Eberron: no sexism

[Nifft]

Considering even male changelings can become pregnant when they're in female form (so sayeth Races of Eberron) I don't think changeling gender really matters unless they die or are otherwise forced back into their "natural" form.

Woah. Are there any restrictions on what a pregnant changeling can change into? If the equipment really is created on demand...

, -- N

 

[Aramax]

Im sorry for being an ape-man but I like sexism in my game,The historical precidence for trained female warriors in history are rare no matter how politically correct revisionism tries to change this.Now other classes I have no problem with.But in my game no female warriors(Yes to female Paladins and Rangers) unless they are non human.

 

[Doug McCrae]

But in my game no female warriors(Yes to female Paladins and Rangers) unless they are non human.

At first glance I read 'non human' as 'Uma Thurman'.

 

[Dirigible]

How often do you see a half-orc, a human, a warforged and a gnome being pals?

A half-orc, a human, a warforged and a gnome walk into a bar. The barkeep says: "What is this, a 1st level adventure hook?"

The historical precidence for trained female warriors in history are rare no matter how politically correct revisionism tries to change this.

You are, in fact, entirely wrong.

Lhazaar, of the Lhazaar Principalities fame, first to lead humans to Khorvaire? Female.
Taratai, leader of the rebel Quori and founder of the Path of Light? Female.
Aeren, who lead the elves in fleeing Xen'drik to Aerenal (Aeren's Rest)? Female (Magic of Eberron is GLAHHHH!!!).
Mishann and Wroann, two of the key instigators of the Last War? Female.
Tira Miron, Voice of the Flame? Female.
Vvaraak, the Scaled Apostate, who taught the orcs the druidic path of the Gatekeepers? Female.

See? Plenty of precedent.

 

[buzz]

Im sorry for being an ape-man but I like sexism in my game,The historical precidence for trained female warriors in history are rare no matter how politically correct revisionism tries to change this.Now other classes I have no problem with.But in my game no female warriors(Yes to female Paladins and Rangers) unless they are non human.

Man, I was SO hoping that this thread wouldn't get to the usual unfun part of debating whether there's precedent for female warriors in human history, or people talking about how they do/don't enforce sexism in their games.

I guess it was inevitable, though. :\

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

The historical precidence for trained female warriors in history are rare no matter how politically correct revisionism tries to change this.

I think they were uncommon in societies where most warriors were big aggressive men wielding big weapons. Women warriors are pretty common nowadays in police forces and in some militaries, such as Canada... it takes a certain amount of strength to use an automatic rifle properly but that's not the same thing as swinging a greatsword.

Besides, who says that any army in Eberron had a high female soldier ratio? Most adventurers are not soldiers, even if they share many of the same skills. (You shouldn't assume a fighter, regardless of gender, was a soldier or served in the Last War.)

Also check this out: Tomoe Gozen, an example of a female warrior from a culture whose military consisted mainly of men using huge longbows, spears and "bastard swords".

 

[mhacdebhandia]

Im sorry for being an ape-man but I like sexism in my game,The historical precidence for trained female warriors in history are rare no matter how politically correct revisionism tries to change this.

What does "historical precedence" have to do with Eberron?

 

[mhacdebhandia]

In the Modern time, you have Vol, Jaela (keeper of the Flame), Arulia (ruler of Aundair), the daughters of Sora Kell and (IIRC) the mayor of Stormreach are all female.

Aurala is Queen of Aundair - small correction there. Also, there is no mayor of Stormreach - it's governed by the Harbour Lord and four Coin Lords, and only two of the Coin Lords are women - the gnome Kirris Sel Shadra and the human Paulo Omaren.

Something else which is (sadly) notable, and a lot of people express surprise when they hear it: Jaela Daran, the Keeper of the Flame, is black; Five Nations describes her as having "grey eyes, short-cropped dark hair, and a chocolate-coloured complexion".

This is something I try to stress in my own Eberron games, too: the colour of someone's skin is thoroughly dissociated from their nationality, because the original humans of Sarlona who fled to colonise Khorvaire were from all different ethnic groups; anyone you meet might look "European", "African", "Asian", or like any other real-world ethnicity.

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

Assuming no prejudice based on skin color, etc, you would expect most humans to look like multi-racial people then. (Tiger Woods is multi-racial.) You wouldn't expect people to look black, white, Chinese, or what not. Natural geographic barriers, language barriers and prejudice are the only reasons ethnic groups even exist nowadays.

 

[Glyfair]

Woah. Are there any restrictions on what a pregnant changeling can change into? If the equipment really is created on demand...

IIRC, Keith has suggested that a pregnant changeling can't change to male. That would open a can of worms best left unopened.