Therian

When an animal person is born, they are almost completely animalistic. They grow into their anthropomorphism as they age, and as they engage in the culture of their people, they take on different aspects of both animal and mortal, as this generates the animal magic that defines them. This is why some therians of the same nation may grow up with differing degrees of animalistic characteristics. The commonest form of therian is a bipedal, upright variant of their animal counterpart. The extremes of appearance are nearly completely human with vague animalistic characteristics or nearly completely animal with only the ability of speech to distinguish them.

Therians will have powers similar to the abilities of the animal they are descended from and on the cultural associations with that animal.

Any species native to the area has a therian equivalent, though some are much rarer than others. These below are the most prominent.

Autumn chub folk are 4' anthropomorphic chub fish. Autumn chub folk are sustained by autumnal energy. They have light greyish blue and green skin with black spots. They live in small groups in the water, and they are known for staying underwater in the warmer months. They love to feast, and they work all year to build up enough to feast through the colder times.

PRO 7 ATH 9 Swim 11 STR 6 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 10 ESS 9

Beluga folk are 12' anthropomorphic beluga whales. Beluga folk are sustained by elemental water. These distinctive white whale poeple live in the seas in large communities and protect the waters from imperial and industrial ships. They are very friendly to sailors in general, but any ship that poisons the sea will be attacked. They are known for their fish-herding, their care for children, and their worship of the elementals of sea and ocean.

PRO 8 ATH 6 Swim 9 STR 14 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 6 ESS 9

Boreal owl folk are 5' anthropomorphic owls. Boreal owl folk are sustained by elemental magic within their souls. They have brown, black, and white feathers and a distinctive puffy look. They are keen hunters, preferring to work at night, and can move their heads around nearly all the way. They are very interested in elemental magic and spirituality. Many live either in small communities or all alone in deep northern forests.

PRO 8 ATH 9 Flight 11 STR 7 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 9 ESS 10

Brown bear folk are 8' tall anthropomorphic bears. Brown bear folk are sustained by the beasts of nature. They live in the mountains and eschew the cities. They are known for their love of nature, their ferocity in battle, and their protectiveness of other animals, save for those they eat. They can speak to animals. They are often conscripted and exploited for their strength and prowess by imperials, though they resent it.

PRO 10 ATH 8 STR 12 AWA 8 WIL 9 PRS 7 STH 6 ESS 8

[European] Copper skink folk are 3' anthropomorphic skinks. Copper skink folk are sustained by elemental metal. These crepuscular people are known for their bright coppery skin and preference for staying dry. They have snake-like eyes. They can smell when copper or other natural metals are nearby.

PRO 8 ATH 8 STR 5 Toughness 7 AWA 8 WIL 9 PRS 8 STH 9 ESS 9

The druid moth folk are 6' anthropomorphic moths. Druid moth folk are sustained by natural law. They have beautiful black and brown wings with white spots. They live in harmony with nature and often find themselves working as their namesakes, bonding to elementals and fighting against industrial poisons. They are very religious.

PRO 8 ATH 8 Flight 10 STR 8 AWA 9 WIL 9 PRS 9 STH 8 ESS 10

Fire salamander folk are 3' anthropomorphic salamanders. Fire salamander folk are sustained by elemental fire. Black and orange-skinned salamander people, they are immune to heat and thrive in fires. They dwell amongst the dry wood and bask in the warmth of a fire or the sun. They dislike outsiders.

PRO 9 ATH 9 STR 5 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 7 STH 7 ESS 9

Forest dormouse folk are 3' anthropomorphic dormice. Forest dormouse folk are sustained by the magic of the forest. These light brown and white rodent folk dwell in deep woods, live amongst the trees, and worship the elementals of the forests and plants. They are very secretive and do not like outsiders, but they will take in anyone lost and help them through unless they are harming the forest.

PRO 7 ATH 9 STR 5 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 7 STH 9 ESS 9

Green sea turtle folk are 6' tall anthropomorphic sea turtles. Green sea turtle folk are sustained by the seas. They have brown, black, and white shells with green bodies. They are great swimmers. They live in and near the seas, and they have magic that allows them some control over it. They are often exploited by imperials for labor in the waters, but in their own culture, they are protectors of it.

PRO 8 ATH 7 Swim 10 STR 9 Shell +4/+4 AWA 8 WIL 9 PRS 8 STH 7 ESS 9

Grey wolf folk are 6' tall anthropomorphic gray wolves. Grey wolf folk are sustained by the light of the moons. They live in the mountains and hills, and they are revered throughout the Talunese region. They are mythologized and honored, though they hate it and reject the stories that turn them into founders of empires. They honor the moons and worship them. They are skilled witches and repellers of spells. They believe in nature, not empire, but many are drawn in by promises of power.

PRO 9 ATH 9 STR 9 AWA 9 WIL 9 PRS 9 STH 9 ESS 9

Ground spider folk are 6' anthropomorphic spiders. Ground spider folk are sustained by earthpower. These spider folk are a hunting culture who are closely connected to the earth itself. Many have a fear of climbing any non-earthen or stone structure, preferring the heights of mountains and hills to towers, trees, or sky. They are deeply religious and known for their calm stoicism.

PRO 8 ATH 9 STR 9 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 7 STH 9 ESS 9

Hooded crow folk are 5' anthropomorphic crows. Hooded crow folk are sustained by elemental shadow. These white and black corvid folk seek dark places to dwell. They are extremely secretive and magical, and they know things many others don't. They keep their knowledge close, sharing it only to those they trust. There are many warriors among them to resist imperial attacks.

PRO 9 ATH 8 Flight 10 STR 7 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 7 STH 10 ESS 9

Mallow skipper butterfly folk are 5' anthropomorphic butterflies. Mallow skipper butterflies are sustained by mist. A golden brown spotted butterfly species, they are dreamers and believers, spiritual and mystic. They dwell in misty lands where their dreams have potence, and they seek wisdom from beyond. They are known for having powerful magic.

PRO 7 ATH 8 Flight 10 STR 7 AWA 10 WIL 9 PRS 9 STH 7 ESS 9

Marsh slug folk are 3' anthropomorphic slugs. Marsh slug folk are sustained by elemental chaos. Chaos of the universe, chaos that generated the cosmos, the natural chaos that generates life and existence. Marsh slug folk honor it and believe in it, worshiping the stars, the world, and the chaos of nature. They have light brown and black skin.

PRO 7 ATH 6 STR 6 AWA 9 WIL 9 PRS 6 STH 7 ESS 10

[European] Nightjar folk are 4' anthropomorphic nightjars. Nightjar folk are sustained by the elemental night. They are a nocturnal people with brown and white and black colored feathers. They are very quick and calm in the night, able to see in the dark, and keep goats. They love to relax on a summer night and sing softly.

PRO 8 ATH 8 Flight 10 STR 6 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 7 STH 10 ESS 9

Peregrine falcon folk are 6' anthropomorphic falcons. Peregrine folk are sustained by elemental wind. Fast, high-flying, and skilled hunters, peregrine folk are honored by many for their ferocity. They love flying and spend more time aloft than on the ground, and their culture revolves around it. They are a hunting culture second and a flying culture first.

PRO 10 ATH 11 Flight 13 STR 7 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 8 ESS 8

[Hades] Rock centipede folk (Geophilus hadesi) are 7' anthropomorphic centipedes. Rock centipede folk are sustained by elemental blood. They are blind and have a long, pale brown body with many legs. They can smell and hear very well, and they can sense blood. They are hunters and prey both, but they are most known for their subterranean homes.

PRO 9 ATH 9 STR 10 AWA 8 WIL 7 PRS 7 STH 6 ESS 7

Rook folk are 5' tall black anthropomorphic rooks. Rook folk are sustained by the power of natural death. They live in the forests and fields in their own communities. They are a studious people who keep secrets and have shadow magic. They are hated by imperials, viewed as pests, and often killed by racists.

PRO 8 ATH 9 Flight 11 STR 7 AWA 10 WIL 9 PRS 7 STH 11 ESS 9

Snow goose folk are 5' anthropomorphic geese. Snow goose folk are sustained by elemental cold. They have bright white or bluish brown feathers with an orange beak. They are tough and keep to themselves, but they will not hesitate to protect one another. They live in the far north, near water, and are known as skilled fishers. The cold does not harm them easily.

PRO 8 ATH 8 Flight 10 STR 7 AWA 9 WIL 10 PRS 7 STH 7 ESS 8

[Common] Starling folk are 4' anthropomorphic starlings. Starling folk are sustained by elemental microbes. These are blue and brown spotted birds with a distinctive swept look to their feathers. They are resistant to disease and are skilled mimics. They often carry many parasites, like their animal antecedents, which makes them unpopular. They live in small flocks that are nomadic, but many live alone in big cities, often poor and homeless.

PRO 7 ATH 9 Flight 11 STR 6 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 6 STH 9 ESS 8

[Bulgarian] Stone grasshopper folk are 5' anthropomorphic grasshoppers. Stone grasshopper folk are sustained by elemental sound. A thick-bodied brown grasshopper folk, they are known for their songs and voices. They have a deep, resonant voice that makes the ground rumble. They are very athletic.

PRO 8 ATH 9 Jump 12 STR 10 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 9 STH 7 ESS 8

Thecodontosaurus folk are 4' anthropomorphic sauropods. Thecodontosaur folk are sustained by the elemental harvest. These small, short-armed predators are known for their work as farmers of livestock. They are good cooks and use magical rituals to honor the food they eat. They have sharp fangs and claws, but they are generally very kind.

PRO 8 ATH 10 STR 7 AWA 9 WIL 9 PRS 8 STH 9 ESS 8

[Pannonian] Tiger beetle folk are 5' anthropomorphic beetles. Tiger beetle folk are sustained by starlight. Long-legged, brown and black beetle folk, they are stargazers and astrologists. They believe in the power of the stars, and they spend many hours studying them. They are very fast, sometimes moving too fast for their eyes to keep up.

PRO 8 ATH 8 Flight 9 STR 8 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 9 ESS 9

Whiskered bat folk are 3' anthropomorphic bats. Whiskered bat folk are sustained by elemental silence. These small, whiskered bat people have light brown fur and big ears. Though they can echolocate and have keen hearing, they prefer silence. They enjoy the calm of night and quiet places. They are known for reading.

PRO 7 ATH 10 Flight 11 STR 5 AWA 10 WIL 8 PRS 7 STH 10 ESS 8

[European] Wildcat folk are 5' tall anthropomorphic cats with brown and grey and white fur. Wildcat folk are sustained by the elemental hunt. They are usually tabbies with irregular striping and blotches. They are skilled hunters who dislike the cities, though they often find themselves living there. They have influence over other mammals. They are very common, and they tend to prefer nature to the city.

PRO 10 ATH 12 STR 7 AWA 9 WIL 7 PRS 9 STH 9 ESS 8