Might & Magic X: Character Races?

[tolich]

i doubt that varn guardians were on axeoth. we know nothing about varn ships there.

You know nothing. Axeoth was seeded by Ancients as well as other worlds. There's no Goblins on Axeoth as well. But why do you speak about Axeoth?

gazempts

Gezzampts.

[GreatEmerald]

But why do you speak about Axeoth?

Because that's where MMX takes place. The other place, you know, blew up.

[MMXAlamar]

Gezzampts are exclusive to Rysh and MM9. MMX doesn't actually take place on Rysh, but there are references to it.

And despite the Reckoning, there are lots of Enrothian survivors.

[XEL II]

As for the question, you don't include an option for them, but I would vote for the Kreegans. No reason they shouldn't be populous and even maybe popular in Axeoth, considering they were the only ones willing to help Gauldoth save the planet.

Nah, we won't do that. Sure, low level Kreegan are much less powerful than upper echelon ones, so they could be added as a PC race without being uber overpowered, but the reason there will be no Kreegan as a playable race is their background. They are members of extremely advanced race (the only Kreegans of Axeoth, who came from Fiery Realm and now dwell in Nekross, are nowhere near as advanced, but still are from this race in terms of origin) which is close Ancients and Creators in the sense of its importance to the setting's prehistory. Thus, we prefer to keep them as NPCs. They will be heavily involved in several important points of the story, though.

However, we've been considering adding Demons to the races list in one for or another. They are a colonist race (hence not of the same caliber as Kreegans or Ancients) and have been present on Axeoth at least in Tomb of a Thousand Terrors (or rather in Arslegard, since the tomb isn't on Axeoth per se) and Koressan.

With Sentinels (aka "Jackals" aka "Anubi) we're now also considering keeping them off the PC races list or at least reducing their presence in the party to one unique (and directly plot-related) hireling. BTW, yes, Axeothian Sentinels are from the Tomb of VARN situated in the vast Iyanean desert between Aranorn and Tribal Lands, but unlike their Enrothian counterparts they have been much more involved with the outside world over the course of Axeoth's history as a seeded world (which is far longer than Enroth's), albeit now they are more isolated.

P.S. I'm going to post the list of all currently planned and considered races here in a few days, with remarks on how each race will be presented.

[Corlagon]

Ok, then I vote Genies.

[Torur]

DWARF!!!
You must always have a dwarf on your team or else your screwed. They are the most important characters to be able to play in any fantasy game.

[XEL II]

DWARF!!!
You must always have a dwarf on your team or else your screwed. They are the most important characters to be able to play in any fantasy game.

Dwarves weren't playable in MM 6 and 8, and both these games are pretty damn good (well, except the former, which is not good, but excellent)

[Rune_Caster]

DWARF!!!
You must always have a dwarf on your team or else your screwed. They are the most important characters to be able to play in any fantasy game.

Dwarves weren't playable in MM 6 and 8, and both these games are pretty damn good (well, except the former, which is not good, but excellent)

Well for that fact only Humans could be used in MM6, as Half-Orc, Dwarf, Gnome and Elf were unavailable in MM6 so were the classes of Robber, Ninja, Barbarian and Ranger.

[PicturesOfLily]

Lizardmen!! Always wanted to play with or/as a lizardman. Shouldnt be hard to implement - I mean genies don't have any shoes. Even if I like the idea of genies i think its best to keep as simple as possible.
Oh, I love dwarves. They are a must have - but...well no but I just hope for them to be playable. Anubis or jackal or whatever the name for them are seems really interesting too.

Sorry for my spelling misstakes and gramar and such and all that jibber jabber...i'm a bit drunk.

[vladimir-maestro]

i doubt that varn guardians were on axeoth. we know nothing about varn ships there.

You know nothing. Axeoth was seeded by Ancients as well as other worlds. There's no Goblins on Axeoth as well. But why do you speak about Axeoth?

gazempts

Gezzampts.

i know everything but you are not ready to hear the truth and i have to cheat you by the mask of sillyness

BTW: goblins ARE on exeoth! take care to replay H4 gathering the storm - goblin knights were there!

[skinothetis1]

I would have voted demons if there was an option.

[Konfuzius]

I also have to mention that I prefer Dark Evles over Elves

[MMXAlamar]

To update the character races, here is the current standing according to the highest vote totals:

Mandatory Races
-Human
-Elf

Elected Races
-Lizardman (5)
-Dark Elf (4)
-Dwarf (4)
-Angel (3)
-Dragon (3)

Added Potential Races
-Devil

[vladimir-maestro]

To update the character races, here is the current standing according to the highest vote totals:

Mandatory Races
-Human
-Elf

Elected Races
-Lizardman (5)
-Dark Elf (4)
-Dwarf (4)
-Angel (3)
-Dragon (3)

Added Potential Races
-Devil

will they all fit all together? i remember that ifrit hated jinn...so angel + devil in one group, making one single jorney - strange!

[hatsforclowns]

To update the character races, here is the current standing according to the highest vote totals:

Mandatory Races
-Human
-Elf

Elected Races
-Lizardman (5)
-Dark Elf (4)
-Dwarf (4)
-Angel (3)
-Dragon (3)

Added Potential Races
-Devil

will they all fit all together? i remember that ifrit hated jinn...so angel + devil in one group, making one single jorney - strange!

Didn't stop elves and dwarves from travelling together, or goblins and elves in MM7, or clerics and necromancers in MM8. Not to mention any other clases and/or species/subspecies in any of the MM games. If those can, then I'm pretty sure even angels and devils can suck it up and deal with their differences.

[MMXAlamar]

I was just thinking about the genies - they don't seem too popular right now on the poll. If they do become popular, there might be the possibility of creating an Efreet player character.

[tolich]

Genie and efreet may belong to the same race, and differ only in alignment: lawful jinn will become genie, while chaotic one will become efreet.
The same about angels and devils (Angela Davis ).

[legendoferthia]

I voted for the Angel because they are such wonderful beings, and I have always admired them since childhood.

[XEL II]

Devils in the potential races section are not Kreegan, I suppose.

[Panda Tar]

Genie and efreet may belong to the same race, and differ only in alignment: lawful jinn will become genie, while chaotic one will become efreet.
The same about angels and devils (Angela Davis ).

*crossing fingers* Genies, genies, genies, genies...