The Saga of Ryzom is a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game taking place on a fictional planet called Atys.

Atys is a massive wilderness with small pockets of civilization inhabited by four humanoid peoples collectively known as “homins”. While SRD races have traits reflecting a long history of game design, Ryzom has no tabletop RPG precedents so the backgrounds created for this project have only a few very obvious specializations each.

Fyros

The Fyros are a bold warrior civilization who boast the values of truth, honesty, and discipline. They are determined and fierce, demonstrating their hardiness by living on the frontiers of the Burning Desert.

Matis

The Matis are a proud people descending from the rulers of a lost kingdom. Their culture prides itself on refined artistic tastes and noble purpose, and they are well versed in the art of botany.

Tryker

The [Tryker]/Tryker) are a people of short stature with a flighty and carefree culture. They are known as explorers and inventors, as experts in wind technology, and for building large floating cities on the Lakelands.

Zoraï

The Zoraï are from a culture of mystics who zealousy serve the living planet of Atys. Their search for spiritual enlightenment have earned them an affinity with the mysterious spirits of the plant kingdom.