Eltab
Lord of the Hidden Layer
Thanks for the link ! In light of the orange ink a few posts up, I'll have to read this at home and ponder on it.
Will you make transsexual Elves canon in your games ?
Thanks for the link ! In light of the orange ink a few posts up, I'll have to read this at home and ponder on it.
Sadras
Legend
Okay to bring this thread back on track.
What possible adventure themes could be based around the BoC?
1. The Blessing mysteriously no longer works causing much concern amongst the elves. It appears Corellon's gift has been abused by a secret lascivious sect of elves which has incurred the elven god's disfavour. The BBEG behind this being a powerful succubus and her incubus cohort which have dark designs for the elves.
What possible adventure themes could be based around the BoC?
1. The Blessing mysteriously no longer works causing much concern amongst the elves. It appears Corellon's gift has been abused by a secret lascivious sect of elves which has incurred the elven god's disfavour. The BBEG behind this being a powerful succubus and her incubus cohort which have dark designs for the elves.
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Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
Pretty sure he was talking about the switch from this topic to pure politics. This topic has been going a lot longer than a page and a half.
Gradine
The Elephant in the Room (she/her)
Pretty sure he was talking about the switch from this topic to pure politics. This topic has been going a lot longer than a page and a half.
And to be fair, a good 50% of that page-and-a-half-of-politics was comprised of an (admittedly still off-topic) separate argument over positivism and Barenaked Ladies references.
Back on-on-topic, here's a story/NPC/character idea, but a twist on the old "pretending-to-be-my-twin" trope: an elf with BoC who pretends to be twins. Motivations: to get around a particular society's stratified gender expectations; to pull off a long con; to get away from uncomfortable social situations a la The Importance of Being Earnest (I have to think that Oscar Wilde would approve of the Blessing of Corellon).
dwayne
Adventurer
I play games and watch movies to escape reality not to have everyday issues forced upon me from them. If it is a player they play whatever they want does not matter i think that games and everything else should just stay neutral in regards to any real-world issues. Let the people who watch or play decide for them selves, in movies this may be hardcer to be represented but being very vocal and in your face is not the way to go ether. As to games keep things general and basic and let those whos character they are making role play and do it, there is no reason to put an arbatrary rule about this of go offical and all that horse crap.
TheCosmicKid
Hero
Hmm. Having an alternate form represents a concrete mechanical advantage. Problem?
Gradine
The Elephant in the Room (she/her)
Seems in line (if not mechanically a little weaker) than the other Blessings found in the DMG.
TheCosmicKid
Hero
Forgot about those. I was just thinking of the Blessing of Corellon as an optional racial feature. yeah, it's a lot weaker than they are.
BookBarbarian
Expert Long Rester
Most of my ideas are based on someone who was thought dead, and returns having assumed a different gender to disguise themselves as part of a typical revenge plot.
It's maybe a tired trope, but a classic for a reason.
S
Sunseeker
Guest
Reverse revenge plot: An elf who was a witness or "sole survivor" or some crime has gone into hiding, the party needs to find them in order to convict the criminal, but upon finding the individual finds they're now the other sex, has a family and doesn't want their family to know.
Similar: A rogue attempting to infiltrate the *secret society/other kingdom* assumes the identity of the opposite sex in order to win the attention of someone, but attracts the attention of more than one individual, each interested in the Rogue's "other side". How many faces can the Rogue juggle before it all falls apart?
Elves with the Blessing are common, but suddenly discover they can't control which sex they are any given morning. The players (who many or may not be these elves) must uncover WTF is going on!
Lets go a little darker here: Rumor has spread that a Drow with the Blessing has used it to escape their duties (female->male) or risen above their station (male->female). They must be hunted down and assassinated, but none can find out what is going on, because this person is from the party's patron House! Secrets and intrigue and bloodshed abound!
