Thread:Eureka Enderborn/@comment-26184570-20160526042255/@comment-26084195-20160527164151

Yeah, a bit like that, only they tend to not wear helmets.

I can't do. a second thing, but I can do that first thing. So, Arcanus and Myrror formed at the point where all five magical realms meet in realspace. So each world flows with magical energies, Myrror more so than Arcanus. Arcanus represents the normal side of the magical realms. Myrror represents their twisted, evil side (except Life magic). As such, things such as fantastical magical nodes dot both planets, little pockets of each realm on Arcanus/Myrror. Most races either evolved normally or with the help of magic.

We'll start with Arcanus.

The Barbarians are simply Humans hardened by time spent in the cold mountainous north.

The Lizardmen evolved more recently in their swamps from lizards, with a little help from Nature Magic.

The Gnolls evolved from dogs with some help from Chaos magic.

Orcs evolved similarly, only longer ago and from unknown stock.

High Men also evolved a while ago, some think with aid from Sorcery Magic. They are the original human stock.

Nomads were originally High Men, but they became a separate group long long ago.

Halflings are believed to have been created by Life Magic.

High Elves are believed to have been created by Nature Magic as well.

Now, for Myrror. The magics here are really powerful.

Dark Elves were once High Elves, of a house particularly skilled in magic. They figured out how to get to Myrror, and colonised it. But they embraced the planet's corrupting power and it changed them forever. More powerful than ever before and more evil than thought possible.

Trolls were once degenerate Troglodytes, until they were turned into immense regenerating beasts with incredible power. Still low in intelligence, but feared in physical power.

Draconians are believed to have descended from the Doom Drakes of Myrror's western mountains. They are believed to have been created by Chaos Magic.

Beastmen are a confederation of beast-creatures such as minotaurs, centaurs, and such, but their main species are a group that look like permanent werewolves.

Dwarves are a group believed to have evolved normally, in the mountainous rocky region of their home continent, without any magical help. Which is probably why they don't have too much.