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Lilianviaten
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 Posted - 07 Nov 2013 : 23:43:54
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Originally posted by Lilianviaten
Dragons are very impressive and engaging creatures, but I just couldn't. I remember when Jarlaxle was sleeping with that dragon in "Road of the Patriarch", and Entreri was appalled by the idea. Even if she's disguised as a beautiful woman, the thought of her being able to consume me in her natural form would ruin any possible attraction.
That would add to the allure, for some people... I think most people -- especially in the heat of the moment -- would be more inclined to think of the current appearance of their partner, not what their partner looks like at other times.
Touche. The here and now does tend to overwhelm the senses. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 08 Nov 2013 : 23:37:34
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Back to dwarves ...
I do recall a few mentions of male dwarves shaving their mighty beards, perhaps saving only two single strands, as a sign of extreme shame or penance for crimes against their clans. I imagine that extremist dwarves (and really, what dwarf isn‘t extremely serious?) Might react poorly to female dwarves who shave in similar fashion. |
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hashimashadoo
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Nov 2013 : 17:13:03
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| I updated the wiki page last night with canon info from actual FR sources - none of this 4e PHB nonsense where 'it's a common misconception that females have beards'. |
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BEAST
Master of Realmslore
USA
1714 Posts |
Posted - 09 Nov 2013 : 19:24:26
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Originally posted by hashimashadoo
I updated the wiki page last night with canon info from actual FR sources - none of this 4e PHB nonsense where 'it's a common misconception that females have beards'.
4E: It's a common misconception that it's a common misconception . . .  |
"'You don't know my history,' he said dryly."
--Drizzt Do'Urden (The Pirate King, Part 1: Chapter 2)
<"Comprehensive Chronology of R.A. Salvatore Forgotten Realms Works"> |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 09 Nov 2013 : 19:29:14
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Perhaps - somehow - the dwarven races were altered by the Spellplague or the 100-year timejump? It‘s reaching a bit, but nothing is impossible in the Realms.
“Canon“ is technically whatever is official and most recent, even though we might not agree with it and want our bearded dwarven ladies back! Just sayin‘ that personal bias (and even vehement rejections) aside, we must reluctantly recognize 4E lore as being proper canon. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 09 Nov 2013 : 23:52:11
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Originally posted by Ayrik
Perhaps - somehow - the dwarven races were altered by the Spellplague or the 100-year timejump? It‘s reaching a bit, but nothing is impossible in the Realms.
“Canon“ is technically whatever is official and most recent, even though we might not agree with it and want our bearded dwarven ladies back! Just sayin‘ that personal bias (and even vehement rejections) aside, we must reluctantly recognize 4E lore as being proper canon.
But setting-specific lore trumps core lore. And in 4E FR lore, we have this, which I quoted earlier, from page 14 of the 4E Forgotten Realms Player's Guide:
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They wear their black to dark brown hair long, and males (and rarely females) sport long beards, carefully oiled and groomed.
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 10 Nov 2013 : 04:30:34
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| Pish posh - my vehement objections trump any 4th E lore :D |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 10 Nov 2013 : 04:50:42
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Originally posted by The Masked Mage
Pish posh - my vehement objections trump any 4th E lore :D
I'm not fan of 4E, either... But as I quoted a few days ago, 2E FR-specific lore, 3E FR-specific lore, and 4E FR-specific lore, all have dwarven ladies getting their beard on.  |
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deserk
Learned Scribe
Norway
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Posted - 10 Nov 2013 : 09:00:11
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| I've personally never been a fan of the idea of female dwarves having beards, just sounds too Lord of the Ring-sy (we don't need to pick up everything from LotR) and makes them more comical and ridiculous. I couldn't imagine any female player would be interested in playing a bearded dwarf woman either. So yeah I go with the idea that it's a rare phenomenon in my campaigns at least. Unless someone really wants to play that of course. |
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hashimashadoo
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Nov 2013 : 16:56:59
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I couldn't imagine any female player would be interested in playing a bearded dwarf woman either.
I played with one in the summer of this very year. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 10 Nov 2013 : 17:13:07
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| While I'm not really into the idea of bearded woman, I do like the idea of dwarven women with beards, simply because it makes them different. It's not a huge difference, true, but it's still better than the basic "just like humans, only shorter and stockier" idea for dwarves. And the cultural aspects of beard pride are a nice variation, as well. |
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BEAST
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 12 Nov 2013 : 02:44:46
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Does <this> shed any light on the situation?  
Bah! She ain't a real dwarf. She just be a wee human. A real dwarf woman would twerk her whiskers!  |
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hashimashadoo
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 Nov 2013 : 05:47:37
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| That brings up an entirely different mental image considering the latest definition of the word 'twerking'. |
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Do female dwarfs have a beards?
