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Layonara is home to dozens of sentient creatures, [[lore/human|humans]] being the most proliferate. However, several other species rival humans in numbers and dominance. Those species are [[lore/dwarf|dwarves]], [[lore/elf|elves]], [[lore/gnome|gnomes]], and [[lore/halfling|halflings]]. Like humans, each of the other dominant sentient species have racial divisions. Unlike humans, dwarven, elvish, gnomish, and [[halfling]] [[races]] are different from their cousins in more than just looks and personality. Because of these differences, the four dominant species other than humans are identified by two major divisions: the | Layonara is home to dozens of sentient creatures, [[lore/human|humans]] being the most proliferate. However, several other species rival humans in numbers and dominance. Those species are [[lore/dwarf|dwarves]], [[lore/elf|elves]], [[lore/gnome|gnomes]], and [[lore/halfling|halflings]]. Like humans, each of the other dominant sentient species have racial divisions. Unlike humans, dwarven, elvish, gnomish, and [[halfling]] [[races]] are different from their cousins in more than just looks and personality. Because of these differences, the four dominant species other than humans are identified by two major divisions: the Base Races and the Subraces. | ||
The Base Races are essentially the most dominant race within each of the four non-[[human]] dominant species. The rest of the races fall under the heading of Subraces, though sometimes a Base Race will be referred to as a Subrace in the sense that it is just another race within the species. Also, Humans are sometimes referred to as a Base Race, but not because there are human races more [[prone]] to having some natural ability than some other human race, which is the case with dwarves, elves, [[gnomes]], and halfings. Rather, it's because humans have this strange adaptive ability that allows them to reproduce with a wide variety of other sentient species, monstrous and otherwise. This adaptation, as it is more amiably considered, results in the "Half" races, or Subraces that are a mix of human blood and the blood of some other species. Planetouched (the [[lore/aasimar|aasimar]] and the [[lore/tiefling|tiefling]]) also fall under the banner of the "half" races, though somewhat tentatively. Currently, All "half" races, must have been born before 1420, due to in-game events. In addition, all half races are unable bear children of their own. | The Base Races are essentially the most dominant race within each of the four non-[[human]] dominant species. The rest of the races fall under the heading of Subraces, though sometimes a Base Race will be referred to as a Subrace in the sense that it is just another race within the species. Also, Humans are sometimes referred to as a Base Race, but not because there are human races more [[prone]] to having some natural ability than some other human race, which is the case with dwarves, elves, [[gnomes]], and halfings. Rather, it's because humans have this strange adaptive ability that allows them to reproduce with a wide variety of other sentient species, monstrous and otherwise. This adaptation, as it is more amiably considered, results in the "Half" races, or Subraces that are a mix of human blood and the blood of some other species. Planetouched (the [[lore/aasimar|aasimar]] and the [[lore/tiefling|tiefling]]) also fall under the banner of the "half" races, though somewhat tentatively. Currently, All "half" races, must have been born before 1420, due to in-game events. In addition, all half races are unable bear children of their own. | ||
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In order for NWN to recognize the standard race as having a subrace template, so that it knows to apply a skin in-game, the player must insert a syntax in the "Subrace Field" during character creation. The syntax here is basically a code name for the subrace skin that NWN recognizes. What constitutes as acceptable syntax for each subrace template is listed under the racial descriptions. In the case of the half giant, the acceptable syntax is either halfgiant, Halfgiant, or <span class="NOMARKUP">[[HalfGiant]]</span>. | In order for NWN to recognize the standard race as having a subrace template, so that it knows to apply a skin in-game, the player must insert a syntax in the "Subrace Field" during character creation. The syntax here is basically a code name for the subrace skin that NWN recognizes. What constitutes as acceptable syntax for each subrace template is listed under the racial descriptions. In the case of the half giant, the acceptable syntax is either halfgiant, Halfgiant, or <span class="NOMARKUP">[[HalfGiant]]</span>. | ||
The subrace skin is applied to the character when the character is logged into the game world. However, due to lag and/or other minor glitches, sometimes the skin will not be immediately applied to the character. The easiest "fix" for this is to have the character | The subrace skin is applied to the character when the character is logged into the game world. However, due to lag and/or other minor glitches, sometimes the skin will not be immediately applied to the character. The easiest "fix" for this is to have the character rest. If this doesn't work, the next thing to do is re-log. If the skin still isn't being applied after some attempts at logging off and back on, go to the forums and [http://www.layonara.com/ask-gamemaster Ask A Gamemaster] for help. | ||