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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whimsical" data-source="post: 3728408" data-attributes="member: 3976">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. <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"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.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There is also "slip", as "something that is the barest fraction of something complete or whole."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Also, there is "slip", as to fall. "Slip" from being an honorable race. "Sllp" from morality and decency. "Slip" from respectability.</li> </ul>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.</blockquote>

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