LogFAQs > #906543633

Realized I never posted this earlier.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Oh, and here's yet another RP-ish question for y'all.

If you were trying to come up with poetic-sounding descriptions for various races (like "The Stoneborn" for Dwarves or "The Fae-Blooded" for Elves), what would you use for humans?

As previously discussed, humans are sort of middle of the road and bland as fuck compared to other races in fantasy, so it's hard to pin them down with just one title. I was thinking of something revolving around either "resilient" or "adaptable" (or some fancy synonym of same), but I couldn't really think of any good phrasing for it.

The Sodborn? >_>

As for resilience and adaptability, are humans that much better at it than elves? Otherwise, you could incorporate "resourceful" into it. Or maybe "the landshapers" because humans have more of a reputation for changing their surroundings to meet their needs than some of the other races.

Or you could go another route. "Stoneborn" denotes dwarfs' ties to mountains and caves. Elves are associated with forests and natural settings. Men are more fields and grass. Of course, another trait associated with humans is their population tends to grow faster and they expand more, so "Wanderers" or perhaps "Windswept" to evoke an adventurous streak.
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