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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Unwise" data-source="post: 8451030" data-attributes="member: 98008">We have always just played that not every species is wired the same (our group is older, we come from a different time). What is common in one species is a mental illness in another.Tieflings have a pull towards damnation. Where a human would feel only a moral compass, they also have an immoral compass, telling them the evil thing to do in the moment. They don't have to listen to it, but it is there an nagging. Whichever moral/immoral compass they follow gets stronger over time.High Elves are prone to bouts of melancholy that are so deep and enduring that in humans it would be a depressive illness. They live so long though that it is not overly concerning for them, it is just a 'season'.Dwarves are prone to 'dragon sickness' when in the presence of large amounts of gold. They also commonly develop compulsions and OCDs related to gathering wealth and protecting what is theirs.Goblins have no ability to empathise. In human terms they are all psychopaths.Orcs are prone to 'roid rage and have very little ability to regulate their emotions and behaviours. Like an anger disorder & steroid use mixed with fetal alcohol syndrome.Lizardfolk 'feel' no moral qualms. They are not inherently repulsed by any behaviour. They are also not prone to fits of negative emotional responses. Any morality is based on logic and reasoning. They have no gut-feelings about things being wrong.None of these things make individuals evil, but you can see how they could skew a society towards it. Psychopaths walk amongst us all the time without breaking the law or doing anything horrific. A goblin could too. Most people would not trust one as a babysitter though.</blockquote>

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