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<blockquote data-quote="Whimsical" data-source="post: 4211074" data-attributes="member: 3976"><p>I am playing a human Chelaxian in the <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/v5748btpy7xpx" target="_blank">first Pathfinder adventure path</a>. Chellaxians are expansionist colonist whose empire has fallen a century ago. Chellaxian treat halflings as second class citizens. My character is a <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/variantCharacterClasses.htm#clericVariantCloisteredCleric" target="_blank">cloistered cleric</a> of Irori with a non-combatant halfling assistant. The thing is that she considers herself good and not a racist. But it is clear from the way she treats halflings that she regards them an inferior race. It's not something she says out loud or even thinks overtly. It's just in her bones.</p><p></p><p>She speaks to halflings as a social superior. She commands instead of requests. She doesn't look at them when she speaks. And she ignores them when not speaking to them. She will speak about the obvious "facts" about the sad state of the halfling people and culture to others, even while in the presence of halflings. Not at all to be malicious. But the points she brings up are so obvious to her that she can't imagine halfings doing nothing but agree with these clear truths about themselves if they have any sense at all.</p><p></p><p>She calls them "slips" which she considers a polite and proper term because there are uglier terms that other Chellaxians use that she won't. On the surface, "slip" doesn't seem bad. It can mean "slight", which halflings are. But the word has some other meanings that implies certain qualities to halflings.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Slippery", as in the qualities of a rogue. "Slip" from justice when they do something wrong. "Slip" away from a situation where bravery and courage are expected.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There is also "slip", as "something that is the barest fraction of something complete or whole."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Also, there is "slip", as to fall. "Slip" from being an honorable race. "Sllp" from morality and decency. "Slip" from respectability.</li> </ul><p>On top of it all, "slip" is a term coined by the Chellaxians, denying the halflings the right to be named what they want to be named. The ability to name another represents dominance.</p><p></p><p>She believes she is rescuing her halfling apprentice from the degredations of her race. But doesn't really believe that the slip will fully discard her slip background despite her best efforts. But she is happy to do what she can. Maybe this slip will inspire other slips to not be so pathetic.</p><p></p><p>She will find an accusation of being racist extremely absurd. After all, if the speaker only knew how other Chellaxians treated slips they would realize that she is a virtual saint of the slips. She doesn't know anyone else who would take a slip as an apprentice and she suffers much scorn and ridicule for doing so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whimsical, post: 4211074, member: 3976"] I am playing a human Chelaxian in the [url=http://paizo.com/pathfinder/adventurePath/v5748btpy7xpx]first Pathfinder adventure path[/url]. Chellaxians are expansionist colonist whose empire has fallen a century ago. Chellaxian treat halflings as second class citizens. My character is a [url=http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/variantCharacterClasses.htm#clericVariantCloisteredCleric]cloistered cleric[/url] of Irori with a non-combatant halfling assistant. The thing is that she considers herself good and not a racist. But it is clear from the way she treats halflings that she regards them an inferior race. It's not something she says out loud or even thinks overtly. It's just in her bones. She speaks to halflings as a social superior. She commands instead of requests. She doesn't look at them when she speaks. And she ignores them when not speaking to them. She will speak about the obvious "facts" about the sad state of the halfling people and culture to others, even while in the presence of halflings. Not at all to be malicious. But the points she brings up are so obvious to her that she can't imagine halfings doing nothing but agree with these clear truths about themselves if they have any sense at all. She calls them "slips" which she considers a polite and proper term because there are uglier terms that other Chellaxians use that she won't. On the surface, "slip" doesn't seem bad. It can mean "slight", which halflings are. But the word has some other meanings that implies certain qualities to halflings. [list] [*]"Slippery", as in the qualities of a rogue. "Slip" from justice when they do something wrong. "Slip" away from a situation where bravery and courage are expected. [*]There is also "slip", as "something that is the barest fraction of something complete or whole." [*]Also, there is "slip", as to fall. "Slip" from being an honorable race. "Sllp" from morality and decency. "Slip" from respectability.[/list] On top of it all, "slip" is a term coined by the Chellaxians, denying the halflings the right to be named what they want to be named. The ability to name another represents dominance. She believes she is rescuing her halfling apprentice from the degredations of her race. But doesn't really believe that the slip will fully discard her slip background despite her best efforts. But she is happy to do what she can. Maybe this slip will inspire other slips to not be so pathetic. She will find an accusation of being racist extremely absurd. After all, if the speaker only knew how other Chellaxians treated slips they would realize that she is a virtual saint of the slips. She doesn't know anyone else who would take a slip as an apprentice and she suffers much scorn and ridicule for doing so. [/QUOTE]
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