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What should the third race be?
Feline-like
14%
 14%  [ 1 ]
Avian-like
85%
 85%  [ 6 ]
Total Votes : 7


Galaxius Clusterfunk

PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:22 pm


Dear friends and foes(should I have any here, though I doubt it) alike, I am in need of your assistance!

For the last few months, I have been working on my own tabletop RPG(something like Dungeons & Dragons for the uneducated) from scratch for the entertainment of myself and my friends, and I have run into a little snag. It's nothing too terribly huge, but it's something that I wish to incorperate into my game.

It has to do with playable races.

The game itself is set in a world where humans are one of three dominating races of intelligent creatures. Each race has it's own strengths and weaknesses. Humans are average, well rounded beings perfect for beginners, with bonuses to their intelligence and willpower stats. The second race is a race of slightly primitive, desert dwelling humanoid reptillians(similar to the Goron race from the Legend of Zelda series) that have bonuses to their physical strength and constitution stats.

It is the third race that I need help with. They will be a noble jungle dwelling race similar to elves that have bonuses to their dexterity and balance stats, but I can't really come up with any ideas as to what they should be. They have to be a humanoid form of some existing animal, and that's pretty much all I can think of. I have played around with the possibility of them being bird-like or feline-like people, but they just don't really sit right for some reason.

Please, my friends. I humbly ask for your ideas. What type of animal should this slender, dexterous thrid race be?
 
PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:59 pm


Squirrels.

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Xeigrich
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:04 pm


Avians make sense because the jungle is full of birds, like parrots and stuff.

Felines make sense because the jungle is full of cats, like panthers and stuff.



Personally, I'd go with bird folk, but it would make more sense for them to live in the mountains, high up. Perhaps the avian folk live mostly in mountains and cliffsides surrounded by jungles? Bird types also aren't very common, so they'd be somewhat refreshing compared to cat people.
PostPosted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:55 pm



Rainforest setting: Jungle Cats
Redwoods Type of Forest: Squirrels, Rabbits, Opossums, Rats

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GogglesMandatory

PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:05 am


If they were set in a more savannah-type situation I would suggest the Caracal (in my opinion, one of the most beautiful cats EVER)
but it's in the jungle, so i'll suggest the Margay!
PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:28 pm


I think bird folk would work splendidly! Of course they'd be based on various jungle dwelling birds, very decorated and colourful. Whilst I normally prefer cats to birds I think that the latter will work better; they would be like an opposite to the desert dwelling lizard like race. Just think of how majestic they would look?

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Galaxius Clusterfunk

PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:57 pm


(Why was this moved to the "non-steampunk discussion" forum? It's about a steampunk-themed game. Meh)

Thank you very much for the input my friends. It really helped me out!

In the end, thanks to you and some of my friends closer to home, I chose to go with the bird race. I must say, after all the great ideas that were thrown my way, they very rapidly grew on me.

Again, thank you all very much!
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