Post by Lady Summoner Adiona Duer on May 11, 2011 17:18:54 GMT
Description: Humans are the most wide spread and are considered the most dominant race on Gaia. Human kind are not what would be called exceptional. However its their ability to learn and adapt quicker to situations and environments that have earned them their status on Gaia.
Species Bonus
Diversity: Humans are the most diverse species native to gaia, they start off with 150 extra stat points to distribute between starting stats.
Description: E-Humans, or enhanced humans are essentially human beings who have been changed somewhat whether it be through genetic experiments or some other change that has granted them powers beyond the normal ability of a regular human. The best example of an enhanced human is a member of the military group Soldier. However there are a variety of different groups. However as a result of their enhancement, they usually lose the adaptability of a regular human.
Species Bonus
Skilled: An E-human lacks the diversity of its human brethern but makes up for it in ability and skill. A E-human can select 1 Magic or 1 Ability that costs 1000 gil or less at creation. They also have 50 extra points to put into stats at creation.
Description: Elves are the pointy eared, long lived people of the forest. They are almost identical to human kind with few physical differences. An average lifespan for the normal elf is around x3 that of a human. Due to this long life they generally look down on humans as children. They have a distaste for cities and prefer the outdoors.
Species Skill:
Elven legacy: Elves are a highly magical race amongst the natives of Gaia so even the youngest of elves know healing magic. They start with Cure and have 100 extra MP at creation.
Description: The Cetra, aka the Ancients. Are the old people of the planet. This species is currently on the brink of extinction, with little less than 100 remaining alive. Cetrans can speak with the planet on occasions, and are naturally adept magic users.
Species Skill:
Planet Tongue: Cetrans can speak with the planet, and those long dead. This can be used for obtaining the location of a certain place or person. Or in major plot events sometimes speaking with the dead to gain additional information on the events.
Magical Mystery: Cetrans are another highly magical species of Gaia, they start off with 100 extra points in Magic and 50 points in MP.
Cetrans are a rare species, so spots are limited.
Description: The Genomes are the strange monkey tailed artificial people of Terra. Originally designed to be the soulless vessels of the Terran people, after Terra was connected to Gaia the Genomes have become more of a normal sight on Gaia. Genomes are naturally adept climbers and acrobatics.
Species Skill
Spritely: Genomes are a strange race, they hard hardier than most species starting off with an extra 100 points in Spr and an extra 50 points in HP.
Description: Moogles are another of the wide spread species on Gaia. No one quite knows what a moogle is. Well, other than the moogles right? Moogles, despite their size are rather adept combatants , mages, and almost literally anything else. But most of all moogles are known for their abilities to " save" other people.
Species Skill:
Supporter: Moogles are often seen helping other races and it seems like every moogle can revive the recently deceased if they wish. Moogles start with Lifa and have 100 extra points to Mag.
Description: Natives are a name given to virtually any other species that exists on the other continents. Within this are examples such as the Viera, Dwarves , Guados, and the Ronso. Natives are naturally adept at fighting within their own home provinces. And as of such gain an experience boost from rping in their homelands.
Species Skill
Local: The natives of gaia are very different from each other, each native has a 100 extra points to distribute at creation and also gain a further 100 points to all of their stats temporarily when fighting in their homeland. You cannot continuously create threads in your homeland, your character must travel around.
Description: The Lucavi are an ancient race that do not belong on the mortal plane. In short the Lucavi are demons.Even in their weakest forms they are usually far more powerful than the average mortal. Lucavi are not born on this world, rather summoned through various means. Or even trapped here as a sort of punishment.
Species Skill:
Demonic Living: Demons often live long lives spent developing their abilities and skills in order to survive. Demons start with two extra abilities or magic at creation (level 1 only, Cost 1000gil or less each). [So you start with either 3 Abilities and 1 Magic, or 2 Magics and 2 Abilities, or finally 3 Magics and 1 Ability.]