xXxTheBeastxXx
Explorer
I'm building a steampunk-esque setting for an upcoming pathfinder game I want to run and, among other things, I'm going to include warforged. I've already figured out all the "fluff and crunch" for them, the only problem being that I can't come up with a damn name.
The premise of the setting is sort of a 19th-century dystopian Seattle + low-to-medium magic. Class and caste systems will play a large part in the setting, and I really want to give a sense of oppression to my players with the narrative of the setting.
In the spirit of that, I've got two types of "robots" that I'm using (flavor-wise). The first is essentially a large group mass-produced, labor saving mechano-men with a primary goal and that's it. No soul, in other words. Programmed for repetitive tasks, and that's all.
I'm calling them Automatons.
The second group are similar, but they possess an essence, a soul. They aren't mass-produced, instead made by mages or artificers. They have a mind and personality. They can interact with normal society just like any other civilized race (barring "tin man" discrimination). They are, essentially, warforged.
But I don't know what to call them. I would use Warforged, except it just doesn't give the right feel. It sounds too hopeful and vibrant in a world plagued by strife and depression.
So, ENworlders, can you help me? I need a name, and I know there's plenty of creative folks here.
-The Beast
The premise of the setting is sort of a 19th-century dystopian Seattle + low-to-medium magic. Class and caste systems will play a large part in the setting, and I really want to give a sense of oppression to my players with the narrative of the setting.
In the spirit of that, I've got two types of "robots" that I'm using (flavor-wise). The first is essentially a large group mass-produced, labor saving mechano-men with a primary goal and that's it. No soul, in other words. Programmed for repetitive tasks, and that's all.
I'm calling them Automatons.
The second group are similar, but they possess an essence, a soul. They aren't mass-produced, instead made by mages or artificers. They have a mind and personality. They can interact with normal society just like any other civilized race (barring "tin man" discrimination). They are, essentially, warforged.
But I don't know what to call them. I would use Warforged, except it just doesn't give the right feel. It sounds too hopeful and vibrant in a world plagued by strife and depression.
So, ENworlders, can you help me? I need a name, and I know there's plenty of creative folks here.
-The Beast