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Raveller · 08-15-2006, 10:12 AM

Nolomite wrote:

My brand-new Illusionist is a Wood Elf, for pretty much the wrong reason: I needed a Wood Elf Male for a specific hairstyle, and I needed that hairstyle to support my character name. This is the first time I am putting the 'race is irrelevant' axiom to the test - early on I optimized the combination via starting stats, and later by racial trait options. So I've gone superficial, but what the heck, I've got plenty of low-level gear to raise INT up to where it should be.

The hairstyle? That comb-forward look with the weeds woven into the back, colored white.

The name? Flock Of'Seagulls, of course. That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the 'do while rolling a different toon.

I didn't like Swashie, so Flock got rerolled as an Illusionist. The Enchanters I've met during pickup groups have impressed the heck out of me, and the Illu looked to be more my speed than the Coercer.

Seagulls even fits in with that Wood Elf-Nautical Theme the guidebook suggests you name WEs with. As if I ever go by that advice! Good thing you didn't, because that's their advice for Half-Elves, not Wood Elves.

08-15-2006, 10:12 AM	#41
Raveller Loremaster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 483	Nolomite wrote: My brand-new Illusionist is a Wood Elf, for pretty much the wrong reason: I needed a Wood Elf Male for a specific hairstyle, and I needed that hairstyle to support my character name. This is the first time I am putting the 'race is irrelevant' axiom to the test - early on I optimized the combination via starting stats, and later by racial trait options. So I've gone superficial, but what the heck, I've got plenty of low-level gear to raise INT up to where it should be. The hairstyle? That comb-forward look with the weeds woven into the back, colored white. The name? Flock Of'Seagulls, of course. That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the 'do while rolling a different toon. I didn't like Swashie, so Flock got rerolled as an Illusionist. The Enchanters I've met during pickup groups have impressed the heck out of me, and the Illu looked to be more my speed than the Coercer. Seagulls even fits in with that Wood Elf-Nautical Theme the guidebook suggests you name WEs with. As if I ever go by that advice! Good thing you didn't, because that's their advice for Half-Elves, not Wood Elves.