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<blockquote data-quote="Levistus's_Leviathan" data-source="post: 8025486" data-attributes="member: 7023887"><p>It's like you can't read quotes, or do anything except cut-paste half of the story. Most of the words you emboldened were followed or preceded by words to put them in context. </p><p></p><p>Also, most of the words you did embolden don't point to hispanic stereotypes, they fit Americans in general better than hispanics, IMO, but I don't think Keith Baker based his orcs on any existing culture, but instead took all the good stereotypes of Orcs in Forgotten Realms and the other settings, and threw out the bad ones, like the evilness and Gruumsh cults. </p><p></p><p>Americans stereotypically are:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">extremely passionate and emotional that can often manifest as rage or aggression</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Strength is important to them</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Loyalty, affection and faith are important to them</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aren't good at faceless authority, blind obedience, or being part of a large infrastructure.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Quick to anger and celebration</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Very spiritual.</li> </ul><p>And this fits the Eberron orcs better than latinos, IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Levistus's_Leviathan, post: 8025486, member: 7023887"] It's like you can't read quotes, or do anything except cut-paste half of the story. Most of the words you emboldened were followed or preceded by words to put them in context. Also, most of the words you did embolden don't point to hispanic stereotypes, they fit Americans in general better than hispanics, IMO, but I don't think Keith Baker based his orcs on any existing culture, but instead took all the good stereotypes of Orcs in Forgotten Realms and the other settings, and threw out the bad ones, like the evilness and Gruumsh cults. Americans stereotypically are: [LIST] [*]extremely passionate and emotional that can often manifest as rage or aggression [*]Strength is important to them [*]Loyalty, affection and faith are important to them [*]Aren't good at faceless authority, blind obedience, or being part of a large infrastructure. [*]Quick to anger and celebration [*]Very spiritual. [/LIST] And this fits the Eberron orcs better than latinos, IMO. [/QUOTE]
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