cignus_pfaccari
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ruleslawyer said:
Seconded. Shadowrun's good for that.
Brad
Racial insults for humans to toss at non-humans
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Seconded. Shadowrun's good for that.
Brad
Kae'Yoss
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My favourite insults for dwarves are from Discworld: Gritsuckers. Lawn Ornaments. Rat Eaters. (The last one being simple fact. Dead Rat with Ketchup is a dwarven delicacy. Dead Rat without Ketchup is something even most dwarves cannot stomach, apparently)
Pratchett has a good one for elves, too (and he has the best elves around, too): Fairy trash.
And Agrael's best insult to the sylvans was "tree shagging pixies"
Pratchett has a good one for elves, too (and he has the best elves around, too): Fairy trash.
And Agrael's best insult to the sylvans was "tree shagging pixies"
Whimsical
Explorer
I have been thinking about this since reading the Pathfinder's Player's Guide. I want to play a human Chelaxian. Chellaxians are expansionist colonist whose empire has fallen a century ago. Chellaxian treat halflings as second class citizens. I have a character plan where my character will gain a halfling cohort apprentice. The thing is that he considers himself good and not a racist. But it is clear from the way he treats halflings that he regards them an inferior race. It's not something he says out loud or even thinks overtly. It's just in his bones.
He speaks to halflings as a social superior. He commands instead of requests. He doesn't look at them when he speaks. And he ignores them when not speaking to them. He will speak about the obvious "facts" about the sad state of the halfling people and culture to others, even while in the presence of halflings. Not at all to be malicious. But the points he brings up are so obvious to him that he can't imagine halfings doing nothing but agree with these clear truths about themselves if they have any sense at all.
He calls them "slips" which he considers a polite and proper term because there are uglier terms that other Chellaxians use that he won't. On the surface, "slip" doesn't seem bad. It can mean "slight", which halflings are. But the word has some other meanings that implies certain qualities to halflings.
On top of it all, "slip" is a term coined by the Chellaxians, denying the halflings the right to be named what they want to be named. The ability to name another represents dominance.
He believes he is rescuing his halfling apprentice from the degredations of his race. But doesn't really believe that the slip will fully discard his slip background despite his best efforts. But he is happy to do what he can. Maybe this slip will inspire other slips to not be so pathetic.
He will find an accusation of being racist extremely absurd. After all, if the speaker only knew how other Chellaxians treated slips they would realize that he is a virtual saint of the slips. He doesn't know anyone else who would take a slip as an apprentice and he suffers much scorn and ridicule for doing so.
He speaks to halflings as a social superior. He commands instead of requests. He doesn't look at them when he speaks. And he ignores them when not speaking to them. He will speak about the obvious "facts" about the sad state of the halfling people and culture to others, even while in the presence of halflings. Not at all to be malicious. But the points he brings up are so obvious to him that he can't imagine halfings doing nothing but agree with these clear truths about themselves if they have any sense at all.
He calls them "slips" which he considers a polite and proper term because there are uglier terms that other Chellaxians use that he won't. On the surface, "slip" doesn't seem bad. It can mean "slight", which halflings are. But the word has some other meanings that implies certain qualities to halflings.
- "Slippery", as in the qualities of a rogue. "Slip" from justice when they do something wrong. "Slip" away from a situation where bravery and courage are expected.
- There is also "slip", as "something that is the barest fraction of something complete or whole."
- Also, there is "slip", as to fall. "Slip" from being an honorable race. "Sllp" from morality and decency. "Slip" from respectability.
On top of it all, "slip" is a term coined by the Chellaxians, denying the halflings the right to be named what they want to be named. The ability to name another represents dominance.
He believes he is rescuing his halfling apprentice from the degredations of his race. But doesn't really believe that the slip will fully discard his slip background despite his best efforts. But he is happy to do what he can. Maybe this slip will inspire other slips to not be so pathetic.
He will find an accusation of being racist extremely absurd. After all, if the speaker only knew how other Chellaxians treated slips they would realize that he is a virtual saint of the slips. He doesn't know anyone else who would take a slip as an apprentice and he suffers much scorn and ridicule for doing so.
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Robert Ranting
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The use of the word "Piggart" for orcs and half-orcs in the webcomic Dominic Deegan, Oracle for Hire has had some traction with me, mostly because it is such an ugly word.
Keeper of Secrets
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Please keep this thread clean. My grandmother on my father's side was a demi-human and this thread is making me increasingly uncomfortable.
ProtoClone
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Elf: Twink
Half-Elf: Half-Twink
Dwarf: Stump
Half-Orc: No brains to beat out of you, even if I tried.
Gnome or Hafling, just fart on their head and that should be enough to insult them.
You could also ask a dwarf, gnome, or hafling, if they mated with one of the others to get the third race. I.E.; "Hey dwarf, I heard gnomes are the result of a dwarf and a hafling mating, this true?"
That might be enough for them to get REALLY offended.
Or just referring to them by their race might be good too.
Half-Elf: Half-Twink
Dwarf: Stump
Half-Orc: No brains to beat out of you, even if I tried.
Gnome or Hafling, just fart on their head and that should be enough to insult them.
You could also ask a dwarf, gnome, or hafling, if they mated with one of the others to get the third race. I.E.; "Hey dwarf, I heard gnomes are the result of a dwarf and a hafling mating, this true?"
That might be enough for them to get REALLY offended.
Or just referring to them by their race might be good too.
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Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
Why would a dwarf consider 'Digger' to be an insult?
Gritsucker sure but Digger?
Personally I'd sue something like Slag, Schist or Dumper for an Dwarf
Slag - is a waste product
Dumper is something you throw away
Schist is a soft brittle rock with no use (to a dwarf)
Gritsucker sure but Digger?
Personally I'd sue something like Slag, Schist or Dumper for an Dwarf
Slag - is a waste product
Dumper is something you throw away
Schist is a soft brittle rock with no use (to a dwarf)
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