Major Races

The term Major Races generally refers to those races that are most commonly found in the lands of Vedar. Many sapient and sentient races are found in the world, with great variation in shape, size and power.

The term was originally coined by Senator Mitius Cetina in the Imperial Senate of the Aurelian Empire, who sought to differentiate between the dominant intelligent races of the land, whom the Empire needed to be cognizant of, and other races who were deemed to be less important.

The Major Races usually include: Giants and Dragons are also sometimes included in the list of Major (or Minor) Races, though more often these two groups sit outside of the usual classification of major or minor races, along with other intelligent 'monsters' such as Beholders.
 * Humans
 * Dwarves
 * Elves
 * Orcs
 * Gnomes
 * Note: Gnomes are often not included in the list of Major Races due to their perceived minor impact upon the larger world - there are no known Gnome nations on the surface world and the majority live in communities inside greater nations such as the Aurelian Empire.

The term 'Minor Races' is also used, generally to refer to almost any sapient race that is not one of the above groups. This includes, but is not limited to:
 * Centaurs
 * Illithids
 * Dragonborn
 * Tieflings
 * Kuo-Toa