Shadowkind

The term "Shadowkind" refers to any creature that has passed through the wall of Shadow into our world, as well as the descendants of such creatures. Shadowkind species include elves, dwarves, goblins, orcs, trolls, and even humans from dimensions other than this one.

Creatures that enter our world through Shadow have no way of returning home and are forced to adapt to their new environment. Moreover, they retain only a few hazy memories of their home dimension. They retain memories of personal experiences, but any nonessential secondhand knowledge is lost.

Newly arrived Shadowkind have a variety of responses to our world. Some seek to fit into the larger population of humans without creating too much friction while others seek to maintain their own half-forgotten heritages in this world.