top of page

Your IPC is about to have the adventure of their life. Whether you are new to the care and feeding of Immortal Player Characters or managed to acquire your very first one back when our website first went live, you are in for a treat.  As you are doubtless aware, on creation, your IPC’s DNA was established.  The DNA represents the core characteristics of your IPC.  Those numbers are unchanging, immutable.  It is up to you as the player to figure out how best to make the most of them, how to enhance your strengths and overcome your weaknesses.   Not all the races are easy to come by, Orcs, for example, are much rarer than humans and Blood Orcs are very difficult to come by (making a Blood Orc IPC more valuable than an Eastern Human IPC by quite a bit).  So your race and sub-race will go a long way towards determining what kind of gameplay your IPC is going to be best suited for, as well as helping to determine the "off-the-shelf" value of that IPC as well.

​

​

ipc_logoW2.png
Race Menu
symbol_human_noF.png
symbol_elf_noF.png
symbol_orc_noF.png
symbol_dwarf_noF.png
ELVES
elf_02.png
elf_02W.png
symbol_elf_noF.png

ELVES

symbol_elf_wood.png
symbol_elf_high.png
symbol_elf_night.png
symbol_elf_sun.png
symbol_elf_dark.png

Often considered mercurial and easily persuaded, they often can exert a surprising amount of behind-the-scenes influence when conditions are right. The presence of their influence is best seen via the pressure they bring to others, like detecting the wind through the motion of the leaves.  As a race, they tend to be slender and as a group are taller than the rest with the Night Elves being the tallest (Often 6’5”+) and the Dark Elves being the shortest (no taller than 6’).

ipc_logoW2.png
Wood Elves
symbol_elf_wood.png

WOOD ELVES are clever and light footed. They can pass, unheard and unseen, equally well through rough bracken and crowded city streets. They have a natural invisibility to them and are equally at home in rural and urban spaces.  With the tips of their ears covered, they can often pass as human and are not as light-fingered or dextrous as the Night Elves. They are easily distracted and are drawn to outdoor spaces, the bigger the sky the better, so even in a well-populated city, you can find them most often in courtyards and on balconies or rooftops rather than in taverns. 

symbol_elf_noF.png

WOOD ELVES

Night Elves
symbol_elf_night.png

NIGHT ELVES tend to be cool-tempered and even handed, even icy, in their demeanor. They are naturally stealthy, preferring dim light and dark spaces. Their eyesight is adapted to low-light conditions and they receive a natural bonus when they are in their element. Like all elves, they are on the tall side, most specimens topping out around 6’5” feet, but this is often concealed by a slump of the shoulders due to long hours spent hunched over a desk or loom. Their skin colors runs from vibrant blues all the way through white, the paler colors due to their avoidance of direct sunlight and general outdoor activities.

symbol_elf_noF.png

NIGHT ELVES

High Elves
symbol_elf_high.png

HIGH ELVES

HIGH ELVES are the most fey of that race. They are known to wed themselves to contradictory ideas and as such can seem capricious and erratic, particularly under stress. They are easiest to convince, easiest to negotiate with, hardest to get an actual commitment from. They are what most people think of when you say “elf” with a sneer.  They tend to be con-men and politicians and are best suited for adventuring professions that focus on charisma and persuasion like bards, rogues and illusionists. Similar to Hill Dwarves, Southern Humans and Sand Orcs, they maintain social networks, sending news and gossip from one elvenhome to another.

symbol_elf_noF.png
Sun Elves
symbol_elf_sun.png

SUN ELVES

SUN ELVES are the polar opposites of the Night Elves, preferring to engage in outdoor activities and full sunlight as much and as often as possible. They are dark-sensitive which keeps them in bright places and professions. Too little sun exposure can leave them depressed and pretty much a burden to the party, spending too many hours in dens of ill-repute to try and brighten their mood. Eyes are the most varied of all the elves, blues, greens, oranges and gold are all seen in Sun Elves. Of the elves they are usually the best suited to be fighters and paladins.

symbol_elf_noF.png
Dark Elves
symbol_elf_dark.png

DARK ELVES were cut off from the surface-dwelling Night Elves millenia ago, but instead of their skin growing paler from living underground, the natural blues of the Night Elf skin color deepened to a light-absorbing obsidian, making them close to invisible once the lights go out.  Hair tends to be thin and white and their eyes are always red (in fact, they are the only Elves with red eyes).  They can be tricky to play because their distinct appearance draws attention during the daylight.  This means they are best suited to evening and dark-friendly professions such as rogues, assassins, explorers/spelunkers, guards and trackers.

symbol_elf_noF.png

DARK ELVES

DWARVES
DWARF_02.png
symbol_dwarf_noF.png

DWARVES

symbol_dwarf_volcano.png
symbol_dwarf_quarry.png
symbol_dwarf_lumber.png
symbol_dwarf_hill.png
symbol_dwarf_mountain.png

DWARVES can be by turns as capricious as a candle flame or as inexorable and unstoppable as a lava flow.  Their weight is often double that of a human of comparable height simply because of muscle density.  For this reason there are no dwarvish sub-races that have evolved alongside bodies of water or the oceans and, in fact, they will avoid sea or river travel entirely, preferring to travel by foot or on donkey-back.  They will sink like a stone in water over their heads and require expert swimmers to be rescued before they drown.

ipc_logoW2.png
Quarry Dwarves
symbol_dwarf_quarry.png

QUARRY DWARVES tend to be brittle and fractious, they will argue any topic at the drop of a hat, regardless of whether or not they previously held an opinion on that topic.  They are average height for dwarves, usually taller than 4’, rarely taller than 5’, they are also the leanest of the dwarves (think Jackson’s LOTR version of Thorin). Quarry Dwarves’ argumentative nature and taller build makes them ideal fighters, but they also tend to be diplomats and merchants, as well as any class that prizes persuasion and argument. 

symbol_dwarf_noF.png

QUARRY DWARVES

Mountain Dwarves
symbol_dwarf_mountain.png

MOUNTAIN DWARVES

MOUNTAIN DWARVES are slow to anger but unstoppable in their fury.  They are the “classic” dwarf, brilliant at earth moving and stone carving.  Men and women of few words and even fewer minutes to spend on aboveground frivolities.  They are the shortest of the dwarves, ranging in height from 4’ to 4’5” and they see no reason that a human or elf couldn’t take a damn seat so they can see eye to eye, so much easier than shouting up at the fools.  Mountain Dwarves aren’t found above ground unless they have a good reason to be.  They make excellent fighters, architects, stonemasons and henchmen.

symbol_dwarf_noF.png
Lumber Dwarves
symbol_dwarf_lumber.png

LUMBER DWARVES

LUMBER DWARVES are the outliers, having abandoned the underground quarries of their past and moving into thick, heavily wooded areas.  They are the tallest and leanest of the dwarves, most often around 5’ tall, occasionally going as tall as 5’2”.  They are the source of the idea the dwarves and elves don’t get along as they are the dwarves that end up in direct conflict with the wood elves.  They seem to get along just fine with the other races, even orcs.  They have a natural mix of fighting and woodsmen skills that make them ideal as rangers, hunters/trackers, druids, lumberjacks and builders.

symbol_dwarf_noF.png
Hill Dwarves
symbol_dwarf_hill.png

HILL DWARVES

HILL DWARVES are gregarious and love to talk, especially to strangers.  After all, a stranger is simply a friend you’ve not met!  Lovers of good food and strong beer, they are the… roundest of the dwarven subraces and most certainly the one that comes into contact with humans the most often.  They tend to inhabit barrows and houses built into the sides of valleys and foothill passes.  Wherever there is a crossroads in the hills, you are likely to find an inn or a dining hall run by Hill Dwarves.   Hill dwarves make great warriors, cooks, merchants, innkeepers and bards (yes, bards, Hill Dwarf singing could bring Beyonce to tears).

symbol_dwarf_noF.png
Volcano Dwarves
symbol_dwarf_volcano.png

VOLCANO DWARVES

VOLCANO DWARVES are rarely seen, they have chosen to specialize in metal and stone work that uses living magma as the medium.  They live in the lava tubes under and around both active and dormant volcanoes.  Their underground towns and forges are often destroyed when there is an eruption, written off as a sacrifice to the all-consuming blood of the earth.  For this reason, the Volcano dwarves welcome members of all the dwarven subraces into their fold.  It is the only dwarven race you can join, rather than being born into.  

symbol_dwarf_noF.png
HUMANS
HUMAN.png
symbol_human_noF.png

HUMANS

symbol_human_southern.png
symbol_human_nordic.png
symbol_human_mythic.png
symbol_human_eastern.png
symbol_human_coastal.png

HUMANS adapt, embrace, examine their circumstances and find a way to fit. They are persistent, wearing away at obstacles and carving new paths for others to follow.  Most other race-members who are acting out of type (the reformed Blood Orc, the Sand Elf paladin, etc) have usually spent a time in close company with humans and have had their world-view altered as a result.

ipc_logoW2.png
Mythic Humans
symbol_human_mythic.png

MYTHIC HUMANS

MYTHIC HUMANS are the men and women of book covers and movie posters. Pale skin and jet black hair make them stand out even among all human populations, and their red eyes make it hard for them to fit in. As a subrace they are driven to high adventure and all members are encouraged to dream of being paladins, knights and clerics.  Members in more common professions (farriers and shopkeepers, for example) are usually only there temporarily, adventurers in waiting, as it were.   They make amazing bards and excellent paladins, terrible rogues and thieves, reasonable fighters and impossible wizards.

symbol_human_noF.png
Nordic Humans
symbol_human_nordic.png

NORDIC HUMANS come from lands where there is simply too much ice and snow for any of the other races.  As such they are unfamiliar and wary of every non-human they meet.  They make excellent barbarians, wizards and clerics.   Warriors, fisherman, clerics and shamans are all suitable classes for humans from Northern climates.  Archers and bowmen are rare as the cold climate makes bowstrings brittle and prone to failure.

symbol_human_noF.png

NORDIC HUMANS

Eastern Humans
symbol_human_eastern.png

EASTERN HUMANS

EASTERN HUMANS are well adapted to their verdant and lush climates.  They are often lean and wiry with the tallest topping out at around 5.5ft.  The deeper into the woods they live, the shorter the populations tend to be, with the tallest family groups inhabiting edge territories where jungle or woods turn to shrublands.  They are stronger than they look due to the difficulty of travelling through overgrown woods and dense brush and their skin is resistant to punctures for the same reasons. They make fantastic rangers, druids and shamans, having been trained in uniquely challenging terrain where life is aggressive and abundant.  

symbol_human_noF.png
Coastal Humans
symbol_human_coastal.png

COASTAL HUMANS

COASTAL HUMANS are in high demand as navigators, sailors and water shamans for both fresh and saltwater trading vessels.  They live almost exclusively on fish, seaweeds and crustaceans with the occasional seal or small whale providing iron-rich red meat for annual feasts and important events.  Professions tend to be water-centric, sailors, bargemen, spear and line fishers and the like.  For those who are called to adventure, fighter is always an excellent fit, with clerics, shamans and wizards being a close second.  In coastal towns you can find them as bards, but the sea-chanty style of their singing is not as popular inland.

symbol_human_noF.png
Southern Humans
symbol_human_southern.png

SOUTHERN HUMANS

SOUTHERN HUMANS have a fondness for alcoholic drinks involving lemons and/or mint, preferably sipped under a blazing hot day on a grassy field while wearing wide hats to keep cool.  They tend to be average height (5’7” to 6’2”) and above-average weight with a deep-seated love of fine food and drink.  They fill a niche similar to the Hill Dwarves and Sand Orcs, best known for running inns and trading posts in and around large cities and medium size towns.  Gregarious to a fault, they have a story to suit any situation, good or bad. For this reason they make excellent bards and often develop and maintain networks of friends among neighboring towns.  They are often found as clerics, particularly of those gods who are devoted to healing arts and harvest bounties.

symbol_human_noF.png
ORCS
ORC_02.png
symbol_orc_noF.png

ORCS

symbol_orc_swamp.png
symbol_orc_sand.png
symbol_orc_plains.png
symbol_orc_blood.png
symbol_orc_ash.png

ORCS like to think they are unyielding and unchangeable. They stick to tradition, stay in their rut and change only when circumstances make staying static an impossibility (this most often involves Dwarves on a large-scale and Humans on a more individual scale).  They are physically dense, often weighing half again as much as a human or a dwarf of similar size and range in height from 6’5” to around 7’, making them the tallest of the races next to the Elves.

ipc_logoW2.png
Ash Orcs
symbol_orc_ash.png

ASH ORCS

ASH ORCS are here to kick your ass.  They are a hyper-warlike subset of the race and embrace this in every way possible, even to their own pain and loss.  Warpaint is common, in fact, it is worn all the time, even when not in active conflict.  Their war paint smells horrible (even to other orcs), is made from natural sources and is most often found in red or black.   Ash orcs are well suited to warrior roles, tipping over into full-blown unreasonable barbarians in the hinterlands.  They serve as clerics for warrior and death-centric deities, but rarely live long enough to rise past the Acolyte level.

symbol_orc_noF.png
Sand Orcs
symbol_orc_sand.png

SAND ORCS are merchants and traders, and the same way Hill Dwarves build travel way-stations in more temperate areas, Sand Orcs do the same thing in more desert climates. They often control oases and have the know how to drill wells under sand to bring water to the surface even in the driest places.  Similar to Southern Humans, they maintain social networks, sending news and gossip from one Sand Orc enclave to another.  If you are looking to find an adventure, have a Sand Orc point you in the right direction.  Sand orcs are well suited to being rangers as well as illusionists.

symbol_orc_noF.png

SAND ORCS

Plains Orcs
symbol_orc_plains.png

PLAINS ORCS are closely related to the sand orcs, but they tend to be nomads, raiders and herders rather than merchants.  They fall into the middle range or orc heights, running just about 6.3 feet tall, the better to allow them to see over the tops of the tall grasses that overrun the prairies in spring and summer. They travel exclusively by foot and can run long distances without a pause for rest or refreshment.  Eyes are brown and black with golden colors appearing mostly in orcs who have a Sand orc parent.  They make excellent mounted warriors, rangers and wizards.

symbol_orc_noF.png

PLAINS ORCS

Swamp Orcs
symbol_orc_swamp.png

SWAMP ORCS are the most mysterious of all the orcish subraces, preferring to eschew all outside contact as much as possible.  They live in villages built on clever floating rafts.  They are on the tall side for orcs, with longer legs and webbed fingers and toes, so as to better travel through their beloved swamps.They are not well suited to be explorers, they tend to complain quite a bit, but will commit to a cause if the arguments are good (they will still complain though).  They are great melee fighters and make very interesting druids and warlocks.

symbol_orc_noF.png

SWAMP ORCS

Blood Orcs
symbol_orc_blood.png

BLOOD ORCS

BLOOD ORCS are drawn to dark forces and deeply bitter about their place in the world, the Blood Orcs enslave orcs of all subraces in order to boost their membership.  They are so-called because their ritual magic requires bloodletting from many orcs at a time, though rarely is a full sacrifice called for (it just wastes the blood-making potential of their members). They tame creatures both fair and foul that are attracted to their underground gathering places (worms, wyrmkin, gelatinous cubes, etc.). They are often clerics and necromancers, with fighters/berserkers being common as well.  Genetic Blood Orcs are very rare.

symbol_orc_noF.png
ipc_logoW2.png
bottom of page