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The Arena

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	High above the earth of the Arena lies suspended the Sun-Dragon, who glows bright at day and dims at night - it is said the moon is a dragon egg. Legends differ on what will happen when the egg hatches, some tell of a wonderful paradise when the Arena is defended by twin dragons from outside intervention while others forebode of a nightmarish existence of eternal daylight called the Ever-Day - as such differing and conflicting cults have formed that commit rituals to encourage their end-goal sometimes involving sacrifice.		High above the earth of the Arena lies suspended the Sun-Dragon, who glows bright at day and dims at night - it is said the moon is a dragon egg. Legends differ on what will happen when the egg hatches, some tell of a wonderful paradise when the Arena is defended by twin dragons from outside intervention while others forebode of a nightmarish existence of eternal daylight called the Ever-Day - as such differing and conflicting cults have formed that commit rituals to encourage their end-goal sometimes involving sacrifice.

	At the center of the Arena is Mount Beartooth, home of the God of Ice, which is located on the Frozen Sea, which borders on the Great Sea, which extends to the Wall and takes up one third of the Arena. The Great Sea contains the Ymargerrous Isles, home of the Cyclopes. The rest of the Arena is covered mostly by jungle and forest, with some plains and steppes.		The Arena is vast, with a variety of environs within it. It is coldest at the middle, and warmer as one approaches the edges. At the center of the Arena is Mount Beartooth, home of the God of Ice, which is located on the Frozen Sea, which borders on the Great Sea, which extends to the Wall and takes up one third of the Arena. The Great Sea contains the Ymargerrous Isles, home of the Cyclopes. The rest of the Arena is covered mostly by jungle and forest, with some plains and steppes.

	===The Corporeal Paradise===		===The Corporeal Paradise===

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The God of Rivers

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	===The God of Rivers===		===The God of Rivers===
	The God of Rivers is lord of the River Yore which flows through the Wall and provides the Arena's inhabitants with most of their water. He is the foremost opponent of the God of Storms and because of this, he is one of the most widely worshiped gods. However, it is unclear whether his opposition stems from his sympathy with the mortals of the Arena or his jealousy of the Storm God's power. In any case, his defiance resulted in being very unpopular in Paradise, so he mostly lives near his river. He is entirely intolerant of those who would pollute or otherwise interfere with his river, and will punish them severely.		The God of Rivers is lord of the River Yore which flows through the Wall and provides the Arena's inhabitants with most of their water. The River Yore has many tributaries as well that. He is the foremost opponent of the God of Storms and because of this, he is one of the most widely worshiped gods. However, it is unclear whether his opposition stems from his sympathy with the mortals of the Arena or his jealousy of the Storm God's power. In any case, his defiance resulted in being very unpopular in Paradise, so he mostly lives near his river. He is entirely intolerant of those who would pollute or otherwise interfere with his river, and will punish them severely.

	===The Goddess of the Sea===		===The Goddess of the Sea===

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Demi-Gods

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	They also last much longer, demi-gods living up to 750-1250 years, depending on their mother's race. And they don't start even showing signs of aging until about 80% of their life is up. And even an aging demigod can easily trounce most humans. '		They also last much longer, demi-gods living up to 750-1250 years, depending on their mother's race. And they don't start even showing signs of aging until about 80% of their life is up. And even an aging demigod can easily trounce most humans. '

	Demigods, however, often died from misadventure due to the meddling of the gods. Either their parent god disapproves of actions they took, or a rival god of their parent decides to strike against them.		Demigods, however, often died from misadventure due to the meddling of the gods. Either their parent god disapproves of actions they took, or a rival god of their parent decides to strike against them. Often when gods disagree or have a current rivalry, they will manipulate events to have their Demi-God children compete in proxy wars that can be fatal.

	The god with the most prolific amount of offspring is the High God - the God of Storms. He is not a subtle lover either, he will usually make one blunt offer and if it is not accepted immediately, resorts to force or trickery.		The god with the most prolific amount of offspring is the High God - the God of Storms. He is not a subtle lover either, he will usually make one blunt offer and if it is not accepted immediately, resorts to force or trickery.

	Upon their 24th Birthday, all offspring of the God of Storms are approached by one of his emissaries. They are forced into a choice - work under his instructions, or become his enemy and face a likely death.		Upon their 24th Birthday, all offspring of the God of Storms are approached by one of his emissaries. They are forced into a choice - work under his instructions, or become his enemy and face a likely death.


	===Dogs===		===Dogs===

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Dryads

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	===Dryads===		===Dryads===
	An all-female race that hails from many of the forests and jungles of the Arena. They are said to be the chosen of the Goddess of Water and the Goddess of the Underworld, as they sprout from the ground like trees. Dryad tribes are usually based around their environment, such as a particular forest or grove. ~~Their~~ are often physical distinctions that mark what tribe the Dryad comes from. Dryads do not always remain in the forest they were born in, this can be for a number of reasons. Sometimes the princess of one forest will be married to the princess of another forest and there will be a royal procession. Sometimes dryads will look outside the forest for warriors to deal with plant-gobbling monsters. And often dryads are exiled for breaking some of the strange laws of their lands. Dryads have impregnation through pollination, Sometimes, however, a dryad will give birth by pollinating herself. Normally this is impossible, but it does happen. The children born this way are shunned by the society and usually exiled - dryad myth holds that the mother must have been raped by a God and the child is thus likely evil. Exiled Dryads are said to band together in their own tribes.		An all-female race that hails from many of the forests and jungles of the Arena. They have light green skin and dark green hair - they are fairly humanoid, but are in fact a plant. When they are 'in mating season', the dryads will also bloom flowers in their hair which release pollen at certain times. They are said to be the chosen of the Goddess of Water and the Goddess of the Underworld, as they sprout from the ground like trees. Dryad tribes are usually based around their environment, such as a particular forest or grove. There are often physical distinctions that mark what tribe the Dryad comes from. Dryads do not always remain in the forest they were born in, this can be for a number of reasons. Sometimes the princess of one forest will be married to the princess of another forest and there will be a royal procession. Sometimes dryads will look outside the forest for warriors to deal with plant-gobbling monsters. And often dryads are exiled for breaking some of the strange laws of their lands. Dryads have impregnation through pollination - Sometimes, however, a dryad will give birth by pollinating herself. Normally this is impossible, but it does happen. The children born this way are shunned by the society and usually exiled - dryad myth holds that the mother must have been raped by a God and the child is thus likely evil. The exiled usually needs to find another race to integrate with, or fall victim to the perils of the world. Exiled Dryads are said to sometimes band together in their own tribes.

	===Elves===		===Elves===

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Minotaurs

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	===Minotaurs===		===Minotaurs===
	The most advanced and powerful race, the Minotaurs have developed villages, towns, and even a few cities, all of which are called Labyrinths. They have a relatively developed economy among themselves and with other races, which features coin money, trade caravans and records of transactions written in simple pictographs carved into stone, wood or bone. Labyrinths are relatively safe from the natural hazards of the Arena, and Minotaurs will allow non-Minotaurs to live among them, but at a steep price -- the Hornless are taxed so heavily that they are practically slaves. Additionally, Hornless females have no rights and may be raped without consequence, and the bodies of the Hornless are often eaten by the Minotaurs after death. Minotaurs' savage side is further evidenced by their raiding the settlements of other races, mostly looking for more slaves. As if the Minotaurs weren't unpopular enough among the other peoples, their chief god is none other than the God of Storms.		The most advanced and powerful race, the Minotaurs have developed villages, towns, and even a few cities, all of which are called Labyrinths. (Labyrinths are rarely literally such. The name comes from non-Minotaurs, who used it to describe the confusion they felt in the cities, with their tall buildings and winding streets. The Minotaurs took it as a term of pride, a reminder of how more advanced they are.) They have a relatively developed economy among themselves and with other races, which features coin money, trade caravans and records of transactions written in simple pictographs carved into stone, wood or bone. Labyrinths are relatively safe from the natural hazards of the Arena, and Minotaurs will allow non-Minotaurs to live among them, but at a steep price -- the Hornless are taxed so heavily that they are practically slaves. Additionally, Hornless females have no rights and may be raped without consequence, and the bodies of the Hornless are often eaten by the Minotaurs after death. Minotaurs' savage side is further evidenced by their raiding the settlements of other races, mostly looking for more slaves. As if the Minotaurs weren't unpopular enough among the other peoples, their chief god is none other than the God of Storms.

	The building block of Minotaur society is the herd, which is led by a bull who has sired at least two adult calves and whose sire is dead as well as his cows and his unwed siblings. A herd will often rule over vassal herds. All members of a Labyrinth are part of the same herd; any Hornless among them are also considered members of it, albeit ones of much lesser status. When the Minotaur race is faced with a great crisis, the chiefs of all the major herds (those with at least one vassal herd) will gather on an island in a volcano's flooded bowl, believed to be the place where the first Minotaurs were created, and engage in ''Nujin'' -- "the breaking of the horns" -- a one-on-one combat tournament to the death, the winner of which is declared the High Chief of the entire Minotaur race until the crisis is resolved, at which point the eldest sons of the chiefs thus killed become the new chiefs of their herds.		The building block of Minotaur society is the herd, which is led by a bull who has sired at least two adult calves and whose sire is dead as well as his cows and his unwed siblings. A herd will often rule over vassal herds. All members of a Labyrinth are part of the same herd; any Hornless among them are also considered members of it, albeit ones of much lesser status. When the Minotaur race is faced with a great crisis, the chiefs of all the major herds (those with at least one vassal herd) will gather on an island in a volcano's flooded bowl, believed to be the place where the first Minotaurs were created, and engage in ''Nujin'' -- "the breaking of the horns" -- a one-on-one combat tournament to the death, the winner of which is declared the High Chief of the entire Minotaur race until the crisis is resolved, at which point the eldest sons of the chiefs thus killed become the new chiefs of their herds.

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The Goddess of the Sea

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	===The Goddess of the Sea===		===The Goddess of the Sea===
	An erstwhile wife of the God of Ice who left him when his Demigod son waged war on the God of Storms. She is the daughter of the Goddess of Water and either the God of Storms or the God of Creation, and therefore sister or half-sister of the God of Ice. She is hated by the God of Storms for having been married to the God of Ice, and now resides in the Great Sea, where she is the chief deity of the Cyclopes.		An erstwhile wife of the God of Ice who left him when his Demigod son waged war on the God of Storms. She is the daughter of the Goddess of Water and either the God of Storms or the God of Creation, and therefore sister or half-sister of the God of Ice. She is hated by the God of Storms for having been married to the God of Ice, and now resides within the wall, in the Great Sea, where she is the chief deity of the Cyclopes.

	===The God of Death===		===The God of Death===

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The God of Sickness

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	===The God of Sickness===		===The God of Sickness===
	Master, and ~~perhaps father,~~ of the ~~Elves~~. According to those who maintain that Elves are incapable of contact with any god, he has since lost contact with his servants and they have gone astray, spreading throughout the Arena's forests.		Master of the Elves, and son of the God of Death. According to those who maintain that Elves are incapable of contact with any god, he has since lost contact with his servants and they have gone astray, spreading throughout the Arena's forests.


	===The God of Ice===		===The God of Ice===

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Reptiloids

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	===Reptiloids===		===Reptiloids===
	The only race that lives outside the Arena, the lizard-like Reptiloids inhabit the Sands Vast and Burning, the desert zone between the Wall and Paradise. As desert lizards, they spend most of the day sleeping or sunbathing and are active at night. They are not a particularly populous race, as a Reptiloid female can't lay more than three eggs in her lifetime. They are nomadic hunters who subsist on monstrous Devilflies and other desert creatures. Reptiloids have been completely isolated from other peoples for most of their history, but occasionally a runaway Birdman will come into contact with a Reptiloid clan. From the Birdmen, Reptiloids learned of the gods and so chose the Goddess of Fire and the God of Earth, the creators of the Sands, as their primary deities. Birdmen also introduced the Reptiloids to concepts such as codified laws and trials; before this, Reptiloid justice consisted mostly of public wrestling matches, although these matches are still used sometimes as per their new code of law. In imitation of the finery of upper-class Birdmen as was described to them, many Reptiloid chieftains wear sleeveless, backless garments and jewelry made of gold (rather than Birdman feather-metal).		The only race that lives outside the Arena, the lizard-like Reptiloids inhabit the Sands Vast and Burning, the desert zone between the Wall and Paradise. As desert lizards, they spend most of the day sleeping or sunbathing and are active at night. They are not a particularly populous race, as a Reptiloid female can't lay more than three eggs in her lifetime. They are nomadic hunters who subsist on monstrous Devilflies and other desert creatures. Reptiloids have been completely isolated from other peoples for most of their history, but occasionally a runaway Birdman will come into contact with a Reptiloid clan. From the Birdmen, Reptiloids learned of the gods and so chose the Goddess of Fire and the God of Earth, the creators of the Sands, as their primary deities. Birdmen also introduced the Reptiloids to concepts such as codified laws and trials; before this, Reptiloid justice consisted mostly of public wrestling matches, although these matches are still used sometimes as per their new code of law. In imitation of the finery of upper-class Birdmen as was described to them, many Reptiloid chieftains wear sleeveless, backless garments and jewelry made of gold (rather than Birdman feather-metal). Reptiloid druids call upon the gods through ritual battles or fighting tournaments called ''rys-u-mattah''.

	Reptiloids are able warriors, distinguished by their unique style of wrestling, in which victory is achieved by lifting one's opponent above one's head, then dropping him. They are also proficient in the use of several weapons, including the spear-mace, the traditional weapon of their people, comprised of a blunt bludgeoning end and a pointed stabbing end. They also make use of bows, spears, tomahawks and daggers.		Reptiloids are able warriors, distinguished by their unique style of wrestling, in which victory is achieved by lifting one's opponent above one's head, then dropping him. They are also proficient in the use of several weapons, including the spear-mace, the traditional weapon of their people, comprised of a blunt bludgeoning end and a pointed stabbing end. They also make use of bows, spears, tomahawks and daggers.

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	===Volgyn===		===Volgyn===
	Long ago, a band of Humans tried to escape the Arena by digging under the Wall, but they couldn't find their way back to the surface. The Earth God took pity on them and made them smaller and enhanced their senses so they could survive underground, but took away their sight. The resulting race is the Volgyn. They live deep enough underground that they can communicate with the Demons and Titans in the Underworld. The Titans and Demons have granted the Volgyn some understanding of magic.		Long ago, a band of Humans tried to escape the Arena by digging under the Wall, but they couldn't find their way back to the surface. The Earth God took pity on them and made them smaller and enhanced their senses so they could survive underground, but took away their sight. The resulting race is the Volgyn. They live deep enough underground that they can communicate with the Demons and Titans in the Underworld. The Titans and Demons have granted the Volgyn some understanding of magic.

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