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<blockquote data-quote="Banshee16" data-source="post: 3900819" data-attributes="member: 7883"><p>I'm not sure why they really have to be turned into combat hack-monsters. Is it wrong to think that some encounters don't involve chopping something up into hamburger? Particularly Fey.</p><p></p><p>I've always thought that Fey should be more dangerous....but not as in "I'm an ogre crossed with a tree, and I'll smash you flat", but more like out of Raymond Feist's novel "Faerie Tale". The Fey in that book are beautiful, and in many cases humanoid in appearance (they can choose their form), but they're dangerous. Human minds get all messed up just from being around them. They play havoc with emotions and it's almost like they are surrounded by a charm or fear aura (depending on which court they belong to). After humans meet them, they are often affected by Confusion.</p><p></p><p>This makes them more dangerous from a mystical/otherworldly perspective, but some of that danger comes from what they are....not that they're necessarily trying to cause harm. They see mortals as playthings, and don't always understand that doing XYZ to a mortal will permanently kill him.</p><p></p><p>Both Castle Falkenstein and 7th Sea had Fey who were very much like this. That's what I'd prefer to see, rather than a walking tree stump who's also supposed to be a beautiful tree spirit.</p><p></p><p>Of course, maybe the Dryad's "boys" are the ones who are trees. She's a tree spirit afterall. She probably likes trees and mortals. Maybe she charms a mortal she likes, and does whatever she will....but over time, *he* turns into the tree monster, who in turn becomes a defender of hers. Sort of like Will Turner's father in Pirates of the Caribbean. The dryad in turn, doesn't see anything wrong with her boyfriend growing roots and leaves....after all, she loves trees. And she's probably still best friends with him, but any mortal who knew that would happen to him if he hooked up with the tree spirit would probably become uninterested really quickly. And maybe *that's* why the dryad, while not evil, and still pretty to look at, is actually very dangerous to be around.</p><p></p><p>Banshee</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Banshee16, post: 3900819, member: 7883"] I'm not sure why they really have to be turned into combat hack-monsters. Is it wrong to think that some encounters don't involve chopping something up into hamburger? Particularly Fey. I've always thought that Fey should be more dangerous....but not as in "I'm an ogre crossed with a tree, and I'll smash you flat", but more like out of Raymond Feist's novel "Faerie Tale". The Fey in that book are beautiful, and in many cases humanoid in appearance (they can choose their form), but they're dangerous. Human minds get all messed up just from being around them. They play havoc with emotions and it's almost like they are surrounded by a charm or fear aura (depending on which court they belong to). After humans meet them, they are often affected by Confusion. This makes them more dangerous from a mystical/otherworldly perspective, but some of that danger comes from what they are....not that they're necessarily trying to cause harm. They see mortals as playthings, and don't always understand that doing XYZ to a mortal will permanently kill him. Both Castle Falkenstein and 7th Sea had Fey who were very much like this. That's what I'd prefer to see, rather than a walking tree stump who's also supposed to be a beautiful tree spirit. Of course, maybe the Dryad's "boys" are the ones who are trees. She's a tree spirit afterall. She probably likes trees and mortals. Maybe she charms a mortal she likes, and does whatever she will....but over time, *he* turns into the tree monster, who in turn becomes a defender of hers. Sort of like Will Turner's father in Pirates of the Caribbean. The dryad in turn, doesn't see anything wrong with her boyfriend growing roots and leaves....after all, she loves trees. And she's probably still best friends with him, but any mortal who knew that would happen to him if he hooked up with the tree spirit would probably become uninterested really quickly. And maybe *that's* why the dryad, while not evil, and still pretty to look at, is actually very dangerous to be around. Banshee [/QUOTE]
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