tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post1665661485333390999..comments2024-03-27T10:03:08.323-07:00Comments on Methods & Madness: The Deprived Class - from Dark Souls to your OS D&D gamesEric Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-79845847993838560842017-02-27T17:48:05.346-08:002017-02-27T17:48:05.346-08:00You make some interesting comments that could work...You make some interesting comments that could work very well on some settings. But remember, this part is specifically a throw-back to OD&D, where you did have such ceilings. Eric Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196219031821755216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9209855737812016509.post-47473316571014707562017-02-24T03:07:07.958-08:002017-02-24T03:07:07.958-08:00I find it off that elves and Dwarves have ceilings...I find it off that elves and Dwarves have ceilings. Especially because elves are essentially superhuman immortals. And before you protest against that last bit: baelnorn. Lichdom free of charge. Free immortality.<br />Perhaps I'm not fond of the whole "human superiority" idea, but way back humans were cowering in caves praying that nonexistent elves would come and save them from nonexistent giants. So the idea of humans ultimately winding up stronger feels wrong. Either buff humans with talents (exceptional humans and average elves, just like LotR) or give up.<br />Even the term demihuman is incorrect. Neanderthals were demihuman- Elves and Dwarves have so many natural advantages only the best of mankind can keep up. You think any old human could become Aragorn? That takes talent.<br />This is why I don't like settings where Elves and Dwarves are common. They get degraded to the status of subhuman when a level 0 dwarf could take apart a level 0 human any day.<br />As for advantages, elves take extra cold damage from iron and steel, dwarves get seasick easily. But a human still needs to be exceptional to keep up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040328083151040805noreply@blogger.com