Due to the Cleansing Wars of ages past and their own natural tenacity, humans are the predominant race on Athas. They are a versatile breed, brilliant and exceptional as often as they are unremarkable and mundane. The average Athasian human male stands between 6 and 6 1/2 feet tall, and weighs 180 to 220 pounds. Females are typically smaller, topping out at 6 feet tall and weighing 100 to 140 pounds. Skin, eye, and hair color vary widely, though most Athasians humans have tanned, weathered exteriors. Compared to dwarves, muls, half-giants, and thri-kreen, humans aren’t very strong. They are, however, cunning, highly inventive, and persistent in the extreme. They tend toward impulsiveness and great daring, seeking to make the most of whatever fate throws their way. Wherever life has entrenched itself in the Athasian wastelands, humans can be found.
Humans can also be found at all levels of society.
In the city-states, humans fill more than their share of
the ranks, from sorcerer-kings, nobles, and templars, to
free workers and lowly slaves. In the wilderness, humans
hunt with slave tribes, drive herds with nomadic clans,
and lead or serve merchant caravans as they trek across
the barren plains. Humans are extremely adaptable and
usually highly tolerant of the differences that drive other
races to war. They often serve as diplomats, tribal chiefs,
or some other function that binds different races together.