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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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 Posted - 08 Aug 2005 : 18:18:43
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Originally posted by Mournblade
This is where the magic plays. I don't like to think about it OTHER than magic because it then goes into the realm of science fiction. My majour is Molecular Biology, and the sheer fact that we cannot get a horse and a donkey to mix, yet can get an elf and a human to mix with viable offspring would make me SCREAM. So I ignore genes completley. Generally other than story elements I try to leave the SCIENCE out of D&D. otherwise I have too much trouble suspending disbeleif. It is easier for me to say this is how the genes work in a MAGICAL universe.
'Tis for the best. I believe Ed mentioned once that the Realms is "unaware" of DNA and heredity and whatnot at the moment. And in a fantasy world -- defined by the fact that its natural laws are not our own -- who knows?
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Otherwise I would have to capture Dwarves, ORcs, Elves, Humans and sequence ALL of their DNA (That would be a HIDEOUS task) and figure out WHAT about the dwarven genes makes them Dominant.
Certain liches do that, you know. Though their processes are a bit more painful than the standard "scientific" approach. 
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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Asgetrion
Master of Realmslore
Finland
1564 Posts |
Posted - 08 Aug 2005 : 19:12:30
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Well met, fellow scribes and sages!
Although I may not approve some of the ever-growing list of templates (such as half-vampires), I think some of them actually have a potential... my favorites being definitely half-golem and half-fiend 
If your campaign is not overrun by these 'half-x'-templates, they may actually be used to create memorable and even tragic NPCs and villains, maybe even whole adventures concentrating on them (a lab where an evil mage makes terrible experiments, to mention the obvious story seed, for example ;)
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Mournblade
Master of Realmslore
USA
1287 Posts |
Posted - 08 Aug 2005 : 21:50:08
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Originally posted by Asgetrion
Well met, fellow scribes and sages!
Although I may not approve some of the ever-growing list of templates (such as half-vampires), I think some of them actually have a potential... my favorites being definitely half-golem and half-fiend
If your campaign is not overrun by these 'half-x'-templates, they may actually be used to create memorable and even tragic NPCs and villains, maybe even whole adventures concentrating on them (a lab where an evil mage makes terrible experiments, to mention the obvious story seed, for example ;)
Actually the half fiend works real well. It is just that when I see things Like I saw on the WOTC monster boards I start to cry. It is more an exercise of min/maxing then. THen I HATE the 1/2 templates.
But I agree. THe half golem works well because well that is really not any sort of thing that gets born, and there is a DEFINITE power difference between a half-celestial and an Asimon. |
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Crennen FaerieBane
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 08 Aug 2005 : 22:07:26
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I agree with the assessment of the half-fiend and its partner in crime, the half-celestial. I believe these beings are simple, but effective templates that allow for a wide range of possibilities. And let's be serious, as more races converge and humans become more populous on Faerun, the chances for more halves occur.
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Shadovar
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 10 Aug 2005 : 11:16:44
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Originally posted by CrennenFaerieBane
And let's be serious, as more races converge and humans become more populous on Faerun, the chances for more halves occur.
C-Fb
Hmm, yes true indeed. Looks like the older races of Faerun are slowly dwindling away into history. |
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Faerun overloaded with Half-Xs?!
