Considering MostWritersAreHuman, you can expect to see that HumansAreSpecial in a specific way regardless. The closest thing to humanity's [[PlanetOfHats "hat"]] is diversity, adaptability and non-linear thinking. Humans might not be as good as magic as elves or as good at blacksmithing as dwarves, but they're still better than dwarves when it comes to magic and they may still be better blacksmiths than elves. They are frequently portrayed as more driven and adaptable than other races which are [[MedievalStasis significantly more stagnant]], which accounts for what they're able to accomplish in comparison to other races that have longer lifespans or greater skills in any given area, often eliciting some FantasticRacism upon themselves in response. If left unchecked, humanity may leave everyone else in the dust as it progresses on the fast-track on [[AbusingTheKardashevScaleForFunAndProfit Kardashev's scale]]; the end result is the beginning of the "age of man" when, sadly, TheMagicGoesAway.

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Considering MostWritersAreHuman, you can expect to see that HumansAreSpecial in a specific way regardless. The closest thing to humanity's [[PlanetOfHats "hat"]] is diversity, adaptability and non-linear thinking. Humans might not be as good as magic as elves or as good at blacksmithing as dwarves, but they're still better than dwarves when it comes to magic and they may still be better blacksmiths than elves. They are frequently portrayed as more driven and adaptable than other races which are [[MedievalStasis significantly more stagnant]], which accounts for what they're able to accomplish in comparison to other races that have longer lifespans or greater skills in any given area, often eliciting some FantasticRacism upon themselves in response. If left unchecked, humanity may leave everyone else in the dust as it progresses on the fast-track on [[AbusingTheKardashevScaleForFunAndProfit Kardashev's scale]]; the end result is the EndOfAnAge when humans inherit the world, but, sadly, TheMagicGoesAway.

28th Feb '13 11:26:42 AM EryliaStarheart

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If you see any fantasy or science fiction setting involving Humans and other sentient races, they are highly likely to be average. Smart but not the [[ProudScholarRace smartest]], strong but not the [[ProudWarriorRace strongest]], having ability to use magic but no affinity for it, HumansAreTheRealMonsters have plenty of bastards among them]] but not necessarily AlwaysChaoticEvil. They live longer than mayflies but shorter than elves. In other words, humans are the literary JackOfAllStats - as well as likely having average stats all around if this is an RPGMechanicsVerse.

Considering MostWritersAreHuman, you can expect to see that HumansAreSpecial in a specific way. The closest thing to humanity's [[PlanetOfHats "hat"]] is diversity, adaptability and non-linear thinking. Humans might not be as good as magic as elves or as good at blacksmithing as dwarves, but they're still better than dwarves when it comes to magic and they may still be better blacksmiths than elves. They are frequently portrayed as more driven and adaptable than other races which are [[MedievalStasis significantly more stagnant]], which accounts for what they're able to accomplish in comparison to other races that have longer lifespans or greater skills in any given area, often eliciting some FantasticRacism upon themselves in response. If left unchecked, humanity may leave everyone else in the dust as it progresses on the fast-track on [[AbusingTheKardashevScaleForFunAndProfit Kardashev's scale]]; the end result is the beginning of the "age of man" when, sadly, TheMagicGoesAway.

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If you see any fantasy or science fiction setting involving humans and other sentient races, humans are highly likely to be average. Smart but not the [[ProudScholarRace smartest]], strong but not the [[ProudWarriorRace strongest]], having ability to use magic but no affinity for it, [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters have plenty of bastards among them]] but not necessarily AlwaysChaoticEvil. They live longer than mayflies but shorter than elves. In other words, humans are the literary JackOfAllStats - as well as likely having average stats all around if this is an RPGMechanicsVerse.

28th Feb '13 11:25:26 AM EryliaStarheart

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If you see any fantastic setting involving Humans, they are highly likely to be average. Smart but not the smartest, strong but not the strongest, having ability to use magic but no affinity for it. They live longer than mayflies but shorter than elves. In other words, humans are the JackOfAllStats. They may be [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters bastards]] but not necessarily [[AlwaysChaoticEvil chaotic evil]]. They don't have any special powers, but often their "power" is adaptability, and it is likely to put them on the fast-track on [[AbusingTheKardashevScaleForFunAndProfit Kardashev's scale]].

Another common trait is to make humans more driven and adaptable than other races, which accounts for what they're able to accomplish in comparison to other races that have longer lifespans or greater skills in any given area. Humans might not be as good as magic as elves or as good at blacksmithing as dwarves, but they're still better than dwarves when it comes to magic and they may still be better blacksmiths than elves. As a result, humans in various types of tabletop or online games may end up getting more skill points to reflect their ability to master a variety of situations.

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