Should Drow be more "Norse" because of their origin?
thedungeondelver
Adventurer
Emirikol said:
No, because if they were they'd be dwarves.
lukelightning
First Post
Should kobolds be made more German?
Blind Azathoth
Explorer
I believe what he meant by the dwarf comment was that Snorri Sturluson's svartálfar or dökkálfar were basically the exact same thing as the dvergar, or dwarves; Snorri differentiated between the groups, but gave them the same attributes as the dwarves possessed, making it likely that the names were simply his inventions, or perhaps alternate names for dwarves that he called separate beings. Snorri is not known for his consistency.
What, your kobolds don't go around shouting "Ja wohl, mein Herr" and "Ach, ich bin tot!"?
lukelightning said:
What, your kobolds don't go around shouting "Ja wohl, mein Herr" and "Ach, ich bin tot!"?
painandgreed
First Post
lukelightning said:
Why do I have this image of the kobold from OotS wearing lederhosen, wearing a funny hat, and holding a stein of beer?
TwinBahamut
First Post
If you want to go to Norse mythology, dark elves and dwarves are the same thing. In fact, the original use of the term translated as "dwarf" in Norse mythology could be meant to refer to the moral failings of a being, rather than shortness in stature.Emirikol said:
So, basically, wicked, greedy, and lustful elves who live in huts hording gold and making all kinds of wierd magic stuff, and occasionally turning themselves into dragons out of pure greed. Possibly physically deformed.
ruleslawyer
Registered User
No.Emirikol said:
D&D dark elves are weird alien creatures who live in a strange environment that gives them power through radiation. They resemble svartalfur about as much as Vulcans resemble the elves of Irish folklore.
