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Eight romantic fantasy character creation tables
For Knave and other fantasy RPGs.
Body
Elven (she/her or they/them)
1. Curvy
2. Graceful
3. Willowy
4. Delicate
5. Supple
Halfkin (any pronouns)
6. Stout
7. Slight
8. Nimble
9. Chubby
10. Plump
Stoneborn (he/him)
11. Stocky
12. Broad
13. Round
14. Sturdy
15. Cut
Orkish (any pronouns)
16. Thick
17. Meaty
18. Tight
19. Buff
20. Towering
Eyes
Valiant
Quiet
Cheerful
Sneaky
Cunning
Trusting
Calm
Piercing
Steadfast
Warm
Wise
Old
Young
Tired
Wide
Wild
Clouded
Starry
Restless
Grim
Hands
Calloused
Manicured
Steely
Flexible
Scarred
Burned
Strong
Wrinkled
Worn
Fast
Clumsy
Soft
Steady
Firm
Tender
Fidgeting
Gnarled
Stained
Uncertain
Cautious
Raiment
Elegant
Flowing
Patched
Practical
Colourful
Layered
Diaphanous
Lacy
Eccentric
Glamorous
Elaborate
Ceremonial
Revealing
Vivid
Dark
Regal
Floral
Shrouding
Comfortable
Pale
Value
Bravery
Kindness
Patience
Loyalty
Humility
Honesty
Prudence
Curiosity
Mercy
Justice
Celebration
Protection
Restraint
Reverence
Hope
Trust
Perseverance
Adaptability
Kinship
Care
Comfort
Food
Dance
Music
Story
Touch
Company
Art
The water
Play
Sleep
Silence
Sport
Rain
Trees
Animals
Flowers
Solitude
Ritual
Sun
Daydreams
Voice
Dulcet
Melodious
Bold
Sultry
Insistent
Even
Bright
Lively
Bubbly
Shaky
Measured
Mellow
Grave
Stormy
Clear
Timid
Sonorous
Somber
Velvety
Full
Trade
Merchant
Librarian
Scholar
Courier
Farmer
Hunter
Healer
Artisan
Cook
Mason
Tailor
Gardener
Performer
Artist
Courtier
Mancer
Scribe
Smith
Fisher
Navigator
What makes these tables romantic fantasy?
I don’t want to conflate romantic fantasy with lightheartedness or levity —there’s room for romantic fantasy to be grim, dreary, gritty or dark, I think. But often OSR games and fantasy RPGs in general focus on a very specific dungeonpunk aesthetic: one I wanted to challenge with these tables. Knave’s default tables push towards that aesthetic, especially with the vice and misfortune tables, so I replaced vices with comforts and got rid of misfortune entirely (at least for now). I wanted to hint at a word where things are, generally, good; where people are kind and life is beautiful; I want characters who feel more like young adult fantasy and romantic fantasy protagonists who are hopeful and colourful. I think, without new equipment tables, these character options will still end up having tinges of dungeonpunk (they’re a little agnostic that way), but this is just a first step towards my Knave hack. I hope these are useful or inspiring! If you end up implementing in your game, I’d love to know :)
Elven, halfkin, stoneborn and orkish people
I’m not too, too happy with the way these are only expressed in terms of characters’ bodies. These four peoples are physiologically distinct, but these differences are more like “some of them are made out of stone!” and not “elven people can never be buff” or “all orkish people are tall.” Ultimately it’s important to me that fantasy “race” be less essentialized and tied to racist notions of physique and physiology, so I’ve already decided that I’m not going to use those peoples for the game this will eventually become. I’ve found a new home for them, but I decided to include them for now since these random tables will end up looking a bit different when they’re finished, and the four groups inspired the choices of the first one.
So, what do they mean?
Elven people are photosynthetic. They have pointy ears and skin the colour of algae, including yellowish-brown, orange, red and brown, but mostly green. This is due to symbiotic algae living in their skin that provide them with most of their energy. All elven people are potentially able to bear children as well as make other elven people pregnant, though not all are able to in practice or choose to do so. Elven people also have empathic connections with plants, algae and even other animals with symbiotic relationships to algae (rare as they are) —descriptions of this connection range from some saying they “commune” with plants, to others describing it as “talking,” to others characterizing it as more of an intuitive, subconscious connection, like the connection a seabird has to an ocean breeze.
Halfkin people are so called not because they are about the half the size of the three other peoples, but because they have features similar to those of some mammals like bears, tigers, foxes, cats, wolves and even mice, making them appear sometimes as though they were half-animal, half-beast. They have ears resembling those of animals, fuzzy, furry, animal-like lower legs, paws for feet, and tails. The resemblance is mostly physical, and there is no direct phylogenetic relationship to these animals. Ancestral families of halfkin people all share similar animal traits, and these families are often named after the animal they resemble.
Stoneborn people are born from stone and earth. Their bodies appear mostly fleshlike, and can even be fairly soft and comfortable to the touch, but instead of bleeding they crack like ancient statues. Stoneborn children are not born; they are crafted. At some point in his life, a stoneborn person might return to the mountains and caves where he was built, deep to ancient, magical forges near the core of the earth, and there they begin to mould a child out of molten earth, stone and metal, with a gem heart. Stoneborn children are so malleable at birth that they could almost pass, to us on Earth, as human babies with chubby bodies and soft skin (if not for the stone-grey colour) and they become more stonelike as they age.
Orkish people are the “human stand-in” trope of these four, with the outward perception sometimes being that they’re more diverse and varied than the other three. But that’s not exactly true. That’s a hard thing to measure, and these four groups aren’t segregated or separated by culture or geography. “Orkish” is a heritage and a clade, not a culture; there are many cultures all over built up of many different kinds of peoples, and these four peoples do not each belong to one homogeneous culture. But, to us on earth, orkish people would be the most similar. Sure, they have big tusks, but other than that, they’re as close to “default” as you could get —they don’t have algae in their skin or are half-animal or are made of stone. Where the other three veer towards alien, orkish people are familiar.
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My Blades in the Dark Leech!
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thinking about runequest elves
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This was a good overview! Glad to see more of this kind of video. My only criticism is that I would love to see more examples of things that are on the random tables and I want to hear more of your thoughts on the content as you’re explaining it!
Hi folks! My copy of of The Adventurer’s Guide to the Yol'Najj Forest arrived yesterday so I thought I would film a video for those who haven’t picked up a copy (or even heard of it!).
Please let me know what you think of the setting if you own it or have had the chance to run it yet (or even of the video as it is my first time making something for Youtube so constructive criticism is appreciated). Thanks all!
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D&D FRIENDS
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✨ D&D oc’s! ⚔️
shown: @kf1n3 | @sunshinemage | @kurocyou | @lxlliby | @otherwolves | @boogeymadam | @vianerds
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created a new oc potentially for a dnd campaign… she’s a lich elf jazz singer lmao
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Bloody SPACE pirates
SIGNAL played by Evan
RIOT played by Colin
VENDETTA played by Meg
NPCs played by Me
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Name: Dragon Turtle
Alternate Names: None, that I know about
Mythology: Chinese Mythology
Size: Huge, the size of a ship
Environment: Warm Oceans, Reefs
In Mythika: More aggressive than even the Reef Zaratans, the Dragon Turtle are sea dragons with the appearance of draconoid Archelon turtles. They lack a breath weapon but their sharp beaks make up for that. They look awesome enough already, no need for deeper background stories, but if I add them I probably will give them more fluff. Maybe there could also be some land-based version of this creature, like in the third picture.
Wiki Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_turtle
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One of my D&D boys, L. Dritchmonde Scathe, level 10 Dragonborn Warlock (and Paranormal Investigator), on the trail of something VERY slimy, presumably
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swamp mermaid
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I present to you the very latest in goblin fashions!
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