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Module Feedback and Suggestions / Re: Yuan-Ti Pureblood
« Last post by Wilkins1952 on April 16, 2024, 12:51:42 PM »Ignoring the stats and even the monsterous aspects (Of which personally I don't think that should be a consideration given that we have far more monsterous things. Than greenish skinned people with serpentine features. And stats can be adjusted to suit NWN anyway. Something that has been done considerably in the past with both races and classes to a large degree in certain cases.)
The fact of the matter is the Yuan-ti offer a RP avenue that can't be explored on POTM currently. Sseth is a god with a lot of very unique worshiping aspects. The culture of the Yuan-Ti and personality of the purebloods as lessers in society. The fact that they are unique biologically being obligate carnivores. (Something that no other race we have on POTM currently is.) Is also an incredibly Unique RP angle to explore and uncover. It would also prove to be a potential interesting conflict even within Yuan-Ti races in terms of religion given that some could come from a time when Merrshaulk was the name and aspect of Sseth. All of these along with the demon worshipping and the fact that many Yuan-Ti live on the surface in Toril leads to a race that could add a considerable amount of RP weight to the server and be a good addition to the Gothic Horror setting as they explore all aspects of their life in this new world that is vastly different from the one of their home.
The Extaminaars are a good option though as well given they are functionally identical to Yuan-Ti purebloods in all but stats. In essence they are Yuan-Ti that were members of House Extaminos. I could see justification for extending that to allow them to come from any house as a way to give playable option to explore that RP.
As for the default Yuan-Ti being purely MPCs I disagree with this as it portrays the race as very much one dimensional. Something we as a community should be trying to avoid. Characters should be complex individuals as that makes for richer RP all around. Gothic Horror is as much Romanticism as it is Body Horror as it is Psychological Horror. Often blending these aspects together. "Let the Right one in." Is a prime example of this. if you have ever seen it.
The fact of the matter is the Yuan-ti offer a RP avenue that can't be explored on POTM currently. Sseth is a god with a lot of very unique worshiping aspects. The culture of the Yuan-Ti and personality of the purebloods as lessers in society. The fact that they are unique biologically being obligate carnivores. (Something that no other race we have on POTM currently is.) Is also an incredibly Unique RP angle to explore and uncover. It would also prove to be a potential interesting conflict even within Yuan-Ti races in terms of religion given that some could come from a time when Merrshaulk was the name and aspect of Sseth. All of these along with the demon worshipping and the fact that many Yuan-Ti live on the surface in Toril leads to a race that could add a considerable amount of RP weight to the server and be a good addition to the Gothic Horror setting as they explore all aspects of their life in this new world that is vastly different from the one of their home.
The Extaminaars are a good option though as well given they are functionally identical to Yuan-Ti purebloods in all but stats. In essence they are Yuan-Ti that were members of House Extaminos. I could see justification for extending that to allow them to come from any house as a way to give playable option to explore that RP.
As for the default Yuan-Ti being purely MPCs I disagree with this as it portrays the race as very much one dimensional. Something we as a community should be trying to avoid. Characters should be complex individuals as that makes for richer RP all around. Gothic Horror is as much Romanticism as it is Body Horror as it is Psychological Horror. Often blending these aspects together. "Let the Right one in." Is a prime example of this. if you have ever seen it.