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THE WORLD OF GALTHEA |
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The world of Galthea is primarily concerned with the northern
continents of Locanda and Avena, and the outlying islands of
Saskia to the south-west, Temiscamin to the west, Majn to the
north-west, and the Teszalyn archipelago to the south-east.
The two continents of Locanda and Avena (seperated by the Chisabic
Sea and a range of mountains) together are approximately 8,000
km from the furthest points east to west.
Within the separate islands and continents of Galthea, live
eight races, the Annuk, the Caprins, the Cian, the Dillain,
the Elves, the Hyvid, the Mannish and the Renn.
Annuks
Annuks are short, slender bipedal creatures with facial features
reminiscent of a fox or stoat, possessing short muzzled mouths
and small sharp teeth and large, forward-facing round eyes which
are generally black or dark-brown. They have large, extremely
pointed ears, which have a wide range of movement and help express
emotions, and are covered on the head, back of neck, lower arms
and legs and the backs of hands and feet with shaggy white fur.
The rest of the body has adapted to clothing use and is covered
with a tighter layer of white and mottled brown or gray fur,
which includes most of their face, sometimes it is only the
characteristics of their facial mottling which allows non-Annuks
to tell two apart. Underneath all that, their skin is pure white,
which allows them to blend with the snow-covered lands in which
they inhabit. Annuks also have only four digits on their hands
and feet, rather than the common humanoid five, with no claws.
Annuk - Nastaqa
Avg. Ht: 4ft
Avg. Wt: 120lbs
Racial Abilities: As a consequence of living in the northern
wilderness of Abloviaq and Nastaqa, Annuk bodies are deceptively
strong and can withstand the kinds of impacts that would crush
any other humanoid of the same size. Annuks can also see better
in darkness than other humanoids, as their vision has adapted
to attune to heat rather than low-light levels, allowing them
to see in the pitch darkness of their tunnel homes.
Homelands: Nastaqa Mountains
Annuk - Abloviaq
Avg. Ht: 4ft
Avg. Wt: 115lbs
Physical Description: Abloviaq Annuks are physically
very similar to Nastaqa Annuks, except with more mottling of
the fur, including that of the extremities, which tends to them
being known as Gray Annuks. They are also generally lighter
and faster moving than Nastaqa Annuks.
Racial Abilities: As Nastaqa Annuks.
Homelands: Abloviaq Mountains
Caprin
Avg. Ht: 5ft 11ins
Avg. Wt: 280lbs
Physical Description: Caprins stand as tall as men, but
are slightly heavier and more muscular. They are bipedal humanoids
with facial and body features similar to those of a goat, with
black eyes, forward facing almond eyes that are usually black,
dark brown or red-tinted and short light-brown coarse hair which
covers the whole body. Their ears, whilst pointed, curl inwards
and as such, their long-range hearing is not as astute as many
other humanoids. Male Caprins, usually known as buks, also are
distinguished by wearing beards which grow on the chin and by
having curled horns. Female Caprins, known as nanis, are slightly
smaller and do not possess these features.
Homelands: Bahalia; any realm in Southern Locanda
Cian
Avg. Ht: 6ft 9ins
Avg. Wt: 320lbs
Physical Description: Cians (pronounced Chee-annz) are
the tallest of all the humanoid species in Galthea. They are
stocky, powerful bipedal humanoids with snouted faces. Male
Cians grow short tusks on their lower jaw, female Cians have
no tusks. Their eyes are forward-facing and usually a striking
primary color, such as blue, yellow or red. Cian ears are longer
than human ears and face backwards, coming to two points in
a "v"-like shape.
Homelands: Muc, Chimo
Dillain
Avg. Ht: 5ft, 7ins.
Avg. Wt: 110lbs.
Physical Description: Dillains are slender bipedal humanoids
with green, smooth skin made up of tiny scales. They stand almost
as tall as humans, not counting the two long horns which extend
roughly 30cms from the back of their long-face heads. Although
they are endowed with a set of extremely sharp teeth, their
primary diet is seafood.
Homelands: Teszalyn Islands, southern Canderesse
Elves
Elves are typically taller and more slender than Mannish, which
of all the creatures of Galthea, they most resemble. They have
eyes which are slit, like a cat's, and are extremely agile,
moving gracefully, like dancers. As with elves in a thousand
worlds, their ears grow to a long point, and face back from
their heads. Canderin elves have adapted to their temperate
climate, giving their skin a gray colour, rather than the red
of their Saskin counterparts, with wider facial features.
Canderin Elf
Avg. Ht: 6ft, 6ins
Avg. Wt: 125lbs
Homelands: Canderesse, Chiidake
Saskin Elf
Avg. Ht: 6ft, 6ins
Avg. Wt: 6ft, 6ins
Physical Description:
Personality:
Languages:
Racial Abilities:
History:
Homelands: Tehal, Shakota, Panaro, Erienne
Winarin Elf
Avg. Ht: 6ft, 6ins
Avg. Wt: 6ft, 6ins
Homelands: Winisk
Hyvid
Avg. Ht: 4ft, 8ins.
Avg. Wt: 150lbs
Physical Description: Hyvids are bipedal humanoids covered
with a coat of thick, short fur.
Homelands: Dehio
Mannish - Southern
Avg. Ht: 5ft, 5ins.
Avg. Wt: 130lbs
Homelands: Southern Locanda
Mannish - Middle Kingdom
Avg. Ht: 5ft, 7ins.
Avg. Wt: 150lbs
Homelands: Central Locanda
Mannish - Majn
Avg. Ht: 5ft, 9ins
Avg. Wt: 150lbs
Homelands: Estmajn
Renn - Gray
Avg. Ht: 6ft
Avg. Wt: 200lbs
Homelands: Synia
Renn - Red
Avg. Ht: 5ft, 5ins.
Avg. Wt: 150lbs
Homelands: Surathan
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