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ok, me and myth are gonna make a new roleplay. we havent decided upon the plot, but below are basic ideas of the setting, races etc.


The south:
(12:48:37) Myth: I'm thinking a mostly harsh and barren land, with some areas of vegetation.
At the apex of the southern half, is a field of lava pits. Places where the lava that flows just beneath the surface has eaten away at the worlds crust, leaving places where the ground falls away and lava bubbles past in sizzling streams. As you get further away and more to the north half, you get desserts, stretching forward as far as the eye can see. Then, as you move closer to the north, desserts fade to vegetation and lakes.

The North:
(12:53:20) Sir_Alban: The far north was just sea. Sea in every direction. Tall cliffs lined the shore, and waves crashed against it, determined to smash the rock to pieces. A small village was just visible, hugigng the cliff side. Ships can be seen in the sea, although not very many. All is silent.

As you begin to look across the rest of the north, forests emerge. Mountains dot the landscape in no particular order, although to the west you cannot see far, for there is the only solid mountain range. The peaks are white, and the rest of their sides are black.

In the forest there are patches of black, charred ground, some small some large. All cause by forest fires. Or maybe something else.

To the North East, Grassland dominates. no creatures are visible in any of this land, but look closely and for long enoug, and you may see one. They are all very sensitive, the climate changing even slightly could kill them all. they are also very shy.

Race ideas:
(13:06:43) Sir_Alban: Name: Aiden
(13:08:15) Sir_Alban: they have bleached whie scales, designed to reflec the heat. They rarely need to eat, and their heads are not in proportion to the rest of their bodies, much smaller than you would expect


(13:19:07) Myth: kelpies are faeries that live in water, they appear as a horse on the shore and when someone gets on and tries to ride them, they plunge into the water drowming them, they can also take human form...


Race positions: The South: Aiden
Middle lands: Elves
North: Dwarves
Northern Coast: Kelpies





so those are the basic ideas. any suggestions are welcome, although not all of them will be used. we have not decide upon the plot yet.

May I first say that I am absolutely sick of Elves and Dwarves. This is not Lord of the Rings! Those two races (along with goblins) are getting very, very, very old. Overused. Even if you were to inject any more originality in them, then, at this point, they are liable to cease being Elves and Dwarves anyway. (see also: Morrowind)

Can't we have like....something new? The Aiden and the Kelpies? Those sound new. Those sound cool. Why do we have to mix them in with two cliché races?

Gahosa
NOT-DWARVES
The Gahosa are humanoid beings from the North. Curling, vestigial horns grow from behind the ears of their males, and both genders have backwards-bent, strong legs, with which they can leap great distances over their rugged homecountry. They appear otherwise human.

Gahosa society is built on the instituations of ancient monarchies, based in elaborate cities high in the mountains. There is a distinct cultural split between the Gahosa who live in these cities and the ones who live in the surrounding countryside; the fomer are eloquent, haughty, and noble. The later are down-to-earth, practical, and crude. Both depend on each other, however; it is the armies of the City Gahosa which protect the land, and the hanging cliff-gardens of the Country Gahosa that feed the cities.

Also, because I feel like it, they have thick German accents.

sounds cool. thanks for the input.

I love this idea! When you guys get a plot sorted, I'd love to join. And the whole thing about Elves and dwarves being over used is true, but Elves are pretty brilliant ^_^
Maybe you could have a variation on elves, like a hybrid or something? It'd give you more to work on in terms of making them a more original race...

You could put plant people instead of elves! It would be so cool! I know I saw the idea of plant people before somewhere in some tv series but i can't remember the name! But anyway plant people would be a good replacement for elves in my opinion.

Ok, thanks. Below is an updated description for the Aiden

Name: Aiden
Basic facts: average lifespan: 153 years. Average height: 4 '6'. Location: The southern plains [lava pits and desert]
In depth description The Aiden are a strange race. They mainly walk of all fours, but walk on two feet with ease. They have scales which are off white in colour. These scales are the perfect protection from the burning hot sun, reflecting the sun's rays. They like in the desert mainly, although some live in the lava pits. They dig deep burrows, using their razor sharp claws. They will make the main burrow in a matter of days, and then will slowly expand it throughout their lives. They hardly ever have contact with other races, although speech is no barrier as they speak perfectly well. Thay are considered to be untrustworthy, and they look strange, their head out of proportion with the rest of their body, very small, like a young child's drawing.This makes their appearance strange and, to some, disgusting

My Deku senses are tingling? Maybe?

No, I was thinking something more humanoid. Not very original but meh, i eventually found it Delvians

The photogasm baffles and disturbs me......

any ideas people?

Perhaps we could have, you know....uh...

humans?

we have banned humans lol

Sir Alban wrote:we have banned humans lol

Okay then.

yeah, just want something a bit different, and I know elves and dwarves arent different lol

What about:
Gorgons?
Chimera?
Sirens?

None of those would really fit in a forest.

Elnil
Humanoids living in the Middle Lands, with diamond-like eyes and faintly green-tinted skin. Barklike nails, flat teeth. They live in small hut villages deep in the forests. To an Elnil, one's community is the most important fact of one's life; their villages are fed by communal gardens, the food from which is stored in a shared granary. Inhabitants of a village give and take freely amongst each other; there is no word in the Elnil tongue for "mine." They are quick to form relationships with other people, but those few who go abroad tend to find trouble easily: Elnil have a habit of simply taking what they need without asking, a practice other races find curiously distasteful.

^_^ thanks lol

by the way, for those who dont know Chimeras are fire breathing mythical creatures with the front end of a lion, back end of a goat and instead of a tail, there's a snake. (in other words, you don't want to meet one in an alley late at night..or in a field in broad daylight for that matter XD)

ok, thanks for the input everyone. your race sounds cool village alchemist, mind if we use it?