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Civilization and Culture Naming Traditions Briarborn often don't take proper names until later in life. They generally give themselves a name, though sometimes they accept a name given to them. The names often represent aspects of themselves, or somethin...

Civilization and Culture Major Organizations Traditionally, Minotaur society operates under the rule of a council of eight leaders. In decision making, four of these leaders represent their people’s opinions and requests, while the other four act in what...

History The first Dragonborn came to Ovenica rather recently. A few years before the world shattered, a group of around a hundred Dragonborn escaped from the City of Brass to the material plane. They settled in with the humans and dwarves who were sympathetic...

Beauty Ideals The Dwarves are incredibly proud of their hair. Both male and female Dwarves grow hair on their head and face, but the beard of a Male Dwarf is something to behold. Bows, braids, metal bands, beads, bones, and all manner of other accoutrements...

Elves come from the Faewild and are very different creatures than humans or dwarves, or other races born on the material plane. Their minds think differently due to their Fae influence and long lifespans, and it is for this reason that there is often conflict ...

The Firbolg people often get a harsh reputation for being quiet, plant eating, pacifists. Much to the contrary Firbolgs consider themselves guardians of the natural world, and they take their job seriously. Naming Traditions Firbolg last names are ...

Courtship Ideals For Goliaths, actions speak louder than words. When looking to woo a potential partner, Goliaths go out of their way to display that they are well off, or incredibly strong or gifted in some way. Displaying one's ability to take care of one...

Dietary Needs and Habits It is common knowledge that Halflings are lovers of food. In recent years however, scientific studies have concluded that Halflings actually have an incredibly high metabolism, rivalling the metabolism of larger species like Orcs ...

History Hobgoblins, for the longest time, were all over Ovenica. More powerful and lawfully minded than their goblin cousins, Hobgoblins made good use of the world and generally kept in good relations with the other beings dwelling on it. However, when the Dw...

Causes Inferna Sanguinem is often thought to be the result of an "evil" bloodline, or a genetic ancestor making a deal with a Devil. While neither of these have been disproved more recent research into the topic seems to point to refugees who fled the nine he...

Korhoma is an ancient rune no longer in use meaning Vessel. Genetics and Reproduction Kohorma have no gender or sex, though some choose to emulate one or more, and do not reproduce but were built within the halls of Hudrinn. The means of creating a Kohor...

Anatomy Nerra, when they are without a skeletal frame, are usually no more than six inches in length, and look like a flat, pink worm. However this small form belies a surprising nervous system, which is contained within the Nerra by being folded over on ...

Causes Numen Anima is believed by many to be a blessing sent directly from the gods. More current research shows that, similar to Inferna Sanguinem Numen Anima is a mutation caused by corruption of the Celestial Planes during the gods war. When refugees left ...

"No one will ever believe I've seen the Selkies unless I show them this," he said, and so he leaned over and picked up the skin and slung it over his shoulder. And as he walked, he whistled, and then he suddenly stopped. "My, what a fine penny I'll earn by sel...

History The dreadful Yuan-Ti are a species that has not been seen for some time. Their history lies in the most ancient of Dwarven books. They were a reptilian species, snakelike in form and function, and masters of using dark magic to graft and warp fles...

The Afe people are direct descendants of the nomadic humans that scrounged for scraps in the shadow of the Ancient Dwarven Empire. With the fall of the Dwarves, most spread out and mixed bloodlines. The Afe consider their lineage pure due to the traditions the...

Causes Draco Puer seems to have two possible sources. Some people believe that, like Inferna Sanguinem and Numen Anima , Draco Puer comes from corruption from the gods war. However, since dragons come from the material plane other scholars believe that ...

While it is still mostly impossible to distinguish a Selkie from a human, Elephant Selkies do stand out a bit more than their smaller cousins. Elephant Selkies are larger and have darker, almost leathery, skin. Elephant Selkies typically settle farther north o...

Among the Selkie tribes, the Harbor selkie typically live closer to other civilizations, cooperating with them from a friendly but enforced distance. As such, they're far more sociable and are often hired as navigators or guides. These selkies are also more co...

Leopard Selkie are known as fierce hunters and powerful warriors, and Leopard Selkie clans can be a terrible enemy or an irreplaceable ally. Accustom to colder water, Leopard Selkies have been a rare sight in Ovenica since the world shattered. Though they lack...