Human
Ah, the human. A highly adaptable specimen, with hair almost as majestic as that of the elves' and beards not anywhere near as cool as the dwarves' beards.
But they're versatile.
Dwarves possess no majestic hair, and elves have no beards to speak of.Oh, and humans are taller than halflings. Hah.
The human is an in-between, a jack of all trades but master of none. They are (sometimes) intelligent, (sometimes) strong, and (sometimes) robust. Humans are one of the most moody and capricious of races, at least in the eyes of the ancient dwarves and elementals. Humans can be absolutely anything they want to be and can do anything they want to, as long as they have the resources.
But they're versatile.
Dwarves possess no majestic hair, and elves have no beards to speak of.Oh, and humans are taller than halflings. Hah.
The human is an in-between, a jack of all trades but master of none. They are (sometimes) intelligent, (sometimes) strong, and (sometimes) robust. Humans are one of the most moody and capricious of races, at least in the eyes of the ancient dwarves and elementals. Humans can be absolutely anything they want to be and can do anything they want to, as long as they have the resources.
Physical Characteristics
Humans are more variable in their skin color than other races because humans have spread across the entire world. They can have a pale to ruddy to dark complexion, and their eye color is just as varied. Their hair naturally grows either out or down. Humans are not the strongest of races, but definitely aren't the weakest, either.
Average male height at maturity: 5'7"-6'4"
Average female height at maturity: 5'5"-5'9"
Average male weight at maturity: 165-220 pounds
Average female weight at maturity: 135-170 pounds
Usual hair colors: Brown, Blonde, Black, Red
Usual eye colors: Brown, Green, Blue, Grey
Average male height at maturity: 5'7"-6'4"
Average female height at maturity: 5'5"-5'9"
Average male weight at maturity: 165-220 pounds
Average female weight at maturity: 135-170 pounds
Usual hair colors: Brown, Blonde, Black, Red
Usual eye colors: Brown, Green, Blue, Grey
Racial Modifiers
The modifiers for humans work slightly differently than for other races. To represent the versatility of humans, we've come up with this:
For Skill Modifiers, you get a +1 to any skill you choose and another +1 to any other skill you choose. Those two skills can't be the same.
We made it bold to drive the point home.
For Specific Skill Check Modifiers, you get a +2 to one specific skill check and +2 to any other specific skill check you choose. Those two can't be the same.
Basically, the humans don't get as many bonuses, but they can choose any bonuses they want.
For Skill Modifiers, you get a +1 to any skill you choose and another +1 to any other skill you choose. Those two skills can't be the same.
We made it bold to drive the point home.
For Specific Skill Check Modifiers, you get a +2 to one specific skill check and +2 to any other specific skill check you choose. Those two can't be the same.
Basically, the humans don't get as many bonuses, but they can choose any bonuses they want.