Getting Started

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Anubites:



The Anubites were originally the sons of Anubis, a small group of children he had with mortal women who served as his attendants. The descendants of the original sons of Anubis still serve him today but their race has grown slightly since then. Anubites, originally all male, were, and still are often, born from the parings of an Anubite and a human woman. Female Anubites are very rare and highly prized. Their population is growing very slowly. Anubites born of pairings with other Anubites are said to be ‘pure bloods’ who are blessed by Anubis himself and so are often raised above those considered ‘half bloods’ in their society. A mating of an Anubite with a human will always result in Anubite offspring. Anubites have the head of a jackal and the body of a human, just as the god Anubis who was their creator. They are faster than the average human with a more acute sense of hearing and smell and are able to jump very high. The ‘full bloods’ have been found more and more often to have the limited ability to take on the form of a full jackal.

These creatures are available as a playable race.

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Bubasti:



An insolated race usually of loners, the Bubasti are scholarly creatures known at times to protect important relics. Others, at times, have been known to escort the dead into the afterlife. Only a Bubasti really knows what it’s aim in life is as they tend to be rather cryptic to outsiders. Bubasti are born in one of two ways, from the pairing of a Bubasti with a human or from the paring of a Bubasti with a cat. Although the Bubasti can mate with each other this is discouraged as the resulting offspring are usually cursed. The Bubasti have three major forms, that of a full cat, that of a human, and that of a blend of the two – half cat and half human. The Bubasti are able to control these transformations, in fact so much so that they can at times take on forms in between the three major ones.

These creatures are available as a playable race.

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Drions:



Drions (sometimes called “Scorpion Men” for obvious reasons) have the upper body of a human and the lower body of a scorpion. No one is quite sure how these creatures originated. The can result in Drion/Drion pairings or the pairings of a Drion with a human. A Drion/Human pairing will not necessarily always result in Drion offspring. No one is certain if there is another way for a Drion to come into existence. One should always be careful not to make a Drion angry, as their quick tail is usually full of the deadly poison of a scorpion.

These creatures are available as a playable race.

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Sphinx:



There are two types of Sphinx, neither is really more common than the other. The first kind simply have the head and sometimes chest of a human and the body of a cat. The second kind have the head and chest of a human, the body of a cat, and a pair of large, feathered wings. Sphinx are believed to have been the result of either a mating between humans and cats or a direct intervention by the gods to create guardians for Egypt. Which ever the case may be, Sphinx are now their own distinct race and as such are born only from mating with each other. While generally friendly and willing to work with humans, Sphinx are also territorial creatures who hunt and fight to protect their home and young. Even humans who refuse to leave their territory alone will suffer their terrible furry. Traditionally the Sphinx are the guardians of the Pharaohs, and indeed there are always several of them serving on the Palace staff.

These creatures are available as a playable race.

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Phoenix:



Legendary creatures Phoenix are birds made completely of fire. Phoenix are able to control the flames of their body so much that they can prevent themselves from burning a surface or flesh if they so desire. However if the Phoenix is not using its magic to protect one from its flames they will burn. The tears of a Phoenix are said to be able to heal any wound or even the most toxic of poisons. Phoenix were hunted for many years for their healing power before it was learned that they would cry only for those they deemed fit, and killing the Phoenix to take it’s fiery blood did not serve to heal either. So there are very few who still attempt to hunt them. Phoenix have very long life spans usually several hundred years. When the time comes for them to die they will build themselves a nest which they will then set to fire and burn themselves out. From the ashes rise a new Phoenix egg that will burst forth in flaming brilliance to give birth to a new Phoenix. This new Phoenix is the same as the old one, having the same soul and retaining all of the same memories. On rare occasions the Phoenix’s personality will change after one of their resurrections.

These creatures are available as a playable race.

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Art Credits
Anubites: anubis By: airaf
Bubasti: Can't remember where I found this one
Drions: El Akran By: Avatar-do-Grafite
Sphinx: Sphinx By: Griffon-Nage and Sphinx sketch From: http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=mg060711mp
Phoenix: Sketch of a phoenix By: WhiteRaven90