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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
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 Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 06:08:47
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Poll Question:
Here is where you can vote for your favorite race. I've lumped some of them together, and you can specify if you wish  Some of the "lumping" might be stretching it (such as putting the tieflings with the demons/devils, but I didn't want to stretch the list too thin). There are a lot of races in the Realms, and this list is only brushing the surface. I was tempted to put Shadovar and genasi too, but there just isn't enough room. That's what the "other" option is for. 
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Edited by - CorellonsDevout on 24 Oct 2012 06:35:06
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 06:25:54
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I had to vote "other," since gnomes weren't an option. And dwarves. Gnomes and dwarves are my favourite RPG races.
Though, it puzzles me as to why dragons would be listed as a race, while gnomes were overlooked? |
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CorellonsDevout
Great Reader
USA
2708 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 06:34:08
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| Oops! Sorry, I'll edit it and include them. |
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MrHedgehog
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 08:05:07
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| Gnomes... it might be because of Jan Jansen in the Baldur's Gate game though haha |
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Chosen of Asmodeus
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 09:13:20
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My favorite races are, in order, using the 4e style for each where applicable;
Orcs/half-orcs, tieflings, genasi, shadar-kai, goliaths, devas, dragonborn, humans, gith, duergar, dwarves, shifters, minotaurs, yakfolk, goblinkin, gnolls, half-elves, drow, shades, halflings, kobolds, gnomes, elves/eladrin...
I limited that to things you're likely to see in the realms, or are established in the realms even if you aren't likely to see them. Other races, like warforged, shardminds, wilden, bladelings, changings, thri-keen, kalashtar, bullywugs, kenku, and muls would fill that out a bit more. |
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Lord Bane
Senior Scribe
Germany
479 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 09:19:43
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I wished there would be the option for more votes as i am torn between the fiends, humans and the drow (not naming elves for we all know that drow are the better elves  ) and i do wonder if you rather consider the Fey'ri fiends or still elves |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 09:28:21
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PC race, humans.
NPC mostrous races, fey (not elf-like, redcaps, fomorians, splinterwaifs and such), intelligent constructs (except the warforged), and weird alien-outsider races (e.g. ethergaunts, kaorti, arcane, urdfhan, caulborn, denizens of Leng, quori, proteans, inevitables, reigar, parai, nerra ...). |
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
4430 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 11:02:14
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| I went with human, but also really like Dragonborn and Vyrloka too. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 12:34:14
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Humans. Whenever, wherever, they stand above everyone else. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 13:11:37
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Originally posted by Dennis
Humans. Whenever, wherever, they stand above everyone else.
Spoken like a true son of the Emperor of Man.
You should try warhammer 40k Dennis , this is pretty much the guiding principle of the Imperium. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 13:14:45
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| Ungrateful son that I am , I voted for the fey. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 13:26:46
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I very rarely read sci-fi, but if I'd be inclined to someday, that's one of the settings I'd try. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 15:00:42
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| I generally play humans or half-elves. If I could pick any race to be, I'd go for either a water genasi or a fey'ri (assuming alignment wasn't a concern). Being able to breath water or change shape is just too nifty. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 18:32:41
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| I am torn between halflings and dwarves. Though lately I have found myself playing half-elves (in Pathfinder). |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 19:50:38
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Giants/Ogres.
I love things giantish. I've always wanted to see a Giant Kingdom living and breathing as part of a "normal" network of cultures and societies. Giants are usually so rare, or pushed to the edges of civilization.
I think the trouble with giants is that they are often "best suited" to a particular region or climate. To my mind, I think a race of advanced Ogres (much like the Irda or Nzunta of Krynn) would be great. Towering and powerful beings, perhaps fewer in number, but essentially the ruling caste.
I had awesome fun playing a Half-Ogre once. I also liked the giant-blood feat from 3.x as well. One of the reasons one of my wizards was nearly seven feet tall... |
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Bladewind
Master of Realmslore
Netherlands
1280 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 21:34:31
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I have a strong connection to the mystery of sylvan elves. I've always been intrigued in their way to blend into the locales they protect, and respect the harsh choices they make when doing so. They aren't afraid to make enemies and take alliances seriously. I feel of the elves, green elves are the most true to their nature.
Fey magic of enchantment and misdirection can inspire dread or awe with ease. So erratic fey casters are another favorite of mine. Bladesong, high magic and mythals are magic of deep complexity yet feel right at home in Faeruns sword and sorcery setting.
But I don't avoid enjoying to play other races. They all have so much to enjoy about them it usually doesn't matter to me if races are restricted or banned at a table.
I enjoy playing humans because of the familiarity, the breath of options and flexibility.
I like dwarves when their honorable and openhearted. I like gnomes when their evil or genius, or both.
I prefer D&D's though halflings over Tolkiens hobbits, in most novel depictions their selfconfidence and bravado delights me.
Half-orcs are fun when determined and cunning. Half elves are cool when radically inventive.
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 21:35:27
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You left off Firbolgs, so I had to vote 'other'. |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4211 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 21:37:53
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Originally posted by Markustay
NYC marathon
You left off Firbolgs, so I had to vote 'other'.
Yup...Giants... |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
15724 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2012 : 21:45:19
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Yeah, I want to see more giant love in 5e - I am thinking maybe bring Rich Baker on for some of that. He had some interesting ideas back in the Birthright campaign (and the 4e take on Fomorians seems to have been taken from there).
I also love dwarves, and feel rather strongly the two are connected (in mythology, dwarves were born from the corpse of the first giant Ymir). Similar cultures, racial animosity (which usually means a personal connection), identical magic (rune-casting), etc... there is something there they really need to explore. |
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Tarlyn
Learned Scribe
USA
315 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 00:13:19
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| It was a toss up between human and fey, I went with fey because it covered more potential race options that I liked. Although, if you include all the various half-humans in human, human wins. |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 00:26:10
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| Other--Dragonborn. Next up would be genasi, then orcs. |
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Euranna
Learned Scribe
USA
219 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 00:56:51
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First off..I must be tired because my brain really did not process "I want to see more giant love in 5e" properly. o_O
I had a hard time picking one race. I love elves because of their link to magic (and the Weave in the Realms). They can awaken my imagination. :)
I love dwarves because they are really very honorable, and have a depth and conviction to them is hard to match.
I'd pick dragons because, well, they are dragons. Duh. :D |
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Eilserus
Master of Realmslore
USA
1446 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 02:31:25
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| dwarves hands down. followed by drow and goblinkin. :) |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 04:06:04
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Originally posted by Entromancer
Other--Dragonborn. Next up would be genasi, then orcs.
Which dragonborn?  |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 14:45:37
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| The fey... |
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Jakuta Khan
Senior Scribe
496 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 19:35:09
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| Goblinkin, clearly, especially Hobgoblin!! |
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Nicolai Withander
Master of Realmslore
Denmark
1093 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 20:38:54
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| I have chosen dwarf, for the facked that I find the race very cool. But in terms of player race when we play D&D, I like humans the most! |
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BEAST
Master of Realmslore
USA
1714 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 22:36:23
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*mustering a pseudo-Chicagoan accent*
Da . . . dwarves!
(Imagine an entire sports team of stout folk, but instead of stringy hair protruding out past their colorful helmets, it's long, flowing beards!)
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Originally posted by Dennis
Humans. Whenever, wherever, they stand above everyone else.
Except whenever a bearded bloke takes one out at the knees and jumps up atop his back. King of the mountain!
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Originally posted by Markustay
I also love dwarves, and feel rather strongly the two are connected (in mythology, dwarves were born from the corpse of the first giant Ymir). Similar cultures, racial animosity (which usually means a personal connection), identical magic (rune-casting), etc... there is something there they really need to explore.
That's kinda cool. Long, distant cousins or something. Each resenting the other for representing what one is not and cannot ever do and be: jealousy? Maybe some sort of racial feud descended from a past family one: Hatfield-McCoys on steroids? |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 25 Oct 2012 : 23:17:16
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quote:
Originally posted by BEAST
quote:
Originally posted by Dennis
Humans. Whenever, wherever, they stand above everyone else.
Except whenever a bearded bloke takes one out at the knees and jumps up atop his back. King of the mountain!
He'd have more luck plucking the moon than doing that... because before he could even manage to step a few yards close, the human wizard's mere stare would set his sorry beard on fire and shrink him to sorrier, way shorter height! |
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Blue
Acolyte
USA
13 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 01:37:10
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| I can't vote in this. I just cannot choose. :) |
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BEAST
Master of Realmslore
USA
1714 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 05:08:22
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quote:
Originally posted by Dennis
He'd have more luck plucking the moon than doing that... because before he could even manage to step a few yards close, the human wizard's
Whoah, whoah, whoah! Nobody said nothin' about no stinkin' wizards! Where did the wizards come from?
This was just s'posed to be about races.
Although, I'll rely on that vaguely-defined, rarely-depicted, but still-quite-canonical dwarven immense resistance to magicks, here. 
And if that doesn't work, maybe I could scrounge up the "Wubba-wubba" . . . 
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mere stare would set his sorry beard on fire and shrink him to sorrier, way shorter height!
What, you say that like it's s'posed to be a bad thing! Stout folk don't view proximity to the ground as a negative, silly human.  |
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