Humans

Remember lads, set spears and wait for them to hit the
shield wall. When theyre reeling, then we charge.
The following is the transcript of an entry in the journal of Afia Baroole, noted historical
scholar. Notes indicate it is a tale told by a storyteller in one of the eastern villages
addressing a group of children on Graubschnact.
Human tribes have wandered these lands longer than any of the other races can
remember. Human skalds speak of the time when they were alone in the world, when
human tribes fought and met and travelled. There were more humans than could be
counted, and each tribe was as different from the next as a Fae from a Stoneborn.
Tribes of mighty warriors, powerful mages, stealthy rangers, and the tamers of great
beasts. Frothing berserkers who could tear a tree in two, lithe hunters who could hurl a
spear a hundred steps and strike a fly. And then, the other races came upon us. The
first Ogrekin to leave the tundra raided human settlements and the first beasts to stalk
from the forests challenged human warriors for supremacy. Stoneborn invaded their
mines even as Fae beguiled their minds. And thus the tribes were shattered. What use
were warriors against illusions? What use were rangers when beasts could sniff them
out? What could mages do when the ogrekin were among them? What use was terror
when Stoutfolk refused to run, or die?
They fought, of course. How would you be here if they hadnt? They fought long,
and hard, and many, many died. A hundred, hundred tribes fell that no one will ever
remember. A few survived. Those whose strength was in wisdom, the workings of earth
and steel, they survived behind their strong walls and thick armor. And these walls, like
the ones around you now, they were a beacon. Those who survived their tribes
destruction flocked to the safety these walls promised, and wisdom was tempered in
steel. Forced to work together, we humans became a force to be reckoned with. A
warrior with his mind shielded cared little for a Faes charms. A mage with a stout ally
could cook an ogrekin before it had a chance to rend him. A ranger with a few comrades
in stout armor could lead Beasts into an ambush theyd never win. So we survived. We
pushed back some, we took back some land, but mostly we survived.
This is our strength. The men and women who stand beside you will do more to
keep you alive than the sharpest sword. We bought this lesson in the blood of our
forefathers, and with it we will survive.

Humans In The World

Its a matter of some debate among the scholars of the world, but humans at
least claim they are the first race to walk the land. They certainly have the longest

recorded history, but considering their relative technical prowess and desire to preserve
knowledge, this may not be a telling factor. Regardless of their actual age, humans are
certainly the most technologically advanced race. Their constructions are the envy of
the other races, especially the nomadic Ogrekin, and their weapons and armor put all
others to shame. Keeping this in mind, the humans greatest strength is their unity. They,
out of all the races, can remember a time when their race was divided, and they can
remember what that division cost them. They are usually morose in character, as every
one of them grows up hearing stories of the great tribes that once blanketed the land.
For this same reason, they are the most xenophobic of all races, and often refuse to
deal peacefully with other races, often attacking on sight.

Human Rules
Survival Before Victory
A human Character adds one to their defense stat when purchased. A humans
sense of self preservation is very well developed, and each human knows that they are
a vital resource for their race.

The Man Beside You

A human character is treated as having one higher defence for every additional
friendly human character in base contact with that character. This effect is cumulative.
For example, if a human is the target of an attack while adjacent to two additional
friendly human characters, the target human counts as having two higher defence
against that attack. Humans know they can trust their allies to watch out for them, the
same way they watch out for their allies.

Technological Superiority
Human tribes pay two fewer gold to purchase tier two technology buildings. For
example, a building that costs three gold to build will only cost two gold. This does not
apply to upkeep costs. Human constructions are the envy of the other races.

In Armor We Trust
Humans pay one fewer gold for enhanced armor or weapons. For example, a
once Enhanced sword will cost one gold instead of two. Human equipment is beyond
compare, and human smithies are almost constantly producing equipment.

Only Trust Your Friends

Human tribes must maintain a truce for four turns in order to establish an alliance
with a tribe of a different race, instead of three. In addition, during the truce phase,
human models attack other races models they are adjacent to on a four or greater

instead of just on a six. Humans dont trust other races, and usually decide its better to
get their betrayal in first.