The Peoples

The Species
Humanity: The original species, the base template. They are described as an "Empty canvas" by demons, gods and mages alike. They are not basic, they are natural born survivors and thinkers, they may not appear like it, but no species has as strong an iron will as a human, or as many flaws as one.

Elves: The second species, they came a few decades after the fall of the common era. At the beginning they appeared to be simple mutants, with short lifespans and slight magic attunement, yet the more generations passed, the more their lifespans exponentially increased and their connection with magic strengthened. At this point, they may live centuries and cast spells, yet they are arrogant, believing themselves to be the most superior race.

Dwarves: They are isolationists by nature, finding it easier to live underground or under mountains than dealing with the outside world, and with good reason. They are stout, and many predators believe them to be easy prey, yet great strength and resilience lies within them, and even deeper down there lies a natural gift for engineering, yet also a deep greed.

Orcs: The last of the species to come out of humanity, they are believed to be dumb brutes who do naught but kill and pillage, but in truth, they are so much more. They have a fiercely independent spirit, never bowing to anyone and usually living off the land. They had to be strong and aggressive to survive humanity's attempts to enslave them, and after they survived, they were framed as the aggressor. Though, deep down, some of them enjoy the idea of being slaves of war.

Arthropodians: No-one knows exactly where they came from, but they know one thing, that they are unstoppable. They are soulless biological machines, most being precisely engineered by their caste system to be nothing more than what is required. They are grown from the life force of the soil around them, the more life force that is used, the stronger, or more capable, this arthropod will be. Most are rational, and are capable of thought, even if limited. Their caste system is strict, ensuring that the lower castes like workers and beasts of burden never become too smart to rise, yet giving the soldier caste enough thinking to act and the higher castes as much intellect as they need.