Post by Cpt Micha on Dec 17, 2008 8:01:50 GMT -5
The origins of the Shifter races are shrouded in mystery in the world of Talsidias. What is known is the subject of great speculation and debate beyond the fact that they are thought to have originated on the continent of Coriath. The Shifters appear to be one of the oldest non human races in the world, living primarily on the western edges of the continent. Many wars, famines and catastrophes shattered their ancient empire.
Shifters, are among the best users of Magi-tech in Talsidias, possessing a seeming innate understanding and aptitude for it. They are the majority of Starchaser Captains and Crews, and make the most Magi-guns out of all the other races. Their population centers are spread out and apart from one another, as they are a dying race on Talsidias.
They once held a multi world spanning empire but that too is being lost gradually as the Far Realm incurs more and more into the Material plane. There are a couple of worlds out there however where the Shifters empire remains as strong as ever, and there efforts are being planned to take back their empire from the Far Realm as they secretly work on a planar Aegis to repel the Immaterium from Reality forever. On most worlds Shifters are exotic, and a curious sight, on some worlds they are very advanced and on others they have regressed to becoming more and more feral as time goes on.
Shifter appearance can vary tremendously depending on the world they are on and the state of their civilization. Some shifters have very little fur and look very similar to humans, with minor differences be it having claws, different toes or ears and small patches of fur and a tail with human eyes.
Other shifters, seem almost as much animal as they do human in appearance having a full pelt of fur, a more animal like face, eyes, and other animal like features.
Most shifters that are more "civilized" know that they once came from a long lost empire, some seek to restore their race to glory, others simply move on in their life believing it best to not dwell in the past.
Shifters, are among the best users of Magi-tech in Talsidias, possessing a seeming innate understanding and aptitude for it. They are the majority of Starchaser Captains and Crews, and make the most Magi-guns out of all the other races. Their population centers are spread out and apart from one another, as they are a dying race on Talsidias.
They once held a multi world spanning empire but that too is being lost gradually as the Far Realm incurs more and more into the Material plane. There are a couple of worlds out there however where the Shifters empire remains as strong as ever, and there efforts are being planned to take back their empire from the Far Realm as they secretly work on a planar Aegis to repel the Immaterium from Reality forever. On most worlds Shifters are exotic, and a curious sight, on some worlds they are very advanced and on others they have regressed to becoming more and more feral as time goes on.
Shifter appearance can vary tremendously depending on the world they are on and the state of their civilization. Some shifters have very little fur and look very similar to humans, with minor differences be it having claws, different toes or ears and small patches of fur and a tail with human eyes.
Other shifters, seem almost as much animal as they do human in appearance having a full pelt of fur, a more animal like face, eyes, and other animal like features.
Most shifters that are more "civilized" know that they once came from a long lost empire, some seek to restore their race to glory, others simply move on in their life believing it best to not dwell in the past.