by Malia on August 10th, 2010, 8:54 am
Time for me to talk about the Nuit ...
If I recall correctly, I immediately got hooked with the Nuit. First they reminded me of vampires, and I like writing out the undead-ness and endless parasite life both races have in common, but as I started playing, I slowly realized the difference. The Nuit aren't vampires. They have a history of their own which is quite interesting and they have the unique concept of occupying bodies they have to obtain. They have taken the parasite aspect to a whole different level. Plus, they can pass as humans if they want to. And the last thing I like about them is the age. I've always thought it'd be cool to play a character who's very old and has experienced much - but of course I didn't want the wrinkles and physical weakness that comes with playing an old human, so the Nuit were perfect.
Later I took a closer look at the other races and was fascinated by the Konti, Akvatari, Ethaefal and Kelvic. I also like the Vantha and the Inarta, but I can see how the human subraces can be restricting because they're native to a particular region or even city and hardly ever show up outside this region without an elaborate reason. The Konti I get to play more than enough through my storyteller position. I don't want to say too much here, because my secondary PCs change rather frequently at the moment, but I like the melancholy and artistic nature of the Akvatari and their exotic beauty and I also like the tragic history of the Ethaefal. For the same reasons I'm fascinated with the Kelvic, but the high number of Kelvic PCs kind of prevents me from playing a Kelvic ... for the time being.
In the end I clearly see each race's advantages and disadvantages, but when creating a character the race doesn't really matter in the long run, because it's the personality and storyline that counts to me.