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In the bosom of the Earth - An underdark civilization quest

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the no gods of the Dark Elves is actually the part I find most interesting.

So I guess I'll approval vote them. Its rare in this kind of genre to get to choose your gods.

[x] Dark Elves
[x] Demonkin
 
Aranfan said:
the no gods of the Dark Elves is actually the part I find most interesting.

So I guess I'll approval vote them. Its rare in this kind of genre to get to choose your gods.
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It's especially important for them because they're supposed to have gods. Other species have their own ways to worship, but dark elves currently have a great big void to fill.
 
[X] Pale ones
I don't recognize these, and I"m curious about what lies... *puts on sunglasses*
beyond the pale.
 
[X] Kobolds

Here's my pitch: What if dragons were plucky underdogs.

Also, these ones seem to have some unique factors making them different from your traditional D&D version. It's interesting exploring the implications of artificially created people, particularly ones left holding their own leash, so to speak.
 
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[x] Dark Elves
[x] Demonkin

If we could do write-ins I'd suggest doing a multiracial society containing outcast members of all of the above.
 
The Laurent said:
Here's an argument for Demonkin! All the others are a set and self-contained species, but Demonkin are a class of oppressed people. The society we form--chaotic though it may wind up--will be an inspiration to the oppressed Demonkin of other lands, and we can offer shelter and aid to those fleeing oppression.

That kind of narrative speaks to me even more than the Kobold one does, besides the fact that Demons are just cool! Tieflings and the like are just one of my favorite things in general, and that plus the narrative makes sense.
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Point of Order: Tieflings are only now only descended from devils in Fifth edition, rather than fiends in general. I expect most of our demonkin to look like these or these

Counter-Argument:

Your group of 60 Demonkin are in an underground cave. It is dark and you are likely to be eaten by a grue.
> Inventory
You have a supply of 10 foodses. Your food will run out soon. You should gather more food before you starve.
You cannot find that here!
There is no humans to kill!
The darkness takes no damage from your magic missile!
> Gather Food
10 Demonkin gather 20 foodses. You now have 30 Foodses
A caravan of migrant demonkin have arrived from the surface, following tales of your unfettered society! Praise the demons!
20 Demons have been summoned. They demand payment of blood for building elaborate bathing complexes.
20 Demonkin explore the surrounding cave network! 5 of them never return
10 Demonkin have mined 5 copper ore. You have no smelter, so it remains unprocessed
Calculating Food Upkeep...
> -75 Foodses
> YOU HAVE STARVED TO DEATH
> END
> Try again? [y/n]

giodan said:
[X] Dark elves

you means drow! And underdark quest must be on drow!
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No but you see this is an original quest, so it can't be drow. :V
 
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CornyBones said:
you who who that sounds like? that sounds like Kuo-toa.
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Closer to D&D 3 Elans actually. No idea if anyone remember the psionic races :V

Demonic Spoon said:
Point of Order: Tieflings are only now only descended from devils in Fifth edition, rather than fiends in general. I expect most of our demonkin to look like these or these
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The [original] tag is there for a reason. This is loosely inspired from D&D, but the cosmology is different. There's no demon/devil divide because it was always predicated on the awkward and inflexible D&D alignment sheet. Tieflings are a base inspiration for demonkin.

Demonic Spoon said:
Your group of 60 Demonkin are in an underground cave. It is dark and you are likely to be eaten by a grue.
> Inventory
You have a supply of 10 foodses. Your food will run out soon. You should gather more food before you starve.
You cannot find that here!
There is no humans to kill!
The darkness takes no damage from your magic missile!
> Gather Food
10 Demonkin gather 20 foodses. You now have 30 Foodses
A caravan of migrant demonkin have arrived from the surface, following tales of your unfettered society! Praise the demons!
20 Demons have been summoned. They demand payment of blood for building elaborate bathing complexes.
20 Demonkin explore the surrounding cave network! 5 of them never return
10 Demonkin have mined 5 copper ore. You have no smelter, so it remains unprocessed
Calculating Food Upkeep...
> -75 Foodses
> YOU HAVE STARVED TO DEATH
> END
> Try again? [y/n]
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Please do not backseat DM. I've already said that this wasn't a trap option. Demonkins are independent minded, not suicidal. If there's no food, they'll collect food. Maybe not all in the way you favoured, but they're not going to dick around while starving because they can feel their own hunger. They're ungovernable, not stupid.
 
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