New Player Characters in the adarian campaign will start out learning the weapon(s) of their particular culture. To start out learning different weapon(s) or weapon set would require an UNUSUAL BACKGROUND advantage of 5 points. As an example:

UNUSUAL BACKGROUND (5 points)

01 - A'KORCHU
Height - 5' 6" Weight - 145 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Short Sword, bow, dagger.
Earth Equivalent - .
Other Notes - The Korchi are a unique and ancient people. They tend to be dark haired with pale complexions and light builds. Pure-blooded Korchi are often albinos.

02 - ARATAD CONFEDERACY
Height - 5' 7" Weight - 140 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Spear, Sling, Sword.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - The people of Arated are of La'Cedi stock. Most have dark hair and dark complexions. They tend to be dexterous and agile.

03 - BA'RUAL
Height - 5' 10" Weight - 170 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Scimatar, Composite Bow, and Dagger.
Earth Equivalent - American Plains Indians, Cheyene, Sioux, Blackfoot crossed with Goths, southern French, Northern Italians..
Other Notes - Ba'Rual's ancestors are, primarily Zen'da barbarians and Fabibanes.

04 - BHAMOTIN
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 170 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Broadsword, Pike Short Sword.
Earth Equivalent - Greek, southern Italian, crossed with The Riffs of Algeria and Marocco..
Other Notes - The Bhomotin are related to the Rizeeli and the Bal'sani. They merge the appearance of those people.

05 - CALDO
Height - 5' 7" Weight - 165 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Pike, Short Sword and javelin.
Earth Equivalent - Cossacks, southwest american indians especially the Navajo, Apacthe and Commanche..
Other Notes - Caldans are of Kazi stock.

06 - THE EMPIRE OF CED
Height - 5' 7" Weight - 140 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Short Sword, Spear and Crossbow.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - These people are Le'Cedi. Most have dark hair and dark complexions. They tend to be dexterous and agile.

07 - THE CERUKEAN EMPIRE
Height - 5' 7" Weight - 175 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Scinatar, Spear and Bow.
Earth Equivalent - Southern Afghan tribes, especially the Pathan crossed with Northern Afghans and people of southern Turkestan..
Other Notes - The Cerulean people are related to the Patana and the Dalya. The people in the east are kin of the Katai, those in the west are Rogizini and Bhamoti kin. Residents of the south around Dhalran are related to the people of Teos.

08 - CHIROS
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Spear, Broadsword and Dagger.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - These people are of La'Cedi stock, but are a bit larger, and heavier built and are lighter skinned. Most have dark hair and fair complexions. They tend to be dexterous and agile.

09 - CHOSHAI
Height - 5' 4" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Katana, Polearms, Flails and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - East asians, especially Japanese, Chinese.
Other Notes - The Katai people (Choshai, Chunrey, Katai and Regis Baya) are unigue in this part of the world. Most have black hair, oriental eyes and skin of a vaguely golden color. Citizens of Dzhamou, Choshai and Tirat vary somewhat. They have a paler complexion and are about 5% heavier (i.e., average weight 142 lbs.

10 - CHUNREY
Height - 5' 4" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Katana, Polearms, Flails and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - East asians, especially Japanese, Chinese.
Other Notes - The Katai people (Choshai, Churey, Katai and Regis Baya) are unigue in this part of the world. Most have black hair, oriental eyes and skin of a vaguely golden color. Citizens of Dzhamou, Choshai and Tirat vary somewhat. They have a paler complexion and are about 5% heavier (i.e., average weight 142 lbs.

11 - CLIMA
Height - 5' 6" Weight - 140 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Spear, Sling and Mace.
Earth Equivalent - Middle Eastern Arabs.
Other Notes - The Climans are of Rogizini stock, though smaller with shorter legs. 12 - DECHAT
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 155 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Scimatars, Daggers and Bows.
Earth Equivalent - Middle Eastern Arabs.
Other Notes - The Rogizini people (Dechat, Gom, Ja'xon, Rogizini and the Shazir of Shiben) have sun-darkened skin and dark hair. Most are long legged and agile. Rogizini dancers are exceptional.

13 - DJANESBORG
Height - 5' 10" Weight - 195 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Axes, Bastard Swords and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - North Germantic People.
Other Notes - The Djanesborg, Ghiamem, Norarask and Valheim are related and all descended from the Empire del'Nord. They are light haired and heavily built.

14 - DAWANA
Height - 5 2" Weight - 125 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Javelins, short sword and dagger.
Earth Equivalent - South East Asians, especially the Thai.
Other Notes - The Lemasan familiy (Dawana, Lemasa and Ma'helas) are small and dexterous people with a good deal of staima. They tend to have light complexions, oriental eyes and from light brown to black hair. The Ma'helan have for centeries been breeding with the local barbarians and are 5% larger and 10% heavier than other members of this group, i.e., 5' 5" and 138 IBS.

15 - DIRLLAR
Height - 5' 6" Weight - 145 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Bows, Swords and Daggers.
Earth Equivalent - Scotch, Welsh, Celts of Brittany..
Other Notes - The Dirillar and the Treaus are related. Both of these groups have been strongly influnced by the Korchi. Neither is native Korchi stock. They have the same basic appearance of the Korchi except they are smaller (Korchi are 5' 11" and 185 lbs), more robust, their hair and complexion also are darker.

16 - DONARA
Height - 5' 9" Weight - 170 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Swords, Maces and Bows.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - The Donara and the Shanda are very similar but apparently are unrelated. The Donara are a mixture of Zen'da and La'Cedi stock. Civilized Shanda mix with Bhamoti, Gomese, La'Cedi, Fomorian and Shandar. Though dark hair and average features dominate for both groups, there is considerable variation in appearance in both cultures.

17 - E'LICI
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Spear, Broadsword and Dagger.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - These people are of La'Cedi stock, but are a bit larger, and heavier built and are lighter skinned. Most have dark hair and fair complexions. They tend to be dexterous and agile.

18 - FALIBANE
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Daggers, Clubs and Short Swords.
Earth Equivalent - Sicilians.
Other Notes - The Falibane are an acient people who entered the area more than 2,000 years ago as barbarian invaders. Their appearance is very close to that listed for the Falibane tribes, though their fine clothing, their personaol grooming and cosmetics make them appear much handsomer. The City of Porta is a melting pot for the area. Besides the Falibane there are citizens from all of the nations who border the Sea of Tears. Falibane families run and control the gangs that run the city. Think of the Godfather and the Mafia. To be a Made Man (i.e, "he has got it made."), one must have pure Falibane ancestry in the father's line. Only made-men run Crews (i.e, hold positions of authority within the gangs).

19 - FORMORIA
Height - 5' 11" Weight - 185 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Swords, Spears and Polearms.
Earth Equivalent - Scotch, Irish, Welsh, Celts of Brittany crossed with Basque, some are Berber, a few are a mixture of the two.
Other Notes - The Formorians are of the same stock as the Kolari, Shandar and Goidanese. Their appears is a composite of these groups. Though medium to dark hair and average features dominate, there is considerable variation in appearance. The Formorians of Aredan and Shestar have bred with the natives. Most of them are mulattoes, though they do not vary in size. In the Kingdom of East Formoria, they have bred with Katai and Lemasan stock. They are 5% shorter and 10% lighter, i.e., 5' 7" and 166 lbs. In all cases, their appearance merges Formorian standard appearance with that of the culture they have bred with.

20 - GHIAMEN
Height - 5' 10" Weight - 195 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Axes, Bastard Swords and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - North Germantic People.
Other Notes - The Djanesborg, Ghiamem, Norarask and Valheim are related and all descended from the Empire del'Nord. They are light haired and heavily built.

21 - GOM
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 155 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Scimatars, Daggers and Bows.
Earth Equivalent - Middle Eastern Arabs.
Other Notes - The Rogizini people (Dechat, Gom, Ja'xon, Rogizini and the Shazir of Shiben) have sun-darkened skin and dark hair. Most are long legged and agile. Rogizini dancers are exceptional.

22 - IRAVORY
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Bows, Axes and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - Irish.
Other Notes - The Iravoy and Xian are distantly related people who were barbarians who lived in the area before the Ced conquered it. They are a robust, heavy-boned, red-haired people who tend towards Stockiness.

23 - JA'XON
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 155 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Scimatars, Daggers and Bows.
Earth Equivalent - Middle Eastern Arabs.
Other Notes - The Rogizini people (Dechat, Gom, Ja'xon, Rogizini and the Shazir of Shiben) have sun-darkened skin and dark hair. Most are long legged and agile. Rogizini dancers are exceptional.

24 - KATAI
Height - 5' 4" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Katana, Polearms, Flails and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - East asians, especially Japanese, Chinese.
Other Notes - The Katai people (Choshai, Churey, Katai and Regis Baya) are unigue in this part of the world. Most have black hair, oriental eyes and skin of a vaguely golden color. Citizens of Dzhamou, Choshai and Tirat vary somewhat. They have a paler complexion and are about 5% heavier (i.e., average weight 142 lbs.

25 - KIRAZAN
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 160 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Lances, Simatars and Composite Bow.
Earth Equivalent - North African Barbers and Northern Buntu stock especially the Matabele.
Other Notes - The Kiraza are mulattoes and are decended from Ro'Babzan barbarians and A'ha'Kacili raiders. They merge the appearance of both groups.

26 - LEMASAN
Height - 5 2" Weight - 125 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Javelins, short sword and dagger.
Earth Equivalent - South East Asians, especially the Thai.
Other Notes - The Lemasan familiy (Dawana, Lemasa and Ma'helas) are small and dexterous people with a good deal of staima. They tend to have light complexions, oriental eyes and from light brown to black hair. The Ma'helan have for centeries been breeding with the local barbarians and are 5% larger and 10% heavier than other members of this group, i.e., 5' 5" and 138 IBS.

27 - L'P'NTH
Height - 5' 5" Weight - 145 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Maces, Spears and Javelins.
Earth Equivalent - East asians, especially Japanese, Chinese..
Other Notes - The people of L'p'nth merge Katai with local barbarian stock. Only the ruling elite retain a Katai appearance. The other citizens are almost totally indistingushable from the locals, i.e., the people who lived there before the Katai exiles arrived (Earth Equivalent for the natives are the Vietmanese).

28 - MA'HELAS
Height - 5 5" Weight - 138 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Javelins, short sword and dagger.
Earth Equivalent - South East Asians, especially the Thai.
Other Notes - The Lemasan familiy (Dawana, Lemasa and Ma'helas) are small and dexterous people with a good deal of staima. They tend to have light complexions, oriental eyes and from light brown to black hair. The Ma'helan have for centeries been breeding with the local barbarians and are 5% larger and 10% heavier than other members of this group (who are 5' 2" and 125 IBS.

29 - MARENTIA
Height - 5' 10" Weight - 170 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Broadswords, lance, bow.
Earth Equivalent - Goths, southern French, Northern Italians and American Plains Indians, Cheyene, Sioux, Blackfoot..
Other Notes - Most of these people are decended from the Falabane and the Zen'da. They are a tall, well built people with dark hair and high cheek bones. Many of their citizens have aquiline noses and exceptional strength.

30 - NERID
Height - 5' 7" Weight - 140 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Short Sword, Spear and Crossbow.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - These people are Le'Cedi. Most have dark hair and dark complexions. They tend to be dexterous and agile.

31 - NORARASK
Height - 5' 10" Weight - 195 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Axes, Bastard Swords and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - North Germantic People.
Other Notes - The Djanesborg, Ghiamem, Norarask and Valheim are related and all descended from the Empire del'Nord. They are light haired and heavily built.

32 - PORTA
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Daggers, Clubs and Short Swords.
Earth Equivalent - Sicilians.
Other Notes - The Falibane are an acient people who entered the area more than 2,000 years ago as barbarian invaders. Their appearance is very close to that listed for the Falibane tribes, though their fine clothing, their personaol grooming and cosmetics make them appear much handsomer. The City of Porta is a melting pot for the area. Besides the Falibane there are citizens from all of the nations who border the Sea of Tears. Falibane families run and control the gangs that run the city. Think of the Godfather and the Mafia. To be a Made Man (i.e, "he has got it made."), one must have pure Falibane ancestry in the father's line. Only made-men run Crews (i.e, hold positions of authority within the gangs).

33 - RO'BABZAN CITY-MEN
Height - 6' 2" Weight - 210 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Swords, Spears and Javelins.
Earth Equivalent - Northern Buntu stock especially the Matabele.
Other Notes - These people are decended from the sleepers of K'lza'babwe. Over time they have bred with the local barbarians. This has darkened their complexions and decreased their size (their average height was once 6' 6". As an example of their size, history says that K'bab the Conqueror was 8' tall and weight 350 lbs.). The city people have chocalate brown complexions and stright, thick, black hair. All have aquiline noses, wide faces and square jaws.

34 - REGIS BAYA
Height - 5' 4" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Katana, Polearms, Flails and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - East asians, especially Japanese, Chinese.
Other Notes - The Katai people (Choshai, Churey, Katai and Regis Baya) are unigue in this part of the world. Most have black hair, oriental eyes and skin of a vaguely golden color. Citizens of Dzhamou, Choshai and Tirat vary somewhat. They have a paler complexion and are about 5% heavier (i.e., average weight 142 lbs.

35 - ROGIZINI
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 155 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Scimatars, Daggers and Bows.
Earth Equivalent - Middle Eastern Arabs.
Other Notes - The Rogizini people (Dechat, Gom, Ja'xon, Rogizini and the Shazir of Shiben) have sun-darkened skin and dark hair. Most are long legged and agile. Rogizini dancers are exceptional.

36 - SALAQI
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Spear, Broadsword and Dagger.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - These people are of La'Cedi stock, but are a bit larger, and heavier built and are lighter skinned. Most have dark hair and fair complexions. They tend to be dexterous and agile.

37 - SHANDA
Height - 5' 9" Weight - 170 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Swords, Maces and Bows.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - The Donara and the Shanda are very similar but apparently are unrelated. The Donara are a mixture of Zen'da and La'Cedi stock. Civilized Shanda mix with Bhamoti, Gomese, La'Cedi, Fomorian and Shandar. Though dark hair and average features dominate for both groups, there is considerable variation in appearance in both cultures.

38 - SHAZIR OF SHIBEN
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 155 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Scimatars, Daggers and Bows.
Earth Equivalent - Middle Eastern Arabs.
Other Notes - The Rogizini people (Dechat, Gom, Ja'xon, Rogizini and the Shazir of Shiben) have sun-darkened skin and dark hair. Most are long legged and agile. Rogizini dancers are exceptional.

39 - SHIBEN
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 OR 155 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Spear, Broadsword and Dagger OR Scimatars, Daggers and Bows.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic OR Middle Eastern Arabs.
Other Notes - There are two cultural groups in Shiben, the Salaqi and the Shazir. First statistics above are for the Salaqui followed by the Shazir. While they are friendly (think more as allied), and they mingle freely, they retain loyality to their native culture and neither people sees a need to adapt to the other. Surprisingly this works well.

40 - SHURIKAL
Height - 5' 6" Weight - 160 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Spear, dagger and club.
Earth Equivalent - Black Malay stock especially the Malagasi of Madagascar.
Other Notes - The Shandar rarely use armor. They wear very little clothing in the summer and they wear furs in the winter. The civilized citizens of Shurikal have the same appearance and use the same weapons as Shurikai barbarians. Their clothing is much finer, and their use of cosmetics and perfumes make a major difference, but essentially they are the same.

41 - TAOLISA
Height - 5' 7" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Javelins, short sword and dagger.
Earth Equivalent - South East Asians, especially the Thai.
Other Notes - Taolisa are believed to be distant kin of the Lemasans but are much larger with hevier builts. (Lemasans are 5 2" and 125 lbs.) The Taolisa are large and strong people with a good deal of staima. They tend to have light complexions, oriental eyes and from light brown to black hair. 42 - TEOS
Height - 5' 10" Weight - 130 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Javelins, Bows and Daggers.
Earth Equivalent - Indonesian peoples.
Other Notes - The Teosans are an ancient race, decended from subject people who survived the destruction of the previous empire and the creation of the Wasted Lands. Thier history goes back to the time of the Adarian Empire and they remember the Adarians as cruel taskmsters. Most have swarthy brown skin, fine boned features and coal black hair.

43 - TICASI
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Spear, Broadsword and Dagger.
Earth Equivalent - Hispanic.
Other Notes - These people are of La'Cedi stock, but are a bit larger, and heavier built and are lighter skinned. Most have dark hair and fair complexions. They tend to be dexterous and agile.

44 - TREAUS
Height - 5' 6" Weight - 145 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Bows, Swords and Daggers.
Earth Equivalent - Scotch, Welsh, Celts of Brittany..
Other Notes - The Dirillar and the Treaus are related. Both of these groups have been strongly influnced by the Korchi. Neither is native Korchi stock. They have the same basic appearance of the Korchi except they are smaller (Korchi are 5' 11" and 185 lbs), more robust, their hair and complexion also are darker.

45 - VALHEIM
Height - 5' 10" Weight - 195 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Axes, Bastard Swords and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - North Germantic People.
Other Notes - The Djanesborg, Ghiamem, Norarask and Valheim are related and all descended from the Empire del'Nord. They are light haired and heavily built.

46 - XIAN
Height - 5' 8" Weight - 150 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Bows, Axes and Spears.
Earth Equivalent - Irish.
Other Notes - The Iravoy and Xian are distantly related people who were barbarians who lived in the area before the Ced conquered it. They are a robust, heavy-boned, red-haired people who tend towards Stockiness.

47 - ZURUN
Height - 5' 10" Weight - 170 lbs.
Favored Weapons - Broadswords, lance, bow.
Earth Equivalent - Goths, southern French, Northern Italians and American Plains Indians, Cheyene, Sioux, Blackfoot..
Other Notes - Most of these people are decended from the Falabane and the Zen'da. They are a tall, well built people with dark hair and high cheek bones. Many of their citizens have aquiline noses and exceptional strength. Citizans of Western Zuran have La'Cedi blood instead of Falibane. Dark hair and average features dominate for both groups, but there is considerable variation in appearance between the western and eastern Zurun.