The Player's Book · The peoples

The twenty playable peoples

Beyond the classic lineages, twelve brand-new peoples: survivors of the old Cycles, children of the Vestiges, emanations of the Strata themselves. None of them exists anywhere else.

A bark-skinned inhabitant of Sylkaen lays a hand on a Vestige that lights up
A winged Aeris stands on a stone platform, floating cities behind him

Two faces out of twenty. Every people arrives with its game traits, its relationship to the Vestiges and what the others say about it.

AncientAeris, The Children of the High Currents
Aeris
The Children of the High Currents
AncientFelyrs, The Walkers of the Dawn
Felyrs
The Walkers of the Dawn
AncientKhepras, The Architects of Chitin
Khepras
The Architects of Chitin
AncientNereans, The Guardians of the Depths
Nereans
The Guardians of the Depths
AncientSaurians, The Heirs of the Primordial Marshes
Saurians
The Heirs of the Primordial Marshes
FounderColossi, The Heirs of the First Mountains
Colossi
The Heirs of the First Mountains
FounderHumans, The Empire-Builders
Humans
The Empire-Builders
FounderElves, The Keepers of Long Memories
Elves
The Keepers of Long Memories
FounderDwarves, The Masters of Stone
Dwarves
The Masters of Stone
FounderGnomes, The Seekers of the Impossible
Gnomes
The Seekers of the Impossible
FounderHalflings, The Folk of the Roads
Halflings
The Folk of the Roads
FounderOrcs, The Wardens of the Frontiers
Orcs
The Wardens of the Frontiers
FounderGoblins, The Survivors
Goblins
The Survivors
VestigesLithari, The Children of Living Stone
Lithari
The Children of Living Stone
VestigesSylvans, The Guardians of the Deep Life
Sylvans
The Guardians of the Deep Life
VestigesVerreans, The Bearers of Crystalline Memories
Verreans
The Bearers of Crystalline Memories
VestigesFerrans, The Children of the Living Metal
Ferrans
The Children of the Living Metal
StrataMnesics, The Living Archives
Mnesics
The Living Archives
StrataEclipsed, The Walkers of the Incomplete
Eclipsed
The Walkers of the Incomplete
StrataMorphids, The Children of Metamorphosis
Morphids
The Children of Metamorphosis

The twenty playable peoples.

Frequently asked questions about the peoples

How many peoples can I play, and which are brand-new?

Twenty playable peoples: the eight classic lineages (Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Halflings, Orcs, Goblins, and the Colossi) and twelve peoples unique to Vestiges, from the Aeris of the high currents to the Morphids of the Metamorphoses. Each has a complete write-up in the Player's Book; the grid above presents them all.

What are the four families of peoples?

The Founders, who arrived in the first Cycle; the Ancients, survivors of earlier Cycles (Aeris, Felyrs, Khepras, Nereens, Saurians); the Peoples of the Vestiges, born in contact with the ruins (Ferrans, Lithari, Sylvans, Verreans); and the Peoples of the Strata, emanations of the Cosmos (Mnesics, Eclipsed, Morphids). The family tells you where your people comes from, and what the world expects of it.