And of all the things i have seen copied directly form the internet and not classified as being from another source other than the person who submitted it on the site. At least I stated point blank that it was from another source. Now crap like this, seemingly an attack, has made me really not want to come back again. Delete it if you wish. Adios. Go to Comment

Updated: Placed in hidden content so as not to offend. But it is still kept up here so I can still use it. Go to Comment

Having seen this, I feel compelled to mention that it is essentially a copy of many of the tables from the D&D Hero Builder's Guidebook, minus some of the more repetitive tables and with a fair number fewer options, but with quite a bit of text that seems more or less directly quoted.

I wouldn't mention this but that this is so similar that I fear it could, conceivably, result in some sort of legal action.

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Great Job Mourn. Go to Comment

A tragic tale Mourn, I weep! :D

generator in action- very nice! Go to Comment

I do not mean this to be critical, but I am concerned that this may infringe on others' copyrights.

Was the online guide that you cited derived from the Hero-Builder's Guidebook? If it was, it may be construed as an infringement on their copyright. Copyright law is not as simple and straightforward as would be preferable: For example, a professor was once successfully sued for using one page from a textbook (A summary page with numerous formulae) in his class handout packet.

Fair use does not depend on whether the use is intended to make a profit, it depends on whether the information gathered is properly attributed, and is part of a larger project. Simply collecting and summarizing information does not protect you from the "Vile Lashunzuv Khoppi Rites". How much of this is original work and how much is derived from other sources?

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Mourn,

It wasn't meant as an attack: I'm sorry that it came across as critical or judgmental. I was concerned that it might come across as hostile, which is why I prefaced my comment with the caveat that it was not meant as criticism.

I asked my questions honestly, without any sarcasm or judgment intended, because copyright law is not always clear-cut and there is room for disagreement.

Please allow me to express my heartfelt respect for you and state that I appreciate the effort that you went to in presenting the information. Go to Comment

A useful reference when coming up with backgrounds for NPC's or fleshing out a PC's history, thanks Mourn!

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It's not my favorite method to create character'sbackgrounds; I have an agreement with my players that they can create their background freely, but if something is missing, I'm free to exploit the blank areas of their character's life. But, my players are more experienced. Your submission is a wonderful idea for those who are not used with the character's background creation process. If a new player comes by, I'll use it, to make things easier. Congrats!

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Another nice piece. Fear seems play an important role in this setting. Or maybe I'm reading into it more intended. Horse-Lizards are awesome! Picturing elongated, reptilian horses, ribs exposed, gaunt, probably a sickly grey with a long tail. Nice!

Also: Death Seekers are scary.

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Dark Tuereg.

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Thanks Tundra... there are plans for more but Mathom has moved into my home. Go to Comment

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Why yes, yes I do... on the FFDP remark. I always enjoyed that song but couldn't bring it to light the way I wanted to. Thank you for your comment, you can use them to your hearts content. Go to Comment

Ah, somebody here likes Five Finger Death Punch, eh?

I really like this race. In fact, I might use it in a campaign I'm thinking of. There's an area in it called the Volskari Dominion, which is essentially like Magic North Korea... With larger guns. The people there are fanatically loyal to the ruling regime, and have repeatedly marched to war for the dumbest reasons and for the smallest slights imaginable, like if someone declared war on the U.S. because they held the Olympics in Seattle. Anywho, I was originally going to have the Volskari people be humans with weak immune systems (Volskaria is highly volcanic, and the air there is so high in temperature that very little bacterial life can survive- no doubt I'm butchering my biology, here, but I'll work on that later), but I have to say that the Shalari are a way better fit for that sort of horrifying, utterly insane regime that I'm looking for. Also, the idea of a group of Death Seekers fighting an elite unit of CDN Marine commandos is pretty awesome.

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Yeah, their society just feels right for that kind of setting. Go to Comment

I agree with Pieh; another excellent sub on The Untold War. I look forward to more.

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Very well written and thought out. An immense amount of detail.

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This is going to turn out to be an interesting setting. I really like the fear they won't call fear aspect of their relationship with Daemons. Very cool. Not much I'm longing for after reading this. They do seem reminiscent of Orcs, now that Dreamer mentions it. Not a bad thing, per se, but I can also see Echo's point about uniformity. You might have just described the archetype a little too well and it makes it easy to picture a horde of these guys with little difference other than height (and maybe wings).

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I like their creation story a lot - they're a by-product, accidental and misguided, yet to find a place in the world.

Where I could see improvement is the following:

> Their appearance is archetypally demonic, yet uniform. I'd expect more variety and perchance a slightly more innovative take wouldn't be bad.

> I'd like to know more about their culture.

> Just curious - why the mistyped Valkyries, Shadows, Dragons (Adraghan = a dragon, yes?), Titans, Fey, Trees, etc.?

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