Impure Bloodlines
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Title: Impure Bloodlines
Author: Voice of Humanis
For so long did humanity stand strong and resolute against the forces of corruption. Though all was not perfect, mankind, both in form and essence were pure.
Yet so much has changed since those proud days and a great descent has occured within humanity that threatens the safety and, indeed, the very souls of us all.
The once pure bloodlines of humans have become soiled with the stench of vile ichors present within so many of the other races that plague our lands.
Humanity is under an attack, not simply from without, but from within.
We have allowed races like the elves, gargoyles and lycanthropes to enter our ranks, even as we suffer orcs, drow, ettin and so many other debased races to assail our borders. While humanity would be greatly served to drive back the invaders, in truth we cannot hope to succeed while our defenses and our nations are so throughly rotted out by the presence of impure bloodlines. Humanity, the time has come to take a stand against that which destroys us, from within and then without.
But woe, in this debased time, those claiming to be "tolerant" have allowed these impurities to go unchecked. However, they can hardly be blamed for their ignorance. Hence, in respect of the Hand of Humans, that first brought its manifesto of purity and championed the protection of mankind's very souls from the taint of other races, the Voice of Humanis present this primer on the those invasive and destructive races that assail our homelands.
Orcs
Before we look at some of the more insidious foes of the realm, let us look at an obvious one. These beasts, often seen walking in a hunched gait, large tusks protruding from their oversized jaws (often with an impressive amount of slobber drooling from it) and beady red eyes, speak volumes to their barbarity and low nature. Given to lust of battle, gold and sex, they make even the most unrighteous human mercanary seem like a paragon of the Virtues.
Their hideous appearance is surpassed only by a smell so unearthly that one most wonder if their shamans conjured it up from a daeminic plane. No quarter can be given to Orcs in any land. Their desire for blood will ensure that they will never stay quiet when their is war to be had.
Batle is all they know, and destruction is all they offer.
Ettins
One must honestly ask themselves what went wrong in some mages lab to create these debased creatures. Grotesque, mutant brigands who, despite having two heads, are as dumb as orcs, if not more so. Yet despite their idiocy, they still succeed in being pests to travelers on every road in Britania.
Much like ogres these beasts seem like corrupt visages of our natural human forms. One need look no further than the Ettin to see the risks inherent with breeding and interacting with foreign bloodlines and tolerance of mutation. Yet despite their clearly fallen nature, there are those that breed the things! For them to exist in the wild as the vile beasts they are is one thing, but to welcome them into civilization? A travesty.
Elves and Drow
Ah yes, they Eldren.
Some may tell you that they are entirely different creatures, but do not be fooled. Certainly there is a difference in skin tone. but that does not make them different. For although the elves are lauded as virtuous and the drow as vile, they are raised and trained to be the same things: consumate liars and manipulators. For generations the elves have pushed their way into our chains of command and positions of influence, forcing out well-qualified human applicants who lack the same level of low guile. They often come speaking of the great offerings of their people; knowledge, wisdom, trade.
Yet all they truly desire is to pierce deep into our societies and leech off of our good nature and compassion. The most despicable element of the Eldren, however, is how they contrive to seem so much like us. Their very appearances designed and manicured to draw men and women into a false sense of familiarity and even, sometimes, sexual interest. Everything about them carefully crafted to allow them to gain access to your home, your husbands, wives, children, you very way of life.
Some might suggest that they truly have come simply to enlighten us. That, the great and noble creature that they are, have descended from on high to aide humanity. If this is the case, then why did so many suddenly appear when Heartwood and Sanctuary were discovered?
One of two answers stand:
1) They did not come because they are noble but because they are fleeing their own ineptitude of their homelands. Humanity, being strong and capable as it is, had so much to offer. Yet we, being naive to their depredations as a whole, were unready to throw back their cruel cunning. They did not come to serve but be served, entirely at our expense.
2) They are so arrogant as to believe humanity needs THIS many elves amongst in order to benefit from their knowledge. That we need an elf per human to hold our hands and coddle us like children.
There is a third option. A combination of the two. And this option is the most despicable. The elves, so wrapped in their own lies and deceits, arrogantly believe that they are our superiors and that we NEED them to survive. And how do they think we need them? By driving their way into our civilizations and homes so that we may serve them in their excess and luxary. Suffer not the lies of the elves and drow. Drive them back to their holes and treetops. Then burn them.
Lycanthropes
While no means a new mutant to the realm of man, this is the first time humanity has had to face them on such a massive and frightening scale. For you see, while all other races require a mature adult to mate with to produce their mixed breed offspring, the Lycanthropes require only your flesh. It is not a matter of seducing your heart, but conquering your flesh. And they've learned to do it well. If the other races mentioned here are vicious predators and nasty parasites, then Lycanthropy is a full blown disease.
Metaphorically and literally. Lycanthropy is capable of taking a pure and righteous human host and debasing it into a ravening beastman! We cry for Yew after the perfidious Meer cursed the land and condemn the Umbrans old and new for creating plagues and disease, yet allow the taint of Lycanthropy to spread? A disease that consumes the souls of humans are perverts them into beasts of war. An infection is an infection and cancer is cancer.
They both must be cured and cut out.
Undead
While previous impure strains should be reviled and despised for their taint, the Undead don't even deserve that. Only pity. Unlike so many of the other threats, Undeath is one that applies only to the person making the choice. No radical disease or insidious external influence, only personal weakness. Fear of death and feelings of a impotence (often the result of intimidation by the other races presented here) drive those who seek Undeath to this unfortunate fall.
Those so deranged as to seek Undeath as the cure could only be helped with one method. Euthanasia. There is a reason we raise up courage. It is better to die courageous then live as a coward. Better die a human, rather than live on as a monster.