Races

Playable races: Ponies except alicorn race, giraffe, Ibex, Noctral, Deer, Abada

 

Ponies: The most progressive, prolific and diverse of all the Known World races, Ponies can be found almost everywhere.

 

Earth Pony +2 constitution/strength/fortitude natural ability to run, swim and jump

Earth Ponies are ponies with neither horns nor wings. They are known for their stamina and fortitude.

 

Unicorn +2 intelligence/wisdom/will affinity to magic

Unicorns are ponies characterized by the single horn on their forehead and their ability to perform magic.

 

Pegasus +2 dexterity/charisma/reflex able to manipulate clouds and weather

Pegasi are winged ponies capable of flight. Their affinity for weather allow them to control it.

 

Alicorn

Alicorns are a divine race of ponies possesing both Pegasus wings and Unicorn horns and their respective affinity and magic capability. The Royal Sisters, their father and mother, and Princess Mi Amore Cadenza are the only known Alicorns.

 

Boar: The Boar are a brutish and warlike race, driven by their devotion to their earth god (whose name is a well kept secret). They represent a larger presence in the Outer Kingdoms than within Celestia's Influence and they are infamous for their ruthlessness and history of unprovoked conflict, internal and external.

 

Buffalo: Buffalo roam and stampede accross the Mild West and are a tribal race. Their leader is a cheiftain and the tribe is very loyal, doing what ever the cheif commands without question. They have a complex oral history, in which events that might seem fantastic to others are intertwined in historical fact. Notably, this involves some amount of ancestor worship, and the involvement of "white buffalo" which have magical abilites and usualy are born before times of great change.

 

Cherufe: The Cherufe are a race of sentient reptiles who inhabit the southern scorched lands.

 

Donkey: The Donkeys are a member of the Equine family, and are a simple race.

 

Giraffe: +4 intelligence/lore

The giraffe are an erudite race, usually writers, librarians, or assistants often found in the employ of scientists, archeologists or other academic fields. Their capacity for knowledge is rivalled only by their limited imagination.

 

Hybrids: There are a variety of hybrid races in the Known World; the most common being Longmas (Dragon + Equine) and Hippogryphs (Griffin + Equine).

 

Viewed as disgusting and sometimes mutant, there is much stigma associated with being a hybrid, particularly within the Celestine Empire. For this reason, many of them shy away from the spotlight, even flee West, to places where Hybrids are better tolerated (like Vaporia).

 

Ibex:  +2 wisdom/charisma

The ibex are natura magi and the weakest in the class. Often, to make up for their shortcoming, they specialize in a subset of the core elements. The most common being metal, wood, steam or ink. Otherwise, they can choose to forgo magic for spirituality by pursuing qigong often as a basis for their martial art, Ib'quan.

 

Kirin: The noble Kirin (aka Qilin) are chimerical creatures said to have descended from ancient carnivorae ancestry (feline), equines, and Fire/Frost dragons. They are the only race native to the Old World to frequent the Celestine Empire.

 

Otherwise, few are still around, but they usually consort with the Llama or the Ibex. It is suspected that Emperor Xe (of Ib'xian) is a Kirin, since he has never been seen fully uncovered in public and has been witnessed using magic beyond the capacity of most Ibex.

 

Llama: A typically nomadic race, the Llama are known for their mystic mountain-side temples and settlements across the Known World.

 

Minotaur: Minotaurs are a race of bipedal bovines that are known for their incredible physical strength and boisterous nature.

 

Naga: The Nagas (aka: Serpent Folk, Yuan-ti) are a race of amphibious, snake-like creatures native to the swampy jungles of Primus. Due to their unusual physical appearance and their unnervingly atuned senses, Nagas are regarded with mistrust and paranoia by many other races.

 

Noctral:  +4 dexterity +2 strength -2 charisma nightvision vulnerable to sunlight and cannot change weather

Noctrals (aka: bat ponies) are a race of pegasi with dragon-like wings and eyes, hailing from the dark mountainous regions of Equestria. With the exception of their service to Princess Luna, they keep to themselves and are rarely seen.

Noctrals are able to see in the dark, and are usually stronger and faster than regular pegasi, but at the cost of their affinity to the weather.

 

Omminari: The Omminari (or Arctic Unicorns) are a seclusive race of Unicorns native to Sleipniden in the frigid north. Proud of their genetic purity, they do not hesitate to call themselves "true unicorns".

 

They are well adapted to the frigid north with thinner blood, thicker coats and a faster metabolism. Compared to regular Unicorns, they are slimmer, have longer horns with a slight curve, and are slightly better with magic.

 

Penguin: A race of aquatic birds living in Frigus.

 

Tapiri: The Tapiri are a superstituous and passive race. They are humble, reserved and call themselves the 'Pilgrims of Salamat' - named after their goddess of the void.

 

Their homeland is in the Outer Kingdoms, nearest to the border of the Old World.

 

Wolves: Little is known about the wolves. They are depicted in legend as monsters and demons, often cruel and cunning. Of any other race among the Lost, the wolves are the only race confirmed to still exist within the known world.

 

Their tendency to be cryptic and elusive doesn't help their reputation.

 

Griffin: Northerners

War marks up much of Griffin history – often as the aggressors. With the fall of their late king, their peoples have been embroiled in civil war for the past 170 years.

 

Dusters

Griffin that fled or were extradited from their Northern kingdoms, carved out a place for themselves in the south, mostly as outlaws and mercenaries.

 

Hounds: The canines (aka diamond dogs, rock hounds, jackals) come in many shapes and sizes, but most are scavengers, tinkerers and survivalists. They're best known for their underground networks in Celestina.

 

Dragons: Independent and solitary, the powerful dragons are one of the oldest races in the world. They tend to avoid the affairs of other races and even their own.

 

Camels: The Camels are a race of merchants; cunning and cutthroat. Their ambition (at an obvious disadvantage, lacking magic and flight) have squeezed themselves between all the great races of the Known World and beyond, amassing a staggering amount of wealth and power. They are respected and feared for their resourcefulness and greed.

 

Cervidae: The cervidae are experts on magic, said to have descended from gods that shaped the world and everything in it. Their respect for magic as a living force makes them very protective of its secrets, and often police other races for their misuse of it.

 

Elk

Main article: Elk

The elk are among the oldest races, and are experts on the nature of magic and ancient lore. Stubborn and proud traditionalists – they take great pride in their heritage and magical prowess, often looking down on those that can't use magic and believing themselves to be the world's true guardians.

 

Deer +3 dexterity +2 charisma improved natural ability to run, jump, swim

The deer are regal and proud race, said to have descended from the God King himself. Unlike the elk, the deer are not averse to travel and can usually be found anywhere– mainly (but not exclusively) in temperate climates.

 

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Orientals: Heritage, honour and efficiency are kindred spirits to the Huanglong Dynasty or the Neighponese Ponies of the orient.

 

Exotics: The superstitious Zebra and Abada of the southern farlands of Mstarasi are known for their alchemy and love for their land. This has also been used to refer to the Helite Ponies to the far west.

 

Abada +2 intelligence/wisdom affinity to alchemy

The Abada (aka: Okapi, Zebrican Unicorns) are a variant of Zebra that, like the Unicorn, is able to use magic.

 

Farlanders: They live on and beyond the edges of any map; those we seldom see, poorly understand, or know only from tales.