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- Animal is not an option.
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- Bedouins are members of the nomadic tribes inhabiting desert lands.
- While Bedouins are natural born fighters, it is their knowledge of
- desert survival which makes them invaluable as adventuring allies.
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- The Dervish is accepted by some as a wandering mystic and shunned by
- others as a madman. Skilled in both combat and in the arts of prana,
- Dervishes are perhaps most famous for their frenzied combat dances.
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- The Djinn race is formed of smoke, fire and will. Djinn are perhaps best
- known for their mastery of magic, but they are difficult to control. Djinn
- are reported to be mankind's most terrible foe and most difficult ally.
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- Ghazis are worthy and loyal companions. Their mastery of weapons is
- surpassed by none, and their fierceness in battle feared by all. But
- their lack of spiritual development must be given due consideration.
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- The elusive Hash-shashin is fleet of foot and deadly of hand. Their
- mastery of the staff and swiftness in battle enable them to fell
- lesser foes who never get the chance to draw their weapons.
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- Select your character's name and gender. Your character is of noble
- birth, excelling in body, spirit, and mind. Trained by learned scholars
- and skilled tacticians, you are well-prepared for adventure and the
- destiny which awaits you.
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- Magi are important allies. Knowledgeable of many affairs, it is usually
- their skills in magic which make them valuable to the adventurer.
- Where they dominate in matters of the mind, they fare less well when
- forced to compete hand to hand.
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- Sufis seek enlightenment through contact with the mystical world and
- are masters of mind over body. While Sufis shun all worldly goods, including
- weapons and armor, a wise one has observed that those who fight with the
- empty hand are always armed.
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