09-20-2017, 06:30 AM | #21 |
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Re: Our dwarves are different
Of course a lot of those concepts are near universal.
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09-20-2017, 06:43 AM | #22 |
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Re: Our dwarves are different
Shinto isn't Chinese.
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09-20-2017, 06:54 AM | #23 |
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09-20-2017, 11:53 AM | #24 |
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09-20-2017, 08:23 PM | #25 |
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Most fantasy dwarves however seem to be Northern European in flair. They often have all that stuff mentioned about ancestor veneration, reciprocity, and totemism(usually they make a bigger deal then elves about craftsmanship, and they like geological things better then biological). The fact is a lot of all that stuff isn't distinctly Asian; it is it's local aesthetic that marks it.
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09-20-2017, 08:33 PM | #26 |
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These are my dwarves in GURPS mark up. the have a natural rock affinity
Racdeartháir (Dwarf) [40] Attribute Modifiers: HT +1 [10]. Secondary Charactristics Modifiers: SM -1; Will+1 [5]. Advantages: Dark Vision [25]; Extended Lifespan 1 [2]; Rock Brother 1 [10] Features: May have additional levels of Rock Brother talent. Disadvantages: Hidebound (Except for Stone and Metal related Art and Engineering) [-2]; Intolerance (Racmáistir) [-5]; Stubbornness [-5]. Rock Brother† Talent [10/level] Innate understanding of the properties of Earth. Skills: Architecture, Armory (Body Armor), Artist(Sculpting), Climbing (Rock), Connoisseur (Stone and Metal items), Engineer(Mining), Geology, Jeweler, Masonry, Metallurgy, Prospecting, Smith) Modhcloch [4] Skills: Axe/Mace, Two Handed Axe/Mace, Savoir-Faire (Dojo). Techniques: Feint (Axe/Mace); Feint (Two-Handed Axe/Mace);Hook (Axe/Mace); Hook (Two-Handed Axe/Mace); Retain Weapon (Axe/Mace); Retain Weapon (Two Handed Axe/Mace); Sweep (Two-Handed Axe/Mace); Targeted Attack (Axe/Mace Swing/Leg). Cinematic Skills: Breaking Blow; Immovable Stance; Kiai; Power Blow. Cinematic Techniques: Timed Defense (Axe/Mace) Perks: Grip Mastery (Axe/Mace); Grip Mastery (Two Handed Axe/Mace); Sure-Footed (Uneven); Teamwork (Modhcloch). Optional Traits Advantages: Combat Reflexes; Fit. Skills: Polearm; Shield; Tactics; Thrown Weapon (Axe/Mace). Axes's and picks are the primary weapons, without her mining adapted weapons being common Racmáistir (Deep Dwarf) [22] Attribute Modifiers: ST +1 [10]; HT +1 [10]. Secondary Charactristics Modifiers: SM -1; Will+1 [5]. Advantages: Dark Vision(Color) [30]; Extended Lifespan 1 [2]; Resistant to Poison (+3) [5]; Rock Brother 1 [10] Features: May have additional levels of Rock Brother talent. Disadvantages: Fanaticism (Clan) [-15] ;Hidebound [-5]; Intolerance (Racdeartháir) [-5]; Light Sentitvity 5 [-5] Stubbornness [-5]; Xenophobia [-15]. Ardcheannascloch [5] Skills:Crossbow, Polearm, Savoir-Faire (Dojo), Shield. Techniques: Disarming (Polearm); Feint (Polearm); Hook (Polearm); Retain Weapon (Polearm); Sweep (Polearm); Targeted Attack (Polearm Swing/Leg). Targeted Attack (Polearm Swing/Vitals); Targeted Attack (Polearm Thrust/Vitals). Cinematic Skills: Breaking Blow; Immovable Stance; Kiai; Power Blow. Cinematic Techniques: Timed Defense (Polearm) Perks: Grip Mastery (Polehammer or Dualing Polehammer); Shield-Wall Training; Sure-Footed (Uneven); Teamwork (Ardcheannascloch). Optional Traits Advantages: Combat Reflexes; Fit. Skills: Axe/Mace; Tactics. The Front line uses large shield/dueling pollhammer or crossbow with the second and third rank using the longer pollhammers. |
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Re: Our dwarves are different
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09-26-2017, 12:53 PM | #28 |
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It would make them different from other apes as even among chimps, males have more facial hair than females. When given mirrors, more than a few females will use it to help pluck chin hairs. Of course I remember one giant male that used it to put on lipstick, so not all gender assumptions are true, of course.
It is fun to play with that kind of thing for non-humans.
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Male dwarf (-30 points) Attribute Modifiers: ST 5 [-50] Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM -2; Basic Move -2 [-10] Advantages: Arm ST +1 (Two arms) [5]; Eidetic Memory (Aspected, spatial, -20%) [4]; Extended Lifespan 1 [2]; High Manual Dexterity +1 [5]; Night Vision 4 [4]; Sensitive Touch [10]; Versatile [5] Quirks: Careful [-1], Chauvinistic [-1], Congenial [-1], Humble [-1], Serious [-1] Female dwarf (-29 points) Attribute Modifiers: ST 5 [-50] Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM -2; Basic Move -2 [-10] Advantages: Arm ST +1 (Two arms) [5]; Eidetic Memory (Aspected, spatial, -20%) [4]; Extended Lifespan 1 [2]; High Manual Dexterity +1 [5]; Night Vision 4 [4]; Sensitive Touch [10]; Social Regard (Respected) 1 [5] Quirks: Careful [-1], Chauvinistic [-1], Congenial [-1], Serious [-1] Worker dwarf (-70 points) Attribute Modifiers: ST 3 [-70] Secondary Characteristic Modifiers: SM -3; Basic Move -2 [-10] Advantages: Arm ST +1 (Two arms) [5]; Eidetic Memory (Aspected, spatial, -20%) [4]; Extended Lifespan 1 [2]; High Manual Dexterity +1 [5]; Night Vision 4 [4]; Sensitive Touch [10]; Versatile [5] Disadvantages: Chummy [-5], Selfless (12) [-5], Social Stigma (Valuable Property) [-10] Quirks: Attentive [-1], Careful [-1], Chauvinistic [-1], Neutered or Sexless [-1], Serious [-1]
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Has anyone made a eusocial species without one or more groups being cannon fodder property?
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