Fuck it, starting a thread for this in the hopes that you guys could help an uncreative hack like myself out. About to run a fantasy quest where the players have to decide which of two warring races to support in defeating the other and was wondering exactly what to make the two be. Was initially going to go with angels and demons, which despite barely being a step up in originality from elves and the like, definitely creates some bias when they're supposed to be morally equal and the choice comes down to personal views and preference. Thanks in advance for any ideas.
Make it one kind of fantasy not!Slavs vs another kind of fantasy not!Slavs.
squid people of the sea vs insect people on land
>>43846386
Schoolgirl-like machine engrams vs delinquent-like shapeshifter slimes.
>>43846386
Clowns vs Mimes.
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>>43846517
These aren't too bad of ideas.
>>43846386
Advanced militarised society that conquers and enslaves the conquered, bit still brings technological and cultural advancement, as well as safety and well-being of a member of their Empire
Second - more of a tribelike people, that are not too joufull about that being conquered idea - they do like their freedom, but on the other hand, some of their freedoms are disturbing (ie. a warrior after conquest can take - in a sexual meaning - women of their enemies.
And let the players decide who's the lesser evil
>>43846386
How about cupcakes and licorice men?
Have a Candy Land campaign set in the third licoreich.
>>43846404
Yes!
>>43846386
Go with Legend of the Galactic Heroes - big authoritarian empire that currently happens to have a really great and benevolent emperor but might and probably will not in future iterations, versus a big liberal republic that is great in principle but mired in corruption and special interest groups.
Halflings versus Centaurs.
>>43847523
Halflings couldn't take Centaurs in an open fight, but can use ambush tactics pit traps and tunnels to level the playing field. Fucking half pint viet cong.
>>43846386
Remember, it doesn't have to be original to be cool. There's a lot of storytelling power to using the classics, if you want to draw on that.
If you'd rather not: hive-people versus scholars
(interpret at will...e.g. hive people may or may not have physical insect properties, the scholars may be a clan of studious air mephits, whatever)
