=====Human=====
Across the entirety of the Realms, no species is so numerous or ubiquitous as humanity. No single creed or goal unifies their disparate civilizations, not even the concept of civilization itself, or what such a thing should look like.

Longer-lived species frequently find interacting with humans to be a dizzying affair - after all, with an average life span considerably shorter than a century, their individual lives seem to come and go like leaves on trees. Still, those lives frequently burn bright and hot with ambition and excellence, and with there being just *so many of them*, to ignore them outright is a grave mistake.

Their tendency towards inclusivity is an undeniable facet of their existence: humans possess the singular ability to incorporate other people, animals, or even inanimate objects into a group considered ‘their own’ - even including non-humans, much to the honor, annoyance, or amusement of members of other species. Humans, while capable of enduring solitude, are social beings that do best when partnered with trusted friends and loved ones. In a universe filled with fantastic beasts and monsters, humans rely upon each other as much as their own Skills to survive. 

Their brief, flaring lives have led them to become masters of adaptability and resilience, and humans can be found to live - and even thrive - in the most inhospitable of climes: from scorching deserts to freezing glaciers, sweltering jungles, even deep underground in lightless caverns, or in bug-infested swamps. Humanity has mastered them all. Some communities are nomadic, and some cities have been settled for thousands of years unbroken, becoming true bastions of civilization and enlightenment.

This adaptability has developed in humanity an incredible capacity for imagination and ingenuity. Where other species are capable of almost instinctive feats of magical or warrior prowess, humans have had to rely upon their wits and problem-solving abilities to survive the frequently perilous Realms. It is a matter of pride (for humans) and consternation (for other, older species) that human beings are often capable of developing Skills in just about any field comparable to the greatest masters of any other people. Rhetoric, warfare, commerce, even the higher arts of magic have all been mastered by humanity at one point or another - with successive generations raising the bar of mastery repeatedly.

Still, perhaps the most beautiful trait of humanity is how utterly awash its teeming numbers are with contradiction - for every person who considers a certain behavior as a rule, just as many may call it the exception. Humanity runs the gamut of every conceivable variation of mentality, morality, or ambition, the absolute best can be counted among their number - as can the very worst. The most heinous villain may be born down the street from the noblest of heroes, the most selfless philosopher may daily pass the greediest burgher. It is this capacity for self-realization, for surprising promise, that makes humanity so special, and which leads them to carve their names in the very stones of history with such frequency.

**Species Specific Skills:** As Humans do not require any special make-up or prosthetics, they do not receive any special Skills.

**Prosthetics and Makeup Requirements:** Humans have no make-up or prosthetic requirements. However, players must be careful to avoid anything that may confuse them with any other Species in REFUGE.