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GothicDan
Master of Realmslore
USA
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 Posted - 28 Jul 2006 : 10:19:55
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Though, I think it should also be noted that one must be careful of specifically trying "too hard" to avoid a stereotype, otherwise the character seems totally contrived and out of cultural context.
I think one way of making a character that is truly indicative of one's general race and culture is just to read up about it as much as possible - and let your brain go as it will. If your Dwarf has a fear of rats for some reason from his youth, then so be it. If your Dwarf seems to fit a stereotype, ask yourself, "Well, why is my dwarf acting this way?" And if you have a reason, then go with it.
Moreso than other races, Demihumans do have a culture inherent to them, in large part because, as far as we can tell, they arose from directly divine sources. (This is stated specifically about the Elves, at least, that they did not evolve naturally.)
Sometimes stereotypes have a reason for becoming stereotypes; other times, they do not. Just don't try too hard to go one way or the other, I would say. |
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Edited by - GothicDan on 28 Jul 2006 10:20:30 |
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Dwarf focused stories/books and writers?
