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<blockquote data-quote="Nevvur" data-source="post: 7420224" data-attributes="member: 6783882"><p>Elves, dwarves, and humans all evolved naturally on my world, rather than being the creations of gods. </p><p></p><p>Elves came from feline pack hunters, and have a genetic fear of insects owing to their near extermination by a species of insectoid super predators in their original homeland. They migrated across the north pole to escape extinction about 200,000 years ago. The bugs couldn't follow and survive the cold. They're obligate carnivores and highly isolationist. Exile is a lot more common a reason than a sense of adventure when it comes to encountering elves outside their new homeland. </p><p></p><p>Dwarves came from a species of jungle dwelling badgers. It's a longer story than I care to share here, but most of them undergo a process of spiritual lobotimization that inhibits their dreams, emotions, and ability to use magic. Leaves them highly logical and practical. Basically Star Trek Vulcans with short statures and beards. The ones who don't undergo the process are pretty similar to Tolkien dwarves, though. </p><p></p><p>Most of the monstrous humanoids sprang into existence very recently. They're the result of a magical catastrophe which transformed a large population of humans, cursing them with hideous shapes and warped minds. I've run a three campaigns at different points in time in this setting, the first two a couple decades after the event. In my current campaign, they've only been around for about 1 year, and very little is known about them beyond their insatiably violent natures.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nevvur, post: 7420224, member: 6783882"] Elves, dwarves, and humans all evolved naturally on my world, rather than being the creations of gods. Elves came from feline pack hunters, and have a genetic fear of insects owing to their near extermination by a species of insectoid super predators in their original homeland. They migrated across the north pole to escape extinction about 200,000 years ago. The bugs couldn't follow and survive the cold. They're obligate carnivores and highly isolationist. Exile is a lot more common a reason than a sense of adventure when it comes to encountering elves outside their new homeland. Dwarves came from a species of jungle dwelling badgers. It's a longer story than I care to share here, but most of them undergo a process of spiritual lobotimization that inhibits their dreams, emotions, and ability to use magic. Leaves them highly logical and practical. Basically Star Trek Vulcans with short statures and beards. The ones who don't undergo the process are pretty similar to Tolkien dwarves, though. Most of the monstrous humanoids sprang into existence very recently. They're the result of a magical catastrophe which transformed a large population of humans, cursing them with hideous shapes and warped minds. I've run a three campaigns at different points in time in this setting, the first two a couple decades after the event. In my current campaign, they've only been around for about 1 year, and very little is known about them beyond their insatiably violent natures. [/QUOTE]
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