Races

Humans
Humans far outnumber the other inhabitants of Oldenarm. Nine out of ten are human, but power is not so much in favor of humankind. Dwarves are mearly 6%, but a [full third of the houses are dwarven and those houses are far more powerful than the average human House.] -meh.

Elves
The Elves of Oldenarm are in decline and had it not been for their long lifespans they would probably have gone extinct. The oldest elves still remember the civil war, but none claim knowlegde of the world-that-was. Many have grown pessimistic and the few who thrive do so by putting their minds in other worlds, telling tales and singing songs. Others use their elven talents to help others, mostly as clerics. The elves can live for centuries, but very few children have been born since the civil war.

Dwarves
The dwarves have always liked to live underground, but as the current population is not big enough to support itself the dwarves of Oldenarm are in a most desperate circumstance. They dream of finding Deepforge more than any other. Unable to reproduce with human nor elves their numbers are in strong decline and the youngest generation are nicknamed the "lost generation"; inbred, wealthy and lacking in morals.

Older dwarves and those who cling to traditions see Deepforge as dwarvenkins only hope, but the fate of the Gnomes seems to grow closer every day.

Others
If there are other races you want to see, please comment ^.^ One or two players may opt for a very special background and be a different race (maybe even one they make themselves), but... Such a character will not be a part of Oldenarn society and could be regarded as a monster. Total amnesia will probably be required.

Gnomes
Gnomes used to inhabit Oldenarm, but sadly the last one died long ago. They were the smaller cousins of the Dwarves, not so occupied with hammers, axes and raw strenght, as innovation, clockwork and machines. When an engineer is faced with a machine that is too complex to fix, they normally mutter curses towards the gnomes and many merchants utter the words "you should know, this was built by the gnomes" as long as the object in question is vagely technical.

Halflings
Creatures of myth, they're still the main protagonists of most jokes. "An elf, a dwarf and a halfing enter a tavern..."