[UA] OT WW bashing (was Horror) (was Something Under the Stairs)

[Timothy Ferguson]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ua-admin at lists.uchicago.edu [mailto:ua-admin at lists.uchicago.edu]On
> Behalf Of James O'Rance
> Sent: Friday, 22 June 2001 7:07 PM
> To: ua at lists.uchicago.edu
> Subject: Re: [UA] OT WW bashing (was Horror) (was Something Under the
> Stairs)
>
>
> "Nick Wedig" <mrteapot at disinfo.net> said:
>
>  >>>There's a sizable rant in one rpg book(QAGS by Hex Games:
> www.hexgames.com ) I read which basically claimed all people
> playing elves
> were simply using it as a way of making an uninteresting
> character 'cool' by
> giving it silver hair and the like.
>
> I don't think all elf characters are like that, but I've seen
> enough in that
> vein to never create an elf myself.<<<
>
> The elves in my favourite fantasy RPG setting are like Mongolian raiders.
> They don't have silver hair, they don't have magic swords, and IIRC magic
> use is considered a feminine activity - male wizards have to live in the
> women's tents.

THen what's the point of them being elves at all?

Elf is a culture disguised as a race.  If you take out all the culture, then
the pointy ears are just a gimmick and you might as well not bother.  How
would your group be different with these people being humans?  Not at all.


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