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2 years ago  ::  Mar 20, 2011 - 7:47PM #11
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Some possible Mermaid Npcs. Neptuna Show
32 year old great,great,great ,great grandmother. Has 2 children,4 grandchildren,8 great grandkids,16 great great grandkids,32 great great great grandkids and roughly 60 some odd great great great great grand kids. Owns the Blowfish Palace. Is rumoured to have had over 5000 lovers. Has 1 goldfish tattoo for every descendent or around 125 tattoos. As a youngster swam up the amazon river and has bite scars from a forty foot anaconda. Once caught a forty inch long blowfish. Thinking of retiring soon and searching for Atlantis.
Koi Show
A mermaid stripper. Has an allegiance to EVIL. Wishes to become a hit-person. Has a total body tattoo of hundreds of Koi,the fins interweave and leave none of her body uncovered. Has an private apartment that used to be a gym with an indoor swimming pool. Something of a man-hater. Uses Sai ,or as she calls them, hand tridents in combat. Occasionally carries a handgun.
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Knows her father and got a 1 million dollar trust fund from him. Willing to hire pcs for discreet missions. Competes with sisters for fathers attention. Activist for Mermaid rights. Hunts sharks as part of Poseiden worship. Green peace volunteer?
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2 years ago  ::  Mar 24, 2011 - 5:39PM #12
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PEACEFUL POND. A sidequest for when pcs need to leave New Orc till things cool down. Peaceful Pond is a small town that has a large lake. Recently developers built houses all around what was an undeveloped lake. A lot of these McMansions had mermaids as maids or mistresses and the Mermmaid population in the lake has grown from 5 to 36. Tensions are mounting. Factions are as follows. Town Guys. Show
Used to visit the Mermaids and get a little bit of the old Splish Splash. Now there's more mermaids than ever but the rich dudes seem to be blocking access,Duuuuuude. The rich guys seem to be popular with some of the human women as well,mainly single guys seem to be in the developement.
Town Girls Show
Things were bad enough when there was 5 mermaids,now there's 3 dozen statuesque redheads running around town and getting all the quality guys. These Mermaids are tougher than human women and lack the social skills to avoid arguements over men.
Rich Guys Show
More Money than sense. Buy million dollar Mcmansions around a lake where Mermaids frolic. Every dock has a telescope or binocular stand. Cookouts are almost constant with Mermaids being the center of attention.
rich girls Show
 A minority of increasingly annoyed housewifes. Some are beginning to treat the family Mermaid poorly. Do not want to be near the Mermaid mistresses. Some rich girls are disgusted that their dad left their mom for a Mermaid.
Some incidents; A rich girl goes out to her dock and gives dirty looks to the mermaids. The mermaids glare back. The rich girl goes inside and gets a pouch of coffee grounds and pours it slowly into the lake. A mermaid comes ashore and "Legs-up" and catfight insues with people around the lake filming it. Police break things up. Next incident involves a precocius 2 year old mermaid learns to walk on land early and goes for a stroll on land without adult guardianship. The Pcs are asked to help quietly search for her. When the pcs catch up to what looks like a nude 17 year old how bad do things get? If they grab her she starts to cry for her mom,cops materialise out of thin air while a dozen camera phones record events for posting to internet. If they chase her she streaks away thru the night,where's the most embarassing place for her to go? When the cops arrest pcs do the Mermaids admit they asked for help or pretend they don't know Pcs? I  call this the Ariel Goes For A Stroll scenario. Nothing like a trip to a quiet small town to help Pcs to get away from it all.
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2 years ago  ::  Mar 26, 2011 - 8:52AM #13
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More ettin thoughts. Now Ettins in D+D are too large for a city campaign. A two headed human or Ogre might be better. The Multi-headed Template from Savage Species basically grants a +2AC , +2 HD , Multi-weapon for free cause each head controls an arm ,Unable to surprise  because heads swing in different directions , One head sleeps at a time . Would an ettin human crossbreed always produce a two headed being? Must the heads always be on the shoulders(Ettin drops his pants so you can talk to his little friend?). Do the heads both have to point forward,could one be directly behind the other? How about a sitcom inspired adventure? LAVERNE + SHIRLEY Show
Now this is a great comedic duo. Give the heads discrete personalities. Laverne is loud and brash and does all the first 3 rounds of conversation. Shirly is shy and some how smarter(?) talks after Laverne is done . The Girls are constantly going on bad dates. Girls ocassionally get conned. Girls want to be better people and find true love.
LENNY + SQUIGGY Show
A perfect couple to make up an ettin. Always telling the Laverne +Shirly ettin they'd make perfect boyfriends. Tend to get into a lot of trouble. Speak in high pitched voices. Play them like Dumb And Dumber?
CARMINE RUGGERIO Show
A handsome(CHA 14) half-ogre. Likes Shirly and sometimes ignores Laverne. Rescues the girls from bad dates even if it means throwing someone down a flight of stairs. Occasionally sings' You're going to go from rags to riches." while beating people up.
These would make excellent wacky neighbors for the Pcs. Errata.. ettins are two-headed ogres,don't know why I thought they'd be too big for the city.
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2 years ago  ::  Mar 26, 2011 - 8:00PM #14
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THE EGGS-CHANGE, A nefarious organization. Imagine the scene,the pcs hear of a criminal organization is shipping an unlawful cargo thru a warehouse. they break into the warehouse and see stacks of what looks like egg cartons surrounding individual space heaters. If the pcs open a cartoon they find a dozen kobold eggs inside. The Eggshange is selling millions of dollars worth of kobold slaves to mining companies. Some eggs that the Eggschange might be into. GIANT EAGLE 5OOOO $ Show
A 500 lb eagle when adult. Suitable as a mount or guard. Occasionally used as an omelet. Very rare.
GRIFFON 70000$ Show
A combo eagle/lion. mount or guard. Eaten rarely.
HARPY 64000 $ Show
Always a slave ,rarely eaten due to taste.
HIPPOGRIFF 40000 $ Show
A lion/horse combo. Used as a mount/guard,sometimes eaten. More common than the Griffon.
KOBOLD 40$ Show
Slave labor in mines. Never eaten. Common and cheaper than some snake eggs.
LIZARDFOLK 80$ Show
Guards and skins are harvested. Eggs not eaten. Common trade item for drug dealers in swampy areas.
MERMAID 200$ Show
Sold to specialty brothels. Causes an outcry when descovered. rare item.
NAGA 70000-250000 $ Show
A magical spellcaster is a long term investment. The water is cheapest at 70K,the Guardian would go for 250 K if it could be found.
GIANT OWL 50000$ Show
Guard and mount. Intelligent and fierce,6 ft in height. wingspan requires outdoor use? Rare
OWLBEAR 60000$ Show
Guard animal. requires careful handling. Rare pet for Nutjob?
more to follow. 
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2 years ago  ::  Mar 26, 2011 - 8:25PM #15
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PEGASI 40000 $ Show
Mount and guard. A basically good creature. Eggs occasionally consumed.
PSEUDODRAGON 200000 $ Show
Pets. Some magical abilities. Eggs never eaten. Unusual item.
SPIDER EATER 40000$ Show
Mounts and guards. Eggs not eaten. Useful in a spider infested area. A scientific creation?
TROGLODYTE 80$ Show
Slave labor. eggs not eaten. Hard to sell at times,kobolds preferred.
WYVERN 100000 $ Show
Mount and guard. source of poison. eggs rarely eaten. Very popular with some groups that like medevil items.
YUAN TI 50000$ Show
A Psionic or magic using slave. Yuan ti sell these to groups as part of a long term takeover plot.
GIANT CROCS 4000$ Show
Pets and guards. Eggs not eaten but hides are harvested. A rare item.
Snakes 60-1000$ Show
Pets. Usually just the exotic and albinos get sold?
This group has access to high tech incubator technology. Run by a criminal named Egghead? Dc,Marvel and every other comic group seems to have a villain named Egghead? Dragon Eggs probally start at a Million and are sold at special auction.
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2 years ago  ::  Mar 27, 2011 - 10:48AM #16
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CROCIDILES-LIZARDFOLK in D+D terms. Crocs in New Orc do not get a -2 to intelligence, provided they were born in New Orc and didn't migrate in from the "wilds". Crocs live in Croc houses, 60 adults, 30 children , 6 eggs and one leader,often a dragon,naga or yuan-ti. There are about 100 croc house in Croctown on the outskirts of New Orc. In this world I want males to be 5 ft and weigh 200 LBS. I want females to be 7 Ft. and weigh 250 Lbs. Crocs can live to be 200 years old,12 feet in length and weigh a ton. I would like this to be a matriarchial society ,unlike D+D which is normally patriarchal in nature. I want Semunya to still be their god of choice. BE LARGE,BE STRONG,LIVE LONG Show

The motto most crocs live by. Most Crocs live to eat and sleep. Hot dogs,fish,rats,frogs tend to be served 24 hrs a day at most croc houses.
HEAT Show
Crocs can survive cold temps as adults. The giant swimming pool in most Croc houses is kept at a hot 98 degrees. The swimming pool is roughly 40 by 120 feet. Has a wooden lattice on top that acts as walkways and roughly divides the pool into 10X10 sections. You can still swim from section to section underwater, The planks are just so crocs can walk around and rest their heads on. There is a kitchen area where rat cages , fish tanks and pots of boiling hot dogs are kept. The New Orc Crocs either eat food live or steaming hot.
LOCKERS Show
Most crocs take off their civilised clothes and put them in a locker. There is little theft from within a tribe.
CLOTHING Show
Most crocs wear an overall of denim with a hole for the tail,adding a sweater when it drops below 70 degrees. Hats with a chin tie are becoming popular.
COMMUNAL LIVING Show
Most Crocs have their paychecks deposited to the tribes bank account. Most crocs have a walking around amount of money. Crocs will do almost anything to see that the tribe survives. Crocs will eat refuse on occasion.
OCCUPATIONS Show
Sewer worker, Garbage man, Security forces,cleaning crew,Exterminator,cop,Fishing boat pilot,manual labor.
Spiked club and shield Show
Many females demand that males fight for the right to breed,using the traditional tribal weapons. Matches are NOT to the death though this happens. Outsiders are not invited to watch.
Pc adventures might involve getting a male the right to breed. Hiring a female croc as muscle and not knowing she's female becuse of lack of mammaries could lead to humorous misunderstandings. A croc telling a pc that they look nice and heavy might be mis -understood as well. In New Orc muggers are reluctant to attack Crocs because they have such thick armor and a tendancy to bite off and swallow arms,juries have also been reluctant to judge against crocs for this instinctive behavior,nobody feels sorry for a New Orc mugger.

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2 years ago  ::  Mar 27, 2011 - 3:00PM #17
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Further Croc thoughts. THE LAW Show
In the eyes of the law Crocs can be excused some behaviour based on their instincts,such as mauling their attackers to death. They also get forgiven of murder if its part of a breeding duel,this is an instinctive and religious behaviour that the courts are reluctant to adjudicate.
Some civilised precepts that Crocs are trying to teach their young Show
: BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU EAT Show
Crocs consider it an honor to be consumed after their death,few societies practice this form of religious cannabilism. Crocs are expected to compensate owners for any pets they eat,young Crocs have to be reminded of this every time a dog barks at them.
OUTSIDERS EXPECT PAYMENT Show
You just can't take what you want from small outsiders,they expect to be paid,the tribe will suffer if you don't follow this rule.
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU THREATEN Show
Amongst themselves Crocs occasionally push and shove and even open their jaws with a loud hiss,this causes problems with outsiders who overreact to this territorial behaviour.
RIDING BACKWARDS THRU LIFE Show
With a 2-4 foot long tail many Crocs will turn a human chair around and sit in it backwards. They do this on buses and in breakrooms ,they usually place a purse or backpack under them.
ADEPTS Show
This race should have about one adept for every 20 adults. I would consider porting in the Adept class from the DMG. just for this race. This means there could be roughly 300 Croc Adepts in New Orc.
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Worshipped by some crocs who join cults. Tend to favor human sacrifice and  clerics in place of Adepts.
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2 years ago  ::  Mar 27, 2011 - 7:03PM #18
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A day in the life of Olive,a fairly typical croc. Olive wakes up in the morning , rising from a heated massage couch and going to the communal toilet. Leaving the toilet she heads to the kitchen for a breakfast of five lbs of meat,live or boiled piping hot depending on her mood. She hits the locker room and dresses in a fresh overall with an olive -colored sweater. She carries her other stuff in a backpack. She also puts on her whiffler,a device that fits in her jaws and allows her to perform CPR on a human,this goes on a chain around her neck. She catches the bus to a nearby bakery,she has some cooking skills but mainly does manual labor around the kitchen. They allow her to eat a gallon of  used grease once a week and occasionaly give her some three day old baked goods. By croc standards this minimum wage job is worth it,food plus a paycheck for the tribe. On thursday olive does a 4 hour shift as a lifeguard and also pulls a full shift on saturdays. This pays better but no food,chlorine in the pool stings a little,but Olive likes teaching human children who look at her 7 foot tall,250 LB body with respect. Olive catches the bus home,sitting backwards to give her tired tailbone a rest. Olive hits the lockers at the crochouse,dropping off her stuff and putting dirty clothes in a hamper to be washed by the young children of the tribe. Olive hits the toilet,communally -owned and built for a croc's tail. Olive then goes upstairs to the kitchen and drops off any baked goods she didn't eat at the bakery. she eats another 5 lb meal. Olive goes down to the heated pool and swims for a few minutes and then places her head on the edge of the pool for a 2 hour snooze. Olive wakes up,goes for a potty break and has another 5lb snack. Olive then goes down stairs and hits the heated massage table for a 2 hour snooze. Olive awakens from snoooze #2, a dry one,pottybreak followed by 5 lb snack. Olive then takes a third snooze in the pool,pottybreak,kitchen snack. The fourth snooze is her last and is on a heated massage table where she gets an oil rubdown,this starts a new day. Sunday is a church day with some group activities led by the tribes adepts under the direction of a water nage who leads this tribe.

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2 years ago  ::  Mar 29, 2011 - 7:48PM #19
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Mermaids part five-You say Poseidon and I say Poseiden Show
Since I pronounce it Poseiden and also spell it Poseiden ,and since consistancy is the hobgoblin of small minds,I shan't change.
THE GREAT HUNT Show
There was in the world of New ORC a rumor that eating mermaid flesh granted immortality. Many mermaids died and Poseiden granted his followers Mighty Breath to deal with human sailors. This war has ended but there's still persistant rumors that encourage some fools to put the bite on mermaids.
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Many Mermaids beleive that they're the descendants of the lost Atlanteans. Many elderly Mermaids wander into the ocean depthes ,questing for Lost Atlantis, no one has found it yet.
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2 years ago  ::  Mar 31, 2011 - 5:49PM #20
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An adventure thought. "How the Cookie Crumbles."I would like to have some Keebler elves in this world,along with some cookie based monsters and themes. KEEBLER ELVES Show
These are actually Tallfellow Halflings,everybody started calling them elves and it was too much of a hassle to wise them up so the halflings quit trying. Only the ruling family was named Keebler but everybody assumed they were one family so they eventually took the last name,often use city or town names now.
BAKING Show
Every Keebler Elf has a craft/cooking focus,devoting half of their skills to this and being born with 4 free skill levels.
Professions Show
Most Keeblers become some sort of Fast/Smart hero who does business and wizardry.
The Tree Show
Most Keebler Elf take-offs I've seen over the past few decades place the Keeblers in a relatively small factory/tree. I would like this to be more like the Yagga tree from the novel Amazonia by Rollins. In the Amazon rain forest you occasionally see what they call the Devils Playground. This is a tree that has evolved to host a race of 1 inch ants. The tree and ants are symbionts. The ants clear an area around the tree and defend it. The tree provides tunnels inside it,sugary sap and shelter. So, imagine this is a genetically complex tree. It shelters the Keeblers and every part is usuable;sap.leaves,bark,roots,flowers,nuts and etc. The Keeblers can exist away from the tree but the tree needs the Keeblers to grow,especially as a sapling. The tree should grow to height of 600 foot with branches that spread to 100 foot in length and 12 feet around. The roots should be hollow in places and 10 feet in diameter. This allows a factory to be built underground.
DOGS Show
The Keeblers keep Medium sized sized attack dogs
Now suppose the Keeblers come to the Pcs with problems. Some one has stolen a cookie recipe. Some One has stolen a cookie shipment. Something is causing leaves to fall off the tree. A keebler is attacked. Who is behind these problems? Cookie Monster Show
Short blue-furred and has an appetite for destruction.
PILSBURY Show
They have the dough.....to cause trouble.
Amos Show
May be up to something In-famous.
THE LORAX Show
He speaks for the trees ,for the trees have no voices to speak with ,you see. A self-appointed tree advocate, bound to be a pain in the butt.
Is this an important adventure? Recall the words of Ray Romano "Never Underestimate the Power of the Cookie !" The Keeblers have a lot of fans and friends can help the Pcs out of many a jam.
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