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silvarilon · 05-13-2010, 08:41 PM

... in your game.

In another game, it may be an entirely different sort of creature or race.
In various versions of D&D the doppelganger is a creature that can take the form of a humanoid, and mimic them very well. When not disguised they look like this:

Since so many of the games seem to be based on the standard D&D races and settings, it doesn't seem unexpected to see the doppelganger appear as a race in at least some games.

Much like the above discussion about barrow-wights vs wights and whether they are undead or just creepy people that hang out in graveyards. Is it a creature from beyond the grave that feeds on life, or is it a wannabe goth kid? Depends on the story you're telling and the mythology you're following.

05-13-2010, 08:41 PM	#61
silvarilon Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 144	Re: Lack of race originality? ... in your game. In another game, it may be an entirely different sort of creature or race. In various versions of D&D the doppelganger is a creature that can take the form of a humanoid, and mimic them very well. When not disguised they look like this: Since so many of the games seem to be based on the standard D&D races and settings, it doesn't seem unexpected to see the doppelganger appear as a race in at least some games. Much like the above discussion about barrow-wights vs wights and whether they are undead or just creepy people that hang out in graveyards. Is it a creature from beyond the grave that feeds on life, or is it a wannabe goth kid? Depends on the story you're telling and the mythology you're following.