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The various '''races''' of [[Elanith]] are vast. The common races include [[human]]s, [[elf|elves]], [[gnome]]s, [[kobold]]s, [[giantmen]], [[dwarf|dwarves]], the [[erithian]], the [[aelotoi]], the [[krolvin]], and more.

== Playable Races ==
There are thirteen playable races in [[GemStone IV]], including some of the above and some combinations thereof, such as [[half-krolvin]] and [[half-elf|half-elves]].
;[[Aelotoi]]
:A species similar to humans, but with thin membranous wings similar to insect wings. They were modified by the [[kiramon]] while being enslaved to them for thousands of years.
;[[Dwarf]]
:Dwarves are a hardy race, short, strong, and stout. They're quite fond of mining, forging, and ale.
;[[Elf]]
:Elves are a graceful, beautiful, and haughty. They've little body hair, generally incapable of growing facial hair (though, there are a few individuals in Elanthia who are quite elven and manage to sport a full beard). Elves generally lack discipline due to their long lifespan.
;[[Dark elf|Elf, Dark]]
:The [[Faendryl]] and the [[Dhe'nar]] earned their dark skin due to the time they spent near the mana foci in [[Rhoska-Tor]]. The Faendryl are not received well by the unmodified elves due to crimes committed several millennia in the past, such as in the [[Battle at Maelshyve]] during the [[Undead War]] and the destruction of [[Ta'Ashrim]]. The Dhe'nar, being similar in appearance to the Faendryl, seem to suffer from the same prejudices.
;[[Half-elf|Elf, Half]]
:Being mixed with both human and elven blood, half-elves are not well received in [[Elanthia]] due to the dislike of humans by elves and elves by humans.
;[[Sylvankind|Elf, Sylvan]]
:While the majority of elves left the forest to found the [[Elven Empire]], some remained behind and these became the sylvankind. They favor the forests above anything else, many of them spending their entire lives there.
;[[Erithian]]
:They recently arrived on [[Elanthia]] from a continent across the sea. They are a graceful race, using finely crafted weapons such as the [[katana]] and [[sai]].
;[[Burghal gnome|Gnome, Burghal]]
:Burghal gnomes are fond of tinkering, mechanical engineering, and scavenging. They often live in, near, or underneath cities.
;[[Forest gnome|Gnome, Forest]]
:Forest gnomes are hunters and gatherers, skilled at scavenging much like their burghal gnome cousins. Unlike their cousins, they prefer living in the wilderness.
;[[Giantmen]]
:Giantmen are huge, strong, and hardy. They are very similar to humans in appearance, except bigger. They're a tribal race, though there is evidence that there once was a great giantman empire near the modern cities of [[Vornavis]] and [[Solhaven]].
;[[Halfling]]
:Along with the gnomes, halflings are among the smallest races of [[Elanthia]]. They enjoy the simple pleasures in life, usually resulting in a rotund belly. Halflings are well known for their hairy feet, which they are quite proud of.
;[[Half-krolvin|Krolvin, Half]]
:Krolvin are blue-skinned ape-like creatures, and are known to be raiders, often engaging in piracy. Half-krolvins are often the result of their raids, though a large number of them came from a breeding program on the [[Isle of Glaoveln]]. Half-krolvin often share either human or giantman blood, as other races either die before giving birth to a half-krolvin child (such as elves and halflings) or are incapable of conceiving from a krolvin (the dwarves).

== Racial Heights ==
<ref>[[Racial heights saved post]]</ref>
{| {{prettytable}}
|-
| '''RACE''' || '''HEIGHT RANGE'''
|-
| Giantmen || 6' to 6.5', max 7'
|-
| Erithian || 5.5' to 6.5', max 7'
|-
| Sylvankind/Elves/Dark Elves || 5.5' to 6', max 6.5'
|-
| Humans/Half-Elves/Aelotoi || 5' to 6', max 6.5'
|-
| Half-Krolvin || 5' to 5.5', 6' max
|-
| Dwarf || 4' to 4.5', 4.75' max
|-
| Forest Gnome || 3.5' to 4', 4.25' max
|-
| Halfling/Burghal Gnome || 3' to 3.25', 3.5' max
|}

== External Links ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/races/races.asp Races], on Play.net

== References ==
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==See Also==
*[[Town racial bias (saved post)]]

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