Human

Human
Berwick, a human mercenary
Basic Statistics
Origin	Groundling, wildspace
Sphere	The Known Spheres
Size	Medium
Type	Humanoid
Subtype	Human
Alignment	Any
General Information
Patron deity	Any
Activity cycle	Any
Diet	Omnivore
Average lifespan	60 years
Homeland(s)	The Known Worlds
Intelligence	Average
Language(s)	Common, any other
Favored climate	Any
Favored terrain	Any
Appearance
Average height	5 to 6 1/2-feet
Average weight	120 to 250 pounds
Skin color(s)	Nearly black to very pale
Hair color(s)	Black to blonde
Hair style(s)	Curly, kinky, or straight
Eye color(s)	Blue, brown, green or grey

Humans are a major spacefaring race in the Spelljammer campaign setting, and can be selected as a player character race.

"I would think any rational being could find at least one adequate reason to dislike humans. I happen to have forty-two, myself."
- Admiral Eredhelon Golinwon, Imperial Fleet Diplomatic Corps

Overview

Throughout the Known Spheres, humans are the dominant species on most worlds, and the most populous in wildspace. Although there is no species with a clear majority, except in select areas, humans are certainly the most numerous of the various common sentient species in space. Most humans have no clear affiliation with a specific nation or organization and instead work for themselves or for an employer on a temporary basis. In a clear break from the feudal attitudes of most groundling cultures, humans are more loosely organized in space and the usual caste hierarchy of peasant, gentleman and noble is less prevalent. There are still princes and peasantry, but the interaction between the two are more relaxed.

While various human groundling nations have a presence in space, only those with an adaptable social structure have been particularly successful, which may explain why many organized nations, such as Cormyr from Toril or Furyondy from Oerth, do not have an organized space presence. This is not to say that particularly adventurous humans from these nations do not reach into space; many humans in space are adventurers or are descended from adventurers. However, once they have left their homelands, most embrace life in space and very few ever return.

Most of the human groundling population, if they are aware of life in space to begin with, consider it far removed from their lives, similar to how most view the various planes of existence. Stuff of legend and adventure, certainly, but something that rarely affects their everyday lives.

There are exceptions of course, where human groundlings and spacefarers come into direct contact (and inevitably conflict). Crashes are all too common in known space, and many adventurers came across their first helms in the wreckage of some ancient disaster. There is also a great deal of social contact as well in the many port cities that are visited by spelljamming vessels, such as the city of Waterdeep on Toril, and the city of Greyhawk on Oerth.

Description

Most humans in wildspace are descended from adventurers, pioneers, traders and conquerors, all from various homeworlds across the Known Spheres. As a result human communities are a mix of people - physically, culturally, religiously and politically - they are all different. Hardy or fine, light skinned or dark, showy or austere, primitive or civilized, humans run the gamut.

Personality

Humans are the most adaptable, flexible, and ambitious people among the common races. They are more tolerant and social than most other races, and willingly accept the company of elves, dwarves, and others with noticeably less complaint. Because of these tendencies, humans have a significant role within wildspace. Given their numbers and willingness to deal with other races, humans provide some form of common ground in wildspace, and it is typically in human colonies that other races will mingle and interact with each other while attempting to advance their diverse agendas.

Society

Humans in wildspace settle in diverse communities, ranging from lone hermitages to huge asteroid cities. These cities are often the derelict remnants of a dwarven citadel or a radiant dragon lair, but humans tend to build up across the surface in the manner of their groundling ancestors. The accessibility of human communities to other races make these communal cities a center of activity for many races.

One of the better known human communities is the Rock of Bral, an asteroid citadel under the nominal rulership of a prince. In reality, the loyalty of the inhabitants of the Rock goes to the individual who can provide safety, security and regular meals.

On a smaller scale are those ships crewed by humans, who form the same sort of family and organization. Some crews are put together for a single voyage, while others sail together over long period of time and form their own tight knit communities.

Signature Spelljammers

When human groundling nations and individuals first make it into wildspace, they typically do so by mounting a helm on a ship design that is commonly available to them, including Coasters, Cogs, Caravels, Longships, Drakkar, Galleys, Dromonds, Junks, Xebec, and Galleons.

However, most soon realise that these designs are relatively inefficient and not really meant for use in wildspace. Most human nations and individuals go on to adopt common human designs more suited for use in wildspace, including the Damselfly, the Dragonfly, the Eelship, the Hammership, the Lampreyship, the Squidship and the Vipership. Other designs commonly used by humans include the Tradesman, the Battle barge, and the Cargo barge.

Certain human groundling nations have developed their own unique hull designs, including the Shou Lung Dragonship, and the Wa Tsunami and Locust.

During the First Unhuman War, neutral human communities collaborated with the illithid to develop their own unique designs, including the Octopus and the Cuttle command.

Appendix

See also

List of various humans in wildspace

Gallery

Human adventurers confronting a Lich

A band of human warriors

External Links

• Human article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
• Human article at the Dark Sun Wiki, a wiki for the Dark Sun campaign setting.
• Human article at the Chronicles of Astinus, a wiki for the Dragonlance campaign setting.
• Human article at the Eberron Wiki, a wiki for the Eberron campaign setting.
• Human article at Greyhawkonline.com, a wiki for the Greyhawk campaign setting.
• Human article at the Dungeons and Dragons Lore Wiki, a wiki for official Dungeons & Dragons content from every edition.
• Human article at the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition Wiki, a wiki for official Dungeons & Dragons content from 2nd edition AD&D.