The Cervani (alt plural: "Cervanis") are deer-like digitigrade (hoofed) humanoids mostly found in the woodland regions of Nordika, and occasionally southward toward Himar. Some have human-like head hair, though a majority do not. Otherwise, they have human-like hands, and abilities and attributes largely within human ranges. Cervani are predominant in the country of Chronotopia. "Krozite Cervani" are a sub-strain in which human-like "manes" are most common, found in the small Nordikan nation of Kroz, especially in the Diamante Principality (which is ruled by a Cervani royal family). The males, particularly older ones, grow large "racks" (antlers) on their heads, which are shed occasionally and regrown. It is said that one can tell how old a Cervani is by how many points are on the rack ... but this is a very inexact "science", and unreliable. Many Cervani are known to have a certain mental resistance to magical effects, perhaps borne of their tendency to be found in areas close to the Forbidden Zone of Bosch.
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