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Lord Dakoth

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Re: Fantasy Race Mental Images
« Reply #30 on: May 06, 2010, 02:13:14 pm »

Humans: Curiosity leads them to interact with most other races. Their communities are tightly-knit, and they are often very superstitious. Traders and merchants, often get themselves into trouble.

Elves: Scornful of anything not Elven. Believe most other races to be barbaric, and their own race to be the "dominant" race. Like to spend time writing poetry and music and the like. The most "artistic" of the races, but also the most snobbish and more difficult to deal with than humans. Easily angered.

Dwarves: Xenophobic, mistrusting of other races. They don't usually leave their mountain fortresses, so they are rarely the aggressors in a conflict. Have a strong sense of duty and would generally rather die than suffer dishonor. They hold grudges for a long time. However, they realize the benefits of trade and are usually open to peaceful interactions with other races, providing that they have something to gain.

Goblins: Crafty and dangerous. Deceitful. Unpredictable. Any negotiations or agreements with them must be enforced by direct force. Shunned by other races, hated by Dwarves.

Orcs: "Barbaric." Their strong traditional sense of honor and glory in combat makes other races see them with distaste. They see other races as weak and unfit to live. Very good at starting wars.
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Re: Fantasy Race Mental Images
« Reply #31 on: May 06, 2010, 02:14:26 pm »

Soooo I guess a lot of the forumites subscribe heartily to Always Chaotic Evil?
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Re: Fantasy Race Mental Images
« Reply #32 on: May 06, 2010, 02:34:33 pm »



Soooo I guess a lot of the forumites subscribe heartily to Always Chaotic Evil?

Nah, more always chaotic for a lot of races, but chaotic / lawful have a much different meaning in my mind. More savage vs civilised.
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Re: Fantasy Race Mental Images
« Reply #33 on: May 06, 2010, 05:11:02 pm »

Goblins; ever since seeing Gobbo's thread about, well *[NSFW]*, my view of them has been a touch unusual to say the least. Nothing like WH or WoW goblins though, that's for sure.

Kobolds; Cutebolds all the way; soft, fuzzy, sort of mousey, with a charming idiocy childlike innocence and sense of adventure.
Oh yea, the hawt versions. I dont USUALY unamgine them like this because most seting it just wouldnt work, but it's probably my favorite conception ofthem... ;)
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« Reply #34 on: May 06, 2010, 05:41:39 pm »

Oh yea, the hawt versions. I dont USUALY unamgine them like this because most seting it just wouldnt work, but it's probably my favorite conception of them... ;)

well, that's it. Now we have to find a setting where these goblins makes sense.

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« Reply #35 on: May 06, 2010, 05:44:59 pm »

Oh yea, the hawt versions. I dont USUALY unamgine them like this because most seting it just wouldnt work, but it's probably my favorite conception of them... ;)

well, that's it. Now we have to find a setting where these goblins makes sense.
My intuition tells me it's probably japanese.
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Re: Fantasy Race Mental Images
« Reply #36 on: May 06, 2010, 05:45:41 pm »

Oh yea, the hawt versions. I dont USUALY unamgine them like this because most seting it just wouldnt work, but it's probably my favorite conception of them... ;)

well, that's it. Now we have to find a setting where these goblins makes sense.

In fantasy worlds, obviously.

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Re: Fantasy Race Mental Images
« Reply #37 on: May 06, 2010, 05:48:41 pm »

My intuition tells me it's probably japanese.
you took it to far broski.  :(

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Re: Fantasy Race Mental Images
« Reply #38 on: May 06, 2010, 05:51:57 pm »

Humans:  I picture chivalrous and industrious peoples. Often greedy as all hell.

Elves:  Tall, graceful folk with long ears that are proficient with bows and being generally awesome at stuff.

Dwarves:  Short, entrenched in politics and geology. Architecture > all other things.

Goblins:  I picture goblins from Magic The Gathering. Curious, evil little things that craft together killing machines and weapons, only to have many backfire.

Orcs:  LotR. Nuff Said.

Gnomes:  WoW gnomes. Tinkering little troublemakers. Often with stupid pun names like "Gnomercy"

Trolls:  I usually picture WoW trolls again. Tall tribal folks with tusks 'n stuff.
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Re: Fantasy Race Mental Images
« Reply #39 on: May 06, 2010, 08:09:41 pm »

Wadja want me tu kill?
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