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 ===== Goblinoids =====
-  * Lifespan: 80-100 years
+  * Lifespan: 60-70 years
   * Jaernian Populations: Worldwide, small groups
   * Cahyalian Populations: [[settings:cahyali:leyork|Ley'Ork]]
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 The origins of goblinoids are as diverse as goblinoids themselves; some are believed to be magical. Bugbears and kobolds, for example, are thought to have arisen from the [[settings:planes:dreaming|Dreaming]] and from draconic influence, respectively, while goblins are believed to have simply evolved from orcs, having spent a long period in isolation. Some draw the comparison: "goblin is to orc as halfling is to human".
-Common among goblinoids is their ability to work together in large groups, every individual assisting the whole towards a goal that is more than the sum of its parts. Unfortunately, due to this, goblinoids have fallen victim time and time again to abuse and exploitation by those who would take this ability and use it for their own ends. Evil wizards, corrupt rulers, and malevolent dragons are included among these. Many goblinoids who adventure do it in hopes of escaping these overlords, and perhaps one day returning to their families to free them as well.
+Common among goblinoids is their ability to work together in large groups, every individual assisting the whole towards a goal that is more than the sum of its parts. Unfortunately, due to this, goblinoids have fallen victim time and time again to abuse and exploitation by those who would take this ability and use it for their own ends. Evil wizards, corrupt rulers, and malevolent [[lore:creatures:greatbeasts:dragons|dragons]] are included among these. Many goblinoids who adventure do it in hopes of escaping these overlords, and perhaps one day returning to their families to free them as well.
 ===== Beasthides =====
-  * Lifespan: 80-120 years
+  * Lifespan: 70-80 years
   * Jaernian Populations: Worldwide, small groups
   * Cahyalian Populations: [[settings:cahyali:leyork|Ley'Ork]], [[settings:cahyali:vervand|Vervand]], [[settings:cahyali:arenti|Arenti]]
-Beasthides are beings covered in hair or fur, usually taking after an animal in anthropomorphic form. Usually found in small hunting groups, there are many varieties of Beasthides, as plentiful as there are environments to suit them. Out of all the various Orcish races, beasthides are perhaps the most diverse. Many different types of Beasthides exist, each with their own distinct cultures. Beasthide lifespans range from 80-120 years.
+Beasthides are beings covered in hair or fur, usually taking after an animal in anthropomorphic form. Usually found in small hunting groups, there are many varieties of Beasthides, as plentiful as there are environments to suit them. Out of all the various Orcish races, beasthides are perhaps the most diverse. Many different types of Beasthides exist, each with their own distinct cultures.
 Many Beasthides believe they were blessed by Osiris in days past, giving them their animalistic appearance and distinguishing them from other orcs. Other myths state that they are enlightened animals, raised to intelligence and personhood by the gods. Below are examples of the most common Beasthide types, though many others exist.
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   * Jaernian Populations: Worldwide, small groups
   * Cahyalian Populations: Worldwide, small groups
-Distantly related to the towering folk that are giants, the giantkin are one of the tallest races of all, averaging about 8 feet in height. Their skin tones range from all those possible for humans to shades of gray. Many giantkin are heavily tattooed: these are signs of their clan affiliations and marks of maturity. Giantkins' lifespans average about 200 years.
+Distantly related to the towering folk that are giants, the giantkin are one of the tallest races of all, averaging about 8 feet in height. Their skin tones range from all those possible for humans to shades of gray. Many giantkin are heavily tattooed: these are signs of their clan affiliations and marks of maturity.
 In the distant past, when the dragons ruled over the skies and land of Jaern, the then prolific giant-folk of the world attempted to seize control, but were devastated by dragon attacks and reduced to only the few giant species seen today. The giantkin still hold an intense fear of dragons and their kin, as legends of the brutality and danger dragons pose are still widely told to this day.