Artifex

The Artifex are one of the nine races of humans living on Harmony. The Artifex are considered a greater species on the racial hierarchy. They are native to the far East, where the sun rarely penetrates the thick clouds and pouring rain.

Physical description
The Artifex have skin varying from almost blackish-grey to pale grey and have sharp features.

Culture
The Artifex maintain a strange and vibrant culture that shows through their history of art. Due to the long and continuous history of their ancient kingdom, Artifex culture is hybrid of ancient rituals and modern practices. More moderate observers looking at Artifex culture would call it sinful and depraved; brutal fights to the death serve as entertainment to the public, while the high-class attend private galas filled with drunkeness and debauchery. Though these actions may paint the picture of a savage race, the Artifex actually have the highest standard of living of any human species.

History
The Artifex kingdom is ancient, rivaled only in longevity by the now extinct nations of Babylon and the Alpha Kingdom.