Okay, so Warhammer Fantasy is the model for the world we're currently using, and let me tell you, it's a big world. It does however lack an analogue of the Roman Empire or Republic. There is an analogue for the Holy Roman Empire (forged out of the central region of the Old World by Sigmar, the Man-God), but since that's more or less what the Border Princes have become since the Protectorate, let's dispense with that as well.<br/><br/>I like the idea of keeping the general demographics though of fantasy races, and there's a good mix of them, so let's establish a baseline:<br/><br/><br/>Elves- Pretty standard: Immortal, tall, pointy-eared, fair folk of great magical prowess and whatever else they generally put their minds to. Have been on the decline for going on a millennium, ever since the majority of their magic was used to seal away some great demonic invasion on a world wide scale. Elves were forced to abandon their cities and empire on the main continent and retreat to their island nation to lick their wounds and consolidate what was left of their power. Some elves stayed behind, hid their cities in great mystical forests and have gone 'feral' for lack of a better term. Neither faction is on good terms with one another, and both see humans as upstart striplings.<br/><br/><br/>Dwarves- Again, pretty standard. Short, angry, drunks with long memories for grudges; excellent craftsman, smiths, engineers. Dwarves occupy their mountain fortress cities, owing fealty to the Dwarf King and were longtime allies of the Old Empire, but not strictly speaking subject to its rule. They're content not to get involved, and wage their nigh constant war against the forces which inhabit the darker caverns of the world (Night Goblins, Skaven, etc.)<br/><br/><br/>Skaven- Rat people, plain and simple. Anthropomorphized mutant rodents with tunnel systems that some say span the globe. Secretive and conspiratorial, they wage a secret war against all other surface species, preferring sabotage and espionage to open warfare, and thus, their existence is largely though of as a myth in the civilized world. The Dwarves constantly seek to root out and destroy Skaven dens and strongholds, and are their most hated foe next to the Night Goblins.<br/><br/>Greenskins- A catch all term for Orks, Goblins, and their various subspecies (Grots, Nightgoblins, Gnobblars, Trolls, Hobgoblins, Squigs, etc.), utilized because of their slightly increased predilection kill anything that doesn’t have green skin, as opposed to one another. Goblins are stunted, impish little creatures, vicious and cowardly, but with the sort of mob mentality to put your standard witch hunt to shame. Night Goblins are a slightly more crafty and cunning subterranean variety, the bane of Dwarves and Skaven alike, but easily cowed within the light of day. Orks are the larger cousins of goblins, standing a head higher than most men, despite their universal hulking, hunched demeanor. Orks are natural bullies and thus, natural leaders amongst the Greenskins, more likely to organize scattered bands and clans and tribes into great hordes that if left unchecked will set whole kingdoms ablaze within a week. Trolls are truly monstrous in size, and proportionately less intelligent compared to orks and goblins, and naturally resistant to magic, found in much fewer numbers but every bit as omnipresent in anywhere off the beaten path of civilized lands. Hobgoblins are some bastard offspring of Goblin and Ork (and some say humans too) and are rarely found in the civilized lands, but are more militaristic and disciplined, famously the eternal foes of the Border Princes. (Ask me about any other specific varieties)<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Any specific questions? Comments? Suggestions to help establish where they all fit in the world? If not this particular RP lol?<br/><br/>I sure hope I didn't go overboard with Manfred's exploits  >:)