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Date Posted: 22:49:02 05/07/00 Sun
Author: megistias
Author Host/IP: node13087.a2000.nl / 24.132.48.135
Subject: What about race descriptions?
In reply to: Lyle 's message, "How things stand" on 18:34:52 05/07/00 Sun

Heya people,

I guess we need to get up some race descriptions, so people won't get all different dwarves etc to play. The following are the good old DR descs..(just a few)

Meg

DWARVES are short, bearded folk who could be characterised as stoic survivors. Though small in stature, they are powerful in body and make fearsome fighters. The dwarvish capacity for drink is legendary, but being somewhat humorless and grim by nature, they seldom make good drinking companions. Dwarves are an avaricious race who place great importance on money. Perhaps because of this, they spend a great deal of time underground, mining the earth for its riches. Dwarves tend to mistrust magic and those who use it.

Racial Modifiers: Strength +2, Intelligence -2, Wisdom -2, Dexterity -2, Constitution +4, Mana -50

Racial Abilities: Assess (gives an approximate guide to the worth of items)
Endurance (permits longer periods without food or water)
Infravision (allows normal vision in complete darkness)

Classes Permitted: Bard, Cleric, Ranger, Thief, Warrior
Typical Lifespan: 300-400 years

ELVES are fey creatures with a great affinity for magic. They prefer to dwell in peaceful, natural settings such as forests. They have exceptionally keen senses and reflexes, and are without peer in the fields of woodscraft and archery. Elves have a strong dislike of drow, for there are ancient hatreds between the two races. Like the drow, though, elves have an enormously long life span that makes them virtually immortal, barring only accidental or violent death.

Racial Modifiers: Strength -1, Intelligence +2, Wisdom -1,
Dexterity +2, Constitution -2, Mana +50

Racial Abilities: Camouflage (allows concealment in the wilderness)
Detect Hidden (can see hidden and concealed characters)
Classes Permitted: Assassin, Bard, Elementalist, Enchanter, Ranger, Sorcerer, Thief, Warrior

Typical Lifespan: 40,000-50,000 years

GIANTS (BRAEMAR) are enormous creatures often characterised by smaller races as huge, dumb brutes. While it is true that giants lack in wit, their powerful physique inspires respect in even the most determined detractor. Their large size and lumbering movements makes them unsuited to professions requiring nimbleness or subtlety, and they rarely have the brainpower needed to be an effective
spellcaster. As fighters go, though, giants are fearsome indeed.

Racial Modifiers: Strength +5, Intelligence -3, Wisdom -3,
Dexterity -4, Constitution +5, Mana -50

Racial Abilities: Bash Door (can smash through closed or locked doors)

Classes Permitted: Cleric, Ranger, Warrior

Typical Lifespan: 75-95 years

Etcetera....

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What about race descriptions? ALL RACES -- megistias, 17:18:04 05/09/00 Tue
- GOBLINS GOBLINS GOBLINS!!! -- Lyle, 23:58:15 05/26/00 Fri