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<blockquote data-quote="fireinthedust" data-source="post: 6369158" data-attributes="member: 51930">amazing!Elves:&nbsp; on the same page for the ships bit.&nbsp; Orcs:&nbsp; Gah!&nbsp; How did you... Okay, that was a spoiler.&nbsp; Um, yes, there's a &quot;rumour&quot; that Orcs are the result of a plague or curse that debases humans.&nbsp; Those who resist it before it takes hold are half-orcs, and many are good-hearted heroes (ie: their willpower resisted the change) or simply resisted the curse or were healed (the non-heroic half-orcs).&nbsp; The full orcs are brutal, bestial savages, by necessity NPCs.&nbsp; The rest is good stuff, I hears ya (let me digest it for a bit).&nbsp; HOWEVER: before we get too into the cosmic origins, I'd like to focus on the immediate region.&nbsp; Keep it somewhat generic fantasy, and maybe focus on inter-character relationships?Like: who's the Innkeeper's daughter in love with, is it the son of a shepherd or one of those wandering minstrels?&nbsp; why does the dwarven blacksmith refuse to speak to the dwarves that come down from the mines?&nbsp; The rug merchant just hired a crew of Dragonborn caravan guards (more expensive than normal humans), so what's his cargo, and how can he afford it?&nbsp; Little sub-plot adventure hooks, maybe.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fireinthedust, post: 6369158, member: 51930"] amazing! Elves: on the same page for the ships bit. Orcs: Gah! How did you... Okay, that was a spoiler. Um, yes, there's a "rumour" that Orcs are the result of a plague or curse that debases humans. Those who resist it before it takes hold are half-orcs, and many are good-hearted heroes (ie: their willpower resisted the change) or simply resisted the curse or were healed (the non-heroic half-orcs). The full orcs are brutal, bestial savages, by necessity NPCs. The rest is good stuff, I hears ya (let me digest it for a bit). HOWEVER: before we get too into the cosmic origins, I'd like to focus on the immediate region. Keep it somewhat generic fantasy, and maybe focus on inter-character relationships? Like: who's the Innkeeper's daughter in love with, is it the son of a shepherd or one of those wandering minstrels? why does the dwarven blacksmith refuse to speak to the dwarves that come down from the mines? The rug merchant just hired a crew of Dragonborn caravan guards (more expensive than normal humans), so what's his cargo, and how can he afford it? Little sub-plot adventure hooks, maybe. [/QUOTE]

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