Re: IEN Fascists?

At 10:59 AM 1/20/98 -0600, Downer, Chris wrote:
>
>> True True, the elves patrolling wildspace, rescuing people, and doing
>> the
>> dirty work for other races.  Also, think about, the elves are
>> commiting
>> genocide on an evil race!
>>
>I have always hated this view. Not all members of a race is going to be
>good or evil. The problem I have always had with AD&D is that they had a
>"Good Guy" race and a Bad Guy" race. I prefer to run it more like the
>Real world where you have different views within a race. These views can
>be affected by the Nation, Tribe or organization a person is in. Instead
>of having the Goblins against the IEN I would have some Goblin nations
>against them. Now I do have the IEN elves tring to exterminate all
>Goblins (the only good goblin is a bad goblin) hence certain goblin
>nation that might not normally ally with another would come together to
>fight a common foe. This is similar to what happen to the American
>Indian tribes.

I don't see the IEN as a rescue rangers, It is more like scout rangers who
pick the time and the place to act, but for the most part observe,
considering rescue of other races somewhat trivial at best and won't help
out unless it is something they deem nessary.


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