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Post by Gunnbrikt on Aug 16, 2015 7:53:50 GMT -8
Hi all, This is a thread dedicated to listing and recording all the different and varied races in the Land of Roawia. This came about after a discussion in the Outlaws faction thread where we realised that there was not single place on the forums where all the races of the Land of Roawia are listed for people to check their existing history, naming and lore. The Encyclopaedia currently is only in it's prototype phase so I've only listed the basic races I've noticed appearing in MoCs previously and giving them generic naming and descriptions from what I've observed. To help build this up please post in this thread any races you know of or any edits to an existing race if they are still not properly filled out (or if you believe I've missed out an important fields for the race information). For any new races or if you want to edit an existing race use the template below (for edits please underline any edits): Race Name: *Add Race Name here*AKA: *Add AKA here* Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: *Add Text here* Common Minifigs Used: *Add Minifigs* Friendly Towards: *Add Friendly Races* Main Factions/Tribes: - *Add here Faction/Tribes Name* - *Add here Faction/Tribes Name*
Known Sub-races: - *Add here Sub-race Name* - *Add here Faction/Tribes Name*
Please be aware that there may be some conflict of traits between different people's interpretations of the race in their story which is where the factions/tribes part comes into play allowing for your story's interpenetration to be included (e.g. Dwarves are the overall race but there are Garheim or Loreos sub-factions of dwarfs which may vary in characteristics). If your have a specific major faction/tribe for a given race also post here along with their speciality/unique trait and I'll add it to the know tribe list for that race and append your name in brackets to the end to indicate you've created it. Sub-races are similar but are for any races that originate from the main race or are somehow closely related (e.g. Sand Goblins, Forest Goblins). Please feel free to comment and discuss below
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Post by Gunnbrikt on Aug 16, 2015 7:54:04 GMT -8
Race Name: HumansAKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Inquisitive, charismatic and generally average at everything (if you follow what every other RPG says ). Most dominant race in Roawai in terms of numbers and lands. Common Minifigs Used: Any human medieval themed mini figs Friendly Towards: Elves, Dwarves Main Factions/Tribes: Race Name: DwarfsAKA: Dwarves Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Short and stocky and usually have large beards. Normally live in holds located deep in the mountains but many have ventured further into the world and broken this mould. Usually proficient in the mining, smelting and crafting of metal. Common Minifigs Used: Any medieval themed minifigs with short legs Friendly Towards: Humans, Elves(mostly) Main Factions/Tribes: Race Name: ElvesAKA:Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Tall, slim built and with pointed ears. Normally live in forest areas and prolifically make extensive use of the bow and arrow as a weapon. Masters of creating elegant architecture, weapons and other items. Common Minifigs Used: Any medieval themed minifigs with an elf head piece. Friendly Towards: Humans, Dwarves(mostly) Main Factions/Tribes:Race Name: TrollsAKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Common Minifigs Used: Fantasy Era Trolls and Lord of the Rings/Hobbit Trolls Friendly Towards: Main Factions/Tribes: - Blood legion (High General Mythrog) - Named after their dark red cloaks, a legion made of the most skilled trolls, the Blood legion is the elite force of the trolls. The trolls live deep within the Sinking Basin.
Race Name: LizardfolkAKA: Lizardmen Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Humanoid reptiles which vary slightly with some having crocodile like faces while others have general lizard-like faces. Mostly located in the Outlaw's territory but can be located anywhere in Roawia. Common Minifigs Used: Crima Crocodile Tribe minifigs Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes: - Lizardmen of Liepsna (Gunnbrikt) - A wandering tribe of Lizardfolk who originate from the magic isles. Specialist in the use of fire including fire magic and alchemy.
Race Name: Orcs AKA: Greenskins Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations:Common Minifigs Used: Orc minifigs (Mostly from Lord of the Rings/Hobbit range) Friendly Towards: Cyclops, Trolls Main Factions/Tribes: Race Name: Goblins AKA: Greenskins Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations:Common Minifigs Used: Goblin minifigs (Mostly from Lord of the Rings/Hobbit range) Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes:Known Sub-races: - Sand Gobblins- Live in the Loreesi mountains as well as the norther portions of the Outlaw Badlands. I would assume people denote these by using the dark tan and tan goblins from the Hobbit sets as well as the Dobby heads from Harry Potter.
- Forest and Swamp Gobblins- Live in the more vegetative areas of Roawia and are denoted by use of the CMF Goblin.
Race Name: VampiresAKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations:Common Minifigs Used: Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes: Known Sub-races: Race Name: UndeadAKA: The Living Dead Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations:Common Minifigs Used: Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes: Known Sub-races: - Lich- *Add here Faction/Tribes Name*
- Skeletons- *Add here Faction/Tribes Name*
- Zombies- *Add here Faction/Tribes Name*
- Draugr (Zach Bean)- Found mostly in Garhim catacombs and tombs. Reanimated warriors that guard the dead.
- Ghost/Spectre/Phantom/Banshee- *Add here Faction/Tribes Name*
Race Name: CyclopsesAKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Have only one eye. Some of horns and sharp protruding teeth. They are most commonly seen living in tribes together. Common Minifigs Used: The CMF Cyclopses. Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes: Known Sub-races: Race Name: GiantsAKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: They are taller than the average man. Height can vary from slightly above average at around the upper 6 feet tall range all the way up to twice a man's size at around 12 feet tall. They are most commonly seen living in tribes together, usually in seclusion in the mountains or Roawia. Common Minifigs Used: The "tall" minifigure legs, as well as people make their own giants. Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes: Known Sub-races: Race Name: RatmenAKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Humanoid rats, they almost always live underground. Common Minifigs Used: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Splinter Heads + whatever you want. Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes:- Rat'an ()- Live in the Badlands specifically the underground of the Shade.
Known Sub-races: Race Name: MinotaurusAKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Half-Man and Half-Bull Common Minifigs Used: The CMF Minotaur Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes:Known Sub-races: Race Name: Wolfmen/WerewolvesAKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations:Common Minifigs Used: Friendly Towards:Main Factions/Tribes: Known Sub-races:
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Post by Gunnbrikt on Aug 16, 2015 7:54:29 GMT -8
Reserved for Future Race Info
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Zach Bean
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Post by Zach Bean on Aug 16, 2015 21:43:12 GMT -8
Very nice listing! I'll say to all future on-lookers on behalf of the King's Council that this is not a defined list in that these are the ONLY races of Roawia. People are constantly creating new and unique content, so don't feel limited by this list. If you want to create a new race or sub-race feel free to do so! And if you do, add it here so you can share it with others! So Gunnbrikt how would someone go about adding a new race to the list? Should we copy the format specified above and fill in the spots, or can we simply suggest races to further fill out the list? I would assume it'll be easier on you if we just copy and paste the format but please let me know. Ok, if I'm going to suggest anything I'd say these could be added - Race Name: Cyclopses AKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Have only one eye. Some of horns and sharp protruding teeth. They are most commonly seen living in tribes together. Common Minifigs Used: The CMF Cyclopses. Main Factions/Tribes: Race Name: Giants AKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: They are taller than the average man. Height can vary from slightly above average at around the upper 6 feet tall range all the way up to twice a man's size at around 12 feet tall. They are most commonly seen living in tribes together, usually in seclusion in the mountains or Roawia. Common Minifigs Used: The "tall" minifigure legs, as well as people make their own giants. Main Factions/Tribes: One more question, I assume we do just suggest sub-races? Maybe the specific tribes can further be divided by what type of sub-race(s) they exist in too? Here are a few sub-races I've written about or have seen mentioned before off the top of my head - Sand Gobblins - Live in the Loreesi mountains as well as the norther portions of the Outlaw Badlands. I would assume people denote these by using the dark tan and tan goblins from the Hobbit sets as well as the Dobby heads from Harry Potter. Forest and Swamp Gobblins - Live in the more vegetative areas of Roawia and are denoted by use of the CMF Goblin.
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Post by Isundir on Aug 16, 2015 23:56:55 GMT -8
Bartholemue is very upset,
Race Name: Ratmen AKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Humanoid rats, they almost always live underground. Common Minifigs Used: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Splinter Heads + whatever you want. Main Factions/Tribes: Rat'an, live in the Badlands specifically the underground of the Shade.
Also maybe,
Race Name: Minotaurus AKA: Overall Racial Traits/Specialisations: Half-Man and Half-Bull Common Minifigs Used: The CMF Minotaur Main Factions/Tribes:
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Zach Bean
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Post by Zach Bean on Aug 17, 2015 7:50:12 GMT -8
Hey people of Roawia, I want to pose another question: Do you think we can consider Vampires and Werewolves as their own race? They embody some traits that would qualify as being a separate race, but I guess it depends on how you develop them. I personally wouldn't qualify them as their own separate race, as it's more of a condition (At least in my opinion) that you can suffer/indulge. To put it in similar terms it would be like putting lepers into their own race, or blind people in their own race. I hope you understand what I mean. I definitely think that we should create some kind of sub-sectioned place for these types of conditions though, as like I said they do almost qualify as their own race type. (If you couldn't guess, creating, discussing, and developing lore is one of my favorite parts of LOR. ) Oh, and I'd like to add a sub-race to the Undead category that Isundir just suggested (Which personally I think could also qualify as just a condition and not a race, but I can see the argument either way). Can we add Draugr to the sub-race. They are found mostly in Garhim catacombs and tombs. They are reanimated warriors that guard the dead. In my stories they are usually resurrected by a localized power source so they can't just roam the country side, and are therefore trapped in the tombs they guard. Once they are re-killed they loose their undead-ness, but I've also seen stories where they can continue to be resurrected by magic.
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Post by Isundir on Aug 17, 2015 9:48:56 GMT -8
Oh your absolutely right Undeath, Vampirism (arguably a part of Undeath) and Lycanthropy are all conditions and not races my bad. Maybe give them a mention but as 'condition' instead of 'race'.
and the way I see Undead have special circumstances that must be met in order to get rid of them permanently. For example a revived Skeleton would have to be bound by magic which means smashing it to pieces will just make it regenerate again, so you'd have to have a special weapon or item (or be a Mage) in order to dispel the magic that binds the Skeleton together (or destroy the remains to such a point that regeneration becomes impossible, for example a very strong character with a large blunt object would shatter the bones to pieces, and in that case eliminate the need for a special item/mage), a Zombie would need to have it's brain destroyed (if you want to go for the stereotype), a Lich would need to have it's Phylactery destroyed etc.
edit* Gunnbrikt will you add approved Races to the OP or how will this work?
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Post by Gunnbrikt on Aug 17, 2015 10:42:21 GMT -8
Zach Bean - Thanks for the suggestions , I've added a template to make it easier to add/edit a new race to the first post. Great idea about the sub-races, I've included them in the template and added them as part of the new races. If you can think of any more feel free to post them. Zach Bean , Isundir -I'd forgotten about the undead. I've put them under a single race with the new sub-races/conditions separating the different sorts of undead (e.g. vampires, zombies, ect) as it seemed the best way to organise them all as a single entity. See what you think and also any suggestions for any further undead sub races are welcome (as well as their descriptions). Still not sure about werewolves if they should be a human sub-race or a whole new race, what do you think. Thanks again guys for the input so far, been really good for fleshing out the race list
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Post by Isundir on Aug 17, 2015 11:31:51 GMT -8
Hmm in that case maybe add Lich to the list of undead subtypes, a Lich is a Mage/Necromancer who gained immortality through a ritual by which binding itself (itself=the soul if you will) to a Phylactery. They are usually skeletal in appearance. It may or may not be possible to get a powerful Mage/Necromancer to turn you into a Lich but probably at a great cost. Powerful magical creatures have also been known to achieve Lichdom, for example the 'Dracolich' a Dragon turned Lich.
edit* it might be possible for other races to become Werewolves too?? so that is a bit iffy...
edit** I'm not sure how much we are pushing it here, the other Factions seem a lot less Fantasy oriented anyway and a lot more akin to something like early Game of Thrones were Fantasy is hidden in the shadows and barely exists at all.
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Zach Bean
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Post by Zach Bean on Aug 17, 2015 12:04:42 GMT -8
I agree with Isundir that the conditions of lycanthropy, vampirism, and undeath shouldn't be limited to just the race of humans. Yes, it's most commonly explored and written about from a human perspective, but why can't there be orcish vampires, or undead dwarves, and even werewolf trolls? It seems like something that would be really cool to write about. I've always had the idea to write about an orc tribe that have become vampires, but the opportunity has never presented its self. edit** I'm not sure how much we are pushing it here, the other Factions seem a lot less Fantasy oriented anyway and a lot more akin to something like early Game of Thrones were Fantasy is hidden in the shadows and barely exists at all. This is similar to how I see it too. The mainland is mostly magic free, and free of all the other races as said in the lore, but there are those who still practice and live on the mainland in the shadows of society. The Magic Isles and swamps of the Badlands are filled with the other races and is more like that of a high fantasy setting, like LOTR and the Hobbit, and to some extent the Elder Scrolls series. That's what I like about LOR. It has a good mix of both styles, and has a lot of room to improvise and expand upon.
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Post by Daken the Bladesmith on Aug 17, 2015 18:36:25 GMT -8
Nice list, lots of races/sub-races I haven't even thought of! What would y'all think of adding a general mindset that we have towards them? For example Dwarfs could be described as a common ally to humans while Trolls would be seen more as an outcast race.
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Zach Bean
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Post by Zach Bean on Aug 17, 2015 18:59:15 GMT -8
Yeah, maybe a 'Relations' bullet point would be a good idea too.
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str0ngbad
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Post by str0ngbad on Aug 17, 2015 21:15:39 GMT -8
I like to use a lot of elves and dwarves in Garheim but I find it difficult to fit the 'more fantastic' races into that context.
I actually think vampires and such are deserving of their own 'race' category but there is room for that to go either way. Wolf humanoids are a really tricky one since you could have 'wolfmen' akin to the lizard and rat folk already listed or the more traditional werewolves.
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Post by Isundir on Aug 17, 2015 23:40:46 GMT -8
Yes I think certain races fit best at certain places in LoR, like how IMO Lizardfolk really feel like they would belong in the swamps of the Badlands and Dwarves fit best in Garheim etc. (Elves (/different kinds of) could have a place anywhere.)
and that doesn't make any race exclusive but just a lot more of a rare sight at other places.
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Post by Isundir on Aug 17, 2015 23:44:46 GMT -8
Wolf humanoids are a really tricky one since you could have 'wolfmen' akin to the lizard and rat folk already listed or the more traditional werewolves. On top of that you could have Shapeshifters...
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