User Guide

HISTORY
Kirt is a descendent of a magical race which calls itself
The People. The People enjoyed a special relationship
with both the gods and the dwellers of other planes;
they were permitted to take the shapes of these distant
beings for short durations, as they permitted the others
to take on human form.
This exchange worked for the benefit of both The
People and the fantastic creatures from the other
planes. The People used it to accomplish tasks that
were otherwise beyond their powers, while the fantas-
tic creatures used it to do things only the human form
permitted and to use one shape’s strengths to compen-
sate for another’s weaknesses.
The gods gave the gift of morphing to the most worthy
of The People. Enjoying as they did the gods’ favor and
the special powers this entailed, The People built a
magnificent civilization and enjoyed a great and
peaceful time under their rulers. Trusting the wisdom
of the gods to select the most worthy individuals, those
who had the greatest morphing abilities were chosen to
lead The People.
Not all of The People appreciated this arrangement.
Most notable among these were those to whom the gods
had declined to give the gift of morphing in any form.
These formed a subcaste and were generally regarded
(and treated) as less than People.
To these, Malkor, the outcast god, appeared and
promised power and riches if they would worship him
and follow his ways. Members of the subcaste eagerly
followed Malkor, who provided a different and evil
variation on the gift of morphing.
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