

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