tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842087556081043371.post1775556033439046790..comments2022-04-01T16:46:42.462-05:00Comments on Board Enterprises: Mermen and other aquatic racesBoardEnthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15462361536278304286noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842087556081043371.post-17538685778972320332015-01-04T20:31:06.433-06:002015-01-04T20:31:06.433-06:00I suppose that it makes sense that mermen and luri...I suppose that it makes sense that mermen and lurian are not competitive rivals with humans and other demi-humans who operate with fire. I read a book series where the winged species found a niche as scouts for a mountainous empire. They were invaluable in that capacity, and as such traded their abilities use for commodities that they could not themselves manufacture.<br />Elves could group in here too; I've always held that most elvish cultures normally abhor the use of the massive biomass required to fuel smithies and smelters; thus they trade for such things; though not iron as it drives away the fae. <br />I would go so far as to say that if dwarves are present in town, their smithy runs the humans out of business. The heavier bones and muscles of a dwarven smith making a human smith better suited for, say, a trade where height or reach is needed. Same goes for halflings as house-workers, scrubbing floors and handling plates of food; easier with a lower CoG.<br /><br />Great article. Very thinky.<br /><br />NSDNova Scotia Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442827914256027088noreply@blogger.com