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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 <span class="ITALIC">Base Races</span> and the <span class="ITALIC">Subraces</span>. | |||
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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Everything else falls under the Subraces category, each of which is detailed here: [[node/3053|Races of Layonara]] | Everything else falls under the Subraces category, each of which is detailed here: [[node/3053|Races of Layonara]] | ||
Mechanically, it should be noted that Neverwinter Nights only has seven races to choose between upon character creation and are labeled as follows: [[dwarf]], elf, [[gnome]], halfling, human, half elf, and half orc. In [[Layonara]], the standard NWN "dwarf" corresponds to a [[Shield]] Dwarf, the "elf" to a Moon Elf, and so forth, with human, [[lore/half-elf|half elf]], and [[lore/half-orc|half orc]] corresponding directly. | |||
Every other playable race found on Layonara is created by adding a "skin" or template to one of the standard NWN races. For instance, a [[lore/half-giant|half giant]] is created by adding a template to a half orc. What this means is that when a player is approved to play a half giant, that player actually creates a half orc using the NWN character creation system, and what makes them a half giant is applied in-game. | Every other playable race found on Layonara is created by adding a "skin" or template to one of the standard NWN races. For instance, a [[lore/half-giant|half giant]] is created by adding a template to a half orc. What this means is that when a player is approved to play a half giant, that player actually creates a half orc using the NWN character creation system, and what makes them a half giant is applied in-game. | ||