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Humans are the dominant race of Greyhawk, even after the resurge of the fey. This means humans need to be treated in greater detail than in most D&D campaigns. These variants of the basic human differ in details, but follow the general humans on humans as outlined in the Player’s Handbook, including the bonus feeat and extra at-will power. There are three differences besides purely cultural traits. Attributes are specified, with a +2 bonus to two different attributes. Bonus skills are specified to one of a short list – not to class skills. In some cases the second language is specified as well.

Flaenesse Humans

These peoples regularily live in the Flaness.

Common

Pseudo-English
This the emerging culture of the central Flaness. Many are citizens of the emerging city-states, from Dyvers and Greyhawk over the cities of the Wild Coast, Sea Princes, and Sasserine to the Iron League. A mixture of Flan and Oerdian, with traces of Suloise and Baklunish, the common people are hardy but otherwise varied, combining many of the best elements of earlier cultures. The are less magically talented, prospering in martial classes and as merchants.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Dex, +2 any one other attribute.
Recommended classes: Any
Cultural classes: All
Languages: Common (only knows one language).
Bonus Skill: One of Bluff, Diplomacy, Insight, or Streetwise.

Baklunish

Pseudo-Persians
The originally nomadic Baklunish people are now mostly settled, but the traits of the horse-riders are still with them; small and wiry with sharp eyes always on the horizon – or looking for divine revelation.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Dex, +2 Wis
Recommended classes: Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger
Cultural classes: Cleric, Ranger, Wizard
Languages: Common, Baklunish.
Bonus Skills: One of Endurance, History, Nature, or Perception.

Flan

Pseudo-Celts
The original tribal culture of the Flaeness. Few areas today have a purely Flan population, but their descendants live everywhere. The language has been mostly lost, but their gods are still very successful. Living close to nature and at the mercy of more powerful neighbors made the Flan tough and insightful.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Con, +2 Wis
Recommended classes: Fighter
Cultural classes: Cleric, Fighter, Ranger, (Druid)
Languages: Common, any one other.
Bonus Skill: One of Endurance, Heal, Nature, Religion.

Mixed or Minor

This is a catch-all for racial mixes, mismatches, and peoples to small to have their own category. It is slightly less powerful than the others, but has unsurpassed flexibility. This is the Human described in the Player's Handbook.

Attribute bonuses: +2 any one ability score
Recommended classes: Any
Cultural classes: Any
Languages: Common, any one other.
Bonus Skill: Any

Oerdian

Pseudo-French
The ultimate in human pride, the Oerdians are lords among men, strong and confident to a fault. They build strong nations and dominate a wide stretch of the central Flaeness, from Nyrond to the Great Kingdom.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Str, +2 Cha
Recommended classes: Cleric, Paladin, Rouge, Warlord
Cultural classes: Cleric, Paladin, Fighter, Warlock, Warlord
Languages: Common, Oerdian.
Bonus Skill: One of Athletics, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Religion.

Olman

Pseudo-Aztec
This once proud people of warriors and priests have now been reduced to scattered villages. Many live as serfs or even slaves among other peoples and have lost their ancestral language.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Str, +2 Wis
Recommended classes: Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger
Cultural classes: Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger
Languages: Common, any one other.
Bonus Skill: One of Endurance, History, Nature, Religion.

Rhenne

Pseudo-Gypsies
Rhenne form a migrant population, some on the waterways of the Nyv Dyr, others on the roads of other civilized lands. Nonmilitant yet not docile, they latch on to the civilizations of others. They have a cultural phobia against divine magic; any Rhenne practicing divine magic is cast out.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Con, +2 Cha
Recommended classes: Warlock
Cultural classes: Rogue, Warlock
Languages: Common, Rhenne (properly named Rhopan).
Bonus Skill: One of Acrobatics, Bluff, Insight, Thievery.

Suel

Pseudo-Ariyans
Heirs to a long-lost empire, the Suel are now scattered far and wide. Their culture is proud and assimilates poorly with others, which has forced them to run from Oerdians for centuries.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Str, +2 Int
Recommended classes: Fighter, Warlord
Cultural classes: Fighter, Warlord, Wizard, (Monk, Barbarian)
Languages: Common, Suel.
Bonus Skill: Any one of Arcana, Athletics, History, Intimidate.

Forigeners

These races are not native to the Flaness, and exist only as immigrants. They do not have Common as their language, but most learn it.

Tuov (Hepmonland)

The black warriors of Hepmonland are proud and accomplished.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Str, +2 Con
Recommended classes: Fighter
Cultural classes: Fighter, Ranger, Warlock
Languages: Tuov, any one other.
Bonus Skill: Any

Zindian

Living in the intensely magical land of Zindia, these people are frail of body but great in spirit.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Int, +2 Wis
Recommended classes: Wizard
Cultural classes: Cleric, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard
Languages: Zindian, any one other.
Bonus Skill: Any

Nipponese

Coming from a land ruled by dragonborn, the Nipponese do all in their power to live up to their demanding masters.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Dex, +2 Con
Recommended classes: Ranger, Warlock
Cultural classes: Fighter, Ranger, Warlord, Wizard
Languages: Nipponese, any one other.
Bonus Skill: Any

Celestials

The remotest human people known, Celestials live at the center of the world in a land dominated by dragons and kobolds.

Attribute bonuses: +2 Dex, +2 Int
Recommended classes: Wizard
Cultural classes: Cleric, Fighter, Warlord, Wizard
Languages: Celestial, any one other.
Bonus Skill: Any

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+Humans are the dominant race of Greyhawk, even after the resurge of the fey. This means humans need to be treated in greater detail than in most D&D campaigns. These variants of the basic human differ in details, but follow the general humans on humans as outlined in the Player’s Handbook, including the bonus feeat and extra at-will power. There are three differences besides purely cultural traits. Attributes are specified, with a +2 bonus to two different attributes. Bonus skills are specified to one of a short list – not to class skills. In some cases the second language is specified as well.
-These variants of the basic human differ in details, but follow the general ideas on humans as outlined in the Player’s Handbook. There are three differences besides purely cultural traits. Attributes are specified, with a +2 bonus to two different attributes. Bonus skills are specified to one of a short list – not to class skills. And in some cases the second language is specified as well.
-===Mixed or Minor===
-This is a catch-all for racial mixes, mismatches, and peoples to small to have their own category. It is slightly less powerful than the others, but has unsurpassed flexibility. This is the Human described in the Player's Handbook.
-* '''Attribute bonuses:''' +2 any one ability score
-* '''Recommended classes:''' Any
-* '''Cultural classes:''' Any
-* '''Languages:''' Common, any one other.
-* '''Bonus Skill:''' Any
 == Flaenesse Humans==
 These peoples regularily live in the Flaness.
-===Common===
+===[[Common (Greyhawk 4E)|Common]]===
-This the emerging culture of the central Flaness. Most are citizens of the emerging city-states of Greyhawk or Dyvers or one of the cities of the Wild Coast. A mixture of Flan and Oerdian, with traces of Suloise and Baklunish, the common people are decisive and quick, combining many of the best elements of earlier peoples. The are not as strong magically, prospering in martial classes and as merchants.
+{{:Common (Greyhawk 4E)}}
-* '''Attribute bonuses:''' +2 Str, +2 Dex
+===[[Baklunish (Greyhawk 4E)|Baklunish]]===
-* '''Recommended classes:''' Fighter, Ranger, Rogue
+{{:Baklunish (Greyhawk 4E)}}
-* '''Cultural classes:''' All
+===[[Flan (Greyhawk 4E)|Flan]]===
-* '''Languages:''' Common, any one other.
+{{:Flan (Greyhawk 4E)}}
-* '''Bonus Skill:''' One of Bluff, Diplomacy, Insight, or Streetwise.
+===[[Foreigners (Greyhawk 4E)#Mixed or Minor|Mixed or Minor ]]===
+{{#lst:Foreigners (Greyhawk 4E)|mixed}}
-===Baklunish===
+===[[Oerdian (Greyhawk 4E)|Oerdian]]===
-The originally nomadic Baklunish people are now mostly settled, but the traits of the horse-riders are still with them; small and wiry with sharp eyes always on the horizon – or looking for divine revelation.
+{{:Oerdian (Greyhawk 4E)}}
-* '''Attribute bonuses:''' +2 Dex, +2 Wis
+===[[Olman (Greyhawk 4E)|Olman]]===
-* '''Recommended classes:''' Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger
+{{:Olman (Greyhawk 4E)}}
-* '''Cultural classes:''' Cleric, Ranger, Wizard
+===[[Foreigners (Greyhawk 4E)#Rhenne|Rhenne]]===
-* '''Languages:''' Common, Baklunish.
+{{#lst:Foreigners (Greyhawk 4E)|rhenne}}
-* '''Bonus Skills''': One of Endurance, History, Nature, or Perception.
+===[[Suel (Greyhawk 4E)|Suel]]===
+{{:Suel (Greyhawk 4E)}}
-===Flan===
+<!-- Foreigners -->
-The original tribal culture of the Flaeness. Few areas today have a purely Flan population, but their descendents live everywhere. The language has been mostly lost, but their gods are still very successful. Living close to nature and at the mercy of more powerful neighbors made the Flan tough and insightful.
-* '''Attribute bonuses:''' +2 Con, +2 Wis
-* '''Recommended classes:''' Fighter
-* '''Cultural classes:''' Cleric, Fighter, Ranger, (Druid)
-* '''Languages:''' Common, any one other.
-* '''Bonus Skill:''' One of Endurance, Heal, Nature, Religion.
-===Oerdian===
-The ultimate in human pride, the Oerdians are lords among men, strong and confident to a fault. They tend to build strong nations and dominate a wide stretch of the central Flaeness, from Nyrond to the Great Kingdom.
-* '''Attribute bonuses:''' +2 Str, +2 Cha
-* '''Recommended classes:''' Cleric, Paladin, Rouge, Warlord
-* '''Cultural classes:''' Cleric, Paladin, Fighter, Warlock, Warlord
-* '''Languages:''' Common, Oerdian.
-* '''Bonus Skill:''' One of Athletics, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Religion.
-===Olman===
-This once proud people of warriors and priests have now been reduced to scattered villages. Many live as serfs or even slaves among other peoples and have lost their ancestral language.
-* '''Attribute bonuses:''' +2 Str, +2 Wis
-* '''Recommended classes:''' Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger
-* '''Cultural classes:''' Cleric, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger
-* '''Languages:''' Common, any one other.
-* '''Bonus Skill:''' One of Endurance, History, Nature, Religion.
-===Rhenne===
-Rhenne form a migrant population, some on the waterways of the Nyv Dyr, others on the roads of other civilized lands. Nonmilitant yet not docile, they latch on to the civilizations of others. They have a cultural phobia against divine magic; any Rhenne practicing divine magic is cast out.
-* '''Attribute bonuses:''' +2 Int, +2 Cha
-* '''Recommended classes:''' Warlock
-* '''Cultural classes:''' Rogue, Warlock
-* '''Languages:''' Common, Rhenne.
-* '''Bonus Skill:''' One of Acrobatics, Bluff, Insight, Thievery.
-===Suel===
-Heirs to a long-lost empire, the Suel are now scattered far and wide. Their culture is proud and assimilates poorly with others, which has had them on the run from Oerdians for centuries.
-* '''Attribute bonuses:''' +2 Str, +2 Int
-* '''Recommended classes:''' Fighter, Warlord
-* '''Cultural classes:''' Fighter, Warlord, Wizard, (Monk, Barbarian)
-* '''Languages:''' Common, Suel.
-* '''Bonus Skill:''' Any one of Arcana, Athletics, History, Intimidate,
 == Forigeners ==
-These races are not native to the Flaness, and exist only as immigrants. They do not have Common as their language, but most soon pick it.
+These races are not native to the Flaness, and exist only as immigrants. They do not have Common as their language, but most learn it.
 ===Tuov (Hepmonland)===