Off-Human
The concept of ‘Off-Human’ is a portion of the Great Magic belief. It was spawned due to the publication of The Old World of Zol - Excerpts from The Grand Nothing, and long standing cultural divides from the early First Age. It is rooted in the belief that Humans caused The Undoing, and the Zolaen Gods punished the by taking away their Great Magic. The power held within the magic was set free, and became the Off-Human races. Each one of the Races is said to exhibit a fragment of the human’s nature:
| Off-Human Race | Trait |
|---|---|
| Gnomes | Ingenuity |
| Halflings | Appetence |
| Orcs | Fury |
| Tieflings | Devilishness |
| Aarakocra | Hospitality |
| Goblins | Depravity |
| Goliaths | Strength |
| Dragonborn | Greed |
| Harengons | Alacrity |
| Kobolds | Subservience |
| Tabaxi | Thievishness |
| Tritons | Temperance |
| Genasi | Primordial |
| Changelings | Deception |
| Firbolgs | Informality |
| Owlin | Wisdom |
| Grung | Pride |
This is an extremely controversial concept, and drives much of the social, political, cultural, and religious divide that exist in The Three Corners. It is based largely on speculation, and bias. Especially the specific traits that have been ascribed to each of the Off-Human races. Many resist the concept, however it is so widely known and has been deeply engrained into the culture of The Three Corners for so long, that it is very hard to escape.
For more information on this, see Great Magic