Not bad at all! I like the sci-fish take on the green beast. And if they derive sustenance from metals, they must have some pretty strange metabolism indeed!
Can't we have dragons breeding people instead? That sounds much more logical to me, even according to the principles you have set down. :)
But it makes an interesting challenge, worth thinking about. One beginning of the chain of reasoning could be elephants... also large herbivores, easily dangerous, but very useful to humans in their environments. Got to figure that one out more. Go to Comment
...and yet, elephants are used and domesticated by the man. Okay, perhaps quite a of few them come from the wild, and maybe is the religious ingredient necessary. But if the aim of domestication is to breed as many as you can, you can forget dragons as well. That's one box I don't want the dragons to pull out of - they should stay rare and exceptional, otherwise you get that Dinotopia.
Doesn't mean it can't be done... as Siren is already proving. Go to Comment
Crystal Armor: this miraculous translucent armor will protect you from the very first blow... when it falls apart into a lot of shards. Given time, it will regenerate.
Horn of Call: those listening to the Horn, and especially the one blowing it, will feel the Call of Nature. Go to Comment
There have been many gods of the wilds before, and this one is acceptable. I like that he is not overtly 'evil' in the actions of his worshippers, though it would be easy to mark him as a demonic entity. So what are his real goals? What if instead of clawing civilization apart, he is preparing for a war nobody else has an idea of? You could easily turn the situation without making him a softy caring a bit for those soft-skinned weaklings. :) Go to Comment
With our wonderful Troll-B-Gone you can remove signs of any and all trollish activity. Where with most products stay behind bad feelings and minor flame wars, our product will let you feel smug and self-assured.
Heyyy, what a compact idea with so many options. A natural way to import some 'evil' into your game and weave stories around it. Good diamond. Go to Comment
Likeable chaps. You get a good feeling of their 'otherness', so important for that exotic race you need to place somewhere. Much as I like them, I would still like to see some 'bad' to them, or something to blow the mind upon. Even with the stranger parts they are in perfect harmony. Still a very good minor race. Go to Comment
The hobbit connection was palpable, but that is downside to me, especially with the more or less subtle differences (the mellow locals being brutal and vicious soldiers is a great touch).
And there is also the Final Bullet - disguised as your regular piece, it explodes and destroys the weapon that attempts to fire, if possible with the user. Sabotage becomes so much easier.
You've got to like the compact articles. Go to Comment
Limit them to one region or put into the whole world; make them a priestly sect or a secular organization, the basic idea stands unharmed, perfectly scalable. You get the plot hooks, you get the drama, and the undead become a tangible threat in this world. Worth using any day. Go to Comment
Yes, but there is still the question of their philosophy about 'The Shadow', or however they call it. Some core tenets can be spied from the post:
- The Shadow does not like to be looked upon. It hides, or it attacks, but it cannot tolerate a determined look.
- The Shadow lacks true patience. Its wickedness can be outlasted by a tenacious mind.
- One steady blow at the right moment saves battles between armies later.
Hah! No attempt to distort known works shall go unpunished. :D
Ender's Game and related books... sometimes they seemed like a Mary Sue pentalogy, with all the main characters surviving everything and the whole world turning around them. Still a good read.
Aside, the Rackham of this story could be a worthy continuation of the book character, a legendary war hero, saving humanity and all, turned revolutionary is always a favorite. :) Go to Comment
Bwahaha, they are an entertaining bunch of miscreants. There is really a certain stretch of imagination, but once passed, they can be used for somewhat comedic, but real danger. They should be able of coming up with new ideas, or at least creative repairs... it could just cause them to go crazy or something to that effect. :) Go to Comment
What a simple item... and what a simple limit on their creation. You really don't want to spend too much of your blood on the coating. Personally I would also limit the duration of these items, but that is my preference. Good idea. Go to Comment
Ecopoiesis Systems (Geological/ Geographical)
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Lifeforms (Fauna) (Mountains)
Good work, Siren. Go to Comment