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This is a list of real-life creatures that, with a twist or two, would be amazing for your bestiary? I'll start with my favorite...
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One of the problems with bioessentialism in the game is that it draws attention to how poorly defined the attributes are. Your species...
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Several times! I ran games where everyone was: Wyrmling dragons (and cute as heck) captured by a slaver. A goblin tribe (someone got to...
Aug 7, 2025
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That's pretty much the default of the Hodgepocalyse: the monstrous in every day life. I tried to push the envelope of potential pc...
Aug 7, 2025
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yeah most elves , if they were young, might have only shown up during the age of exploration and are only now looking forward to their...
Aug 7, 2025
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I've always preferred GURPS Goblins They are clever, social beings with the personality of a mad scientist and are usually the default...
Aug 7, 2025
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Worf was also a big nerd. Data and Geordi usually sought him out when they needed a third nerd for things. In fact until ds9, he was...
Aug 6, 2025
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Yeah, adventurers should always be the exception. I'd almost do the attribute bonuses, as the old saying goes, by guidelines. You...
Aug 6, 2025
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Somewhere a Murder of Kenku enthusiastically chirped in approval at this comment. I understand Auran.
Aug 6, 2025
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But what if the species were smarter than average (such as corvids, which are wicked smart, pass on generational knowledge, and...
Aug 6, 2025
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Basically, yes. There’s a difference between having four legs and being good at math. Or having dark vision and knowing how to use a...
Aug 6, 2025
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So it's avoid cultural stereotypes masquerading as species?
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"Oooh...a Snuffleufagus! That's worth 1,500 XP, and drops good treasure. Let's kill it!"
Aug 6, 2025
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One of my recurring themes in my gaming material is "the monstrous in everyday life," where creatures that are monsters do relatively...
Aug 6, 2025
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not disagree, Just don't understand. PC species feel different and part of the reason they think differently is because of their...
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