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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 701718" data-attributes="member: 1125">Ethnicity is about identification with a particular Culture so really they are essentially inseperable. However what I think you and most in this thread are saying is that Ethnicity and Culture are NOT 'biological' in nature and so should not involve any modification of Physical/Mental Abilities.That said I think the idea of Skill bonuses and even bonus Feats are a good way of creating 'culture groups'.An exampleTahiti and Hiva (the Marquesas). Both peoples are polynesian and share many cultural similarities. HoweverThe Tahitians were considered to be a civilised genteel people much inclined towards the Arts. They had a highly stratified society where Nobles and Commoners were strictly speratedThe Hiva people were considered to be savage and warlike, engaged in incessant inter tribal warfare and known also to raid others. The society was not so strictly stratified as Tahiti and leadership was often in the hands of Warlords rather than hereditary 'Chiefs/Kings'Tahitians - Favoured class Bard +2 Diplomacy, +2 Knowledge (Any)Hivans - Favoured class Barbarian Bonus Feat: Endurance</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 701718, member: 1125"] Ethnicity is about identification with a particular Culture so really they are essentially inseperable. However what I think you and most in this thread are saying is that Ethnicity and Culture are NOT 'biological' in nature and so should not involve any modification of Physical/Mental Abilities. That said I think the idea of Skill bonuses and even bonus Feats are a good way of creating 'culture groups'. An example Tahiti and Hiva (the Marquesas). Both peoples are polynesian and share many cultural similarities. However The Tahitians were considered to be a civilised genteel people much inclined towards the Arts. They had a highly stratified society where Nobles and Commoners were strictly sperated The Hiva people were considered to be savage and warlike, engaged in incessant inter tribal warfare and known also to raid others. The society was not so strictly stratified as Tahiti and leadership was often in the hands of Warlords rather than hereditary 'Chiefs/Kings' Tahitians - Favoured class Bard +2 Diplomacy, +2 Knowledge (Any) Hivans - Favoured class Barbarian Bonus Feat: Endurance [/QUOTE]

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