NOVEL WEB Lore: Basic Information
Basic information
Eevin - The common language originally created by humans
Gaining power - All living creatures of this world have a base power level and can increase it by killing other things and when they do they absorb a bit of the energy in their soul. When they reach a certain threshold they will grow in power as the soul strengthens the body. Not all worlds have a HUD and it only allows people to choose how their soul makes them stronger.
Humans - The most common sentient race on the planet. Range from 5 - 6 feet on average with a few exceptions. Maximum life span is roughly 100 years. Roughly at late iron age in technological development.
Northmen - Humans that originated from very north and cold areas. They have very pale skin and dark hair and eyes.
Plainsmen - Humans that originated from plains climate. They have light olive skin and can have blond or brown hair with blue or brown eyes.
Scorchmen - Humans that originate from very hot and often arid climates. They have dark skin with black or brown hair and brown eyes.
Far-Reachmen - Humans that come from a series of islands that are often swampy. They have pale skin with black or brown hair and brown eyes, they also have frames that are a fair bit smaller than the other humans. Most are also isolationist.
Human dwarves - Humans that are for unknown reasons born much shorter than the rest of their race. Typically ranging from 4 - 5 feet.
Dwarves - Very human-like in appearance but range from 4 - 4.5 feet tall. Typically live underground. Maximum life span is roughly 250 years. Roughly in mid Middle age technological development.
Elves - Also very human-like in appearance but range from 4.5 - 5 feet tall. Typically live in places with large amounts of plant life above the surface. Very primitive and late stone age in technological development.
High elves - Elves with fair skin that are most well known for their extreme xenofobia.
Wood elves - Elves with skin that reflects the trees that live in their environment. They are most well known for getting angry over others cutting down what they consider to be too many trees.
Dark elves - Elves with a dark almost black skin tone. They were forced to flee from an alliance of high and wood elves long ago and split into roughly two groups, one found refuge with dwarves and are very welcoming, the other devolved into superstitious zealots that worship a strange and unknown god.
Stone elves - Elves that are born in human settlements that have large amounts of stone used in its architecture. They act very similar to the nearby humans. The reason for their existence is unknown.
Goblins - Disgusting creatures that go along with demons and are considered kill on sight 95% of the time. They rarely make their own weapons. Very primitive and have late stone age technology in most cases with occasional early to mid bronze age if they have been established for long enough.
Animal people - Humanoids with animal characteristics depending on the type they are. Either were created by nature spirits or were humans that slowly changed over time with the influence of spirits. Very tribalistic and at best chalcolithic age technology.