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<blockquote data-quote="Rechan" data-source="post: 5665683" data-attributes="member: 54846"><p>I don't know how far you want to emphasize the reptilian mindset. </p><p></p><p>The "reptilian brain" as it is known operates under a very simple hierarchy to everything:</p><p></p><p>1) Is it a threat to me? If yes: Fight or run. If no: </p><p>2) Can I mate with it? If yes: is it ready to mate? If no to either:</p><p>3) Can I eat it? If yes: do so. If no: ignore it. </p><p></p><p>Reptiles have no real mother/offspring bonds beyond the egg stage. I've never heard of studies to do psychological testing with reptiles (like conditioning, maze running, etc) that is done to mice/pigeons. Reptiles have no social structure that many animals have (even babies playing). I don't even think they're territorial outside of their immediate vicinity/burrow.</p><p></p><p>One way to use the above without say, making him a neanderthal, would be complete disregard for other dragonborn, <em>even family</em>. Two dwarves in a room have regard for one another, because they both share the Dwarven experience. Two dragonborn? Emotionally, it's like two cars in a garage. Or two psychopaths in the same room. "Can I get something I want from this person? No? Then they might as well not exist. Yes? Then I shall get them to provide for me what I need."</p><p></p><p>Another thing. I may be talking out of my butt here, but medieval Arabian society had two things that they held in high regard: scholars and warriors. After all, it was in this time when mathamatics flourished, the skies were charted, and so on.</p><p></p><p>Therefore the character could value education/knowledge/scholarly pursuits <em>and</em> prowess of battle. He could value lore as much as he does magical weapons. Or at least consider <em>protecting</em> lore a high value (i.e. ensuring that all books in a villain's library be taken and distributed <em>somewhere</em>; leaving them behind to rot, unread would be barbaric). </p><p></p><p>Think of the way Samurai practice poetry and arts as well as martial skill, but instead of the arts and etiquette, it's mastery of mental things. math, geography, history and so on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rechan, post: 5665683, member: 54846"] I don't know how far you want to emphasize the reptilian mindset. The "reptilian brain" as it is known operates under a very simple hierarchy to everything: 1) Is it a threat to me? If yes: Fight or run. If no: 2) Can I mate with it? If yes: is it ready to mate? If no to either: 3) Can I eat it? If yes: do so. If no: ignore it. Reptiles have no real mother/offspring bonds beyond the egg stage. I've never heard of studies to do psychological testing with reptiles (like conditioning, maze running, etc) that is done to mice/pigeons. Reptiles have no social structure that many animals have (even babies playing). I don't even think they're territorial outside of their immediate vicinity/burrow. One way to use the above without say, making him a neanderthal, would be complete disregard for other dragonborn, [i]even family[/i]. Two dwarves in a room have regard for one another, because they both share the Dwarven experience. Two dragonborn? Emotionally, it's like two cars in a garage. Or two psychopaths in the same room. "Can I get something I want from this person? No? Then they might as well not exist. Yes? Then I shall get them to provide for me what I need." Another thing. I may be talking out of my butt here, but medieval Arabian society had two things that they held in high regard: scholars and warriors. After all, it was in this time when mathamatics flourished, the skies were charted, and so on. Therefore the character could value education/knowledge/scholarly pursuits [I]and[/I] prowess of battle. He could value lore as much as he does magical weapons. Or at least consider [I]protecting[/I] lore a high value (i.e. ensuring that all books in a villain's library be taken and distributed [I]somewhere[/I]; leaving them behind to rot, unread would be barbaric). Think of the way Samurai practice poetry and arts as well as martial skill, but instead of the arts and etiquette, it's mastery of mental things. math, geography, history and so on. [/QUOTE]
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