Races
The Umpani, T'Rang, Rattkin, Elves, Jastrodons, Exadi, and one Helazoid (Jan-Ette) return from Wizardry VII. In addition, there are some new races.
Higardi: The ancestors of the Helazoi and Jastrodons from Wizardry VII, they resemble Humans and live in Arnika. They oppose both the Dark Savant, who built his machine-creating Tower in the middle of their city, and his bid for Ascension. They also follow a religion that follows the teachings of the Cosmic Lord Phoonzang, though they do not know the truth behind the god. Lord Braffit is the leader of the Higardi, and he resides in the Temple in the center of town.
Trynnie: Like the Rattkin, the Trynnie are anthropomorphic rodents with a penchant for thievery. Unlike the Rattkin, though, their theft is not accompanied by murder and kidnapping, and instead seems more for the desire to acquire shiny objects that delight many a simple-minded Trynnie. They live in the boughs of monstrously high trees along with the Rattkin, who have taken over the holy Sixth Bough from the Trynnie. Their ruler, Chief Gari, stands guard outside the entrance to the tree upon which they live.
Rapax: These horned demon creatures live and thrive on humans that travel too close to their domain near an active volcano, where they built a castle to house their vast army. According to Anselm, a Higardi near their homeland, they were driven there by the Higardi after losing a war with them, only to thrive in the hot and harsh environment. They only grew more powerful after they awakened the demon goddess, Al-Sedexus (who lives in the rift near the Rapax Castle), and gained her favor. The Rapax's leader, the Rapax King, occupies a tent in the Away Camp, which is a temporary fortification that the Rapax are using to launch a final, genocidal assault upon the Rynjin, Trynnie and Higardi.
Rynjin: Fish-men who are adept at martial arts and Psionics, but who have either sub-par intelligence or a very primitive culture (not a one of them can talk). They live on the island of Bayjin, where they worship some kind of sea monster (possibly Nessie, a creature that resembles a plesiosaur, and who the party may battle and kill). Their leader, the Rynjin Chieftain, also lives on the island.
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