Friday, June 18, 2010

Races of Martapa

So now that we have met my Gods, the driving forces behind Martapa, let's meet the people who populate my exciting world of Martapa, shall we?

So my world has many races, with diverse cultures and behaviors. I like building worlds and probably could do that all day long instead of writing, but that won't eventually get me published. Here is a list of the races I have (though to be honest, I might miss one in this list) I have Humans, Wood Elves, Ancient (or Winged) Elves, Dwarves, Akicitia, Tsula, and Half-Elves (though there are probably mixed race mortals of all the races). In the vague histories of my world there were Small Ones (halflings in most campaign settings), but they disappeared some where in the past for some unknown reason to the people of Martapa.

This does not include other intelligent "monsters" such as centaurs or fairies, because for roleplaying purposes I am calling races of men those which you should be allowing your players to use as characters.

My races vary from area to area (except Dwarves, they are only located in one are of Martapa) and when I delve into each race I will try to expand into the culture and looks of each area.

Roleplaying Tip of the Day: Reward your players for a well thought out background. Nothing big, a small, extra start off item, a sub-plot of their own, something to let them know you appreciate a good background. It adds to the roleplaying and makes your players become very attached to their characters.
Monday: Humans of Martapa, Part I

1 comment:

JAMES BURKE said...

Fascinating! I love SciFi and a good Fantasy. The concept of creating a world as a game- WOW. I could see a group of "players" creating the plot and novel from the ground work you've created.

James