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<blockquote data-quote="FoolishFrost" data-source="post: 5141796" data-attributes="member: 24319"><p>Long story short, I decided to generalize up a psudo-oriental adventures setting.</p><p></p><p>So far, I have the races:</p><p></p><p>None of the races will have any game changes to them. Their back-stories will be changed for a more OA feel, while keeping the ability to have any race.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This first twelve races are the members of the Zodiac Clans. Each race is the patron race of a clan, original descendants of the first lords of the Zodiac.</p><p></p><p><strong>Gnome </strong>(Clan of the Rat): Forthright, tenacious, intense, meticulous, charismatic, sensitive, hardworking, industrious, charming, eloquent, sociable, artistic, shrewd. Can be manipulative, vindictive, self-destructive, mendacious, venal, obstinate, critical, over-ambitious, ruthless, intolerant, scheming.</p><p></p><p><strong>Minotaur </strong>(Clan of the Ox): Dependable, ambitious, calm, methodical, born leader, patient, hardworking, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding.</p><p></p><p><strong>Shifter </strong>(Clan of the Tiger): Unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, generous. Can be restless, reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, selfish, aggressive, unpredictable, moody.</p><p></p><p><strong>Changeling </strong>(Clan of the Rabbit): Gracious, good friend, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, shy, astute, compassionate, flexible. Can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic, stubborn.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dragonborn</strong> (Clan of the Dragon): Magnanimous, stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, noble, direct, dignified, jealous, eccentric, intellectual, fiery, passionate, decisive, pioneering, artistic, generous, loyal. Can be tactless, arrogant, imperious, tyrannical, demanding, intolerant, dogmatic, violent, impetuous, brash.</p><p></p><p><strong>Githzerai </strong>(Clan of the Snake): Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious, suffocating, cold.</p><p></p><p><strong>Elf </strong>(Clan of the Horse): Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile - mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, childish, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn.</p><p></p><p><strong>Goliath </strong>(Clan of the Ram): Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer, weak-willed. </p><p></p><p><strong>Tiefling </strong>(Clan of the Monkey): Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted, inquisitive, flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured, sociable, artistic, polite, dignified, competitive, objective, factual, intellectual. Can be egotistical, vain, selfish, reckless, snobbish, deceptive, manipulative, cunning, jealous, suspicious.</p><p></p><p><strong>Eladrin </strong>(Clan of the Rooster): Acute, neat, meticulous, organized, self-assured, decisive, conservative, critical, perfectionist, alert, zealous, practical, scientific, responsible. Can be over zealous and critical, puritanical, egotistical, abrasive, opinionated, given to empty bravado.</p><p></p><p><strong>Halfling </strong>(Clan of the Dog): Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate, sensitive, easy going. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dwarf </strong>(Clan of the Pig): Honest, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.</p><p></p><p><strong>Humans</strong> also make up a large section of each of the above clans. A human will often be ritually tattooed as a member of their clan, allowing them to proudly display their heritage. These tattoos are not a display of rank, as much dedication. Most might only have their arm or shoulder tattooed, while a clan-pact (fey pact) warlock might tattoo his face as a mask of his patron clan. An old samurai or monk might have most of this back and arms covered in art depicting his feats for his clan.</p><p></p><p><strong>Half-elves</strong> are slightly modified to be the half-breed of any clan. While most born of a union of a ClanRace and a human tend to be the same race as their same-sex parent, some are actual amalgams of both. They are normally seen as an omen, and often have magical abilities. Use the half-elf race, but allow them to take racial feats of their Clan-Parent race if they meet the pre-requisite.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FoolishFrost, post: 5141796, member: 24319"] Long story short, I decided to generalize up a psudo-oriental adventures setting. So far, I have the races: None of the races will have any game changes to them. Their back-stories will be changed for a more OA feel, while keeping the ability to have any race. This first twelve races are the members of the Zodiac Clans. Each race is the patron race of a clan, original descendants of the first lords of the Zodiac. [B]Gnome [/B](Clan of the Rat): Forthright, tenacious, intense, meticulous, charismatic, sensitive, hardworking, industrious, charming, eloquent, sociable, artistic, shrewd. Can be manipulative, vindictive, self-destructive, mendacious, venal, obstinate, critical, over-ambitious, ruthless, intolerant, scheming. [B]Minotaur [/B](Clan of the Ox): Dependable, ambitious, calm, methodical, born leader, patient, hardworking, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding. [B]Shifter [/B](Clan of the Tiger): Unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, generous. Can be restless, reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, selfish, aggressive, unpredictable, moody. [B]Changeling [/B](Clan of the Rabbit): Gracious, good friend, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, shy, astute, compassionate, flexible. Can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic, stubborn. [B]Dragonborn[/B] (Clan of the Dragon): Magnanimous, stately, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, noble, direct, dignified, jealous, eccentric, intellectual, fiery, passionate, decisive, pioneering, artistic, generous, loyal. Can be tactless, arrogant, imperious, tyrannical, demanding, intolerant, dogmatic, violent, impetuous, brash. [B]Githzerai [/B](Clan of the Snake): Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious, suffocating, cold. [B]Elf [/B](Clan of the Horse): Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile - mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, arrogant, childish, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn. [B]Goliath [/B](Clan of the Ram): Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer, weak-willed. [B]Tiefling [/B](Clan of the Monkey): Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted, inquisitive, flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured, sociable, artistic, polite, dignified, competitive, objective, factual, intellectual. Can be egotistical, vain, selfish, reckless, snobbish, deceptive, manipulative, cunning, jealous, suspicious. [B]Eladrin [/B](Clan of the Rooster): Acute, neat, meticulous, organized, self-assured, decisive, conservative, critical, perfectionist, alert, zealous, practical, scientific, responsible. Can be over zealous and critical, puritanical, egotistical, abrasive, opinionated, given to empty bravado. [B]Halfling [/B](Clan of the Dog): Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate, sensitive, easy going. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome. [B]Dwarf [/B](Clan of the Pig): Honest, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic. [B]Humans[/B] also make up a large section of each of the above clans. A human will often be ritually tattooed as a member of their clan, allowing them to proudly display their heritage. These tattoos are not a display of rank, as much dedication. Most might only have their arm or shoulder tattooed, while a clan-pact (fey pact) warlock might tattoo his face as a mask of his patron clan. An old samurai or monk might have most of this back and arms covered in art depicting his feats for his clan. [B]Half-elves[/B] are slightly modified to be the half-breed of any clan. While most born of a union of a ClanRace and a human tend to be the same race as their same-sex parent, some are actual amalgams of both. They are normally seen as an omen, and often have magical abilities. Use the half-elf race, but allow them to take racial feats of their Clan-Parent race if they meet the pre-requisite. [/QUOTE]
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