David (Daygar) Dickerson
Newbie
Friend and I are creating Ogre characters and are trying to research their culture but can't find race packets from all the chapters except nationals. If your have an ogre character can you describe your culture?
I was mostly looking for broad concepts that ogres have in common. For example do all ogre battle for dominance? We have no ogre in my chapter that are active. We might be able to write our own race packet but we wanted some inspiration and common themes to work with if that helps. Why don't people share race packets anyway? So people don't meta game?Hi David,
So we typically don't send out our race packets unless you are creating a character from our chapter specifically. There is some specific information regarding our area and races from here in particular. That is probably the same reason why you wont find chapter specific race packets just posted on the boards here. I suggest sending an email to the plot team of the chapter(s) you are closest to and let them know that you are going to be making a character there.
Why don't people share race packets anyway? So people don't meta game?
I can see how it can be unclear. I personally feel that if a player is only using it for backstory purposes I would be fine having them use a packet I wrote. But to each their own and obviously its a chapter by chapter thing. Thanks for your help!I think there's a more practical reason. I, for one, wouldn't want someone using my Plot team's packet for their background unless they were going to play in our chapter, because you're ultimately "representing" our story, even if you aren't participating in it.
Edit: Also, while you might have been just looking for general information to use to piece together your background, that wasn't necessarily obvious with the origination of your post.