
# Overview

The monstrous world is cosmopolitan and diverse, as a direct result of most of
the peoples of the monstrous world coming together in refuge from the
apocalyptic assault of the Megaliths. In order to model out that rich
complexity, the Hanging Towers leverages the [Ancestry &
Culture][ancestry-and-culture] rules system, which makes a rule distinction
between what you born as (ancestry) and how you were brought up (culture).

Following are the variou ancestries which are unique to Oshanal, although any of
the ancestries and cultures depicted in [main book][ancestry-and-culture] are
permitted as well.

[ancestry-and-culture]:
  https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/314622/Ancestry--Culture-An-Alternative-to-Race-in-5e?src=hottest_small


The people of Oshanal are split into ancestries and cultures. The ancestries of the monstrous world are diverse and strange.