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August: /* Caliban */

2025-08-24T21:15:06Z

Caliban

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	- +2 to an attribute of choice except PRS, -2 to PRS.		- +2 to an attribute of choice except PRS, -2 to PRS.
	- Immune to effects of Delirium suffered from being in unenclosed, dark areas or during nighttime.		- Immune to effects of Delirium suffered from being in unenclosed, dark areas or during nighttime.
	- NR is always Hostile in Barovia, Borca and Cordova unless appropriately covered. Unadjusted NR when covered is ~~instead~~ Disfavored in Barovia, Borca and Cordova.		- NR is always Hostile in Barovia, Borca and Cordova unless appropriately covered. Unadjusted NR when covered is Disfavored in Barovia, Borca and Cordova.

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Caliban

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	=== Caliban ===		=== Caliban ===
	Known euphemistically as “twists”, caliban are humans who were mutated before birth by the intervention of a curse or dark magic, always native to the Realms of Terror. The palette of possible deformities is vast, unique to the caliban—but no matter the exact nature of their appearance, they are always frightful to other humans who see them as symptoms of the evil ~~which pervades~~ the Misty Plane. Despite these difficulties, caliban are not guaranteed to be or perpetuate this evil—cruel as their circumstances may be, they are born innocent.		Known euphemistically as “twists”, caliban are humans who were mutated before birth by the intervention of a curse or dark magic, always native to the Realms of Terror. The palette of possible deformities is vast, unique to the caliban—but no matter the exact nature of their appearance, they are always frightful to other humans who see them as symptoms of the evil pervading the Misty Plane. Despite these difficulties, caliban are not guaranteed to be or perpetuate this evil—cruel as their circumstances may be, they are born innocent.
	- +2 to an attribute of choice except PRS, -2 to PRS.		- +2 to an attribute of choice except PRS, -2 to PRS.
	- Immune to effects of Delirium suffered from being in unenclosed, dark areas or during nighttime.		- Immune to effects of Delirium suffered from being in unenclosed, dark areas or during nighttime.
	- NR is always Hostile in Barovia, Borca and Cordova unless appropriately covered. Unadjusted NR when covered is instead Disfavored in Barovia, Borca and Cordova.		- NR is always Hostile in Barovia, Borca and Cordova unless appropriately covered. Unadjusted NR when covered is instead Disfavored in Barovia, Borca and Cordova.

August: /* Half-Elves */

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Half-Elves

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	=== Half-Elves ===		=== Half-Elves ===
	Half-elves native to the Realms of Terror are the likely byproduct of unions between [[Kartakass\|Kartakan]] humans and Sithican elves. Cursed to outlive their human family and be forever a child in the eyes of elvenkind, ~~most are~~ treated identically to an elf by societies ~~beyond the forests of~~ Kartakass—that is to say, agents of the Fey. Nevertheless those capable of proving some amount of humanity may be able to intermingle in cosmopolitan areas, albeit ~~closer to~~ the margins.		Half-elves native to the Realms of Terror are the likely byproduct of unions between [[Kartakass\|Kartakan]] humans and Sithican elves. Cursed to outlive their human family and be forever a child in the eyes of elvenkind, they treated identically as an elf by most societies other than Kartakass—that is to say, agents of the Fey. Nevertheless those capable of proving some amount of humanity may be able to intermingle in cosmopolitan areas, albeit in the margins.
	- +1 to an attribute of choice, and -1 to another attribute of choice. Cannot set 2 attributes below 10 or INT to 6, per Build Restrictions.		- +1 to an attribute of choice, and -1 to another attribute of choice. Cannot set 2 attributes below 10 or INT to 6, per Build Restrictions.
	- Immune to being put to sleep. Half-elves have a greater passive rest quality, but not as significant as full elves.		- Immune to being put to sleep. Half-elves have a greater passive rest quality, but not as significant as full elves.

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	=== Dwarves ===		=== Dwarves ===
	Dwarves are most commonly Outlanders, save for a minority population now displaced by the Ruination of Darkon. As humans would sooner be confused than fearful of these stout humanoids, they are allowed to eke out livings as ~~minors~~ and stonemasons on the fringes of society. Clannish behavior and an affinity for mountains has let some enclaves of Dwarves establish themselves from this diaspora where humans would not care to look.		Dwarves are most commonly Outlanders, save for a minority population now displaced by the Ruination of Darkon. As humans would sooner be confused than fearful of these stout humanoids, they are allowed to eke out livings as miners and stonemasons on the fringes of society. Clannish behavior and an affinity for mountains has let some enclaves of Dwarves establish themselves from this diaspora where humans would not care to look.
	- +2 to CON and -2 to PRS.		- +2 to CON and -2 to PRS.
	- +2 to Perception checks in subterranean environments.		- +2 to Perception checks in subterranean environments.

August: /* Halfling */

2025-06-08T02:56:47Z

Halfling

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	- +2 to Stealth and Perception.		- +2 to Stealth and Perception.
	- +1 to universal saves.		- +1 to universal saves.
	- +2 to saves against Fear, Horror or Delirium.		- +2 to saves against [[Fear, Horror and Delirium]].
	- Innate weapon proficiency with slings and bolas.		- Innate weapon proficiency with slings and bolas.
	- +1 to attack rolls made with throwing weapons.		- +1 to attack rolls made with throwing weapons.
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	- +1 to an attribute of choice, and -1 to another attribute of choice. Cannot set 2 attributes below 10 or INT to 6, per Build Restrictions.		- +1 to an attribute of choice, and -1 to another attribute of choice. Cannot set 2 attributes below 10 or INT to 6, per Build Restrictions.
	- Immune to being put to sleep. Half-elves have a greater passive rest quality, but not as significant as full elves.		- Immune to being put to sleep. Half-elves have a greater passive rest quality, but not as significant as full elves.
	- +2 to saves against mind-affecting spells, spell-like effects. Does not affect [[Fear, Horror and Delirium]] checks.		- +2 to saves against mind-affecting spells, spell-like effects. Does not affect Fear, Horror and Delirium checks.
	- +1 to Perception and Search.		- +1 to Perception and Search.
	- Has low-light vision.		- Has low-light vision.

August at 02:51, 8 June 2025

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	- +1 to an attribute of choice, and -1 to another attribute of choice. Cannot set 2 attributes below 10 or INT to 6, per Build Restrictions.		- +1 to an attribute of choice, and -1 to another attribute of choice. Cannot set 2 attributes below 10 or INT to 6, per Build Restrictions.
	- Immune to being put to sleep. Half-elves have a greater passive rest quality, but not as significant as full elves.		- Immune to being put to sleep. Half-elves have a greater passive rest quality, but not as significant as full elves.
	- +2 to saves against mind-affecting spells, spell-like effects. Does not affect Fear, Horror or Delirium checks.		- +2 to saves against mind-affecting spells, spell-like effects. Does not affect [[Fear, Horror and Delirium]] checks.
	- +1 to Perception and Search.		- +1 to Perception and Search.
	- Has low-light vision.		- Has low-light vision.

August at 16:57, 31 May 2025

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August at 00:58, 22 May 2025

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	In ''[[The Domains of Dread]],'' race describes a character's genealogical ancestry, likened to that of a species. It does not describe ethnicity; indeed, ethnicity as a concept is elastic in the Realms of Terror as the Mists may reveal any kind of looking person be they native or Outlander.		In ''[[The Domains of Dread]],'' race describes a character's genealogical ancestry, likened to that of a species. It does not describe ethnicity; indeed, ethnicity as a concept is elastic in the Realms of Terror as the Mists may reveal any kind of looking person be they native or Outlander.

	No subraces are supported at this time. Races from [[homebrew or unsupported settings]] must be identical to one of the following, even if they are [[Glossary\|fictionally]] called something else or differ in origin.		No subraces are supported at this time. Races from [[Homebrew or Unsupported Settings\|homebrew or unsupported settings]] must be identical to one of the following, even if they are [[Glossary\|fictionally]] called something else or differ in origin.

	== Playable Races ==		== Playable Races ==

August: /* Half-Elves */

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Half-Elves

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	=== Half-Elves ===		=== Half-Elves ===
	Half-elves native to the Realms of Terror are likely the byproduct of [[Kartakass\|Kartakan]] humans and Sithican elves. Cursed to outlive their human family and to be forever a child in the eyes of the elven community, most are treated identically to an elf by human ~~society - that~~ is to say, agents of the Fey. Nevertheless those capable of proving some amount of humanity may be able to intermingle in cosmopolitan locations, albeit between the margins.		Half-elves native to the Realms of Terror are likely the byproduct of [[Kartakass\|Kartakan]] humans and Sithican elves. Cursed to outlive their human family and to be forever a child in the eyes of the elven community, most are treated identically to an elf by human society—that is to say, agents of the Fey. Nevertheless those capable of proving some amount of humanity may be able to intermingle in cosmopolitan locations, albeit between the margins.
	- Allocates +1 to an attribute of choice, and -1 to another attribute of choice. Cannot set two attributes below 10, or Intelligence to 6.		- Allocates +1 to an attribute of choice, and -1 to another attribute of choice. Cannot set two attributes below 10, or Intelligence to 6.
	- Immune to being put to sleep.		- Immune to being put to sleep.
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	=== Caliban ===		=== Caliban ===
	Known euphemistically as ~~"twists"~~, caliban are humans mutated in the womb from the intervention of a curse or dark magic, always native to the Realms of Terror. The palette of their deformity is vast, unique to the individual caliban - but no matter the exact nature of their appearance, they are always frightful to other humans who see them as symptoms of the evil spread across the Misty Plane. Despite these difficulties, a caliban is not guaranteed to be or perpetuate this ~~evil - cruel~~ as their circumstances may be, they are born innocent.		Known euphemistically as “twists”, caliban are humans mutated in the womb from the intervention of a curse or dark magic, always native to the Realms of Terror. The palette of their deformity is vast, unique to the individual caliban - but no matter the exact nature of their appearance, they are always frightful to other humans who see them as symptoms of the evil spread across the Misty Plane. Despite these difficulties, a caliban is not guaranteed to be or perpetuate this evil—cruel as their circumstances may be, they are born innocent.
	- Allocates +2 to an attribute of choice, except Presence, and -2 to Presence.		- Allocates +2 to an attribute of choice, except Presence, and -2 to Presence.
	- Immune to effects of Delirium which would be suffered in unenclosed, dark areas or during nighttime.		- Immune to effects of Delirium which would be suffered in unenclosed, dark areas or during nighttime.
	- Unadjusted NR is Hostile in Barovia, Borca and Cordova unless appropriately covered, where unadjusted NR is instead Disfavored.		- Unadjusted NR is Hostile in Barovia, Borca and Cordova unless appropriately covered, where unadjusted NR is instead Disfavored.

August: /* Halfling */

2025-05-22T00:52:13Z

Halfling

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	=== Halfling ===		=== Halfling ===
	Halflings, or ''hin,'' are found around cosmopolitan locations in tight-knit family groups. They benefit from a childlike appearance ~~which~~ allows them some autonomy even in these human-dominated places as they are believed to be innocent and unthreatening. Their ~~origins~~ from the Prime Material and into the Realms of Terror ~~are~~ uncertain, though it may be assumed that most Outlander halflings, like elves, are led into the Misty Plane following human friends, allies or enemies.		Halflings, or ''hin,'' are found around cosmopolitan locations in tight-knit family groups. They benefit from a childlike appearance that allows them some autonomy even in these human-dominated places as they are believed to be innocent and unthreatening. Their origin from the Prime Material and into the Realms of Terror is uncertain, though it may be assumed that most Outlander halflings, like elves, are led into the Misty Plane following human friends, allies or enemies.
	- +2 to Dexterity and -2 to Strength.		- +2 to Dexterity and -2 to Strength.
	- +2 to Stealth and Perception checks.		- +2 to Stealth and Perception checks.