Human, Prehistoric (3.5e Race)

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Human, Prehistoric

Prehistoric humans are now extinct (or mostly extinct) humans from the far past, they possess greater strength and fortitude than their modern counterpart but are less intelligent and versatile. This race is menat to

Personality

Prehistoric humans were humans and thus have similar personality variation as modern humans. They tended to be more pragmatic and utilitarian but many had artistic and inventive bents.

Physical Description

Prehistoric humans are very varied in appearance, from the tall and stocky neanderthal to the mostly modern looking Cro-Magnon man. Typically prehistoric humans have a generally heavy body with a strong musculature and harsher facial traits.

Relations

Prehistoric humans were seen with disdain by dwarves and elves, who saw them at the same level as orcs who themselves saw prehistoric human as rival.

Alignment

Prehistoric humans were pretty diverse alignment wise, although their communal nature pushed the slight majority toward lawful alignment.

Lands

Prehistoric humans mostly inhabited the same land as human now inhabit.

Religion

Prehistoric humans worshipped the old deities of fertility, war and hunt.

Language

Prehistoric humans spoke strange proto-common, if a prehistoric human was to be transported into modern time it would have a hard time communicating.

Names

Too be honest I have no idea.

Racial Traits

• +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence: Prehistoric humans are more physically capable than their modern counterpart, however they also sorely lack education.
• Humanoid (Human) 
• Medium: As a Medium creature, a prehistoric human has no special bonuses or penalties due to its size.
• Prehistoric Human base land speed is 30 feet.  
• Prehistoric human gain endurance and great fortitude as bonus feats. 
• Prehistoric human gain a +2 bonus on hide, listen, move silently, survival checks. 
• 4 extra skill points at 1st level and 1 extra skill point at each additional level. 
• Climate Resistance (Ex): Prehistoric human receive a +2 bonus on saving throws made to resist the adverse effect of climate, weather and temperature. Additionally, prehistoric human receive energy resistance to fire and cold equal to 1+1/4th of their ECL, this source of energy resistance stack with other source of energy resistance. 
• Primitive (Ex): Prehistoric human are primitive, they have do not know how to read or write and are capable of innately using 'primitive' weaponry. Prehistoric humans have barbarian's illiteracy no matter their class. Prehistoric human treat barbed bolas, blowgun, bolas, boomrang, greater blowgun, greatspear and net as martial weapons.
• Automatic Languages: Proto-Common
• Bonus Languages: Any non-secret
• Favored Class: Any
• Level Adjustment: +0
• Effective Character Level: 1

Vital Statistics

Table: Prehistoric Human Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
15 years	+1d4	+1d6	+2d6

Table: Prehistoric Human Aging Effects

Middle Age1	Old2	Venerable3	Maximum Age
35 years	53 years	70 years	+2d20 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Prehistoric Human Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	4’ 10”	+2d10	140 lb.	× (2d4) lb.
Female	4’ 5”	+2d10	100 lb.	× (2d4) lb.

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