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<blockquote data-quote="smootrk" data-source="post: 3260432" data-attributes="member: 28583"><p>Thanks for all the input everyone. Here's how some of your suggestions have moved me.</p><p></p><p>I want to make an Indian variant, the Devadasi (Temple Girl) in which some changes will be a little more focus on dance, sexual seduction, and spellcasting will be divine rather than arcane (but still essentially the same bardic style list).</p><p></p><p>I think the Malay 'Sleeping Dictionary' version will end up similar (without the divine shift), and it sounds like it (from a movie blurb I read) I may need to throw in some sort of educator/trainer slant... but I will delay until I can see the suggested movie. Is there a Malaysian term for this that may be suitable for a class name?</p><p></p><p>The Korean version seems so similar to Japanese Geisha, that I doubt there will be any mechanical differences, although from a role-play point of view, they might be a little more focused on the sexuality aspect.</p><p></p><p>Looks like I need to do a little more research for the Pinoy version, but the Janggay dancers (the long metal fingernail one) intrigues me. It might seem odd, but I hesitate to ask my wife if there is a Filipino term for something similar to geisha... wonder why?</p><p></p><p>For Prestige Classes:</p><p>I hope to (re)develop the Kabuki Warrior concept for a more militant Geisha. </p><p></p><p>I want to make a clan oriented Geisha Spy/Assasin prc that allows concurrent increase in both basic ninja (or assassin) abilities and also the main Geisha abilities (spells, performance, lore) - ie. the levels stack for these certain core abilities. This one will likely be oriented around an organization, rather than being freely learned.</p><p></p><p>Another concept I would like to work out (but have few details in mind) is a Geisha/Courtier PRC. Might look something like the Forbidden City 'princesses' you see in movies like "The Last Emperor". But, like I said - few details or ideas on this yet, other than it will probably seem more appropriate for a courtier who takes on a little of the geisha skill set, to better serve their liege - a handmaiden sort of concept.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smootrk, post: 3260432, member: 28583"] Thanks for all the input everyone. Here's how some of your suggestions have moved me. I want to make an Indian variant, the Devadasi (Temple Girl) in which some changes will be a little more focus on dance, sexual seduction, and spellcasting will be divine rather than arcane (but still essentially the same bardic style list). I think the Malay 'Sleeping Dictionary' version will end up similar (without the divine shift), and it sounds like it (from a movie blurb I read) I may need to throw in some sort of educator/trainer slant... but I will delay until I can see the suggested movie. Is there a Malaysian term for this that may be suitable for a class name? The Korean version seems so similar to Japanese Geisha, that I doubt there will be any mechanical differences, although from a role-play point of view, they might be a little more focused on the sexuality aspect. Looks like I need to do a little more research for the Pinoy version, but the Janggay dancers (the long metal fingernail one) intrigues me. It might seem odd, but I hesitate to ask my wife if there is a Filipino term for something similar to geisha... wonder why? For Prestige Classes: I hope to (re)develop the Kabuki Warrior concept for a more militant Geisha. I want to make a clan oriented Geisha Spy/Assasin prc that allows concurrent increase in both basic ninja (or assassin) abilities and also the main Geisha abilities (spells, performance, lore) - ie. the levels stack for these certain core abilities. This one will likely be oriented around an organization, rather than being freely learned. Another concept I would like to work out (but have few details in mind) is a Geisha/Courtier PRC. Might look something like the Forbidden City 'princesses' you see in movies like "The Last Emperor". But, like I said - few details or ideas on this yet, other than it will probably seem more appropriate for a courtier who takes on a little of the geisha skill set, to better serve their liege - a handmaiden sort of concept. [/QUOTE]
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