We have quite a lot of different races in Belariath. Some of them are unique to our world while others are the more typical one expects to find in most fantasy settings. Humans, elves, dwarves, trolls, and so on. We do not have vampires, werewolves, demons or the undead as we are not trying to be all things to all people. The aim is to provide a cohesive mix of races which give variety while all fitting neatly into this world.

Even when you see a familiar race listed, you should not assume that they are identical to that race as portrayed in other media and settings. A part of making our world a unique environment has been to look at each race with fresh eyes and give them some different qualities as to not be the common stereotype while keeping other familiar qualities. This is an ongoing process as people who play here keep adding depth to the racial backgrounds, and perhaps you too will be able to leave your mark here with a new tribe, god, or some other addition to the growing body available for all.

Below you will find a list of all the races available for people to roleplay as. Together with a brief description and a link that will provide you with more information.

Half-Breeds

As well as the single races, there are certain combinations that you can have as a half-breed character. Also, half-breeds are considered sterile, they can not have descendents, thus making quarter breeds or more complex mix of races impossible. To make a half-breed character, one first chooses a primary race listed below. This primary race is used for the purposes of stats, abilities and class selection. After that, one can choose either a second primary race, or any of the secondary races. This second race selection is purely for aesthetic reasons, modifying appearances and other extremely minor traits but nothing more. So for example, if the secondary has wings, the character can not use them to fly and must instead use magical means like any non-winged races. Meanwhile, if there was a primary race that had wings, a halfbreed with said winged race as their primary would be able to fly.

Primary Races for half-breeds

• Human
• Cat Person
• Elf
• Sheyka

Secondary Races for half-breeds

• Chirot
• Dwarf
• Goblin
• Halfling
• Torian
• Vulpine
• Wolven

Cat Folk The cat people are a harmonious people, gracing the forests of the wilds with their simple communities and unique gifts. They can range in color and in hair length, as any feline can, but are usually easy to spot. The blood of a cat is strong, and shines through even in the impure races that grace Belariath to produce mixed breed offspring. Look for pointed ears lifted off the skull; ears that turn and twist to locate any sound. Look for dark eyes with varied colored slits that contract and dilate at the merest change of light and can stare down the most hypnotic serpent or sorcerer. And of course, look for the most obvious feature, the long, dexterous tail. Cat people have an expected feline grace that is demonstrated through their mastery of the physical arts and the more sensual of sexual pleasures. In combat their agility makes them dangerous but they lack the stamina to overcome an enemy who can outlast them. What a cat woman, or man, lacks in stamina, they make up for in desire, agility and creativity. The curse of the cat-people given to them by the goddess when the ritual that created the race failed, the curse that was given effected their reproductive cycles. There are fare more females in any given community than there are males, even outnumbering them 7 or more to 1. thus, when slavers come to the woods to raid and cart away for sale and auction the easily worn down female prey, it is rarely a reason for outcry among this simple and delicate, yet hardy race.