What does a dragon's voice sound like?

pming · May 28, 2011

Hiya

Oh, Gilbert Gottfried, of course!

But seriously, for a big Green Dragon...hmmm...perhaps James Edward Olmos.

^_^

Paul L. Ming

pawsplay · May 28, 2011

Mark CMG said:
Wallace Shawn?

Andy Dick!

"Oh, ple-ease. I supposed you're hear to slay me now, is that it? Well, thanks a lot! I suppose you think you're the first person who's ever had that idea. Anything you want to say before we get to the slaying? Oh, you little @#$@#%, trying to get the jump on me! WELL, HOW ABOUT ME NOW, PRINCESS?!!"

Thunderfoot · May 29, 2011

Depending upon his/her size and ability - any way he/she damn well pleases.

pawsplay · May 29, 2011

The key to a good NPC voice is not to try to speak in an unnatural way. RPGs are a game of imagination and your players should supply the character's true voice in their imagination. It is your job to suggest it. So, if you don't have a deep voice, speaking a little lower and trying to use more breath, so you're a little louder, may be enough to identify what is different about the NPC's voice. You're a storyteller, not an impression artist. If you listen to a book-on-CD narrated by Patrick Stewart, he's not going to go into a falsetto most likely for female characters. Instead, he's going to suggest more feminine characters, by using touches that suggest the character, rather than imitate them.

Guest 85555 · May 29, 2011

pawsplay said:
If you listen to a book-on-CD narrated by Patrick Stewart, he's not going to go into a falsetto most likely for female characters. Instead, he's going to suggest more feminine characters, by using touches that suggest the character, rather than imitate them.

True. But Peter McNichol would. If you've never heard his narration of the Dragonlance Trilogies, I highly suggest tracking them down (if only to hear his Tika voice).

Based on McNichol's performance, I think you are right. A guy trying to sound like a girl or a girl trying to sound like a guy, is really distracting more than anything else. Unless you are going for humor in your games (we have a GM in our group is does a wonderful Old Lady Who Smokes voice).