Change the term race to origins?

[galaxgal]

-The character statistic is ambiguous. Daravi disguising as Farin have historically set their "race" to Farin. There have been pale-skinned Farin and Vandagan characters -- the decision I recall being that 'race' is a character's origin (or claimed origin).

This could be an entirely separate but related conversation on how people prefer the "cultural elements" of some of the IC groups but seem to reject the physical traits associated if doesn't fit their vibe. Or the question of having Charali/Hillish/Daravi cultural elements and/or physical traits while picking one of the "mainstream" groups to avoid the coded penalties.

Right. I honestly think it makes the most sense for 'Race' to be whatever you are most obviously, physically identifiable as to passerby... because passerby are going to be VNPC's who decide what you can or can't do in Lithmore. The character sheet has a separate field for 'hometown', now, for instance. But that perspective definitely isn't unanimous given the kinds of characters who have been established in the past.