Creating a (very) cliche world?

[Malloriel]

Also, I'm not sure how many humans you plan on having eat elves and fairies, but "food chain" as a phrase can also merely indicate a species overall level within a chain of other species, not necessarily that one above does in fact eat one below when you're talking about several groupings all basically humanoid in shape, if not thought (since orcs, ogres, and gobblins aren't well known in these parts for their cognitive skills, though they may be in your land, which would be quite interesting).

 

[Mammon]

Also, I'm not sure how many humans you plan on having eat elves and fairies, but "food chain" as a phrase can also merely indicate a species overall level within a chain of other species, not necessarily that one above does in fact eat one below when you're talking about several groupings all basically humanoid in shape, if not thought (since orcs, ogres, and gobblins aren't well known in these parts for their cognitive skills, though they may be in your land, which would be quite interesting).

yes I thought of that and I think I will rely more upon this sort of chain than having everyone eating the other. That would become a bit rash. Though I will keep a few races that are ferocious carnivoures/amnivores. After all, it only nature

 

[chrispenycate]

I take it amnivores eat the afterbirth, not the placental sac off it's occupanr. Now, that is a specialised niche.
I did have a recipe for fairy cake that started "First catch five or six medium-sized faries and carefully remove their heads".
In an environment where sentience is so widely distributed, wouldn't you get sapient parasites? Sort of like physiologically adapted civil servants?

 

[TheEndIsNigh]

I take it amnivores eat the afterbirth, not the placental sac off it's occupanr. Now, that is a specialised niche.
I did have a recipe for fairy cake that started "First catch five or six medium-sized faries and carefully remove their heads".
In an environment where sentience is so widely distributed, wouldn't you get sapient parasites? Sort of like physiologically adapted civil servants?

Sounds like a poor recipe to me Crisp. The heads are the tastiest part. Unless it went on to serve them as a side dish 'delicacy'.

 

[Mammon]

Haha. Ok srry, my fault. I meant Omnivores instead of Amnivores. So both a plant an meat eater instead of a ... I don't know what a Amnivore is, but if it is what chrispenycate said, I think it is disgusting. Something that would be found in alien sf movies. Of course it could then also be translated in some fantasy.

 

[Ghost of Harrenhal]

I don't know enough of what's in your plans already to be able to reply effectively so I won't say any more. But for the people who managed to twist my words that wasn't exactly what I meant.

I guess I just find it strange hearing the words elf and human being used as lesser races that have no civilization whatsoever because they are slaves to another race. There is nothing wrong with the idea I suppose but I personally would find it too hard to get my head around to be able to enjoy properly.

Good luck though!

 

[Mammon]

Ok, I've created a start with the creation of 'new' orks, trolls and ogres and I wanted to post the result to see what you think.
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In the World of Kouluu there can be found many races and each of those races has their own place in the so-called food chain. This food chain doesn’t necessarily have to mean that the top race eats the lower races, it is meant as a level of intellection. At the top of this food chain stands the Cyrthan, a grand, strong but yet elegant race with great intellectual. Though, the Cyrthan is a creature with many faces, thus it contains both elegancy and fury.

One level below the Cyrthan we can find the Baäl, the Zreal and the Loirk. These are all highly advanced races, with intelligence only matched by each other, equal level races, and topped only by the Cyrthan. The Baäl, however is a proud race and not willing to chare their wisdom with others. The proud nature of the Baäl combined with a thick yet flexible body makes can make them self-confident or even arrogant. What can sometimes be a reason for fights with other races.

The Zreal however, love to eat meat and sometimes even feast upon other races, often from a lower level in the food chain. The Zreal are also considered as the giants of the races, they are larger than even the Cyrthan are.

The Loirk, on the other hand, are considered small when compared to their equal-level races. They are of the same size as the human races and their equal-level races. Because of this, the Baäl and the Zreal sometimes consider the Loirk a lower level race too, though their intellect is higher than than of the lower races.
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With this, the food chain would become as shown below:
-----------------Cyrthan
---------Baäl------Zreal-------Loirk
--Goblin-----Dwarf-------Human------Elf
--Gnome------Kobold------Hobbit-----Fairy
--Greenling--Groundling--Beardling--Fairling

 

[MetalJon]

I've read the Stan Nicholls book `Orcs' and it is very entertaining! Nice to see those ugly brutes from a different perspective.

Personally, I would stay away from using races that have been over-used in the past, and think up some new ones, create something that is uniquely your own.

 

[chrispenycate]

Haha. Ok srry, my fault. I meant Omnivores instead of Amnivores. So both a plant an meat eater instead of a ... I don't know what a Amnivore is, but if it is what chrispenycate said, I think it is disgusting. Something that would be found in alien sf movies. Of course it could then also be translated in some fantasy.

I invented the definition, reverse engineering it from "amnion" -the innermost membrane surrounding the embryos of reptiles, birds and mammals.

Sounded convincing though, didn't it?

 

[Mammon]

I invented the definition, reverse engineering it from "amnion" -the innermost membrane surrounding the embryos of reptiles, birds and mammals.

Sounded convincing though, didn't it?

Yeas very. And it is a logic name by how you explaine it.