CHAPTER 3: SPECIES of THE LENS

The worlds of The Lens bring together a wide variety of sentient life, and the rules and details that follow are meant to help both a Referee decide which are appropriate for their world, and a Player decide what species they want to play.

While summary information for each species is provided in Chapter 1, what follows here are deep descriptions of each species on both mechanical and in-world levels, in order to facilitate both more familiar play and a better understanding of the game world. Mechanics, physical appearance and capabilities, and reactions by other species are all covered.

SPECIES HUMAN NAME DETAIL
DÖLGÖTHROS Doppelganger Shapeshifting spies, assassins, and deceivers at the heart of every conspiracy.
DRAKKHOZHN Draconics Reptilian explorers, sailors, sorcerers, and philosophers with genetic memory.
EIDOLON Phantoms Non-corporeal, sleepless guardians, relentless foes, ever-smiling, ever-watching.
FOMORI Beastkin Nomadic beast-kin, consigned to wandering by savagery and scant numbers.
GOCHIN Goblins Vicious tribal mercenaries, survivors, and barbarians with visions of grandeur.
HUMAN - As you’d expect. Adaptable, stubborn, and multi-cultural.
HUSK Undead The walking, shunned corpses who refuse to stay dead.
KÂLINDIVAL Gnomes Diminutive, agreeable tinkerers, inventors, and obsessive investigators.
KÂLINDUR Dwarves Homeless exiles, heirs to grand magics and a doomed kingdom.
LYÐUÐRÆ Flayers Traders, travelers, and mind-readers from the dark, winding depths of the earth.
STA’AK Werekin Murderous werekin without a culture or a home, hiding amongst us.
SUTHARIS Nymphs Nature-spirits, known as healers, hermits, and dangerous foes when angered.
SYYN Golems Ancient constructs, searching eternally for something they cannot share.
UR Ogres Giants and philosophers for whom the use of force comes reluctantly.
VASRIEL Elves Lithe, magically powerful, and split into two violently opposed cultures.
ZEPHRIEL Fairies Tiny and elusive shapeshifters, servants only to their own fey nature.