The Species of Near

The Old Species
The "Old Species" are those which have been around and well-known in Near since before the coming of the Shadow, which are humans, goblins, and elves. The Old Species seem closely linked, for this reason: they are all in someway human. While the lines between humans, elves, and goblins are clear, individuals can move in between them. This is not necessarily common knowledge: no goblin would believe this, only the most astute human scholar have observed the phenomenon, and elves don't particularly like to talk about it.