Humans

Humans are a species of mammal frequently praised for their advanced science. However, they are ruled by greed and pride. Their attempts to play god and make themselves more perfect beings, but their unwillingness to risk their own lives in the process, resulted in their fall from glory.

Their bodies are not well-suited to channeling magic, and their lifespans are strikingly brief. They are prone to disease, injury, and aging. They sought to remedy all of these issues through creating diutins: human souls transplanted (usually involuntarily) into bodies superior to their natural ones. Diutins were also useful in fighting out the wars of humans due to their supernatural strength.

The magic required to transplant these souls into their new vessels accumulated over time and rebounded, unleashing a curse upon mankind. An incurable plague washed over humanity, tearing through the populations. A formerly vibrant and ambitious species was left with startlingly few survivors. Those who did live find themselves hunted by diutins seeking revenge for the wrongs done to them.