Human Culture

Humans are the most adaptive species seen in this reality, and their adaptability is why they are one of the strongest forces on the material plane. Spread far and wide, the many various ethnicities of humans has been caused by melanin-based adaptations. Their adaptability has reflected on their culture, with a single central culture non-existant. The most prevalent cultures are well known, however, and it is not unheard of for a human to adopt another specie's culture. The most well known culture is the "Central" culture, named by location, and it is most prevalent in Waterdeep, Neverwinter, and Baldur's Gate. There is no main ethnicity in this culture, and it is a very accepting and maleable culture. The "North" culture deals with the humans that live far north in the Arctic and Tundra biomes. They tend to have blonde or brown hair, and lighter skin, and are very survival focused. The "South" culture deals with the southern trade, near Chult, and it is mostly populated by dark skinned individuals. Their economics based economy has caused many good and bad things to appear due to unbound selfishness, but not due to ethnicity, merely culture. Slavery, assassination, gangs, thievery, human trafficking, and purgery abound in the more vile cities, while art, justice, and peace abound in the more civilized settlements. One strange group of humans has actually joined Mechanus, and have colonies there have relatively advanced technology and arcane understanding. There is also the "eastern" culture, which is very much focused on group mentality, spiritualism, and honor, and live near halfling and gnome communities.