Sreth 2.0: Wierd Western Wuxia Wasteland W.I.P

[Xathan]

[ooc] Races updated, here is the changed section:

Races

The races of Sreth contain some old and some new:

Humanity, adaptable people that survived the Corruption due to their sheer numbers, rebuilding in the wake of being much less numerous than they once were.

The Duendar, a once proud race that is now dependent on the effects of Rot to survive and have had their once mighty empire shattered.

Ghuls, ancient carnivores with a hunched gait that were long relegated to the deep corners of the world, finally emerging to regain the surface in the wake of the Corruption.

Shaszil, a race that, like humanity, weathered the Corruption well - covered in iridescent scales and long antennae, swift and agile herbivores.

Cymduel, a race of sapient cephalopods that weathered the Corruption by going into hybernation, awakening after one hundred years of slumber to the new world.

The Chulings, two related stunted races newly arisen from the twisted corpses much of humanity left behind, born of rot and taint, struggling to make their place in the blasted world.

Dovkyne, a race with the last blood of celestial, demonic, or deitific beings running through their veins, perhaps the last hope for true divinity to return to Sreth - or the nail that will seal its coffin forever.

I'm only describing physical traits here – there are no racial monocultures or monoracial cultures at this point among these races. I'm taking some ideas inspired by Xeviat's discussion on non-human stereotype races to develop these races, and will expound upon them further later on. [/ooc]

[Stryker25B]

I love it! It's unique but evokes elements that people can readily identify with, especially when it comes to the post-apocalyptic feel of it all. Your love for Lovecraft definitely shows. I can't wait to see what else you have to add here.

The Veil is VERY reminiscent of Ravenloft, as Steerpike pointed out. I think that setting would be right up your alley from what I've read of your setting and the comments you've made on mine. Ravenloft is another of those forgotten AD&D settings that WotC deemed unworthy for continuation into the new editions. It's lived in d20 since 2000ish, though the 4e manual of the plains does mention the Domains of Dread. Ravenloft is basically a patchwork of pieces of other worlds that have been pulled into the domain of dread, all of which are enclosed in impenetrable barriers of Mist. It was a great setting and WotC has hinted over the years at bringing it back into the core universe.