Grunburg is
quick becoming the hub of racial and social integration in Asterland. If
there is a place in the kingdom where as what one so formerly termed a "monster" can
live in relative peace, Grunburg would be that place. That is not to say
that there will be widespread acceptance as if that person was not "genetically
challenged," but at least they won't be run out of town or killed.
The following
list contains some of the races that have found a home in the increasingly
politically correct Grunburg, along with a rating from 1 to 10 (10
being best) as to how able a person of that race will be able to interact
socially without race being an issue.
| Race |
Rating |
Humidity/Temperature
Preferred |
| Human |
10 |
temperate |
| Elf,high |
10 |
slightly
humid,temperate |
| Elf,wood |
9 |
slightly
humid, temperate |
| Elf,desert |
8 |
arid,
hot |
| Half-Elf |
8 |
temperate |
| Half-Orc |
4 |
humid,
temperate |
| Dwarf |
6 |
humid,
cool |
| Goblin |
2 |
moderate,
cool |
| Half-Ogre |
2 |
moderate,
cool |
| Ogre |
1 |
humid,
cool |
| Pixie |
3 |
humid,
temperate |
| Windling |
4 |
humid,
temperate |
| Leprechaun |
3 |
moderate,
temperate |
| Centaur |
2 |
arid,
hot |
| Troll |
1 |
arid,
cold |
| Halfling |
6 |
moderate,
temperate |
| Felann |
7 |
humid,
hot |
| Arcane |
2 |
humid,
cool |
| Half-Giant |
3 |
arid,
cool-cold |
| Gnome |
4 |
humid,
moderate |
| Troglodyte |
1 |
wet,
warm |
| Chaos
Dwarf |
2 |
arid,
cold |
To suit
the many different tastes of the types of creatures that call Grunburg
home, the stage was set for exploitation by the archemages, ever eager
to meet the desires of their customers, for the right price, of course.
With the
use of glassteel becoming more and more common, environmental domes
could be built to suit the tastes of even the more odd tastes of all
sorts of creatures. The wet tropical habitat of the Troglodyte (lizard
man) is a prime example. The greenhouse effect is used to great effect
here. A community of steaming mud makes the creatures very happy indeed
after a tough day among the humans of the city and their likes for
dry surroundings. It's not quite like home, but it goes a long way.
Rates for
building custom domes ranges from twice as much as standard construction
to five times as much, depending on whether an opening must be made
to another plane to maintain a certain temperature/humidity level.
