D&D General I finally like non-Tolkien species for PCs

[Mind of tempest]

I don’t think it’s weird. There’s a lot to love about dwarves.

I think it is more that I never found my favourite fantasy species, but dwarves are not them.
But I want to see what they could be.

 

[Crimson Longinus]

I think it is more that I never found my favourite fantasy species, but dwarves are not them.
But I want to see what they could be.

Dwarves are one of the classic fantasy species that I do not "get." I have never found them particularly appealing (not that I really dislike them either) and there is significant chance that if I make a version of dwarves that is appealing to me, I accidentally eradicate what dwarf fans liked about them in the first place.

Like 40K recently brought their version of dwarves back as Leagues of Votann, and I really like this new version, but a lot of people say they do not feel "dwarfy" enough.

 

[CellarHeroes]

that is very true dwarves had fantical fans it is kind of strange.

I have always been dedicated to the dwarves, I will play one in any system that supports them. My "fanaticism" comes from their stereotypes. They were so many things that I wasn't when I was a kid, that I wished I could be. In games I was able to be that brash character who got things done through sheer will and determination. Every other option felt too much like playing myself.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Dwarves are one of the classic fantasy species that I do not "get." I have never found them particularly appealing (not that I really dislike them either) and there is significant chance that if I make a version of dwarves that is appealing to me, I accidentally eradicate what dwarf fans liked about them in the first place.

Like 40K recently brought their version of dwarves back as Leagues of Votann, and I really like this new version, but a lot of people say they do not feel "dwarfy" enough.

Describe your version of dwarves then?

I have always been dedicated to the dwarves, I will play one in any system that supports them. My "fanaticism" comes from their stereotypes. They were so many things that I wasn't when I was a kid, that I wished I could be. In games I was able to be that brash character who got things done through sheer will and determination. Every other option felt too much like playing myself.

I know the feeling, just why dwarves? I always wanted to be something strange for similar reasons.

 

[Scribe]

I know the feeling, just why dwarves?

Grit, resilience, loyalty, pragmatic, strong, conservative, stoic.

Dwarves are awesome.

 

[CellarHeroes]

Grit, resilience, loyalty, pragmatic, strong, conservative, stoic.

Dwarves are awesome.

Yup...everything I wasn't when I was a kid. Everything about me was just bait for bullies.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Yup...everything I wasn't when I was a kid. Everything about me was just bait for bullies.

Also good at making stuff. Another thing I wasn't.

 

[Mind of tempest]

Yup...everything I wasn't when I was a kid. Everything about me was just bait for bullies.

Everything is bait for them for difference is their bait.