dame duergar
First Post
Hello, I'm new around here, and I wanted to share with you all some notions I've been having reacently. I'v had some thoughts about the evolutionary origins of different races in D&D world. First of all, I reckon that the dwarves are distant descendents of a neanderthal population, that survived by adopting a subterranian ecological niche. By so, they have managed to exist beside the homo sapiens population without becoming extinct. Besides that, the dwarves posses some typical neanderthal characteristics, such as larger muscle mass, a barrel chest, dense body and facial hair and, of corse, a much shorter posture.
I assume that elves and orks could have evolved as separate sub-species from the homo-sapians branch, since they can breed with humans and produce fertile offsprings together.
Goblins could have evolved from the Australopiticus (a.k.a "lucy") branch,rather than from the homo branch, since they cannot breed with humans. Besides, they have many ape-like features, such as a larger arm-chest ratio (longer arms in comparasent to the chest).
Halflings may have developed from a species related to the homo erectus rather than the homo sapians, since they look more human-like than ape-like' but they cannot breed with humans.
I hope someone would like to have a discussion with me about this topic, and share with me some other ideas.
I assume that elves and orks could have evolved as separate sub-species from the homo-sapians branch, since they can breed with humans and produce fertile offsprings together.
Goblins could have evolved from the Australopiticus (a.k.a "lucy") branch,rather than from the homo branch, since they cannot breed with humans. Besides, they have many ape-like features, such as a larger arm-chest ratio (longer arms in comparasent to the chest).
Halflings may have developed from a species related to the homo erectus rather than the homo sapians, since they look more human-like than ape-like' but they cannot breed with humans.
I hope someone would like to have a discussion with me about this topic, and share with me some other ideas.