tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053597527673588562.post3459168294235877193..comments2023-05-19T20:19:15.837-04:00Comments on Ars Magisterii: On Beast RacesMagushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04807974921087213718noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053597527673588562.post-65696516775980019022017-08-29T12:15:51.438-04:002017-08-29T12:15:51.438-04:00Ah. Look not at an animal itself for meaning, but ...Ah. Look not at an animal itself for meaning, but look at the relations animals have to humans for inspiration. I think there is some wisdom to this.Magushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807974921087213718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053597527673588562.post-53347613016699108182017-08-28T11:42:03.317-04:002017-08-28T11:42:03.317-04:00I realize this post is a bit old, but it I've ...I realize this post is a bit old, but it I've just found your blog and this is something I've been thinking about.<br /><br />I share your "where will it end?!" concerns regarding beastfolk. My solution is to consider what a type of beastfolk represent, idea-wise, and have them able to manifest any animal appropriate to that origin.<br /><br />For example, were-beast legends are about what animals will hunt and prey on humans. So one type of beastfolk are the insatiable rakshasa, representing crocodiles, lions, tigers, wolves, hyenas, etc. (Naturally, they are immune to werebeast diseases)<br /><br />Another type of beastfolk represents the fear of invaders going unnoticed: the wily kobolds, taking the shape of urban animals like cats, rats, lizards, and pigeons.<br /><br />This way, you have the opportunity to knock out whole swathes of animals at once, and create a proper culture without feeling arbitrary about what animals are represented by your beastfolk.Warclamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988345125040069046noreply@blogger.com