Dhampari - Revision history

Joshuasayler at 20:31, 2 April 2026

2026-04-02T20:31:07Z

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The Dhampari are a cursed race, made up of the once dead from other player character races. Most Dhampari never tasted life to begin with, either being stillborn or dying in early infancy. Others had a chance at life but are unwilling to accept their death. Most beliefs, including the prevalent beliefs in ~~Alba~~ (the nation the game is played in), hold that the spirits of the dead make a deal with Ravnos, Lord of the Undead, or comparable figure, swearing an oath to the false deity in exchange for a second chance at life. The Dhampari do not remember the nature of their oath until Ravnos calls upon the Dhampari to serve him in the mortal realm; a compulsion they cannot resist. Their oath cannot be Divined or Scryed upon in advance through any manner.		The Dhampari are a cursed race, made up of the once dead from other player character races. Most Dhampari never tasted life to begin with, either being stillborn or dying in early infancy. Others had a chance at life but are unwilling to accept their death. Most beliefs, including the prevalent beliefs in Warwick (the nation the game is played in), hold that the spirits of the dead make a deal with Ravnos, Lord of the Undead, or comparable figure, swearing an oath to the false deity in exchange for a second chance at life. The Dhampari do not remember the nature of their oath until Ravnos calls upon the Dhampari to serve him in the mortal realm; a compulsion they cannot resist. Their oath cannot be Divined or Scryed upon in advance through any manner.

	Some cultures do not believe in the oath, and instead believe that Dhampari are characters with thwarted destinies given a second chance to meet them, or who were too impressive to remain restricted by death. Other cultures view Dhampari as a purgatory that unclean souls are damned to.		Some cultures do not believe in the oath, and instead believe that Dhampari are characters with thwarted destinies given a second chance to meet them, or who were too impressive to remain restricted by death. Other cultures view Dhampari as a purgatory that unclean souls are damned to.

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Costuming

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	==Costuming==		==Costuming==
	~~dress~~ and ~~racial~~ makeup		All Dhampari must wear grayish or grayish-blue makeup on all exposed skin. Dhampari may appear to be undead versions of any PC race and may have the makeup/prosthetics from that race, but their skin must be distinguishably grayish-blue, to indicate an undead look. For races that do not have visible skin under their fur or scales, scars and exposed bone can be added to the prosthetics to give the appropriate appearance.

	[[Category:Races]]		[[Category:Races]]

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	Despite their cold, dead appearance, Dhampari are living. They have a metabolism, and eat and age as the rest of the races do. They also have spirits, as strong as those naturally born, unlike individuals who return to the world of the living through the Ritual Reincarnation. However rather than going through birth again, Ravnos (or whatever process reanimates the Dhampari) will simply will Dhampari into mortal existence, typically making their bodies appear in their mid-to-late teens, or twenties, to improve the likelihood the Dhampari will live to fulfill their end of their bargain to him.		Despite their cold, dead appearance, Dhampari are living. They have a metabolism, and eat and age as the rest of the races do. They also have spirits, as strong as those naturally born, unlike individuals who return to the world of the living through the Ritual Reincarnation. However rather than going through birth again, Ravnos (or whatever process reanimates the Dhampari) will simply will Dhampari into mortal existence, typically making their bodies appear in their mid-to-late teens, or twenties, to improve the likelihood the Dhampari will live to fulfill their end of their bargain to him.

	History		==History==
	History of Race		History of Race

	Home Land		==Home Land==
	Where the race is most predominantly associated		Where the race is most predominantly associated

	Culture and Customs		==Culture and Customs==
	The Culture of the race		The Culture of the race

	Social Structure		==Social Structure==
	Pecking order of Race		Pecking order of Race

	Religions and Beliefs		==Religions and Beliefs==
	what most of the race believes		what most of the race believes

	Views on Others		==Views on Others==
	any other group race has a particular shared view towards		any other group race has a particular shared view towards

	Racial Abilities		==Racial Abilities==
	how the different racial abilities can shape the race		how the different racial abilities can shape the race

	Life in Warwick		==Life in Warwick==
	what sort of reception they have in Warwick		what sort of reception they have in Warwick

	Costuming		==Costuming==
	dress and racial makeup		dress and racial makeup

	[[Category:Races]]		[[Category:Races]]

Chaoswolf: creation of page, +addition of category

2022-08-23T03:48:36Z

creation of page, +addition of category

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==Overview==
The Dhampari are a cursed race, made up of the once dead from other player character races. Most Dhampari never tasted life to begin with, either being stillborn or dying in early infancy. Others had a chance at life but are unwilling to accept their death. Most beliefs, including the prevalent beliefs in Alba (the nation the game is played in), hold that the spirits of the dead make a deal with Ravnos, Lord of the Undead, or comparable figure, swearing an oath to the false deity in exchange for a second chance at life. The Dhampari do not remember the nature of their oath until Ravnos calls upon the Dhampari to serve him in the mortal realm; a compulsion they cannot resist. Their oath cannot be Divined or Scryed upon in advance through any manner.

Some cultures do not believe in the oath, and instead believe that Dhampari are characters with thwarted destinies given a second chance to meet them, or who were too impressive to remain restricted by death. Other cultures view Dhampari as a purgatory that unclean souls are damned to.

Whether the Dhampari swears an oath or not, most will attest that they received the short end of the bargain. When returned to the world of the living they may not be technically undead, but that distinction provides very little comfort. The nature of their existence is clearly visible, with them baring the obvious signs of their initial death for all to see. The Dhampari are shunned by most societies, disgust being obvious on the faces of even their former loved ones.

For the Dhampari who had lived past infancy in their first life, it is hard to distinguish which ones have it worse: the ones stripped of their previous mortal memories when they were reborn as Dhampari, or those whose memory is intact but are unable to resume their old place in the world, for which they damned themselves trying to return to.

Despite their cold, dead appearance, Dhampari are living. They have a metabolism, and eat and age as the rest of the races do. They also have spirits, as strong as those naturally born, unlike individuals who return to the world of the living through the Ritual Reincarnation. However rather than going through birth again, Ravnos (or whatever process reanimates the Dhampari) will simply will Dhampari into mortal existence, typically making their bodies appear in their mid-to-late teens, or twenties, to improve the likelihood the Dhampari will live to fulfill their end of their bargain to him.

History
History of Race

Home Land
Where the race is most predominantly associated

Culture and Customs
The Culture of the race

Social Structure
Pecking order of Race

Religions and Beliefs
what most of the race believes

Views on Others
any other group race has a particular shared view towards

Racial Abilities
how the different racial abilities can shape the race

Life in Warwick
what sort of reception they have in Warwick

Costuming
dress and racial makeup

[[Category:Races]]