Humans
Humans are the numerically dominant species of Vitallia. Their prevalence stems from a restless nature driven by desire, ambition, curiosity, greed, and an ever-present fear of time’s passage — traits that have fueled exploration, conquest, war, expansion, and the constant pursuit of power and control.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Height: 1.60 – 2.00 m (extremes possible)
Weight: 50 – 150 kg
Skin & Hair: Wide range from very dark to very light, influenced by geography and lineage
Natural Lifespan: 70 – 100 years
Civilization and Culture
Cultural Traits
Humans are intensely emotional and dramatic compared to other races. They are highly susceptible to:
ambition
corruption
love and hate
pride and envy
These passions make them prone to both self-destruction and extraordinary achievement. Where other races may find contentment in longevity or harmony with nature, humans rarely feel safe or fulfilled unless they are building, conquering, inventing, or mastering magic.
Historical Origin (from the Sentinel’s creation)
“It was then that the Sentinel created the fifth race, the Humans. It made them using the smallest fire of all, allowing them to live only for a few years, so that they would always fear time. Thus, they were motivated to work and create very fast. It made them out of fragments of stone and water and air — but more fear — so that they would never feel safe unless they created or produced.
And so, Humans became industrial and creative, so that they could keep happy and feel fulfilled and safe by working, unlike the elves. They used the treasures of the earth to build houses and make weapons, and were ambitious enough to make weapons equal to those of the Gods and armors and shields, in order to fight against them if need be.
But their minds were obsessed with magic, the power of all powers, and Humans could not find peace unless they cultivated their own types of magic. Through research and study, they began to meddle with the different aspects of magic they felt around them — and more with that of Necromancy — for it was the one that could change their nature, overcoming mortality, granting them what they were deprived of from the start: a larger fire.”
Cultural Legacy
Rapid builders of cities, kingdoms, and empires
Pioneers of industry, trade, and large-scale warfare
Deeply invested in the study and mastery of magic (especially necromancy and theurgy)
Creators of the first mortal schools of wizardry and the Books of First Magic
History of both heroic unity and devastating betrayal
In short, humans are the race that refuses to accept the limits placed upon them — and the world of Vitallia bears the glorious and terrible marks of that refusal.