>>30425836Yea, it's been terrible the last week or so.
Axelotls: glad you like it, was honestly my favorite idea out of all of them(I just like barbarians and stuff, so things like these, where one literally grows from the fight to become an even bigger pile of testosterone and muscles really speak to me). Also, side note, imagine us fielding not one, not two, but dozens of Broly-built berserkers...uuuuuuu!!
As for the Jarl thing, I could see it being either or honestly. I just used the term because I was inspired by one of the pics you posted that looked sorta like a Norse settlement, and I was like "giant norse furry barbarians. Imma make it happen!"
Magmates: Oh yea, the process would be extremely painful and full of risks, you would basically be grafting another being onto yourself. Beside the normal risks of death, there would also be the possibility that the golem itself wins out in the mental battle for control, and the Magnate becomes just another golem, albeit made out of flesh and not stone or dirt. I will go into more detail in the rentry, but safe to say, there is a reason not every alchemist is running around with a 6 hand cloak.
Altventurers: I wanted to play with the idea of bloodlines for them, since when I think of demons(who aren't just mindless monsters) I think of proud creatures who put a lot of emphasis on the purity of their ancestry, so I'm really glad you are on board with it.
As for the non-royals displaying royal traits, that I am fully for, since the main thing that would differentiate the royal family from the rest would not just be their physical appearance, but the ability to use the Voice.
To go a bit more into it, it would basically be the power from the Dune series, no two ways about it. And while some extremely talented and rare individuals could use it, it would definitely be limited to single word commands, and even then, it would absolutely exhaust them. Think sprinting for a few 100m all contained within a single breath. Less of a "I'm up against 20 opponents and I can use this to beat them all in a single moment" and more of a "I'm up against a single guy that might beat me, I need to find the right moment to use this to create an opening". It also would not guarantee success, since the willpower of the target would play a large part. For example, if a monster was charging you, you could command it to stop, which it would, then look confused for a few moments before just charging again. A weaker enemy could instead stand there immobilized for multiple seconds or even minutes, depending on the situation.
The royal family would, on the other hand, be able to issue complex commands, and multiple of them, but they would still have a limit. This would tie back into them being of the "pure" variety of demonfolk. They just built different. But it's not like they would use it all the time, this would almost exclusively be used as a show of force on their opponents. They know the power they possess and willingly use it as little as possible. The way to rule is not through an iron fist, but through a gentle mother's hand.
Vestiges: I like this idea of reusing the oldest members power for newer generation. If you are decided on it, I fully support it, it's a nice middle ground.
As for the pale nobility, I'm not exactly sure. I am flip-flopping between making all of them vestiges and making the class just really small(like, MAYBE 1000 individuals max) or making the Vestiges an exclusive big boys club you need to get invited to once you made a big enough splash as a normal noble. I will leave it up to you, and will support whatever you decide on.
I saw that post the last thread btw, hehe... Welcome to the horny club. I know what to bribe you with now, if push comes to shove muahaha!