Kentor_Slowhand_02 wrote:
Kentor_Slowhand_02 wrote:
I love the idea of Pelor as a distant deity, that his message gets mixed up, corrupted even. Nice to see that Burning Hate thread again.
Tempest_Stormwind wrote:
Artifact wrote:
I still use the term demi humans as well. I also have the Demihuman Deities Book for FR which details the Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, Halfling and Drow Deities and most of them are also Greyhawk Deities.
I don't use Demi-human because it's inaccurate (at least for all races that aren't half-human).
Demihuman prolly worked *better* before the appearance of dragonborn, tiefling, and all the other exotics. My 3.5 homebrew is human, dwarf, elf, half-orc, and mul, so it isn't too outta place.
Artifact wrote:
In my homebrew campaign milieu, "demihuman" is the classification that humans reserve for the more socially acceptable of the "humanoids," if you see what I mean. Look, I never meant to get political, it just happened gradually, starting with Moldvay Basic; it's not my fault! 
"Demihuman" sounds like a racial slur used against half-elfs or half-orcs.
This thread has veered off course from the question of the OP, but since we're on the subject...
The term demihuman implies a humanocentric game setting, where other races are measured against the human metric. Unless the other races are descended from humans in the campaign setting you use, or the humans were the first race, I feel, and have always felt, this term is inaccurate. If the elves are, as is frequently the case, considered to be an older race, why aren't humans considered demi-elves?
Lord_Ventnor wrote:
darkclutches wrote:
Captain_Kobold wrote:
Captain_Kobold wrote:
I always figured half orcs were like owlbears. I mean, it isn't like a wizard stuck a bear and an owl in a room, played some sweat Barry White music, and let nature take its course......
It was probably more like "I exacted the essense of the owl (orc) and infused it into the bear (human or elf or whatnot)."
I like the idea that two half-orcs have half-orc babies. Or half-elves, whichever the case may be. That way, the gory details are farther in the backround. This way, not every single half-orc is a **** baby. Even for make-believe, that's harsh 
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So, I try n avoid such backround details, unless it's absolutely necessary. I've started using the term 'dual-heritage' to gloss over such unpleasantness, leave it up to the players if they wanna go into more detail. Picked it up from somewhere, not sure where.
darkclutches wrote:
Thanks for the clarification, C_K.
I'm guessing the best source is still going to be the AD&D materials (or maybe 3e).
Artifact wrote:
Sword_of_Spirit wrote:
Ah yes, that's where Demihuman Deities fits in. I remembered the name but wasn't sure what it's role was. Monster Mythology is excellent. It still is the most comprehensive one-stop source for all of your non-human deity needs.