1.3 Playing a Gorbé
Advantages
Gorbé
can resist poisons, a fact which comes in handy when dealing with alchemical
monsters. They are also able to coexist and interact with most other races,
making it easy for the player to intermingle in groups. Their scenting abilities
make them a good role-play for tasting food and determining items other people
have carried or owned. With a tracking ability skill, they can be used to
locate missing or running individuals in game. A Gorbé can be played as any
class, which makes them very pliable with regard to character histories as
well. Due to their somewhat transitory nature, a Gorbé can be placed in any
given area with ease.
Disadvantages
Gorbé
are unable to buy waylay; a disadvantage which makes them hard to play as
a rogue at times. However, they are still allowed back attacks, and have no
issue with alchemy, making the rogue Gorbé as useful as most others. They
are generally not pleased with celestial magicks, and as such will generally
not be played as celestial mages or templars; however, a Gorbé may take such
a role as long as his or her character histories call for it. Gorbé are felinoid,
requiring either masks or extensive makeup. The disadvantage of either is
up to the player. Gorbé are color-blind. For role-play purposes, this can
be quite disconcerting, as it involves more than just: “O, I don’t know that,
do I?” (see below)
The final section of the
packet deals with the Do’s and Don’ts of role-playing the race. There are
very few such requirements, simply because this packet is designed to better
help you understand the race as it has been played, not to tell you exactly
what to do. It’s your character, so please enjoy yourself out there and I
hope that the information in this packet has helped you to better flesh out
your character and make them more ‘real’.
Remember that you come from
a separate race, a different society, and that when you put on that makeup
and that costume, you are no longer human. Normal characteristics are replaced
by a more feline and matriarchal way of thinking. Men, please remember that
as a male in a matriarchal society, you have a racial instinct to be subservient
to females, but you do not blindly follow them. Ladies, please remember that
the matriarchal way of life gives you influence, but if you fail to show the
men any respect, you’ll soon find your orders ignored. Ask for things instead
of demanding them and the rewards will be mutual. Remember also that you are
part feline… behave as such. One player carried around an antique-style spray
bottle, and ‘sprayed’ the things he liked, wanted, or felt that he possessed.
Enjoy yourself and remember… it’s a game. Play.
Please note: the makeup shown are SUGGESTIONS…There are many varieties of each species. Feel free to be CREATIVE!