Origin for races

[kyloss]

I've had an idea for a campaign world. It is a long time ago in the far future kind of thing.
Basicaly a fantasy setting created by technology, magic is lost technology that only a few can use etc. And all the fantasy races and monsters were either geneticaly enginered or in the case of constructs and the like- are old technology. I need some sugestions the origins of the races. I think that I figured out where all the dnd races came from originaly- they were pets.
If you look at the (stereo)typical traits of the races it becomes clear.

elves- cats aloof patiently wiating forever to pounce or sleep then running in circles full of energy for no reason.

dwarves- dogs- loyal to family loving to dig aggressive

gnomes- depending on incarnation ferrets for more traditional happy playfull connection to borrowing animals or parrots for more kyrinish intelligent anoying contantly talking nonsense.

halflings- hamsters gerbills and the like small skitish always eating burrowing running on wheels to nowhere.

But what about the other races- goblins orcs etc- ideas maybe goblins as sewer rats.

 

[kyloss]

Can this thread be moved to what ever forum is approriate?

 

[Jdvn1]

I was considering having Dwarves as a spinoff of Humans. I saw on PBS the other day a documentary called 'Big Enough.' It never occured to me how actual dwarves get along in the world, but there's a genetic basis for it anyway.

 

[Tonguez]

IMC Goblins are amphibians (and even go through a tadpole stagebefore crawling out of the bog/sewers) - so frogs might be an option...