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I think this will vary dramatically depending on sex, race, cultural diet, etc. but taking global populations into account, here are the averages for full-grown adults of each species...

COMMONERS

Humans: 140 lbs

Dworfs: 250 lbs

Roshava: 220 lbs

Trolls: 600 lbs

Ogres: 1400 lbs

FAE

Elves: 80 lbs

Goblins: 110 lbs

Gnome: 1.5 lb

Sirene: 120 lbs

Cecaelia: 210 lbs (Sovereign, aka Cecaelias Georg, probably brings the whole average up a few pounds lol)

GAIANS

Satyrs: 160 lbs

Fauns: 120 lbs

Minotaurs: 500 lbs

Centaurs: 1300 lbs

Gorgons: 170 lbs

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As always, these ages are only approximate and there is definitely some wiggle room:

Human: 21

Dworf: 21

Roshava: 21

Troll: 17

Ogre: 17

Elf: 30

Goblin: 30

Gnome: 50

Sirene: 30

Cecaelia: 50

Satyr: 16

Faun: 21

Minotaur: 16

Centaur: 21

Gorgon: 21

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Question 1: As I said before, this is hard to measure, so take these numbers with a grain of salt:

Human: 16

Dworf: 16

Roshava: 16

Troll: 13

Ogre: 13

Elf: 20

Goblin: 20

Gnome: 35

Sirene: 20

Cecaelia: 45

Satyr: 13

Faun: 15

Minotaur: 13

Centaur: 16

Gorgon: 16

Question 2: Sovereign has hundreds of offspring, but has chosen a small handful of his most capable children to be his heirs, lackeys, and goons.

First in line for heir is his chadly son, Champion of Aquaria (nickname "Champ"). There will be more info about him and his family in an upcoming concept, but I can say a few things about him here.

Champ is the strongest, smartest, and most handsome of all Sovereign's offspring, which is why he was chosen to lead the Aquarian Alliance after his father's death. The pressure has been on this guy since his birth to be perfect in every way, as Sovereign holds him to an impossible standard. On the outside, Champ seems like a cool and confident guy. But on the inside, he's a hair away from a nervous breakdown at any given moment. His public persona is very different from the person he is in private.

In public, he projects a dignified and collected presence, as if he's ready to take on anything with the utmost professionalism. But as soon as he comes home and closes the door behind him, he's on the floor having a big, fat panic attack and crying for his mommy.

Champ is trying to stick it out and be the perfect scyllo his crazy father wants him to be, but is is certainly not easy. Sovereign is very hard on him, but also spoils him and parades him around with pride. Because truly, Champ does exceed expectations in almost everything he does...but it's not just luck, it's because he works his fucking ass off 24/7 to be the best. This dude grinds like a belt sander, day in, day out.

Champ's intense daily grind is not exactly sustainable though. There will probably come a day when he comes unglued and falls apart, mentally or physically--or both. And I'm willing to bet it will be at the worst possible moment too...

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Question 1: This is a bit difficult to answer, because some species have different development milestones than others. For example, let's say you have a goblin and a human who are both 6 months old. A goblin is expected to be talking by this age, while a human is not, even though they are at the same developmental stage physically.

Because of this, the answers I give here are not exact and I imagine there is some wiggle room with most of them:

Human: 6

Dworf: 5

Roshava: 6

Troll: 5

Ogre: 5

Elf: 6

Goblin: 6

Gnome: 12

Sirene: 6

Cecaelia: 30

Satyr: 4

Faun: 7

Minotaur: 4

Centaur: 4

Gorgon: 6

Question 2: A fae playing a character can say whatever is true of their character. If it is not true of their character, then they cannot say it. If they know their character was canonically born in Nalen, for example, they cannot lie and say they were born in Wokina.

The fae's inability to lie is purely a psychological phenomenon, so the "rules" differ depending on the person and situation. Fae actors have to twist their minds into a pretzel to do their jobs sometimes. They can speak whatever they believe is true, and what is true often depends on context.

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1 ) Many fae have this trait in classic folklore, and I wanted to incorporate it into my world.

2 ) It's a nice debuff for species that might otherwise be too powerful.

3 ) It streamlines a lot of scenarios in the series. A fae character can just step up and say "yeah this is true, I was there" and it prevents a lot of convoluted bullcrap from happening.

4 ) It's a fun restriction to play around with.

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Iron is the only problematic metal for fae. (And silver, if they happen to have vampirism.)

Alloys with diluted iron levels don't affect them as badly. This is why fae slave shackles/collars must be made from 100% pure iron, otherwise they may not fully suppress spellcasting abilities.

Jewelry-crafting is actually a very common occupation for gnomes and elves, thanks to their small size/dexterous fingers. These fae work with metals all day long and don't suffer any ill effects, so long as none of these metals are iron.

I'm not familiar with Ui, so I looked it up on Youtube and found this and this. I admit, seeing "loli" in the title made me wary...I thought it was going to be some creepy anime thing glorifying child abuse, but it was very much the opposite lol. The little character does kinda look like Skylie! I imagine Skylie has a similar precocious personality too.

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Elves are stereotyped for loving sweets, and there is a real reason behind this: elves are inefficient spell-casters. This means they can cast more potent spells with less effort, but as a result, their arcane energy drains faster than other species.

Arcane energy is directly tied to calorie intake. And when these excess calories run out, the spells resort to eating the elf's fat and organs. This is why elves struggle to gain weight, but have no trouble losing it.

Excessive spellcasting can seriously damage an elf's organs and cause a condition called "arcane burnout". If severe enough, it can be fatal. This condition isn't exclusive to elves--all magic-using peoples can experience it--elves are just more susceptible to it.

What does this have to do with sweets, you ask? Sugar and carbs are very dense in calories. Elves (and all magic-users) rely on excess calories to cast spells. So, loading up on sweets is the most efficient way to fill up the ol' magic tank.

Fae bodies process sugar more gracefully than commoners and gaians. They don't experience the same tooth-rotting, pancreas-destroying consequences that other peoples do. As a result, they can eat cakes and candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every single day of their lives and remain healthy.

Fae are stereotyped for "loving" sweets because they eat a lot of sugar. In reality, their crazy sugar consumption is more about efficiency than love. (Although many fae do indeed have a sweet tooth, just like anyone else!)

A note about Gaians:

Commoners can't use magic, but gaians can if they choose to. However, gaian bodies don't process sugar with the same grace that fae do, so they can't get away with cramming sweets down their throat all the time without suffering health problems.

This makes gaians less efficient spellcasters than fae, because they have to keep a balanced diet while also making sure to have enough excess calories to cast spells.

There are many gaian mages who decide to eat like crap to get ahead in their magic studies, and this may work for a while. But it's only a matter of time before this diet catches up with them, and if it continues for too long they will be in rough shape.

This is one of the main reasons fae have an edge over gaians in spellcasting.

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Yep! A fae's inability to lie is purely psychological. They can play a character in an act, so long as everyone involved is aware that it's an act. They cannot purposefully deceive others with untruths, their brains won't let them.

An act may require a fae to say things that aren't true, like "I was born in Duali". Maybe they weren't really born in Duali, but the character they're playing was, so in this case the fae is not telling a lie.

A fae can't just stroll into a random situation and pretend to be someone they're not, making false statements that only apply to their character and not them. They have to be aware that others are aware that they're pretending.

They may make a statement like, "I'm getting into character" before playing their part. But I think in the context of a film set or stage play, this goes without saying. Everyone knows that they're acting, so the fae is free to play their character without hassle.

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