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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8137073" data-attributes="member: 6801845">First, let's separate character from racial traits.  Any particular PC can be jovial or taciturn, a devoted follower or rebel.So given that, I try to imagine what it would be like to be a different race.  Sticking just to the basics:Dwarves A long lived race that in general has a tightly knit community.  Tell someone a falsehood and it's likely that they'll learn about it sooner or later.  Structure, ritual, even brutal honesty is how you live with people around you for centuries. So when it comes to talking to others, dwarves tend to be blunt to the point where it seems insulting to others.  Pragmatic to the extreme, if you're building something build it to last whether that's an extension to the clan holdings or relationships.  They also tend to be straight and to the point, and have little time for idle chit-chat which may make them seem impatient and intolerant.ElvesAs another long lived race, elves take a different approach and live day by day.  Strive for quality but build for beauty.  Elves may seem haughty, but it's simply their way of keeping others at an arms length.  They know that if they befriend a human, that human will grow old and die in mere decades.  Have fun with them if you wish, but don't get too attached. Realizing that they have little control over the long term, they're simply there to enjoy the ride.  On the other hand things that look like hard and fast rules and rituals can be misleading.  It's just as likely that a certain pattern is working well enough and there's no reason to change it just yet.  Maybe in a century or so they'll get bored or come up with a different approach but for now, why fix something that's not broken?HalflingsHalflings have an odd lot in life.  Smaller and (in general) weaker than other races, halflings go out of their way to get along and pose little threat to others.  They deflect danger with good cheer and a sense of humor.They also tend to empathize with the underdog.  While not as long lived as dwarves or elves, they may well live to the middle of their second century which still gives them a different perspective on life and history.  On the other hand, halflings can be quite fierce when they need to be, or when they feel like they or a loved one is threatened.  Sometimes the mouse must roar.GnomesAnother small race, but longer lived than halflings most gnomes in my world take one of two paths.  The majority inventors and tinkerers.  They don't want to become stuck in a rut so they constantly try to reinvent themselves. Often the creativity of the invention is more important than the invention itself.A minority of gnomes in my campaign world are instead in tune with the natural world around them, simply enjoying the beauty of nature and the constant ebb and flow of life.</blockquote>

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