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==The Playable Races==

Theldesia has a whole gamut of races populating it at any time.  Humanity makes up the majority of the humanoid population, while many of the the "Demihumans" are sort-of supersoldiers created to battle the increasingly-uncontrollable monster threat.

* '''Human''': Baseline human, with no obvious strengths or weaknesses. Much like the real world, but with a more varied selection of hair colors. As a result, they're the most-commonly selected race among players.
* '''Elf''': Standard fantasy long-lived but low birthrate pointy-eared tree-huggers. They have an affinity for Archery and have a bonus to their Willpower.  Tied with the dorfs as the second most-selected race among players. 
* '''Dwarf''': Standard fantasy hardy and mine-loving bearded stunties. Have bonuses to their Stamina and has an innate high Magic Resistance. Players-turned-dwarves obviously have had some difficulty adjusting to their new statures.
* '''Half-Alv''': Magical humans, the result of the Alvs interbreeding with their human subjects. Outwardly human, the only thing marking them as being descended from the Alvs is a magical sigil appearing on their tongue. Can activate any Alv relic or item, but this doesn't necessarily mean they know how the said item actually ''works''.
* '''Werecat''': Catfolk, with high Agility and keen senses.  In-universe one of the races created to combat the increasing number of monsters.
* '''Wolf Fang''': Wolfmen, with a bonus to Strength, ability to still move fast even when in heavy armor, sniff out hidden foes, and a limited self-heal. Yet another beast race created to combat the monster threat.
* '''Foxtail''': Kitsune, who gain more tails as they gain in level and a bonus to  magical abilities. They have an racial ability to "swap out" a Class or Race skill every few levels, and replace it with a random choice from another Class. Because of this bit of randomness, the race is generally unpopular with players.  However its implications are significant; Nureha learned to overskill it to create illusionary appearances and identities.
* '''Ritian''': A human with racial magical tattoos that have various abilities. Innate bonus to Magic-related stats and abilities, in return for  the lowest HP pool of all playable races. In-universe they're also known for their short lifespans and low birtrates.