Imperial (ethnic group)

The Empire has conquered hundreds of indigenous peoples, both minor and major, and has actively sought the integration of its many subject races. As a result, the modern Imperial is a race unto itself, albeit more in shared culture and language than in appearance.

Imperials speak Imperial Common, and are discouraged from speaking any native tongues they might know. As a race, they are industrious, creative, and technically adept. These traits are most common among those descended from the core provinces of the Riftlands; those peoples' harsh environment led them to an ingenuity uncommon even among humans.

The Imperial culture is strongest in the massive urban centers for which the Empire is so well known. An Imperial thinks of himself as a citizen first and everything else second. He feels a strong desire to work for the betterment of his Imperial brethren, at the direction of his betters, and, ultimately, the Emperor. Any creative impulse he has is best channeled into the service of the state.

The Empire's near-unhindered conquest in previous centuries has emboldened the Imperial spirit, leading many to believe they are innately superior to other races and cultures. This attitude is strongest among those of the core provinces.

Physically, there are distinct subraces of Imperials; simply put, the racial distinctions between the Riftlanders and the subject races of the Empire still exist, and create a dichotomy in Imperial society.

The primary subrace are the Core Imperials, those from the northern central plains and rift valleys of the Imperial Continent. They are pale-skinned, of medium height, and tend toward brown hair and brown or hazel eyes. Ethnically, they are descended from Nargo-Austian nomads who migrated to the northern continent some 15,000 years ago, and they differ from those ancient people mostly in skin color and body hair, adaptations to a colder climate.

The secondary subraces include Austlanders, Nar, and numerous others. These subject people tend to be treated with less respect than Core Imperials, living in poorer areas, holding inferior posts in government and military professions, and generally disdained by their social betters.

In the lands south of the Great Barrier, Imperials are integrated with the distinct races of the south such as Indigans and Esseni. In such places, the Imperials bear even more contempt for the indigenous people, tempered only by the political considerations of diplomacy and mercantilism.

For game information, see Imperial (race).

files
  • (up)
  • (cur)
  • !
  • Aio.jpg
  • Aio
  • Alchemist's fire, greater
  • AlphonsoSweene
  • Alter
  • Anchorite
  • Arbalester
  • Artificer
  • AtEase.jpg
  • Automata
  • Baikili
  • Base Attack Bonus
  • Biomancer (Prestige Class)
  • Black Knight (Prestige Class)
  • Blood Oath Combat Sheet
  • Calendar
  • Calyx.jpg
  • Calyx
  • Cannons
  • Cast iron cannoneer
  • Catfolk
  • Cave of the Fire God
  • Caylix
  • Channeler
  • Character Creation Rules
  • Character
  • Characters
  • Chimera
  • Circe.jpg
  • Circe
  • Class Chart Level
  • Class Chart
  • Class table
  • Classes
  • Claudius Palorma Verita
  • Complete Ship Speed Table
  • Dalai.jpg
  • Dalai
  • DaveenBloomquist905
  • Dedicated Wright
  • Deity
  • Druidism
  • Epinora.jpg
  • Epinora
  • Equipment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Experience
  • Feats
  • Fiction:Duties
  • Fiction:Waking the Storm
  • Fire crocus
  • Firearms
  • FreedHouseholder175
  • Future Rule Ideas
  • Gecko.jpg
  • Gecko
  • Generic Class Table
  • Generic Table
  • Geography
  • GladGrice214
  • Gnollius.jpg
  • Gun Mage (Prestige Class)
  • Half-Faen
  • Hawk (Character)
  • Hawk.jpg
  • Hawk
  • History
  • How to contact the DM
  • Human
  • Imperial (ethnic group)
  • Imperial (race)
  • Imperial Chronology
  • Index.php
  • Inventory
  • Inventory:Calyx
  • Inventory:Circe
  • Inventory:Claudius
  • Inventory:Epinora
  • Inventory:Hawk
  • Inventory:Limbo
  • Inventory:Medine
  • Inventory:Nausicaa
  • Inventory:Saranac
  • Iron Defender
  • Koolapoo.jpg
  • Koolapoo
  • Koukora
  • Languages
  • Leonal
  • Lizardfolk
  • Magical Traditions
  • Magitek Artisan (Prestige Class)
  • Main
  • Malchor
  • MaraLilley874
  • Mechanical mariner
  • Medine.jpg
  • Medine
  • Monk Feats
  • Monk
  • Monster
  • Mt. Otemba
  • MurielBickford535
  • Nar (ethnic group)
  • Nar (race)
  • Nausicaa
  • Ninja
  • Odd or Even
  • Official Rules of the Game
  • Old Monk Ideas
  • Onaona.gif
  • Onaona
  • Orbs
  • Ordinal
  • Otemba.jpg
  • PC Map 1.jpg
  • PC Map 1.png
  • PC Maps
  • Packmate
  • Pantheran.jpg
  • Persistent Harrier
  • Philng
  • Pre Session 7
  • Priest Spells Known
  • Priest Spells per Day
  • Priest
  • Promontory Peak
  • Quartermasters Log
  • Question:WTF is up with "a@t" and stuff?
  • Question:What patches are in the Robe of Useful Items?
  • Races
  • Religion
  • Religions
  • Saranac-wiki.jpg
  • Saranac.jpg
  • Saranac
  • Save Bonus
  • Screecher.jpg
  • Screecher
  • Session 1
  • Session 10
  • Session 11
  • Session 2
  • Session 3
  • Session 4
  • Session 5
  • Session 6
  • Session 7
  • Session 8
  • Session 9
  • Session Log
  • Shaman Spell List
  • Shaman
  • Ship Combat Cheat Sheet
  • Ship Combat Rules
  • Ship
  • Ships
  • ShirleyArvin764
  • Shocking Burst
  • Skulker
  • Skulkers.jpg
  • Slimer
  • Spell Progression
  • Starting wealth
  • The Circle of Nine
  • The Dragon Crescent
  • The Dragon Isles
  • The Mysterious Draconian
  • Tigran
  • Tin Soldier.jpg
  • Tin titan
  • Tin trooper
  • Treasure, Session 1
  • Treasury
  • Trident of the Storm
  • VC
  • Vaishnavist Zandarism
  • Varuna.jpg
  • Varuna
  • Vedic Chronology
  • Veruna Ship.pdf
  • Waking the Storm
  • Warlock Spell List
  • Warlock
  • Warspear
  • Weapon
  • Wingship Combat Sheet
  • Wingship
  • Zandarism
  • _home