Races

Dwarves are relatively short people. They are generally much stouter and more rotund than humans. Most have hair which ranges from brown black to gray. They are an extremely proud and stubborn people, and have a great lust for gold, gems and other wealth. Dwarves are the most skilled worker on Ansalon, be it in blacksmithing, mining or architecture. They are a hardy race but due to their stocky stature, are less agile than many of the other races.

Dwarves have natural infravision and are able to shrug off 1 point of damage each time they are damaged.

See also Races, Neidar, Hylar, Daergar, Aghar, Theiwar, Zakhar, Daewar, Klar

Elven are a fair-skinned race with eyes usually of blue or brown. They have pointed ears and usually never stand over six feet tall. The members of this race is lighter and more agile than most others. Most elves are somewhat arrogant an haughty, believing themselves to be the chosen of the Gods, and thus superior to the other races.

Elves have natural infravision, and get +1 to hit with all weapon/unarmed attacks.

See also Races, Silvanesti, Qualinesti, Kagonesti, Dargonesti, Dimernesti

This race averages three feet in height and weights around 50 lbs. All gnomes have rich brown skin, and all develop wrinkles after the age of 50. They have rounded ears and large noses. Though they are stocky, their movements are quick and their hands are deft and nimble. The Gnomes of Krynn are strange creatures indeed. Constantly tinkering in machinery of various uses, they have become to be quite intelligent, although rather lacking in common sense, as their inventions often end up far larger than necessary, and even more often producing an affect other than the original indented one.

Gnomes have natural infravision and are able to use the 'tinker' command to improve weapons and armor.

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Goblins are a small race of savage and barbaric creatures. They stand around four feet tall on average and rarely weigh over 120 pounds. Their skin is most often shades of grey or green and is mottled with disgusting scars and sores. Beady yellow eyes sit above a pig like nose and a mouth filled with sharp, carnivorous teeth; two of which are large protruding, tusk-like teeth used for ripping apart meat. Their culture is a savage one with very little art and a great deal of fighting. They are constantly at war, if not with another race, then with another goblin clan, and if all else fails within their own clan. For all their savagery and battlelust, goblins are actually rather craven as a race, and will virtually always flee if the odds turn against them.

Goblins have natural infravision, get a dodge bonus to armor class and get a bonus to combat initiative, making it more likely they will go sooner than others each combat round.

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This race is created by the union of an elf and a human. This race has characteristics of both races, possessing the pointy ears of elves, and the build and facial hair of a human. They are generally more stocky than most elves, and lack the grace of their elven heritage. Often these are out casts, as the humans can only see the elf in the person, and the elves only seeing the human half. In effect, many half-elves become suspicious and reclusive in personality, regardless of their alignment.

Half elves have natural infravision, and they get all skills and spells for their class one level earlier than other races. Note that in the case of spells, this will not allow them to cast higher level spell circles than they could normally.

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This race is the most common on Krynn. They inhabit most of the continent of Ansalon. They generally live around 60 years, although there have been many cases where humans have lived as long a century. Humans come in all shapes and sizes, having more varied features than any other race. Being as short lived as they are, they try to do as much as possible, and as such end up turning the wheel of change far more than any other race.

Humans have a bonus to spell/skill success chance and they also get skill gains faster than other races.

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Kender are small enough to resemble human children. Males usually stand about 3' 7" tall and weight around 75 lbs. Females are slightly smaller. Hair styles are usually long, with a variety of braids and ponytails being common. Kender are fair skinned, and have pointed ears, similar to elves. A fine set of wrinkles appears on all Kender's faces about the age of 40. A race of inborn childlike innocence, they are also labelled the thieves of Krynn, as their wandering hands often dipping unnoticed into nearby pouches and purses. They are known for being so curious to a point of being completely fearless.

Kendar get a dodge bonus to armor class and additional gold from mob kills when they make the killing blow.

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This race is notable because its members gargantuan size, usually standing well over seven feet tall. They have short fur covering their entire bodies. Their faces are brutish and ugly by most human standards, somewhat reminiscent of a bull. They have short horns which grow from the edge of their foreheads. They come from a culture which holds honor in high value. They believe that "might is right" and in fact their entire society revolves around this belief, and that they are the "children of destiny" born to rule the rest of Krynn. Despite common belief, Minotaurs are an intelligent race. They possess impressive strength and are very robust, although they are lacking in the area of socialization and are rather impulsive as a race.

Minotaurs have a chance each combat round to perform a gore attack on their current target.

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