Revised Race Lore

[AmonGwareth]

We did a pass through the race descriptions and posted new ones to our main site. Feel free to read and comment. Feedback is welcome.

http://www.istaria.com/races.php

[Deth]

So going back to the old Lunus are more warrior based and Helians are more Mage based I see. Otherwise good info. I like that the factions are laid out and also the Fact that Lunus do work with some Naka even if it is out of need. I see also you keep the Breath weapons stuff open. You might want to add that Lunus are linked to Lighten energy and Helians are linked to Cold energy unless you plan to change so that you can pick at a later date.

[AmonGwareth]

Not going back to, it has always been that way.

[Deth]

Ok I must have just read it diffrently in game for some of the lore.

[Svayvti]

I think something that is missing from many of the races is a dramatic conflict. The dragons are split with Lunus and Helians and the Fiends and Humans have a low scale conflict.

There is however nothing for the other races to give them drama and make them more exciting. The stories that interest people are filled with struggle, whether struggle in war, politics, challenges, etc. In the Lord of the Rings the Dwarves and Elves are on the same side but also in conflict with each other. It would be much more boring if Legolas and Gimli simply got along.

So my own criticism would be that the races need more conflict than "we all fight the Withered Aegis". I think spicing them up with conflict would make all of them a bit more interesting.

[LaughingOtter]

So my own criticism would be that the races need more conflict than "we all fight the Withered Aegis". I think spicing them up with conflict would make all of them a bit more interesting.

Don't forget elves, dwarves, and humans persecuting the sslik.

[snickel]

Oh I like the description of the gnomes

What I have learned about my race is that we seem to be fascinated by smallness and see this as a thing of beauty (you might have heard of an ill-conceived wedding attempt between a half-giant and a gnome, but I'm not going to dwell on that). This might be mentioned. Or not.

What might as well be noted is something I see as a major step in gnome-dragon relations -- these new dragon disks, though fashioned and crafted by dragons, owe a lot to gnomish tinkering expertise. I see this as a hopeful sign of cooperation between the races.

Ah yes and though we might look a little like dwarves to unschooled eyes, we are totally different from them. Totally, totally different! I mean have you seen Aughundell? A nice city, granted, but it hints at a certain tendency to live underground, in mines, doesn't it? Compare that not with New Rachival, that makeshift town for exiles, but with the pretty village of Pajalsti. Those are fascinating mansions, aren't they? Like I always say: "A house shouldn't just sit there, it should definitely do something."

*rambles on*

[awdz]

I don't suppose a summary of recent racial leadership would be available? For example, should we as gifted know who the elven king is?

[AmonGwareth]

I don't suppose a summary of recent racial leadership would be available? For example, should we as gifted know who the elven king is?

There is no Elven King right now.

[Frith-Rae]

Dang rezed thread - how do you find this stuff so old? LOL

[Essra]

XP I would guess because there haven't been enough posts in five years to make this thing impossible to find, i would guess... >.>

lol. That, or its stickied, im not sure. dont know how to tell on this forum.