Shattered Kingdoms

It doesn't matter what I play because I'm the worst kind of newby with no attention span whatsoever. If you are mad at me for waisting your time in the past I can only say I am sorry and I'll try not to do it again.

My question is, do griffons have tails? It seems like they ought to have tufted lion tails but I don't want to emote it if I'm going to look like an idiot.

Yes, griffons have tails, much like a lion would have as far as my opinion goes.

I agree. I would say they have lion like tails. Not being a player of lighties though, my advice would to go look at some griffon NPCs to see how they're described.

I don't recall ever seeing a tail described... just that they have the hindquarters of a lion. I guess I'll have a tail for a while... until somebody tells me off for it.

The help griffon culture files don't seem to be finished. Is this just me or are we in some kind of transition?

In the style of "B.C"...

GRIFFONS GOT TAILS!!!

Griffons have the "tail" part in the game. So I guess its one of those things you might be able to cut off of them. And it answers your question.

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You can go with a tufted tail with confidence. Forequarters and wings of an eagle, hindquarters of a lion satisfy even the most grumpy rule-lawyer. The only exception is you're allowed to have the long horses' ears from heraldic pictures, instead of avian ear-tufts. (Your choice, but long ears are far more common.)

The griffon-culture files were never approved by the immortals. Don't worry about them. You'll fit in fine if you:

* Keep your griffon "altruistic" per the help files, instead of an obvious jerk. (Flaws are great, just not ones that glaring.)

* Don't attack other griffons, unless you absolutely must; there's a strong taboo.

* Avoid socials that imply you have a human face (no smiling, etc.)

* Don't play overly stupid. Griffons are on average more intelligent than humans.

* Keep your description standard: quadrupedal, about as tall as a horse, with the eagle/lion split discussed above. Either naturalistic or standard fantasy colors are great; stay away from parrot-green.

If you want a backstory, I recommend creating a clan out of thin air in any likely place. You can decide their structure and politics for yourself; it makes for a good background. (Since griffons become adventuring adults at age 3, they don't have much life experience yet.) Best of all, griffons tend to be secretive about their clans, so you can work out the details as you gain experience in SK, instead of declaring everything at once. Most clan-names are descriptive (Red Lake, Stonefeather), but don't let that stop you if you have a neat idea.

You'll find the griffon community very supportive. Don't hesitate to ask for IC help, or ask for OOC guidance. Good luck!

I find HELP SIZE to be useful when trying to get a very rough picture of how your character's appearance relates to that of the other races.

Wow! That was a great post Forsooth. Hope you don't mind if I save it for future use in case I roll a griffon someday.

All the answers are great. Thank you.

Forsooth, that was extremely helpful. Thanks again.