HUMAN
Humans are given a name at birth and embrace surnames
"'ESARUS THAR NO'DARADOR' – BY BLOOD AND HONOR, WE SERVE."
- archaic human saying
There is no terror in this world that humanity won't face;
there is no tragedy that can break its spirit; and there is
no threat it will kneel to. Time and again has humanity
proven itself bold in the face of overwhelming danger.
THE RISE OF HUMANITY
Humanity was little more than disparate tribes until at
last the forest trolls of Arathi became too great of a threat
to ignore. The Arathi tribe, led by the warlord Thoradin,
united its neighbors under one banner, and together,
these tribes formed the nation of Arathor. Humans all
over the continent flocked to its borders, trusting in its
promises of equality and protection. Thus, the Arathor
Empire was born.
Humanity still knew little of magic; their most spiritual
members practiced crude druidism and shamanism. It
wasn't until the high elves of Quel'thalas were pushed to
the brink of annihilation that humanity learned arcane
magic. While the elves possessed great magic, they lacked
the numbers to succeed in their war against the forest
trolls of Zul'Aman. The deal was simple: humanity would
join the war effort, and the high elves would teach exactly
one hundred humans in the ways of magic. This moment
would cement humanity's foothold in the world.
Although the Arathor Empire would later fracture into
seven kingdoms, humanity has remained a steady power
in the world's affairs. Twice have they founded a political
and military alliance against outside threats to ensure
freedom for its member states. No matter what threat
rears its head, humanity refuses to be cowed.
HUMAN NAMES
whose lineages might stretch back a dozen generations.
Male Names: Darrick, Hebry, Gyram, Merander
Female Names: Ammi, Lilla, Merian, Richelle
Surnames: Renn, Runetouched, Silversmith, Townguard
HUMAN TRAITS
As a human, you have the following traits:
Ability Score Increase. One ability score of your choice
increases by 2 and a different ability score of your choice
increases by 1.
Age. Humans live bright, but short lives. They reach
adulthood in their late teens and are lucky to live for more
than a century.
Size. Humans come in all shapes and sizes. Your size is
Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Ambitious. You have proficiency in two skills of your
choice. You can substitute one or both of the proficiencies
for proficiency with a tool, two simple weapons, or one
martial weapon of your choice.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws made
against being frightened.
The Human Spirit. After you make an ability check,
saving throw, or attack roll, you can reroll the die and use
either of the two rolls. You can use this trait a number of
times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain any
expended uses after finishing a long rest.
Perceptive. Called the sixth sense of mankind, humans
can often perceive unseen creatures. You have advantage
on Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation)
checks to detect creatures hidden by magic or that hide on
the Ethereal Plane.
Languages. You can read, write, and speak Common and
two other languages of your choice.