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 |  Subject: Skinning 101 Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:11 pm | |
| This is a guide to characteristics you should include in your character skins. Keep in mind that these are just the basics. Hair, eye, and skin color may be changed by cosmetics, dyes, tattoos, etc.
Aquil - Spoiler:
Hair: pale blond to sandy brown, occasionally red
Eyes:blue, green, or hazel
Skin:pale white to light tan
Clothes:furs or rough, dull colored cotton or homespun, though nobles may wear cashmere or imported Avasuun silk of more vibrant hues
Other:Hair is cut short aside from one or two small braids by men, and allowed to grow approximately to shoulder length by women. Men that are not members of the Gilboan Orthodox clergy are known for taking pride in well-kept beards often braiding them and even incorporating beads.
Avasuun - Spoiler:
Hair:medium to dark brown Eyes:blue, green, or light brown Skin:golden with lighter and darker shades flecked throughout that may give the appearance of actual gold flakes in their skin Clothes:pastel or brightly colored silk made into comfortable, flowing garments Other:Avasuun have medium-long, pointed ears. They always grow their hair out, often incorporating dye, metal strands, and beads. Having it cut is considered a great mark of shame, though some (especially Essani's druids and clergy) will cut it as a sign of empathy with nature after a great devastation of plant or animal life has occurred. Avasonus - Spoiler:
Hair:white, blond, or red
Eyes:light blue or light green, rarely violet
Skin:very pale or silvery gray
Clothes:lavish silk garments, usually in pastel or neutral colors
Other:Avasonus have pointed ears, though they are shorter than those of normal Avasuun. They tend to grow their hair out. An Avasonus with short or dyed hair would be seen as unusual.
Errare - Spoiler:
Hair:black or brown
Eyes:brown or blue
Skin:light to medium-dark tan
Clothes:Errare clothing varies, as they pick up both fabrics and styles from the nations they visit. However, they usually choose something practical, with lots of pockets.
Other:Being nomadic, Errare have intermingled with other races for centuries. This means that many of them pop up with atypical hair, eye, and skin colors. Even siblings may look quite different if, for example, one takes after their Aquil grandfather's height and the other takes after the typical Errare body type.
Lentra - Spoiler:
Hair:light blond to very dark brown
Eyes:any shade of blue, or rarely black, though with some Lentra they fade to a steel gray with age
Skin:medium tan to earthy brown
Clothes:fine cotton or linen in earthtones, often with intricate embroidery
Other:Lentra of both genders tend to keep their hair long, but will cut it if it is convenient for a mechanical or military occupation. They have lightly pointed ears, similar to Avasonus. Many also dye their hair in bright colors and wear jewelery that incorporate mechanisms to make the design move or play music. Musical lockets are especially popular as a gift from parent to child.
Litus - Spoiler:
Hair:black or brown
Eyes:brown or dark green
Skin:caramel to dark mahogany brown
Clothes:usually linen or silk, though Litus usually lead fashion and design trends and may wear all manner of unusual and eyecatching clothing
Other:Hair dye in dark shades is common, as is fine jewelery incorporating vibrant gemstones. Their control of sea trade and proximity to the Avasuun- the only source of silk gives them relatively easy access to materials reserved for royalty in other societies.
Varena - Spoiler:
Hair:snow white to light silver-gray
Eyes:nearly any warm color from pale yellow to bright magenta
Skin:charcoal gray to obsidian
Clothes:close fitting clothing in dark colors that compliment their dark skin without acting as a detriment to their natural stealth
Other:Varena are one of the few races that practice tattooing, body piercing, and ornamental scarring. The latter two are considered to be an archaic practice, though Varena from more traditional families still bear them. They may also paint designs on their bodies for specific occasions or times in their life rather than tattooing them. Their hair is often cut short or into more unusual hairstyles, a practice stemming from the race's disdain of being considered Avasuun of the night. Their ears are pointed and quite a bit longer than those of Avasuun.
Telum - Spoiler:
Hair:black or dark brown
Eyes:brown, black, gray, or red
Skin:cant be most dull earthtones, usually grayish green or woody brown
Clothes:fur, leather, or simple cotton clothing in common colors
Other:They have quite long, pointed ears, comparable to the Varena. The only known Telum tribe not wiped out in the Cataclysm is a part of the Isteum nation, and wear traditional fur and leather clothing when not fully armored. The handful of Telum that do not belong to the tribe tend to adopt whatever clothing is typical for their region. Telum actively practice ornamental scarring and often shave their hair into mohawks or other designs if they do not grow it out.
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