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#1
technodemon
Dec 28, 2005 14:52:55 Does anyone know if there a culture (and racial) that is similar to Cobra-la and Qin from Trinity rpg? The culture I am looking for would have a society in which they designed and used tools and devices made from plants and animals and them, similar to biotechnology but with magic.
#2
Mortepierre
Dec 28, 2005 15:17:13 Hmmm..

There are the halfling lifeshapers but these are on Athas (Dark Sun).

On Oerth, I guess you could say the Scarlet Brotherhood is trying to master that art, albeit through horrific experiments. Yuan-ti, illithids, and aboleths both have some knowledge in that field too but they aren't exactly "major" cultures in (or under, for that matter) the Flanaess.

There is always the Silthilar (LoM) but they are "newcomers" (in D&D) and I don't think they belong in GH. At least not in the Flanaess. We have enough "powerful ancient civilizations" as it is, thank you. Further west though.. that's a possibility...
#3
ripvanwormer
Dec 28, 2005 15:21:32 The ancient Suel did that to some extent - the derro, skulks, jermlaines, su-monsters, dopplegangers, and possibly other creatures (I nominate the gray renders) are relics of Suloise lifeshaping. Those creatures were in some ways their least successful experiments, and in their heyday they might well have had some far more useful ones.

The Scarlet Brotherhood is trying to resurrect something of this art.
#4
ajs
Dec 28, 2005 16:43:10
Does anyone know if there a culture (and racial) that is similar to Cobra-la and Qin from Trinity rpg? The culture I am looking for would have a society in which they designed and used tools and devices made from plants and animals and them, similar to biotechnology but with magic.

You're posting to a Greyhawk board, so I'll assume you're speaking specifically of a race within the Flanaess. As such... yes and no.

Olves (elves) certainly do this sort of thing to an extent (witness their magical arms and armor).

There's some of this in the southern jungles (you can find resources on line).

However, there's no major cultural push toward mass-production of such items to my knowledge.

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#1 technodemon Dec 28, 2005 14:52:55	Does anyone know if there a culture (and racial) that is similar to Cobra-la and Qin from Trinity rpg? The culture I am looking for would have a society in which they designed and used tools and devices made from plants and animals and them, similar to biotechnology but with magic.
#2 Mortepierre Dec 28, 2005 15:17:13	Hmmm.. There are the halfling lifeshapers but these are on Athas (Dark Sun). On Oerth, I guess you could say the Scarlet Brotherhood is trying to master that art, albeit through horrific experiments. Yuan-ti, illithids, and aboleths both have some knowledge in that field too but they aren't exactly "major" cultures in (or under, for that matter) the Flanaess. There is always the Silthilar (LoM) but they are "newcomers" (in D&D) and I don't think they belong in GH. At least not in the Flanaess. We have enough "powerful ancient civilizations" as it is, thank you. Further west though.. that's a possibility...
#3 ripvanwormer Dec 28, 2005 15:21:32	The ancient Suel did that to some extent - the derro, skulks, jermlaines, su-monsters, dopplegangers, and possibly other creatures (I nominate the gray renders) are relics of Suloise lifeshaping. Those creatures were in some ways their least successful experiments, and in their heyday they might well have had some far more useful ones. The Scarlet Brotherhood is trying to resurrect something of this art.
#4 ajs Dec 28, 2005 16:43:10	Does anyone know if there a culture (and racial) that is similar to Cobra-la and Qin from Trinity rpg? The culture I am looking for would have a society in which they designed and used tools and devices made from plants and animals and them, similar to biotechnology but with magic. You're posting to a Greyhawk board, so I'll assume you're speaking specifically of a race within the Flanaess. As such... yes and no. Olves (elves) certainly do this sort of thing to an extent (witness their magical arms and armor). There's some of this in the southern jungles (you can find resources on line). However, there's no major cultural push toward mass-production of such items to my knowledge.