Tephra

This is the background, and planetary information for the Battlemind race for character information go Here

This is the home planet to the race of people known as Battlemind. While the planet hosts several other races the Battlemind population maintains the highest number of inhabitants.

Planetary Information

Cities & Nations

Government
The main lands of Tephra are a Constitutional Republic. Representatives are selected on the state level bi-yearly, and on a national level quadrennially. (The constitution of Tephra resembles the United States of America Bill of Rights)
Geography
The planet is mostly covered with water, and below the surface ancient cities dwell. There are large cavernous caves filled with crystals used to create psionic attuned technology, and weaponry. The land masses are filled with vegetation from nutrient rich soil.

Day and Night cycle
The Battlemind have a 24 hour day and night cycle like Earth.

Gravity
Gravity of Tephra is slightly heavier than Earth, but humans could live on Tephra with almost no noticeable difference.

Races

Battlemind the native people of Tephra are the Battlemind. These humanoid people have many features like humans from Earth. However the Battlemind seem to produce what are called demi-human on Earth naturally. These rare offspring are thought to be derived from ancient genetic code in the Battlemind. The origin of the Battlemind is similar to human origin, only the Battlemind were psychically gifted beings. Some Battlemind scientist have found evidence that the planet Tephra may have been terraformed by extraterrestrial entities.

Life-Expectancy
Battlemind people live slightly longer than humans with the oldest known person recorded to have passed away at 215 years of age.