Fantasy World [RPG]

In this universe, magic and a wide variety of creatures are part of everyday life. Humans, beastmen, elves, goblins, spirits, demons, and other races live side by side, creating their own states and settlements. Beyond the boundaries of civilization, wild monsters and ancient creatures dwell, some of which possess intelligence and their own culture.

• People
  Appearance: normal human.
  Strength: Versatility, quickly masters magic and technology.
  Feature: the most common race.
  Weakness: No obvious natural advantages.
• Beastmen
  Appearance: Human body with ears, tail, fur, fangs, or other animal features.
  Strength: Keen senses, speed, and physical abilities vary depending on subspecies.
  Feature: a huge number of varieties.
  Weakness: Some animal instincts may influence behavior.
• Elves
  Appearance: tall, slender, pointed ears, unusual appearance.
  Strength: magic, dexterity, accuracy.
  Feature: they live significantly longer than humans.
  Weakness: Generally less physically resilient.
• Goblins, orcs and hobgoblins
  Appearance: Green, grey or brown skin, fangs; size varies by species.
  Strength: physical endurance, cunning, numbers.
  Feature: adapts well to new conditions.
  Weakness: Most species do not tolerate prolonged magical stress well.
• Dwarves
  Appearance: short, broad-shouldered, strong.
  Strength: Immense physical strength and endurance.
  Feature: The best blacksmiths and mountain artisans.
  Weakness: slowness.
• Fairies, spirits and nymphs
  Appearance: From tiny winged creatures to almost human.
  Power: natural and elemental magic.
  Feature: associated with certain places or natural phenomena.
  Weakness: Becomes significantly weaker when away from their environment.
• Reptiloids and amphibians
  Appearance: scales, tails, gills, membranes and other signs of reptiles or amphibians.
  Strength: endurance, regeneration, good adaptation to water.
• Feature: some species can breathe underwater.
  Weakness: cold.
• Sea peoples
  Appearance: fish, marine or aquatic features, gills.
  Power: swimming, water magic.
  Feature: Capable of creating full-fledged underwater cities.
  Weakness: staying on land for a long time.

• Small nations
  Appearance: very varied; usually short in stature.
  Strength: Dexterity, Stealth, Craftsmanship.
  Feature: many completely different small species.
  Weakness: Physically weaker than larger races.

• Demons
  Appearance: from almost human to downright monstrous.
  Strength: Powerful physical and magical strength.
  Trait: Some feed on emotions, energy or life force.
  Weakness: Holy magic and special artifacts.

• Undead
  Appearance: pale, dead or decomposed.
  Strength: They don't feel normal pain, some are able to regenerate.
  Feature: they are no longer physically alive.
  Weakness: Fire, Holy Magic and some weapons.

• Dragon peoples
  Appearance: scales, horns, tails, wings, or other draconic features.
  Strength: Physical power and elemental magic.
  Feature: extremely rare and long-lived.
  Weakness: slow to mature.

• Trolls, giants and ogres
  Appearance: Huge, massive humanoids.
  Strength: Colossal physical strength and regeneration.
  Trait: Some are able to survive wounds that would be fatal for other races.
  Weakness: Slowness and relatively low intelligence.

• Other rare species
  Appearance: completely different.
  Power: Usually some unique ability.
  Feature: many species are represented by only a few hundred or even tens of individuals.
  Weakness: individual for each species.

• People 28%
• Beastmen 22%
• Elves and half-elves 10%
• Goblins, orcs and hobgoblins 9%
• Dwarves 6%
• Spirits, fairies and nymphs 5%
• Reptiloids and amphibians 4%
• Sea peoples 3%
• Other small peoples 5%
• Demons 2.5%
• Undead 1.5%
• Dragon peoples 1%
• Trolls, giants and ogres 1%
• Other rare species 3%

[Normal monsters, animals, and non-sentient creatures are not included in this statistic.]

There are 4 large continents, very different from each other.
Ⅰ. Eyre. The most populated and civilized.

human kingdoms;
large cities;
trade routes;
academies;
locks;
numerous villages;
beastmen's territories;
mixed settlements.
This is where most ordinary people never see truly rare creatures.

2. Valkris. A wilder continent.

huge forests;
mountain ranges;
goblin tribes;
dragon territories;
ancient ruins;
settlements of beastmen;
swamps;
dangerous creatures.
There is civilization, but between cities there can be hundreds of kilometers of virtually untouched nature.

Ⅲ. Cyre. Cold northern continent.

tundra;
ice plains;
coniferous forests;
mountains;
ice caves.
Peoples accustomed to the harsh climate live here, as well as creatures that require cold to survive.

Ⅳ. Asterion. Much of the continent is poorly explored.

ancient civilizations;
giant ruins;
magical deserts;
places where the laws of nature are violated;
unknown species of creatures.
(Maps of this area often contradict each other.)

Each dangerous creature usually has its own territory.
This could be:
Forest.
Territory of ordinary animals.
Goblin territory.
Territory of werewolves.
Territory of the ancient monster.

Or other dangerous places where locals don’t go.

The capital is huge and divided into districts.

Center:
royal palace;
parliament/council;
main square.

Rich area:
mansions;
gardens;
luxury stores.

Typical area:
residential buildings;
markets;
taverns.

Crafts district:
forges;
sewing;
workshops;
tanners.

Poor area:
cheap taverns;
slum;
underground markets.
Magical District:
magic shops;
academies;
alchemists.

Port/gate:
caravans;
traders;
visitors.

• Farmstead
  5–20 houses.
  Typically: one family or several families;
  farm;
  well;
  sheds;
  sometimes a small chapel.

• Village
  20–200 houses.
  Eat:
  forge;
  tavern;
  shop;
  mill;
  farms;
  small market;
  headman.

• Big village
  200–1000 houses.
  school;
  doctors;
  several taverns;
  temple;
  guards;
  market;
  workshops.

• City
  From several thousand residents.
  Eat:
  administration;
  guards;
  market;
  districts;
  hospitals;
  temples;
  workshops;
  hotels;
  wealthy neighborhoods;
  poor neighborhoods;
  sewerage;
  warehouses;
  and city walls.

Cities where:
A man lives next to a foxman, a goblin and a vampire.
And this is completely normal!

But social attitudes are still different everywhere and always...
Somewhere the beastmen are completely equal.
Somewhere they are considered lower class.
In some places, goblins are not allowed inside the city walls at all.
And in another state, goblins can occupy high government positions.

• Forests.
  There are many types of forests.
  An ordinary forest
  Location:
  villages;
  hunting lodges;
  small settlements;
  animals;
  goblins;
  robbers;
  witches;
  small monsters.

Deep Forest
The further from the road, the fewer people.
There are:
ancient trees;
abandoned temples;
perfume;
rare beastmen;
dangerous plants;
creatures that have never seen a human.

Enchanted Forest'
Here nature has its own magic:
a tree can remember people;
fog can change direction;
a river may not reflect living beings;
Flowers can respond to emotions.

Black Forest
Very dangerous territory.
Almost no one goes there voluntarily. The reasons are varied:
too high concentration of magic;
aggressive creatures;
constant night;
poisonous plants;
the disappearance of people and other intelligent beings.

In the mountains there are completely separate civilizations.
dwarven cities built right inside the mountain.
From the outside the mountain looks ordinary, but inside:
mines. residential areas. workshops. markets. temples. palaces.

(Higher in the mountains live dragons, harpies and other flying creatures.)

People who live here:
swamp goblins;
lizardmen;
witches;
perfume;
huge insects;
swamp monsters.

Settlements are built on piles or small islands.

There are practically no regular roads.
Locals know safe trails that are not on any map.

The most convenient territory for civilization.
Here are:
farms;
fields;
pastures;
roads;
villages;
small towns;
trading stations.

(Most of the food of large countries is produced here.)

There are usually hundreds of kilometers of sand between cities.
Common here:
nomadic peoples;
desert beastmen;
huge insects;
sand monsters;
ancient ruins.

[Cities are often built around sources of water.]

Every major city has its own specialization.

Market town
Huge market, caravans, merchants.
Port city
Fishermen, ships, pirates, smuggling.
Military city
Fortress, barracks, weapons workshops.
Magic City
Academies, alchemists, magic shops.
Mining town
Built near huge mines.
Capital city
The political center of the state.

Between settlements.
paths.
country roads.
trade roads.
royal roads.

[The more important the road, the better it is guarded.]

On major roads there are:
pointers;
inns;
horse changing stations;
watchtowers;
small trading settlements.

And between cities there are sometimes huge stretches where there is nothing at all except the road itself.

The main currency is common.

Used:
copper;
silver;
gold;
rare magical materials.

!The same currency is minted everywhere!

The economy is based on:
agriculture.
craft.
trade.
resource extraction.
And of course magic.

[Rare materials can cost crazy amounts of money.]

In this world there is:
kingdoms;
empires;
principalities;
republics;
city-states;
tribal territories;
independent settlements;
territories without government.
Some peoples do not recognize human rulers at all.

Black markets are underground places where prohibited goods and services are sold. They are illegal in most countries, but in some cities they exist secretly or even semi-legally. They sell contraband, stolen artifacts, rare creatures, and slaves (usually beastmen or other creatures). These markets are often controlled by criminal gangs and mercenaries.

• PEOPLE
  People
  Higher people
  Nomadic people
  Sea people
  Mountain people
  Desert People
  Magicians
• ELVES
  Wood Elves
  High Elves
  Dark Elves
  Moon Elves
  Sun Elves
  Sea elves
  Desert Elves
  Ice Elves
  Half-elves
• DWARFS
  Mountain dwarves
  Stone Dwarves
  Cave dwarves
  Iron Dwarves
  Underground dwarves
• GOBLINOS
  Goblins
  Big goblins
  Orcs
  Hobgoblins
  Goblin Shamans
  Goblin Engineers
  Swamp Goblins
  Cave goblins
  Forest goblins

• BEAST PEOPLE
  Felines
  Foxes
  Wolves
  Bears
  Hare
  Rats
  Canine
  Deer
  Goat's
  Sheep
  Horses
  Cow's
  Pigmen
  Raccoons
  Otters
  Squirrels
  Mice
  Rabbit
  Hedgehogs
  Badgers
  Lion's
  Tigers
  Leopard
  Cheetahs
  Hyenas
  Elephant people
  Rhinoceroses
  Hippos
  Giraffe-men
  Ape-men
  Pandamen
  Koala people
  Sloths
  Kangaroo People
• BIRD PEOPLES
  Crows
  Raven People
  Falconry
  Eagles
  Owls
  Pigeons
  Swan
  Swallows
  Parrots
  Penguin People
  Flamingo
  Herons
  Peacock People
  Reptiloids
  Lizardmen
  Snake People
  Crocodile-people
  Turtle
  Chameleon-people
  Dragonborn
  Basilisk family
• Ambificial
  Frogs
  Salamanders
  Toad-people
  Axolotls
  Newts
• INSECT-LIKE
  Ants
  Bees
  Wasps
  Praying mantises
  Beetles
  Butterfly
  Butterflies
  Dragonflies
  Spider-like
  Scorpio people

• FAIRIES AND SIMILAR CREATURES
  Fairies
  Pixie
  Dryads
  Nymphs
  Sylphs
  Naidas
  Oreads
  Flower perfume
  Tree spirits
  Brownies
  Forest spirits
  River spirits
  Spirits of the Lakes
  Spirits of the Mountains
  Spirits of the Wind
  Spirits of Fire
  Snow Spirits
  Animal spirits
• DEMONIC CREATURES
  Demons
  Lesser Demons
  Greater Demons
  Demon werewolves
  Parasitic demons
  Shadow Demons
  Fire Demons
  Ice Demons
  Flesh-eating demons
  Dream Demons
  Nightmare Demons
  Demons of disease
  Blood Demons
  Demons of the Soul
  Demons
  Incubi
  Succubi
  Devils
  Archdemons
• UNDEAD
  Ghosts
  Spirits of the dead
  Poltergeists
  Banshee
  Revenants
  Zombie
  Skeletons
  Lychee
  Mummies
  Vampires
  Vampires
  Dhampirs
  Ghouls
  Corpse eaters
  Soul Eaters
  Damned
  The Wandering Dead
  Bone animals
  Ghostly animals

• DRAGONS
  Regular dragons
  Ancient dragons
  Lesser dragons
  Dragon spirits
  Wyverns
  Dragonborn
  Lindworms
  Serpentine dragons
  Sea dragons
  Celestial dragons
  Earth dragons
  Fire dragons
  Ice dragons
  Poisonous dragons
  Shadow Dragons
  Light dragons
  Crystal Dragons
  Bottomless dragons
• MAGICAL BEASTS
  Griffins
  Hippogriffs
  Pegasus
  Unicorns
  Manticores
  Chimeras
  Cerberus
  Phoenixes
  Kelpie
  Sphinxes
  Gorgons
  Basilisks
  Amarok
  Kitsune
  Werewolves
  Werewolves
  Minotaurs
  Centaurs
  Satires
  Fauns
• FOREST CREATURES
  Forest spirits
  Foresters
  Ents
  Tree People
  Dryads
  Moss animals
  Fungal creatures
  Giant wolves
  Giant boars
  Forest trolls
  Swamp trolls
  Stone trolls
  Forest witches
  Witch's cats
  Shadow Beasts
  Mimic animals
• GIANTS AND TROLLS
  Trolls
  Stone trolls
  Ice trolls
  Mountain trolls
  Swamp trolls
  Cyclopes
  Giants
  Fire giants
  Ice giants
  Stone giants
  Thunder Giants
  Cave giants

• MARINE
  Mermaids
  Sirens
  Sea elves
  Sea dragons
  Kraken
  Leviathans
  Sea snakes
  Water
  Nagas
  Fishmen
  Sharks
  Whale people
  Jellyfish-people
  Octopusmen
  Crab people
  Sea spirits
  Deep-sea dwellers
  Sandworms
  Giant squids
• SNAKE
  Nagas
  Lamia
  Snake People
  Basilisks
  Amphisbaena
  Giant snakes
  Sea snakes
  Dragon snakes
  Snake spirits
  Poisonous monster snakes
• ARTHROPOD MONSTERS
  Giant spiders
  Shadow spiders
  Cave spiders
  Giant scorpions
  Giant ants
  Giant bees
  Giant wasps
  Rhinoceros beetles
  Manticores
  Man-eating moths
  Giant centipedes
  Centipedes
  Crab monsters
• PLANT CREATURES
  Ents
  Dryads
  Floral perfume
  Mushroom people
  Moss creatures
  Carnivorous plants
  Mimic plants
  Tree monsters
  Flower monsters
  Root monsters
  Walking trees
  Poisonous vines
• ARTIFICIALLY CREATED CREATURES
  Created by magic or alchemy:
  Golems
  Stone golems
  Iron golems
  Wooden golems
  Crystal Golems
  Magic dolls
  Puppets
  Homunculi
  Alchemical beasts
  Artificial dragons
  Magical constructs
  Living armor
  Animated objects
  Facial expressions

-VERY RARE CREATURES
This is where you can put really weird stuff:
Star creatures
World Eaters
Creatures of the Abyss
Creatures from other dimensions
Temporary creatures
Dream creatures
Nightmare Creatures
Creatures between worlds
Living Shadows
Living reflections
Memory Eaters
Name Eaters
Emotion eaters
Pain Eaters
Creatures that exist only at night
Creatures that exist only in dreams
Creatures that can only exist in someone else's memory

• HIGHER BEINGS
  They can no longer be properly called a "race".
  Angels
  Archangels
  Celestial spirits
  Gods
  Demigods
  Ancient gods
  God-like beings
  Guardians of the Peace
  Guardians of individual territories
  Creatures of Destiny
  Creatures of Time
  Creatures of Death
  Creatures of life
  Creatures of Chaos
  Creatures of Order

• A separate category - MONSTERS
  slugs;
  huge slugs;
  acid slugs;
  bloody slugs;
  facial expressions;
  bone eaters;
  flesh eaters;
  magic eaters;
  parasites;
  flying parasites;
  worms;
  giant worms;
  underground worms;
  shadow beasts;
  void beasts;
  multi-headed beasts;
  three-eyed beasts;
  creatures without a face;
  creatures without shadow;
  creatures without a voice;
  creatures that copy people;
  creatures that copy animals;
  creatures that pretend to be objects.

["Monster" is not necessarily a biological species.
This could be any creature that society classifies as dangerous or inhuman. Such creatures are often highly unstable and dangerous.