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<p class="ChapterText" style="margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1">Varied and numerous, the races of Habololy are shaped by each other.&nbsp; They
 
      each have their origins in a unique lifestyle or philosophy, but have all
 
      been affected by the events of the world since its creation.&nbsp; This has
 
      left indelible marks on each society, and allowed a mixture of cultures,
 
      which have created in themselves new and unique styles found no where
 
      else.</p>
 
      <p class="ChapterText" style="margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
      </p>
 
<p class="ChapterText" style="margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1">Despite their differences, there are conditions that have lead to certain
 
      common traits among of all the races.</p>
 
      <p class="ChapterText" style="margin-top: 1; margin-bottom: 1">&nbsp;</p>
 
      <ul>
 
<li>
 
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<span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
</span></span>Because of the lack of maps, all races start with one rank
 
        of the Knowledge (Geography) skill for free and no character may take
 
        the Profession (Cartographer) skill.</li>
 
<li>
 
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<span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
        </span></span>No race starts with the ability to read and write.&nbsp;
 
This must be taken as a skill and is described on the
 
<a href="../Other%20Information/Skills.htm"><font color="#0000FF">skills</font></a>
 
screen.</li>
 
<li>
 
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<span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
        </span></span>All characters start with only the ability to speak their
 
        native tongue.&nbsp; Other languages must be taken by using the speak
 
        language skill.&nbsp; At first level, the cost for taking a language is only
 
        one skill point, regardless of class.</li>
 
<li>
 
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<span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
        </span></span>Dragons are creatures of amazing power and legend.&nbsp; For
 
        this reason, any time the word dragon or the name of a known dragon is
 
        mentioned, all who hear it must make a DC20 willpower save or be unable
 
        to act for one round.&nbsp; It is also common knowledge that to use their
 
        name is to draw the attention of the dragons.</li>
 
<li>
 
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<span style="font-family: Symbol">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
        </span></span>For this same reason, dragons add a +12 bonus to the DC of
 
        their fear save against all creatures of Habololy.&nbsp; (Horarians and
 
        Sakor’akais ignore this penalty.)</li>
 
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==Major Races==
 
==Major Races==
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[[Ogres]]
 
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[[Taffer]]
  
 
[[Troglodytes]]
 
[[Troglodytes]]
  
 
[[Vishtoo]]
 
[[Vishtoo]]

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Major Races

These races listed here are ones that are found on many places on Habololy. They have had nations of their own in the past, currently, or both. They are generally known around the world to exist by other races. They have existed on Habololy for at least hundreds of years.


Bugbears

Dwarves

Elves

Gnomes

Gree

Half-Elves

Halflings

Humans

Lizardfolk

Nipits

Orcs

Sakor'akai


Minor Races

These races are not as well known, do not live in a wide array of areas in the world, or have not been around for hundreds of years.


Chosen of Frostine

Fire Giants

Frost Giants

Gnolls

Goblins

Gremlins

Half-Orcs

Hobgoblins

Kobalds

Ogres

Taffer

Troglodytes

Vishtoo