GameBanshee Feature: Lionheart Site & Ion Hardie Interview
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GB: Can you tell us a little bit about each of the four races (Demokin, Feralkin, Human, and Sylvant)? What (dis)advantages are there to playing each one?
Ion Hardie: Each of the races has different starting statistics and they have some race-specific perks and traits that you can acquire along the way. Sylvants, for example, are among the most magical of the races. They are descendents of parents with magical spirits, usually elementals, so they possess unique physical traits such as metallic colored hair or skin. The Demokins are tainted with a fiendish ancestry and often display tell-tale physical traits such as pointed ears or sharp teeth, but they are often clever enough to blend in very well with pureblood humans. The Feralkins display obvious signs of a magic ancestry passed down from some bestial spirit. They exhibit a physically larger stature, pointed teeth, and clawed hands which easily gives them away in a crowd. We added these new races to give players a chance to further differentiate and personalize their characters. Without spoiling too much with specific disadvantages, we also created races to allow NPCs to react differently depending on your choice of race. For instance, you will have a more difficult time speaking with the Inquisition if you are not a pureblood human, especially a Feralkin. Other NPC characters have their own likes and dislikes regarding the races, so choosing your character race is important. As with skills an attributes, it is important for the player to balance the disadvantages with the inherent unique advantages each race presents.
In addition to the interview, we also have an exclusive screenshot, so be sure to check it out.
