Player Species
The peoples of the Bronze Age Mediterranean
The world of the Bronze Age Mediterranean is home to more than mortals. Gods walk the earth — or they did, before the silence. Their children, their creations, and their sacred creatures still inhabit the islands and wild places.
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Humans
The Common Mortals
Mechanics: Human — 2024 PHB
The most common mortals in the world. Humans dominate the Greek islands and mainland, building cities, sailing ships, and worshipping the gods. They are versatile and ambitious, capable of legendary heroism.
Population:
~85% of mortals
Divine Connection:
Worshippers of the Olympian pantheon
Minotaurs
Descendants of Asterion
Mechanics: Minotaur — Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Bull-headed people carrying the blood of the legendary Minotaur of Crete. Powerful warriors who struggle with their monstrous heritage while seeking honor and redemption.
Key Traits:
Strong, imposing, natural warriors with horns
Homeland:
Small community on Crete, near the ruins of Knossos
Divine Connection:
Associated with Poseidon and the labyrinth
Centaurs
Children of Two Natures
Mechanics: Centaur — Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Half-human, half-horse beings who embody both civilization and wildness. Some are wise teachers and skilled archers; others are fierce raiders.
Key Traits:
Swift, strong, skilled with bows and spears
Homeland:
Small tribes in remote mountain and forest regions
Divine Connection:
Followers of Apollo, Artemis, or Dionysus
Satyrs
The Revelers
Mechanics: Satyr — Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Goat-legged followers of Dionysus, known for revelry, music, and freedom. Charming tricksters who live for pleasure but can be surprisingly brave when their friends are threatened.
Key Traits:
Charismatic, musical, agile
Homeland:
Small communities in wild places; welcomed at festivals
Divine Connection:
Devoted to Dionysus, sometimes Pan
Nymphborn
Children of the Immortal
Mechanics: Genasi (reflavored) — 2024 PHB
Mortals with nymph ancestry — children of naiads, oreads, aurai, or flame nymphs. They appear as vaguely tinged humans, carrying a subtle mark of their immortal parent's domain.
Lineages:
- Naiad (Water) — River, spring, and sea nymphs
- Oread (Earth) — Mountain and cave nymphs
- Aurai (Air) — Wind and sky nymphs
- Flame Nymph (Fire) — Attendants of Apollo or Prometheus
Divine Connection:
Connected to their parent's domain
Cyclopes
The One-Eyed
Mechanics: Goliath (reflavored) — 2024 PHB
One-eyed giants descended from either the forge-masters who crafted Zeus's thunderbolts or the shepherd cyclopes like Polyphemus. PC cyclopes are smaller than their mythic ancestors but still imposing.
Key Traits:
Large, strong, skilled crafters or herders
Homeland:
Very rare; most live in isolation
Divine Connection:
Forge-born (associated with smithing) or shepherd-born (Poseidon)