Othesemo
2012-05-10, 08:52 PM
So, in much the same vein as my Upoka (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=242715), I find myself worldbuilding without the crunch to support my fluff. Here're the Poziar- essentially, a combination between a wild boar and the elemental plane of fire- balance and flavor PEACHing welcome.
http://images.wikia.com/pokemon/images/1/18/500Emboar.png
It had to be done.
The Poziar
Fire is known for both its capacity to burn and warm; for its ability to both kill and heal. The Poziar are fire given life- capricious, destructive, and powerful. Literally fashioned from elemental flame, inside each of them a fire burns, and it is from this fire that they draw their immense strength and speed.
Peronality- Capricious and aggressive, Poziar cannot be anticipated- only prepared for. Free Poziar live for thrill and adventure, quickly becoming bored, and often attempting to rectify this by setting something aflame. They welcome both life’s good and bad, for to them, there is no difference- they are merely new experiences.
Physical Description- Poziar often stand near 6 1/2 feet tall, or more. Their arms are wiry, but nonetheless strong. Their legs are long and backwards bending, ending in thick hooves. Their shoulders and torso are thick and dense, and covered in dark red bristles. Most notable, however, are their faces, which end in long tusked snouts, similar to those of a wild boar. Their skin ranges from a dark red to brown, and the bristles covering their head are often a brilliant crimson. Their eyes are small, black and beady. Poziar are considered adults at ten years old, and few live past forty.
Relations- Poziar generally get along poorly with virtually everyone else, even other Poziar. Their aggressive and careless manner of speaking certainly earns them more enemies than friends. Although some individuals may look past their gruff exterior (and their mostly gruff interior), such people are few and far between.
Alignment- Poziar are almost universally chaotic, and often pay little attention to matters of good and evil. A lawful Poziar is approximately as common as an orphanage in the Demonweb Pits.
Poziar Lands- Poziar, as a general rule of thumb, are either slaves or adventurers. Thus, they have no lands to claim their own (and are happier for it).
Poziar Religion- Poziar honor elemental fire as their creator, but do not attempt to anthropomorphize it. The rare Poziar cleric often worships fire or chaos as entities in their own right, ignoring the gods who lay claim to them.
Poziar Names- Poziar name themselves. Those who are in slavery often name themselves after the tradition of giants. Those who are free can be of any name- oftentimes, they simply go by a descriptive nickname, completely ignoring the notion of a given name.
Adventurers- Virtually all free Poziar are adventurers. They tend to lack both the social tact and practical skills necessary to sustain themselves in another manner, though a rare few may fight as mercenaries or soldiers.
Poziar Racial Traits
+4 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Int, -2 Wis, -2 Cha: Though fast and incredibly strong, Poziar lack the patience to learn, focus, or pay attention to social niceties.
Medium Size: As medium sized creatures, Poziar have no special penalties or bonuses for their size.
Poziar base speed is 40 ft.
Powerful Build: As the Goliath racial ability
Fire Within: The fire within all Poziar grants them supernatural drive and stamina. Poziar suffer half normal penalties for fatigue and exhaustion, and receive the Endurance feat for free.
Fire Resistance 10: Poziar are acclimated to working in flames, and their thick skin repulses heat.
Cold Vulnerability: Poziar take half again damage from cold effects, and suffer a -2 penalty on saves against spells of the [Cold] descriptor. As their internal temperature is much higher than a human’s, they are affected more dramatically by effects based on cold.
+2 Racial bonus to Intimidate checks.
Automatic Languages: Common and Ignan. Bonus Languages: Any. Poziar are found in all climes and locales, and the rare few of them with the capacity to learn another language will often chose the most common of his current home.
Favored Class: Barbarian
Level Adjustment: +1
http://images.wikia.com/pokemon/images/1/18/500Emboar.png
It had to be done.
The Poziar
Fire is known for both its capacity to burn and warm; for its ability to both kill and heal. The Poziar are fire given life- capricious, destructive, and powerful. Literally fashioned from elemental flame, inside each of them a fire burns, and it is from this fire that they draw their immense strength and speed.
Peronality- Capricious and aggressive, Poziar cannot be anticipated- only prepared for. Free Poziar live for thrill and adventure, quickly becoming bored, and often attempting to rectify this by setting something aflame. They welcome both life’s good and bad, for to them, there is no difference- they are merely new experiences.
Physical Description- Poziar often stand near 6 1/2 feet tall, or more. Their arms are wiry, but nonetheless strong. Their legs are long and backwards bending, ending in thick hooves. Their shoulders and torso are thick and dense, and covered in dark red bristles. Most notable, however, are their faces, which end in long tusked snouts, similar to those of a wild boar. Their skin ranges from a dark red to brown, and the bristles covering their head are often a brilliant crimson. Their eyes are small, black and beady. Poziar are considered adults at ten years old, and few live past forty.
Relations- Poziar generally get along poorly with virtually everyone else, even other Poziar. Their aggressive and careless manner of speaking certainly earns them more enemies than friends. Although some individuals may look past their gruff exterior (and their mostly gruff interior), such people are few and far between.
Alignment- Poziar are almost universally chaotic, and often pay little attention to matters of good and evil. A lawful Poziar is approximately as common as an orphanage in the Demonweb Pits.
Poziar Lands- Poziar, as a general rule of thumb, are either slaves or adventurers. Thus, they have no lands to claim their own (and are happier for it).
Poziar Religion- Poziar honor elemental fire as their creator, but do not attempt to anthropomorphize it. The rare Poziar cleric often worships fire or chaos as entities in their own right, ignoring the gods who lay claim to them.
Poziar Names- Poziar name themselves. Those who are in slavery often name themselves after the tradition of giants. Those who are free can be of any name- oftentimes, they simply go by a descriptive nickname, completely ignoring the notion of a given name.
Adventurers- Virtually all free Poziar are adventurers. They tend to lack both the social tact and practical skills necessary to sustain themselves in another manner, though a rare few may fight as mercenaries or soldiers.
Poziar Racial Traits
+4 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Int, -2 Wis, -2 Cha: Though fast and incredibly strong, Poziar lack the patience to learn, focus, or pay attention to social niceties.
Medium Size: As medium sized creatures, Poziar have no special penalties or bonuses for their size.
Poziar base speed is 40 ft.
Powerful Build: As the Goliath racial ability
Fire Within: The fire within all Poziar grants them supernatural drive and stamina. Poziar suffer half normal penalties for fatigue and exhaustion, and receive the Endurance feat for free.
Fire Resistance 10: Poziar are acclimated to working in flames, and their thick skin repulses heat.
Cold Vulnerability: Poziar take half again damage from cold effects, and suffer a -2 penalty on saves against spells of the [Cold] descriptor. As their internal temperature is much higher than a human’s, they are affected more dramatically by effects based on cold.
+2 Racial bonus to Intimidate checks.
Automatic Languages: Common and Ignan. Bonus Languages: Any. Poziar are found in all climes and locales, and the rare few of them with the capacity to learn another language will often chose the most common of his current home.
Favored Class: Barbarian
Level Adjustment: +1