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Elves, Elves & more Elves

Started by GeekyBugle, June 02, 2020, 03:17:01 PM

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Zalman

#30
June 05, 2020, 10:25:22 AM
Elves in my own world are patterned directly on Vance's Ska.
Old School? Back in my day we just called it "School."

tenbones

#31
June 05, 2020, 01:00:03 PM Last Edit: June 05, 2020, 01:03:29 PM by tenbones
Quote from: Omega;1132607Except for all those toootaly-not-elves elves. mm-hmm.

Tootaly true! Fact! There are no elves in Talislanta!

Edit: In all seriousnous, the only races in Talislanta that have anything resembling what I consider mythologically/fictionally elven are probably the Ariane. But they kinda look like Drow... but are nature worshipping mystics. Nothing about their culture is implicitly like anything Elven culture in D&D.

If we're talking about appearance... well literally all races have have pointed ears in Talislanta. Shocker - there's no humans or dwarves either (there are Gnomes tho... but they're kickass and don't look like gnomes).

Zirunel

#32
June 05, 2020, 01:46:32 PM Last Edit: June 05, 2020, 02:03:47 PM by Zirunel
Quote from: Zalman;1132658Elves in my own world are patterned directly on Vance's Ska.

My (surface) elves are inspired by Vance as well, although not the Ska. Mine are few in number, ancient, powerful and aloof, and live solitary lives in remote manses. Jaded dilettantes, they while away the centuries on various personal magical projects and nursing their petty but sometimes bitter rivalries with each other. So, basically patterned on Rhialto and the other magicians of the dying earth.

They aren't "evil" exactly, but pretty darned self-absorbed, and I wouldn't rely on any one of them being "good."

Steven Mitchell

#33
June 05, 2020, 02:10:15 PM
Quote from: Zirunel;1132675My (surface) elves are inspired by Vance as well, although not the Ska. Mine are few in number, ancient, powerful and aloof, and live solitary lives in remote manses. Jaded dilettantes, they while away the centuries on various personal magical projects and nursing their petty but sometimes bitter rivalries with each other. So, basically patterned on Rhialto and the other magicians of the dying earth.

They aren't "evil" exactly, but pretty darned self-absorbed, and I wouldn't rely on any one of them being "good."

I like both of those Vance derivatives.  It would not have occurred to me to use either as the base for elves, especially given the various fairy folk in his works.

ArrozConLeche

#34
June 05, 2020, 02:30:08 PM
Mine are inspired by the Keebler Elves. Great bakers.

Zirunel

#35
June 05, 2020, 03:03:21 PM Last Edit: June 05, 2020, 03:29:58 PM by Zirunel
Quote from: Steven Mitchell;1132677I like both of those Vance derivatives.  It would not have occurred to me to use either as the base for elves, especially given the various fairy folk in his works.

I know what you mean. At least if you go all Lyonesse, Vance can give you more overtly fey options.

I dunno, for whatever reason I just decided I wanted elves to be powerful but much reduced, and to be the flickering embers of a once more-dynamic people, so I went with a dying earth vibe.

EDITED TO ADD: I think my "flickering embers" vision of elves is pretty Tolkien-compliant too, but instead of having them be mournfully and pathetically awaiting their moment to sail away out of history, I wanted them to be self-absorbed retirees clinging perpetually to life and "living their best lives"

insubordinate polyhedral

#36
June 05, 2020, 07:40:09 PM
Quote from: ArrozConLeche;1132679Mine are inspired by the Keebler Elves. Great bakers.

I... kinda really wanna play this now, actually.

SavageSchemer

#37
June 05, 2020, 09:39:20 PM
Quote from: insubordinate polyhedral;1132715I... kinda really wanna play this now, actually.

They'd actually fit right in. In Uresia.
The more clichéd my group plays their characters, the better. I don't want Deep Drama™ and Real Acting™ in the precious few hours away from my family and job. I want cheap thrills, constant action, involved-but-not-super-complex plots, and cheesy but lovable characters.
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Omega

#38
June 05, 2020, 10:30:49 PM
Forgot the Gith: angry astral toootally-not-elves elves!
5e orcs: angry not-astral (so far) cro-magnon elves!
Humans: round eared elves!

Altheus

#39
June 06, 2020, 12:38:46 PM
Quote from: insubordinate polyhedral;1132715I... kinda really wanna play this now, actually.

Keebler elves, well, who else would make the lembas bread?
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