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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Reskinned!

The usual D&D races getting a little stale? Just give them a makeover and keep the old mechanics.  Try these knew visuals on for size:

For Elves:
Insect(-ish) men.

For Halflings:
Satyr-like guys.

For Half-Orcs:
Hairy hominids.

For Warforged:
Spaceknights!

Okay, that last one may be a bit of a stretch.
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9 comments:

  1. Brutorz BillMay 20, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    I remember Sectaurs! Some great gaming ideas!

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  2. Sean RobsonMay 20, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    I always thought that reimagining elves as Michael Moorcock's Corum and folk would work if you wanted to run it as a D&D campaign. And, I think Drow mechanics would work well for Melniboneans.

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  3. Gothridge ManorMay 20, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    hmm, I don't know Spaceknight anatomy all that well, but his nippular area look the same as his eyes. It his a special trait?

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  4. TreyMay 20, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    @Tim - It's something you earn at 5th level.

    @Sean - Very true. Not all reskinnings have to look markedly different.

    @Bill - Thanks! My only regret was that I didn't work in Crystar.

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  5. Gus LMay 20, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    I like the idea, and remember those insect fellows, but my players are not grognards and I think some of the joy they get is from the fantasy cliche of D&D demi-humans. I have sold them on ASE's Grey alien hybrids but those have a lot of the cliche intact. That's just my gang though, and fauns are better than hobbits no contest.

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  6. NeedlesMay 20, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    This is a perfect idea for my upcoming adventure! Perfect timing! Awesome!

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  7. James MishlerMay 20, 2012 at 8:31 PM

    Trey, I figure if you want to figure in elements from Crystar, you could use Uncle Feldspar, post-transformation, as the reskinning for Dwarves...

    http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/feldspar.htm

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  8. Jay ExonautsMay 20, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    Awesome! I motion this becomes a new regular series of posts on FtSS!

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  9. TreyMay 21, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    @James - Yeah! ol' Uncle Feldspar would be perfect.

    @Old Man - Yeah, I can see that. If they're still into the old races, no need to change.

    @Jay - Well, maybe semi-regullar. :) I don't know how many more variations I can come up with.

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