Other races it might be cool to play as.

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If you could play as one of these which would you pick

Animals
34
13%
Harpy
19
7%
Minotaur
87
33%
Ooze/Gelatinus Cube
38
14%
Orc
70
26%
Vermin
17
6%
 
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Other races it might be cool to play as.

Post by Diilicious » Tue Sep 19, 2017 10:57 am

some more food for thought
Name: Shanna Waynolt nee Tahir
Age: 45
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 106lb
Hair & facial archetype: Ginnifer Goodwin
Body shape archetype: Example

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Post by Ork » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:05 pm

Obviously.

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Post by Cortex » Tue Sep 19, 2017 9:20 pm

A double axe WM ooze.
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Post by FrozenSolid » Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:48 am

"Have you come to claim the bounty on me?" The adventuer asked nervously

"Slurp" The ooze confirmed.

"What if I pay you off, how much is it?!" The adventuer countered desperately

"Gllllurp" The ooze said tauntingly.

The adventuer fell to his knees in dismay. Who had he angered to have the notorius gelatinous bounty hunter come for him?

The ooze bubbled ominously as a glowing greatsword came glooping out of its inner gelatin.

The adventuer looked on in horror. Whatever madman had created self aware Ooze was surely a danger to all kingdoms of Toril

The Gelatin lurched, ending the adventuer where he knelt. Mercenary work was a bloody job, but an Ooze does what he must for his baby oozlings. One life for another. The circle of life.

The ooze slurped away then, not looking back.
*Didn't just do that* As an arrow flies hitting someone in the face.

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Post by Diilicious » Wed Sep 20, 2017 11:04 am

I think it would be pretty funny if done right.
Name: Shanna Waynolt nee Tahir
Age: 45
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 106lb
Hair & facial archetype: Ginnifer Goodwin
Body shape archetype: Example

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Post by Aero Silver » Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:40 pm

This is getting a bit too wacky. Next, Someone will ask to play an intelligent weapon with an Ego Score.
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Post by gilescorey » Wed Sep 20, 2017 9:43 pm

Oozes are crit immune. I'd play an ooze conlock and be invulnerable

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Post by Iceborn » Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:16 am

Aero Silver wrote:This is getting a bit too wacky. Next, Someone will ask to play an intelligent weapon with an Ego Score.
The cool kids are already doing this, and without a reward.
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Post by BrilliantInsanity » Thu Sep 21, 2017 4:50 am

Flumph is missing from these choices and I am disappointed. I opted for gelatinous cube due to this obvious and horrendous oversight.
I have no ulterior motives to making this post...

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Post by Diilicious » Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:53 pm

people really have such a lack of imagination?
Name: Shanna Waynolt nee Tahir
Age: 45
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 106lb
Hair & facial archetype: Ginnifer Goodwin
Body shape archetype: Example

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Post by Lorkas » Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:45 am

Don't conflate an opinion about what's healthy for the setting with a lack of imagination.

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Post by Diilicious » Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:42 pm

Lorkas wrote:Don't conflate an opinion about what's healthy for the setting with a lack of imagination.
I will if thats how such a comment comes across. if somebody can not possibly conceive of a way to make something so simple work. which includes obvious limitations/restrictions/balancing/rp of such a thing etc etc etc. then as far as im concerned that is a lack of imagination.

the poll is supposed to be for fun, if even in a fun purely hypothetical setting people are stuggling, then... again, pretty self evident.
Name: Shanna Waynolt nee Tahir
Age: 45
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 106lb
Hair & facial archetype: Ginnifer Goodwin
Body shape archetype: Example

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Post by Ork » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:24 pm

The majority of people aren't interested in a broad range of races. Races segregate the playerbase and reduce the possible outcomes of RP. Sometimes the most boring characters are the most foundational. These characters are trope-ridden, predictable & allow other players to play off that predictability.

Don't knock unimaginative as bad. D&D is based on reality, and "specials" come alive because of the mundane. If every other player is an orc, pixie, alufield, tiefling or minotaur ..the setting starts to lose its connection with reality, and subsequently immersion.

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Re: Other races it might be cool to play as.

Post by Cortex » Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:41 pm

I'm pretty sure this is a joke thread, chill.
:)

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Post by Diilicious » Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:41 pm

It is a joke thread, its a bit of fun

Ork you basically outlined my beliefs perfectly to be honest, and I was not saying what i think you think i was saying.

what i said was based only on the imagination of making something crazy work out in this fun setting of the poll. And in this fun setting of the fun thread with the fun poll, if even here one cant conceptualise a way to include such wacky things (NOT THAT THEY SHOULD BE INCLUDED) then that is demonstratively a lack of imagination or an unwillingness to participate in the thread (in which case why are you here? :P).

are people afraid if they start fleshing out an idea that it will appear ingame tomorow or something?

polls are not allowed to be used for that kind of thing anyway... its just a bit of wacky, people are taking it a bit too seriously.
Name: Shanna Waynolt nee Tahir
Age: 45
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 106lb
Hair & facial archetype: Ginnifer Goodwin
Body shape archetype: Example

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Re: Other races it might be cool to play as.

Post by Ork » Fri Sep 22, 2017 11:10 pm

WAAAY over my head on this one. My b.

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Post by Cerk Evermoore » Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:45 pm

Harpy gets no love. I'd love to emote everything I say as *Shrieks or screams.*

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Post by BrilliantInsanity » Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:07 pm

Cerk Evermoore wrote:Harpy gets no love. I'd love to emote everything I say as *Shrieks or screams.*
Insert Mother-in-law quotes here. HEYOOOO

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Post by Dr_Hazard89 » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:12 am

I want to play an ooze so bad.
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Post by Rockstar1984 » Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:14 am

I would play a bunny druid that worships Nobanion.

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Post by Azensor » Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:31 am

Rockstar1984 wrote:I would play a bunny druid that worships Nobanion.
tbh a bunny barbarian sounds nice.. though you'd have to watch out for holy grenades

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Post by Arise_Gargantua » Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:54 pm

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Post by gilescorey » Tue Nov 14, 2017 5:15 pm

Arise_Gargantua wrote:DOG
hello

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Post by susitsu » Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:57 pm

elves

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Post by Petrifictus » Thu Nov 16, 2017 5:25 pm

*gasps!*
Shocking revelation! You can roleplay a animal if you play with a character with animal companion or have a animal as familiar! Been doing that a little with Wotan's Bruva the boar.

But if I had to choose, I would pick minotaur through someday I wish to roleplay a half-drow or a river gnome. :)
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