Race in rpgs has really bugged me for quite a while, especially with the idea of "racial personalities". One thing I liked about Shadowrun is it started to break away from that- you could theoretically have an Orc assistant VP...though he would have had to struggle like hell to get to his position.
One of the things I'm looking for in systems is almost like "templates" for both physical and cultural elements. As in, this are the typical physical attributes of a Daemon encompassed in a Daemon template, while the Ocean Nomad template would include the typical skills and possibly attitudes of people in that culture. I'll also have to leave flexibility for customization, of course.
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Race in rpgs has really bugged me for quite a while, especially with the idea of "racial personalities". One thing I liked about Shadowrun is it started to break away from that- you could theoretically have an Orc assistant VP...though he would have had to struggle like hell to get to his position.
One of the things I'm looking for in systems is almost like "templates" for both physical and cultural elements. As in, this are the typical physical attributes of a Daemon encompassed in a Daemon template, while the Ocean Nomad template would include the typical skills and possibly attitudes of people in that culture. I'll also have to leave flexibility for customization, of course.