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Poll #293 - Heritages of Our Sword & Sorcery World (Probably Helkara)
🕑 Added 2023-01-18 02:00:22 +0000 UTCYep! More polls! Because we're world-building, y'all!
Next up, it's time to figure out our world's heritages. Since it's Sword & Sorcery, it'll be predominantly human. But I'm hardly one for not offering up some unique heritages, especially in a fantasy world.
Likely, there will be the traditional dwarf, elf, and halfling creatures (probably with new names). But we'll need a few that are a bit different. I used another generator to come up with some interesting heritage names along with some basic descriptors. Pick the three you like best. Top three get added to our sword & sorcery world (which looks like it's going to be called Helkara). The rest will probably end up as adversaries anyways.
Ymirites (EE-meer-ites)- A heritage who have adapted to living in extremely cold climates, they have icy blue skin and eyes and are immune to cold. They are known for their cruelty and savagery.
Skotadi (sko-TAH-dee) - A heritage who can only operate at night, they are immune to darkness and have superior night vision. They are feared for their stealth and their ability to move unseen.
Kaltans (KAWL-tans) - A heritage with iron-like skin, they are known for their immunity to fire and their immense strength. They are feared for their brutality in battle and their lack of mercy.
Vrykolaka (VREE-ko-lah-ka) - A heritage that subsists on blood as their primary sustenance. They are known for their vampiric abilities and their intense blood lust.
Skotospilio (sko-to-SPEE-lee-o) - A heritage who can manipulate shadows, they can turn invisible, and can use shadows as a weapon. They are known for their sneakiness and their ability to disappear without a trace.
Pestilents (PES-til-ents) - A heritage of people who can spread and control disease; they are immune to most illnesses and can use plagues as a weapon. They are feared for their ability to decimate entire populations.
Nekromanteion (NEK-ro-man-tee-on) - A heritage who can control the dead and raise them as undead soldiers. They are known for their ability to summon powerful undead creatures and their mastery of dark magic.
Thanatophages (THAN-a-ta-faj-ez) - A heritage known for their immortality and their insatiable hunger for souls.
Abyssoi (A-bis-soi) - A heritage known for their mastery of dark magic and their ability to summon powerful demons.
Ekdikos (EK-dee-kos) - A race of people who have been cursed by a powerful sorcerer, they are known for their inability to die and their relentless pursuit of revenge against those who wronged them.
Comments
DM Dave
It's a tough world.
Gravy
I would not know. I never got to play Dark Sun. :(
Albert Nakano
It's hard to judge without the baseline human. Some of these heritages seem very OP.
DM Dave
Wouldn't be a Dark Sun-ish world without psionics, now would it? ;)
DM Dave
I won't be adding in the secondary races/heritages from 5e. These'll be new ones
Gravy
Ice people, iron fire skins, echo dudes, necros, and pestilence mancers. Wish their were Psionics too, but I like these choices.
Gravy
Agreed
Rodger
or none I think there are too many already
Lenny Orth
Sorry, I couldn't pick just three if my life depended on it. Truly, they all sound great.
Tracy Dickens
A cursed people? Yes please.
