Homebrew Apatura Species Details
There were countless stories about adventurers and heroes of a nameless past. These stories are amongst the oldest, from times where script hadnt even been invented. Many of these stories describe restless race of people, who long ago took to the seas and rivers in boats made of trees. Stories of hunting, the first villages and primal knowledge. The Apaturan race came first, and for years beyond knowledge evolved and learned. It is to them, that all other races came into excistance. But their evolution halted, where now others thrive.
many songs are still sang from every page. Songs of the first person into astral space, songs of creation and fallen heroes. Songs fit for campfires and great halls of kings.
I’d never given much thought to Apaturans, but these stories fascinate me. In these yellowed pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of distant lands.
In the reckonings of most worlds, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their shorter lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.
A Broad Spectrum
With their penchant for migration and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.
Variety in All Things
Humans are the most adaptable and ambitious people among the common races. They have widely varying tastes, morals, and customs in the many different lands where they have settled. When they settle, though, they stay: they build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human’s memory. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many. Humans serve as ambassadors, diplomats, magistrates, merchants, and functionaries of all kinds.
Dwarves. “They’re stout folk, stalwart friends, and true to their word. Their greed for gold is their downfall, though.”
Elves. “It’s best not to wander into elven woods. They don’t like intruders, and you’ll as likely be bewitched as peppered with arrows. Still, if an elf can get past that damned racial pride and actually treat you like an equal, you can learn a lot from them.”
Halflings. “It’s hard to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Lasting Institutions
Where some races may take on the responsibility of guarding a special location, holy site, lucious environment or a powerful secret, Apaturans founded sacred orders and institutions for such purposes. Apaturans often dream of immortality, but they mainly seek to achieve this by ensuring that they will be remembered when they are gone. Legacy is often valued above long life, and many warriors prefer to die with honour in battle then die of age in a cottage.
Although some Apaturans can be xenophobic, in general their societies and cities are welcoming and inclusive. Apaturan lands welcome large numbers of other races compared to the proportion of Apaturans who live in other lands.
Adventurers with Ambition
Apaturans who seek adventure are amonst the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn more then just glory, and love to be seen as great in the eyes of others. They try to amass power, wealth, and fame. More than other races, Apaturans prefer a good adventure over war of territories or groups.
Apatura Traits
The Apaturan race are found on most planets, but all originating from the same planet and are therefor not too different from one another.Ability Score Increase
Your ability scores each increase by 1.
Age
Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.
Size
Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.