The Pure



 Description  Humanity as it was in the Before-Time is nearly gone from the world. The few unTouched left are viewed as sad atavisms at best or incarnations of the World-Enders at worst. Only one Shard, the Quiet Mountain, has a majority of Pure in their territory and they are treated as equals solely due to their food production capability which benefits all in the end. Most assume they will die out or become Touched over time anyway due to the Pollution that affects all within that territory anyway...

 Commonalities  The Pure are most often treated as second-class citizens (but citizens nonetheless!). They have it better than the Twisted of course, but they are always reminded of their inferior status just by the overwhelming presence of the Touched around them if not by snide remark or cruel comment. They are destined to die out and be replaced by their betters amongst the Touched, & everyone knows it.

Some Pure dedicate themselves so much to their Way that they command respect in some manner. Pure Killers from the Broken Keep for example receive a kind of awe from their society as incarnations of their venerated ancestors, but should they fail to live up to those high standards they quickly fall from that very specific grace in the eyes of their peers.

 Character Creation  Pure may choose  to gain 1 point in any Skill during Character Creation at the appropriate step.

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