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Avendar

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.

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. Every character begins play at the age of physical and mental maturity for their lineage.

Lineage STR INT WIS DEX CON CHR Res Vuln Size
Aelin 17 23 17 23 17 25 Lightning Bash Med
Alatharya 25 17 17 17 23 23 Bash Holy Lrg
Caladaran 17 23 25 17 23 17 Illusion Fire Med
Ch'taren 17 25 23 17 17 23 Holy Negative Med
Chaja 25 17 17 23 23 17 Light Illusion Lrg
Ethron 23 17 25 17 17 23 Cold Lightning Sm
Human 20 20 20 20 20 20 None None Med
Nefortu 17 23 17 25 23 17 Pierce Sound Sm
Shuddeni 17 25 23 17 17 23 Negative Light Med
Srryn 23 17 17 23 25 17 Fire Cold Lrg

Languages

Each race of Avendar has developed a unique language spoken among its people. The most widely used language is the 'common' tongue developed by the humans; the various non-human languages are spoken in the more remote regions of the lands. Alatharya once spoke a beautiful and complex language of their own, but through their fall it has been lost. Alatharya now speak common. There is also a specialized language spoken only by mages and templars. This language, known as 'arcane', is uttered when spells are cast.

As adventurers begin their career in Avendar, they choose the languages they will be proficient in. To learn further languages, an adventurer must find a teacher willing to help him practice, just as with any skill in Avendar. New languages can only be practiced to a minimal extent. Further ability must be gained through speaking the language, and listening to others speak it.

Note: when practicing the ch'taren language, refer to it as "chtaren".

                        LANGUAGE COMMANDS
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"Languages" : displays what languages you speak, and how well.

"Speak <language>" : changes the language you are currently speaking. "Speak" : (with no argument) shows the language you are speaking.

"Translate" : toggles whether or not you see the fully translated text when you speak.

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