Lineages

The original font of life was Jolinn, who seeded Avendar with its first single-celled organisms and set evolution in motion after the formation of its physical and metaphysical laws by Iandir. Ashur then contributed the concepts of entropy and death for Its own reasons, completing the world as we know it. As other gods arrived or came into being, many of them intervened in the course of various species' evolutions or even created new lifeforms wholesale; however, by and large, the gods seek to influence what already exists.

While sometimes referred to as "races," the different lineages of Avendar are well and truly different species. Each playable species has its own unique biology and anatomy. Some are divine creations or had their development guided by a god, others evolved from natural flora and fauna; most are some combination of the two. People of different species cannot interbreed to create offspring, but sex and relationships of all kinds happen frequently and are regarded neutrally at best, with varying attitudes depending on the culture.

Mechanics

The choice of lineage in Avendar influences some important things about your character, from physical or mental statistics that influence how well a character does various things to special abilities such as flight or night vision.

Bonus

Most lineages give a +2 bonus to one of your hit points, mana, or move for every level you gain.

Lineage	STR	INT	WIS	DEX	CON	CHR	Bonus	Res	Vuln	Size
Aelin	17	23	17	23	17	25	Move	Lightning	Bash	Medium
Alatharya	25	17	17	17	23	23	Hit points	Bash	Holy	Large
Caladaran	17	23	25	17	23	17	Mana	Illusion	Fire	Medium
Ch'taren	17	25	23	17	17	23	Mana	Holy	Negative	Medium
Chaja	25	17	17	23	23	17	Hit points	Light	Illusion	Large
Ethron	23	17	25	17	17	23	Move	Cold	Lightning	Small
Human	20	20	20	20	20	20	None	None	None	Medium
Nefortu	17	23	17	25	23	17	Move	Pierce	Sound	Small
Shuddeni	17	25	23	17	17	23	Mana	Negative	Light	Medium
Srryn	23	17	17	23	25	17	Hit points	Fire	Cold	Large