Do New Players Have to Start With Humans?

[Saiseiki]

As the title asks, do new players on their first character have to start with humans?  I do not recall, and feel like this might have changed at some point since I've been playing, maybe...?

Thanks. =)

[zealus]

As far as I know, no?
My first PC was an elf, but that's a "few" years back ^^;

[Halaster]

Human, city elf, half-elf, dwarf are all new player options.

[Saiseiki]

Thank you for the answers!