Your favorite Fantasy race of all times??

Ameorn · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 6:35pm

Well, the title pretty much speeks for itself...
I think it could be interesting to see what sorts of races people like the most. And i mean races from books, movies, games, whatever as long as it's fantasy race... ok if your favorite is a race from a sci-fi book, or some such, it's ok too

My favorite race are the Drow... I love them, even if they are very cruel and i'd just be a "lowly male" if i was one of them, but they are so cool

They are simply more interesting than the other races i think.
And Drizzt is one of them and that's a BIG plus!!! heh

[ June 02, 2003, 22:24: Message edited by: Ameorn ]

Death Rabbit · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 6:44pm

Elves are by far my favorite. I just like Elves, and no specific subrace over another. I like them for their grace and sophistication, as much for their looks. Their look just says "fantasy" to me, whereas other races (halfling, dwarf, gnome) just seem to say "midget."

All the Elven subraces are very interesting to me and make interesting choices for different character types. I'm not as drow-crazy as a lot of people, but I do like them too.

LKD · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 6:48pm

For roleplaying, I like Elves. For powergaming and humor, I like Gnomes.

Faragon · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 7:19pm

Dwarves

Kitrax · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 8:11pm

Hmmm...that's a hard one since there are so many, but I'll list my top 3:

I like the Avariel Elves because they have the awsome features of elves, plus wings! Not to mention my fav. NPC is of that race. I don't know much about their cities, but what Aerie says about them, they sound like a beautiful place to live.

I like the Drow beacuse their culture is the exact oppsite of what ours is, their arcitecture, the way they wage war, and the way they live. I can't stand Lolth though...give me Lothlonglathe', J’imasro, or even Eilistraee.

I like the Wyrms (dragons) becuae they are prety much the most powerfull and richest race of Farun. I love their ability to pollymorph into a human form...man by day, great dragon by night.

Compulsive Dementia · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 8:46pm

I don't quite know why, but I like things such as demons and devils, Baatezu and Tanar'ri, or something, I think. But half orcs are always fun, and gnomes.

Oaz · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 8:51pm

My favorite are the "barbaric" races, e.g. Orcs, Gnolls, Ogres. I always think of Madulf when they are mentioned. The idea of a reformed monster that normally serves as "XP in a flesh-bag" is nice.

I really, really, really dislike how elves are portrayed. In my opinion, any race that is going to live up to a millenia is going to be very different from humans. I don't think that many people are able to portray this gigantic age difference correctly, but no one really knows what it's like to live for centuries, anyways.

(I was going to be in a campaign where I was a jaded, world-weary Elven Druid, but it never got off the ground. Rargh!

chevalier · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 9:04pm

My own. A mix of human, elf and something-legendary-but-nobody-knows-what.

Frostmage · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 9:05pm

Definately elves. It ain't fantasy if there's no elves. I like their carefree, magical nature. I don't like any particular subrace over another, just elves in general.

Sorvo · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 9:19pm

The Githyanki, of course

Sephiroth · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 9:30pm

Like Kitrax said winged elves are cool. But I would like the Avariel far more if they had " angle-wings " and not they're " fairy-wings".

Darkwolf · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 10:50pm

Were-wolves, of course!

chevalier · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 11:35pm

Sorvo, I would swear you were a tiefling...

Taluntain · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 11:37pm

Spoo.

SoCo · Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 11:50pm

Druids. Elven ones.

outputrotation · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 12:12am

Romulans from star trek.

Wookies from star wars are totally awesome too.

Bulges · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 3:27am

Trolls and Sitha from Tad Williams' "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" trilogy are tied for my favorites.

But others I like are Kobolds and Gnolls from D&D.

Romulans from Star Trek.

Ewoks and Dugs from Star Wars.

And Agents from the Matrix.

Spellbound · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 5:24am

ROTFLMAO!! Sighing spoo!!

Rotku · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 5:54am

Elves, Tolkien elves in particular. No ones matched his elves or even come close to them.

Aikanaro · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 8:05am

Elves, with Tolkien personality and depth and FR subclasses. I especially like moon elves, though sea elves look rather cool.

Arabwel · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 8:58am

Elves, no doubt of that... especially the Tolkien elves and the Drow elves.

What can I say? I like diversity. And reading Silmarillion again and again...

Sorvo · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 9:06am

chevy, I will Tie you and fling you anywhere I desire

Eze · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 10:35am

Elves blow big time.

*ducks from pointy objects and readies sunglasses and metal pole*

I like dragons and werewolves.

Arabwel · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 12:31pm

*clones herself a few times, and snaps sunglasses into place*

Ready whenever you are, Eze...

And spoo rocks, too

Wordplay · Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 2:51pm

From mythical races I find elves and the dragons the most interesting; like most of us do. All sub-races included, 'course.

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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 6:35pm	#1
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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 6:44pm	#2
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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 6:48pm	#3
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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 7:19pm	#4
Faragon Next elven archer gets me axe in his belly Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Breda, The Netherlands. Posts: 2,015 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 4,819 Level: 21 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 80.62% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	Dwarves

Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 8:11pm	#5
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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 8:46pm	#6
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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 8:51pm	#7
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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 9:04pm	#8
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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 9:05pm	#9
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Mon, 2nd Jun '03, 9:19pm	#10
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Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 5:24am	#18
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Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 8:05am	#20
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Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 8:58am	#21
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Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 9:06am	#22
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Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 10:35am	#23
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Tue, 3rd Jun '03, 2:51pm	#25
Wordplay Est unusquisque faber ipsae suae fortunae Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: --Gone-- Posts: 3,453 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 7,449 Level: 26 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 30.53% Daily Activity 3.53% Weekly Activity 2.52% Monthly Activity 2.73% Achievements	From mythical races I find elves and the dragons the most interesting; like most of us do. All sub-races included, 'course.