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Historical accounts suggest that two waves of early settlers, the Venthir and Mulran, arrived in the region now known as Athar within a decade of each other, Which was first to arrive is a matter of much debate amongst scholars. As often happens, the settlers fought over resources and land, a conflict which would eventually see the predominantly Venthir northern tribes being forced further north into the mountains, to the lands they would name Koeth. The mostly Mulrani southern tribes would unify under the tyranny the Imarathi God-Sorcerers, who named their domain Athar (The Land), after the Mulran word for ground, Ath. Imarathi, incidentally, means 'Gods of the land' or 'Great spirits of the land'. Although humans of Venthir descent mostly originate in Koeth and those of Mulran mostly in Athar, there are enough of the other group in each land to make a person of Venthir or Mulran ancestry unremarkable in either country. Only if a Koethan guard is actively seeking an Atharan spy, for example, will he pay more attention to those who descend from Mulrani stock.
Human (Venthir)
BP Cost: 20 Venthir are most common in northern Athar and Koeth. As a people they are strong, stubborn and self-sufficient. Appearance Venthir are a large, solid people, taller and broader than other races. Their skin is pale white and their hair can be blonde, red or black. Bonuses+1 Strength + 1 Willpower - Venthir Racial Trait Pool
Human (Mulran)
BP Cost: 20 The Mulran are an offshoot of the Leimos, and like them they are highly curious, share a love for the ocean and have a natural inclination towards sailing. Although this aspect of their culture was suppressed during the reign of the Imarathi God-Sorcerers, they have since established Athar as a cosmopolitan nation, a centre of trade and a naval power. Appearance Mulran are wiry and graceful, they skin tones ranging from pale white to light brown and their hair mostly darker shades, brown or black. Blond and red aren't unknown though, perhaps due to past interbreeding with the Venthir. Bonuses +1 Agility +1 Intellect - Mulran Racial Trait Pool
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