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 With the many [[settings:planes|planes of existence]] making up the universe of PFC, it is no surprise that a few supernatural folk have arrived on Jaern and Cahyali, and taken up adventuring there. On this page is an overview of some of the additional supernatural origin options for your adventurer. With the many [[settings:planes|planes of existence]] making up the universe of PFC, it is no surprise that a few supernatural folk have arrived on Jaern and Cahyali, and taken up adventuring there. On this page is an overview of some of the additional supernatural origin options for your adventurer.
  
-[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/143WPV-SBwhwVOHNCvguPg0mnxS3kNmQ8GLj53cUkEDQ/edit?usp=sharing|Supernatural Origin Details]] //- Note, as of October 8, 2023, these racial options are still in playtesting - see the "Blades of the Dead" playtest document for more information.//+[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/143WPV-SBwhwVOHNCvguPg0mnxS3kNmQ8GLj53cUkEDQ/edit?usp=sharing|Supernatural Origin Details]] //See this page for an overview of mechanics for playing a supernatural race.//
  
 ===== Infernal Origin ===== ===== Infernal Origin =====
-The infernals, also known as demons, hail from the plane of the [[settings:planes:beneath|Beneath.]] Some simply spawn from those hellish pits, while others are mortal souls, corrupted into demonic forms by the fell magic suffusing the Beneath. Archdemons or Fallen Servitors are known to have the power to create demons. Most demons must feed on souls - but for the purposes of a player-character demon, this limitation is ignored. Mortal food is assumed to be enough for most demons on Jaern or Cahyali.+The infernals, also known as **[[lore:creatures:demons|demons,]]** hail from the plane of the [[settings:planes:beneath|Beneath.]] Some simply spawn from those hellish pits, while others are mortal souls, corrupted into demonic forms by the fell magic suffusing the Beneath. Archdemons or Fallen Servitors are known to have the power to create demons. Most demons must feed on souls - but for the purposes of a player-character demon, this limitation is ignored. Mortal food is assumed to be enough for most demons on Jaern or Cahyali.
  
 Interestingly enough, demons have a notable liking for coffee and caffeinated foods. It isn't uncommon for a group of demons to meet up over a coffee much like humanoids might meet up over alcohol, and the Beneath is known to feature several cafes with the feel of bars. Interestingly enough, demons have a notable liking for coffee and caffeinated foods. It isn't uncommon for a group of demons to meet up over a coffee much like humanoids might meet up over alcohol, and the Beneath is known to feature several cafes with the feel of bars.
  
-Infernals come in a few variations.+Adventuring demons come in a few general variations, although demons are an incredibly diverse folk with even more subraces than this.
   * **Impling:** Small, winged folk often considered to be a lesser form of demon, implings have a reputation for being crafty and mischievous.   * **Impling:** Small, winged folk often considered to be a lesser form of demon, implings have a reputation for being crafty and mischievous.
   * **Fiend:** The type of infernal creature that most quickly comes to mind when most people think of 'demon'. Footsoldiers and general citizens of the Beneath.   * **Fiend:** The type of infernal creature that most quickly comes to mind when most people think of 'demon'. Footsoldiers and general citizens of the Beneath.
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 Demons have a poor reputation on the material world, with most civilians likely to run, scream, or call the nearest priest if one is seen. This is due to their history of violence against mortals, with demons more often than not only appearing on Jaern or Cahyali to raid, pillage, kill, or forge Faustian bargains. However, most demons taking up adventuring are likely far less bloodthirsty, having broken the ranks of the Beneath's usual cruelty and come to the material world with a willingness to mingle with and be generally decent to the mortals around them. Demons have a poor reputation on the material world, with most civilians likely to run, scream, or call the nearest priest if one is seen. This is due to their history of violence against mortals, with demons more often than not only appearing on Jaern or Cahyali to raid, pillage, kill, or forge Faustian bargains. However, most demons taking up adventuring are likely far less bloodthirsty, having broken the ranks of the Beneath's usual cruelty and come to the material world with a willingness to mingle with and be generally decent to the mortals around them.
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 +The [[history:jaern:veiledempire|Veiled Empire]] of [[settings:jaern|Jaern]] was well known for binding demons to their service and unleashing infernal power to conquer much of Jaern from the 7800s to 9100s on that plane. This created a strong link from the Beneath to Jaern. By comparison, [[settings:cahyali|Cahyali]] has much less connection to the Beneath. However, the nation of [[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang]] has old, legendary links due to the [[:history#cahyali_historica|Fall of Shuibian]], leading to the creation of a unique infernal race limited to the Abundant Expanse known as the **Kijin.**((For more information on the Kijin, please contact Noah Kauffman (@bluekid) via Discord.)) The Kijin have died out and faded into legend by the 11th millennium.
  
 ===== Celestial Origin ===== ===== Celestial Origin =====
 Each god is known to have a host of angelic servants, each taking a vastly different form; for example, the celestials of Neptune fly on watery, gossamer wings, while the celestials of Orus might manifest as living tongues of flame. A celestial may be created by a god or ascended from a mortal soul, and some are even entirely different creatures hailing from planes yet unknown. When not living on the [[settings:planes:celestial|celestial planes]] attending to their god, celestials may visit the mortal world to carry out a divine mission, or sometimes simply for leisure.  Each god is known to have a host of angelic servants, each taking a vastly different form; for example, the celestials of Neptune fly on watery, gossamer wings, while the celestials of Orus might manifest as living tongues of flame. A celestial may be created by a god or ascended from a mortal soul, and some are even entirely different creatures hailing from planes yet unknown. When not living on the [[settings:planes:celestial|celestial planes]] attending to their god, celestials may visit the mortal world to carry out a divine mission, or sometimes simply for leisure. 
  
-Celestials come in a few variations:+Adventuring celestials come in a few variations:
   * **Angel:** The most common celestial creature; ethereal and beautiful humanoids with a large pair of feathered wings. The sort most think of when they picture celestials.   * **Angel:** The most common celestial creature; ethereal and beautiful humanoids with a large pair of feathered wings. The sort most think of when they picture celestials.
   * **Nephilim:** The offspring of a celestial and a human, powerful and sometimes revered, but often hunted by the heavens that disapprove of this union.   * **Nephilim:** The offspring of a celestial and a human, powerful and sometimes revered, but often hunted by the heavens that disapprove of this union.
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 ===== Fey Origin ===== ===== Fey Origin =====
-The plane of the [[settings:planes:dreaming|Dreaming]] is one of the most known, yet least explored planes in the history of Jaern and Cahyali. Their inhabitants are referred to as fey or Dreamt, living carefree lives powered by emotion and subconscious action. The Dreaming tends to overlap the material world, making it possible for people to slip from one to the other. Those fey who find themselves on the material plane, with no clear way back, often become adventurers seeking a way home. Some fey also intentionally cross over to live amongst mortals, whether as tricksters or out of simple curiosity.+The plane of the [[settings:planes:dreaming|Dreaming]] is one of the most known, yet least explored planes in the history of Jaern and Cahyali. Their inhabitants are referred to as **[[lore:creatures:dreamt|fey or Dreamt,]]** living carefree lives powered by emotion and subconscious action. The Dreaming tends to overlap the material world, making it possible for people to slip from one to the other. Those fey who find themselves on the material plane, with no clear way back, often become adventurers seeking a way home. Some fey also intentionally cross over to live amongst mortals, whether as tricksters or out of simple curiosity.
  
-Fey come in a few variations:+Adventuring fey come in a few variations:
   * **Faerie:** The folk that most imagine when picturing Dreamt; jovial, vaguely-elfin folk with gossamer wings and beautiful colors.    * **Faerie:** The folk that most imagine when picturing Dreamt; jovial, vaguely-elfin folk with gossamer wings and beautiful colors. 
   * **Changeling:** A being from the Dreaming with the unique ability to change their form to become or imitate most any person.   * **Changeling:** A being from the Dreaming with the unique ability to change their form to become or imitate most any person.
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