Wolven

In general, wolven are built strongly and stand taller than humans (some of the larger ones seem to be permanently hunched over, though this seems to be more of a habit picked up by not fitting in places very well). They are humanoid, but possess many canine features such as a long snout, a coat of fur, wolf ears, and a tail.

They often possess sharp claw-like nails on the end of their hands and all have a powerful bite. Wolven, in any society, like to organize them into a pack like structure where there’s a clear leader and there’s something of an one-for-all, all-for-one mentality going on. Sometimes they can form into a structure where all of the higher ups control the pack through fear and abuse and the subordinates are constantly competing with each other to prove themselves better than their peers, even going so far as to sabotage or kill their peers. Most also are exceptionally well suited for serving in any kind of military, (at least the smarter ones. Those who can’t seem to be incapable of learning their stuff tend to get kicked out quickly.)

Roughhousing is something like a race-wise pastime to them, and many disputes between peers are settled this way. Rules about it vary from place to place and with what’s being disputed over, though they hardly ever go to the death. In Lu’Arla the majority of the Wolven are a part of the nation of Wulfheim, an industrious place where everyone is required to at least spend three years being trained for and serving in the military, a long standing tradition. After the three years they are free to pursue other ventures in life, though most stay in the military or work in the government. The wolven who just can’t handle the military runaway and usually join up with the barbarians, no one’s exactly sure what happens over there, but they do know that those who can’t handle being a barbarian usually end up dead. They are also rumors of gigantic wolven who lead the barbarian tribes, though the only reports that come back verifying this are those of soldiers who were left for dead and barely came back alive.