Wizardry VII: Crusaders of The Dark Savant - NPC Races

NPC Races

Umpani: A spacefaring race of rhinoceros men, who are banded together in an interstellar civilization called the Imperial Umpani Federation. Their society is based on both fair trade and impressive military might. They are the sworn enemies of the T'Rang, whom they have been at war with for a long time. Their favored weapons are large, flat-ended swords called Walriblades, and gunpowder-based firearms like the musket and blunderbuss. They occupy the old Guardian ruins of Ukpyr, an old city whose stones and materials they have reused to construct a base there, and run a Detache Station in New City. General Yamo, their leader, operates from Ukpyr.

T'Rang: A spidery race whose star-spanning trade network rivals the Umpani's own. Their bodies are snake-like but they stand erect, and they have four claws extending from their chest/thorax, and two antennae protruding from their heads. The Guardia brood is ruled by a T'Rang Queen, a larger version of regular T'Rang, who spawns the eggs that hatch newborn T'Rang drones. The T'Rang favor the use of electrified staves to subdue their enemies, but are also known to use magic. They occupy the ruins of Nyctalinth, as well as a small building in New City called T'Rshieche's House. Their Queen, H'Jenn-Ra, spawns the Guardia brood from Nyctalinth.

Munk: The Munk are pudgy, red robed humanoids who look little different from Humans. They are adept at martial arts, and the use of the quarterstaff and rod. Their deeply religious culture revolves around the Holy Path, which is a set of life guidelines set down by the ancient Munk prophet, Munkharam. Their faith bears a resemblance to monastic religion, as they dress and live simply, study martial arts, and practice charity for others (at low cost) from at least one church. They are at war with the Dane and the Dark Forest Munk, their fallen brothers, both of whom they consider blasphemers. They live primarily in Munkharama, and have a church called Thesminster Abbey in New City. Although they have no official leaders, the strongest Munk, Xen Xheng, teaches from Munkharama.

Dane: In contrast to the Munk, the Dane are tall, slim and blue skinned, wear flashy blue and purple robes, and their beliefs are radically different. Those on the lower tiers of their faith seem little better than charlatans, as they constantly press the party for more and more money as they advance through the Dane's ranks. For example, Kymas Turan is an infamous NPC who, after the party has joined the Dane, constantly demands 10% of all of the money the party has as a tithe, or he attacks. The upper echelons of the Dane seem more concerned with personal power, and the pleasures of wine and sex. The Dane are at war with the Munk, whom they consider blasphemers. They live primarily in Dionysceus, the Tower of the Dane, where their leader the Magna Dane also resides.

Gorn: The Gorn resemble the common fantasy archetype of the Orc, and share in their warlike nature. They are tusked, green skinned humanoids who wear Samurai-style Do-maru armor, and wield polearms like the naginata and lance. They are xenophobic and trust few outsiders, as their lands are situated between the Munk and the Dane, who are at war with one another. According to the game manual, it is the very presence of the Gorn Empire that keeps the Dane and Munk from turning the planet into a warzone. The Gorn, and their leader King Ulgar, live in Orkogre Castle, a hidden fortress in Orkogre Forest.

Rattkin: A race of humanoid rats, the Rattkin are adept at thievery and espionage. Their lower ranks are simple cutthroats and bandits, though at least one Rattkin, Professor Wunderland, has left his thieving ways behind. Their higher ranks are more adept at physical and magical combat, and are described as mercenaries, assassins and other murderous occupations. The Rattkin favor the use of daggers and short swords. They are ruled from the Rattkin Ruins, an abandoned city whose name has long been lost, by a Yakuza/Mafia-style crime boss named Don Barlone', who lives in the ruins of a funhouse there.

Helazoid: The Helazoid are the descendants of the Higardi, who are a race of humanoids that play a principal part in Wizardry 8. No male Helazoid are ever seen, but the females are depicted as long blonde haired women who ride fiery red rocket sleds. They are technologically advanced on a world of swords and sorcery, and are firm believers in the Prophecy, which states that once the Crusaders arrive from the stars to unearth the Astral Dominae, the Higardi will appear to take their long lost children into the stars with them. The Helazoid fire laser beams from their rocket sleds, and also make use of laser pistols and glowing laser spears. They live in the City of Sky, and are ruled by their Queen, Dame Ke-Li.