Which race should rule the world?

[LostSoul]

I don't... Explain? Except that it is a great kitty? And it hovers?

That picture has floated around the internet for a while with the caption, "Every time you masturbate, God kills a kitten."

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

One race that comes to mind are the terrible and almost unfathomable phaerimm.

A race of supergenius archwizards, possessed of epic powers in addition, and being very capable physically, the phaerimm are a good candidate for world domination.

Fortunately, the phaerimm seem so obsessed with their magical studies and explorations, that they cannot be bothered with world domination.
Of course, if something is so foolish as to interrupt the phaerimm in their studies, they tend to annihilate it.

Historically, the phaerimm might well have conquered - and sterilized - the world of Toril, except for the fact that the combined might of Netheril and the Sharn managed to hold them at bay.

- - -

Arthur, I am sorry about your kittens.
My sincerest sorrow for them, and sympathy to you.

Edena_of_Neith

 

[Frostmarrow]

Elves:

Advantages:

1. A long lifespan means Elves would theoretically have more experience and knowledge than the shorter lived races. They would also have more time to wage a long, protracted war, and probably wouldn't mind enacting a siege that lasted a decade or longer.

2. With the favored class of Wizard, Elves would have more arcane spellcasters to call upon in times of war, meaning they could create magical protections, move quickly over vast terrain, and execute fast hit and run attacks better than the other races.


Disadvantages:

1. While the Elves do have a long lifespan, they also have a lower standing population and birthrate than almost any other races in most standard campaign worlds. This means that every loss an Elven force takes hurts, and will take a long time to replace. This severely hampers the Elves ability to take and hold territory, as well, since occupation forces are required to keep hostile lands in check for a few years.

2. With a standard alignment of Chaotic Good, the Elves will be unlikely to do well in an organized conquest of other lands. The Elves seem to be designed much better for defense or quick raids on the enemy, rather than a war of conquest.

3. With a low Constitution, and likely less classed Warrior types, thanks to the favored class of Wizard, the Elves would doubtlessly be butchered in open conflict against other races standing armies. They are too frail, and lack the base fighting forces that would be needed to face another such army on the field.

All in all:

The Elves don't really seem like the world conquering types. They would do far better simply defending their own territories, and keeping the other races out. With centuries of time, they could easily devise defenses and magical protections that would be nigh impossible to break through without massive cost.

I could see an Elven Empire developing only if they had allies that could compensate for their lack of occupation forces and ground troops. The Elves do make excellent information gatherers, as well as raiders, so they would be an excellent complement to an actual invading army, but by themselves, they seem to lack the organization, manpower and skills that make up a succesful conquering army.

Don't forget that all elves can use the longbow and the longsword. It's a pretty good advantage as it basically grants elves a +1 damage modifier (d8 instead of d6). Since elves have wizard as their favored class they could field loads of these:

Wizard 1
Longbow
Longsword

Combat Casting


0: Daze (three per day)

On of the following:

1: True Strike
1: Magic Missile
1: Shield
1: Sleep

They don't have lots of hitpoints but are full of nasty surprises.

 

[FreeTheSlaves]

I think the Germans could still yet do it.

 

[Arthur Tealeaf]

Bast is female. Cthulluh is a squid, not a cat. And the hoverkitty (or rather, jumping kitty) picture is famous for a stupid photoshopped joke, with two silly monsters chasing the kitty, and a non less silly caption.

I know Cthulhu is a squid, but he's still mye minion and carries out my bidding, including eating whoever I want him to eat! And bast has been doing this polymorph thing lately, so I'm not really sure whether she wants to be called male or female anymore! The time you are referring to, I went with male


edit: sp and signature away!

 

[Dragongirl]

I kniw Cthulhu is a squid, he's still mye minion and carries out my bidding, including eating whoever I want him to eat!

Do you take requests?

glances at her list

 

[Arthur Tealeaf]

That picture has floated around the internet for a while with the caption, "Every time you masturbate, God kills a kitten."

I disapprove of that. Everybody knows you go blind and get hairy palms when you masturbate, and also, if god did that, I would beat him up everytime.

Ps. About the "hairy palm" thing: Bram Stoker's Dracula must have been a lonely dude, or did he have hair on top of his hands? I can't quite remember...

 

[Arthur Tealeaf]

Do you take requests?

glances at her list

He gets grumpy if I make him eat to much, but I might, if it's the request is a good request...

 

[Dragongirl]

RIP Smørblomst (Buttercup)
RIP Joyce
RIP Lurven

To everyone who drives likes idiots out there: look what you've done.

You can add.
Chris
1979-1997

 

[Arthur Tealeaf]

Oh... I'm really sorry...

Who was he?

Were you close?

It's not you on the picture with him is it?