Tavern of the Blue Hand

prof1515 · 01-05-2009, 02:21 AM

The title says it all. What race/species of character do you typically prefer. Obviously not all of these are compatible and found in every game. Choose the ones that you find yourself drawn to when available.

jackal59mo2 · 01-17-2009, 02:27 PM

You do mean "prefer to play," right?

prof1515 · 01-18-2009, 08:59 AM

As opposed to?

Zenn · 01-19-2009, 02:40 AM

Personally, I prefer Humans. Very tasty.

Slain ewoks also have a nice flavor.

Pwipe = Feast.

Lurker94 · 01-19-2009, 03:07 PM

I voted for other. I play MUDs and I'll choose any race/species that will give me the best game mechanics advantage for whatever class/guild I've chosen. If it's a RP enforced game, I'll adjust my RP accordingly

Sarias · 09-29-2009, 09:47 PM

I play elves pretty much all the time, well except on rp enforced muds then I usually play humans.

09-29-2009, 11:42 PM

I dig things with wings. Thought I was cooler than that, but guess not. I'm so sappy .

Suicide Boy · 03-23-2010, 06:26 PM

Kinda old topic here, but it caught my interest, so I decided to weigh in.

Despite being a straight male — and a (self-described) manly male at that, though I clearly wouldn't be here at TMS if I weren't also at least somewhat nerdy — I've always really liked fairies. Back in my tabletop role-playing game days, I was more excited about White Wolf's Changeling: The Dreaming than I was about Vampire: The Masquerade.

Although I never actually played the game, a couple of years ago, I was able to make an online trade to acquire a near-mint copy of the original Changeling: The Dreaming game book.

Needless to say, I keep this a closely-guarded secret from family, friends, and most especially members of the opposite sex.

prof1515 · 03-23-2010, 07:50 PM

LOL

You do realize that there ARE women here on TMS?

ShadowsDawn · 03-23-2010, 08:43 PM

Heh you should see my collection... It has grown since these were taken. And yes all those books belong to a female and her girlfriend.

Suicide Boy · 03-23-2010, 09:22 PM

Oh, absolutely! But I don't mind letting it all hang out around women who also play MUDs. It's an "all in the same boat" sort of situation.

I consider myself to be a "stealth nerd" of sorts... role-playing, the fantasy genre and geeky computer games are guilty pleasures for me. I'm not ashamed of my interests per se, but a lot of people in today's world understand very little about these sorts of hobbies, yet also harbor vague misconceptions about people who partake in them.

In short: I'm a nerd who doesn't want to come out of the closet.

Nice collection! I also have a massive collection of RPG books. I have two shelves' worth in my own residence, a large packing crate full of them still stored at my parents' house (for going on six years now), and three or four loaned out to my cousin Anna, the only other member of my family who has similar interests.

And yes, I know women play RPGs, too. In fact, in my last tabletop role-playing game group, of the six members, three of them were female. Fancy that, eh? Sadly, I haven't been able to really play in a group for years now.

Dionae · 03-24-2010, 04:29 AM

Hm... I've considered developing a mud (should I ever have the time) consisting solely of different clans of faeries. I wonder if guys would be too put off to try it out though...

Come on, it would be like, epic warring good vs. evil faeries! You can have faerie warriors! They're not all pansy, flowery, happy wee things!

Milawe · 03-24-2010, 08:16 AM

Most of the Celtic fairies were pretty powerful, so you could definitely get away with it. If you want to read up on it, you could try reading about the Sidhe and the Tuatha de Danann. The Seelie would be your typical "good" fairies, and the Unseelie would be your typical "bad" fairies. Several mainstream authors have recently made these stories pretty popular.

The Celtic mythos is quite riveting, and I think that you'd find plenty of men (and women) who would love to play in a world completely based on fairies.

Firewolf · 03-24-2010, 08:42 AM

I've always preferred playing human or half-elven wizards. Something about the idea of controlling the very forces that run the world has always appealed to me.

*grins and runs away*

Kereth · 03-24-2010, 11:10 AM

I'm going with other. The list is fairly generic, but my top three races I've played have been arakun, dragon, and unicorn, in that order. Barring that, I've typically gone with human.

03-25-2010, 07:51 PM

I would have to say that my favorite character of all time was an War/Cle Ogre named Grag. Always spoke in third person. Dumb as a box of bricks. Had an intelligence of...I think it was 6. I love game mechanics. *snicker*

LOL, Now I have him as a mob. He's King of the Kobolds. Though I am thinking of bringing him back. Gonna RP something out where he was exiled for being too stupid to rule Kobolds. >.>

View Poll Results: What race/species do you prefer?
Dwarves	5	11.63%
Elves	10	23.26%
Extra-terrestrials	2	4.65%
Fairies	3	6.98%
Humans	13	30.23%
Non-sentient animals	2	4.65%
Sentient animals	4	9.30%
Hybrids	1	2.33%
Other	7	16.28%
Bored MU* Administrators	10	23.26%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

01-05-2009, 02:21 AM	#1
prof1515 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 791	What Race/Species Do You Prefer? The title says it all. What race/species of character do you typically prefer. Obviously not all of these are compatible and found in every game. Choose the ones that you find yourself drawn to when available.

01-17-2009, 02:27 PM	#2
jackal59mo2 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 45	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? You do mean "prefer to play," right?

01-18-2009, 08:59 AM	#3
prof1515 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 791	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? As opposed to?

01-19-2009, 02:40 AM	#4
Zenn New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Name: Zenn Location: Tennessee, USA Home MUD: SW: Dark Nebulas Posts: 22	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? Personally, I prefer Humans. Very tasty. Slain ewoks also have a nice flavor. Pwipe = Feast.

01-19-2009, 03:07 PM	#5
Lurker94 New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 18	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? I voted for other. I play MUDs and I'll choose any race/species that will give me the best game mechanics advantage for whatever class/guild I've chosen. If it's a RP enforced game, I'll adjust my RP accordingly

09-29-2009, 09:47 PM	#6
Sarias New Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Name: Stacy Location: USA Home MUD: NWAteraan Home MUD: 4 Dimensions Posts: 12	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? I play elves pretty much all the time, well except on rp enforced muds then I usually play humans.

09-29-2009, 11:42 PM	#7
Violette Posts: n/a	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? I dig things with wings. Thought I was cooler than that, but guess not. I'm so sappy .

03-23-2010, 06:26 PM	#8
Suicide Boy New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 19	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? Kinda old topic here, but it caught my interest, so I decided to weigh in. Despite being a straight male — and a (self-described) manly male at that, though I clearly wouldn't be here at TMS if I weren't also at least somewhat nerdy — I've always really liked fairies. Back in my tabletop role-playing game days, I was more excited about White Wolf's Changeling: The Dreaming than I was about Vampire: The Masquerade. Although I never actually played the game, a couple of years ago, I was able to make an online trade to acquire a near-mint copy of the original Changeling: The Dreaming game book. Needless to say, I keep this a closely-guarded secret from family, friends, and most especially members of the opposite sex.

03-23-2010, 07:50 PM	#9
prof1515 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 791	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? LOL You do realize that there ARE women here on TMS?

03-23-2010, 08:43 PM	#10
ShadowsDawn Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Home MUD: New Worlds: Ateraan Home MUD: Threshold RPG Posts: 47	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? Heh you should see my collection... It has grown since these were taken. And yes all those books belong to a female and her girlfriend.

03-23-2010, 09:22 PM	#11
Suicide Boy New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 19	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? Oh, absolutely! But I don't mind letting it all hang out around women who also play MUDs. It's an "all in the same boat" sort of situation. I consider myself to be a "stealth nerd" of sorts... role-playing, the fantasy genre and geeky computer games are guilty pleasures for me. I'm not ashamed of my interests per se, but a lot of people in today's world understand very little about these sorts of hobbies, yet also harbor vague misconceptions about people who partake in them. In short: I'm a nerd who doesn't want to come out of the closet. Nice collection! I also have a massive collection of RPG books. I have two shelves' worth in my own residence, a large packing crate full of them still stored at my parents' house (for going on six years now), and three or four loaned out to my cousin Anna, the only other member of my family who has similar interests. And yes, I know women play RPGs, too. In fact, in my last tabletop role-playing game group, of the six members, three of them were female. Fancy that, eh? Sadly, I haven't been able to really play in a group for years now. Last edited by Suicide Boy : 03-23-2010 at 09:28 PM.

03-24-2010, 04:29 AM	#12
Dionae Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Littleton, CO, US Posts: 123	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? Hm... I've considered developing a mud (should I ever have the time) consisting solely of different clans of faeries. I wonder if guys would be too put off to try it out though... Come on, it would be like, epic warring good vs. evil faeries! You can have faerie warriors! They're not all pansy, flowery, happy wee things!

03-24-2010, 08:16 AM	#13
Milawe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Home MUD: Threshold RPG Home MUD: Stash Home MUD: Archons of Avenshar Posts: 653	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? Most of the Celtic fairies were pretty powerful, so you could definitely get away with it. If you want to read up on it, you could try reading about the Sidhe and the Tuatha de Danann. The Seelie would be your typical "good" fairies, and the Unseelie would be your typical "bad" fairies. Several mainstream authors have recently made these stories pretty popular. The Celtic mythos is quite riveting, and I think that you'd find plenty of men (and women) who would love to play in a world completely based on fairies.

03-24-2010, 08:42 AM	#14
Firewolf New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Name: Geoff Location: Fort Knox, KY Home MUD: None right now, workingon my own. Posts: 9	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? I've always preferred playing human or half-elven wizards. Something about the idea of controlling the very forces that run the world has always appealed to me. grins and runs away

03-24-2010, 11:10 AM	#15
Kereth Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Home MUD: www.retromud.org Posts: 61	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? I'm going with other. The list is fairly generic, but my top three races I've played have been arakun, dragon, and unicorn, in that order. Barring that, I've typically gone with human.

03-25-2010, 07:51 PM	#16
Aerick Posts: n/a	Re: What Race/Species Do You Prefer? I would have to say that my favorite character of all time was an War/Cle Ogre named Grag. Always spoke in third person. Dumb as a box of bricks. Had an intelligence of...I think it was 6. I love game mechanics. snicker LOL, Now I have him as a mob. He's King of the Kobolds. Though I am thinking of bringing him back. Gonna RP something out where he was exiled for being too stupid to rule Kobolds. >.>

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