Currently, GM Raesh is working to expand the voice range system to non-Bards, but limiting it to one range for them.
This seems like something that would be perfect to link into the Shifting system, especially since he says he's already put hooks in on his side. He runs away screaming every time I suggest he do it.
So, anyone want to do it, please?
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DR-MELETE
Re: Voice Range
10/20/2010 10:40 PM CDT
A soprano-singing male gor'tog ... I'm not sure Elanthia is really ready for that.
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Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that doth fade
But doth suffer a sea-change
Into something rich and strange.
HULDAHS-PAL
Re: Voice Range
10/20/2010 10:55 PM CDT
Besides the obvious gender shifting affecting vocal range, I'm at a loss to think of any other shifts that would affect vocal range.
What kind of things are you thinking of?
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What kind of things are you thinking of?
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RAIST
Re: Voice Range
10/20/2010 11:05 PM CDT
>What kind of things are you thinking of?
Shift allows you to twist people's bodies in "minor" ways. I don't think it would be a stretch to include minor alterations to vocal cords and lung capacity.
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Shift allows you to twist people's bodies in "minor" ways. I don't think it would be a stretch to include minor alterations to vocal cords and lung capacity.
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RAIST
Re: Voice Range
10/20/2010 11:05 PM CDT
Double post!
>A soprano-singing male gor'tog ... I'm not sure Elanthia is really ready for that.
I think it would probably have to be within racial ranges, though I could see an argument why not.
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>A soprano-singing male gor'tog ... I'm not sure Elanthia is really ready for that.
I think it would probably have to be within racial ranges, though I could see an argument why not.
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NIKPACK
Re: Voice Range
10/21/2010 02:10 AM CDT
<<I think it would probably have to be within racial ranges, though I could see an argument why not.
Especially given that the shifting system is already designed to consider different racial options (e.g. moonskin for rakash, tails for prydaen, allowed eye shapes for all the races, etc.).
The question I think that needs to be considered, is how does a vocal shift ability affect the bard perk of being able to shift their range at will. Does shift diminish this perk? I don't know because I haven't seen the new system yet, but I'm generally in favor of more shift options.
Nikpack
Especially given that the shifting system is already designed to consider different racial options (e.g. moonskin for rakash, tails for prydaen, allowed eye shapes for all the races, etc.).
The question I think that needs to be considered, is how does a vocal shift ability affect the bard perk of being able to shift their range at will. Does shift diminish this perk? I don't know because I haven't seen the new system yet, but I'm generally in favor of more shift options.
Nikpack
GANGREL
Re: Voice Range
10/21/2010 12:02 PM CDT
>>>What kind of things are you thinking of?
Probably something like SHIFT (target) VOICE (higher|lower).
It would be ammusing seeing some unnatural combinations. On the one end you'd have, like, a Gnome sounding like Barry White, and on the other you'd have Aaron Neville.
Killing you softly with his song,
- Stormsinger Shavay
Faerie tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Faerie tales tell children that dragons can be killed.
- G.K. Chesterton
Probably something like SHIFT (target) VOICE (higher|lower).
It would be ammusing seeing some unnatural combinations. On the one end you'd have, like, a Gnome sounding like Barry White, and on the other you'd have Aaron Neville.
Killing you softly with his song,
- Stormsinger Shavay
Faerie tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Faerie tales tell children that dragons can be killed.
- G.K. Chesterton
MOOK1
Re: Voice Range
10/21/2010 09:08 PM CDT
The one racial one that has always bugged me is Elves being tenors and counter-tenors. Since they're much taller than humans and coupled with their description as generally long and slender giving the impression that their necks would be long and slender as well, they would on average have much longer vocal chords which tend to produce lower, not higher pitches. I've always written it off as Elves having abnormally short vocal chords for their other-wise large and long physiology, but it would be nice to have it match up with 'normal' physical averages.
I can't wait for my Elf Bard to finally be a Baritone like he's supposed to be.
-Evran
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I can't wait for my Elf Bard to finally be a Baritone like he's supposed to be.
-Evran
"RAGE + TEAR + EYE + RESO + HARM + DRUM + MISD + PRIDE + Your choice of Cyclic + AoE stun/knockdown as needed without losing buffs = OMG! I just crapped my pants!" -Evran
SHADOW7988
Re: Voice Range
10/24/2010 07:05 PM CDT
What are elves voice range?
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MOOK1
Re: Voice Range
10/24/2010 09:16 PM CDT
One data point: My elf went from being a countertenor to being a natural baritone.
Someone with an extra slot and time to kill could roll up multiple races with various names and random features to try and see what the ranges are for all the races. Unfortunately I don't qualify for either requirement at the moment. :/
Or a GM could just tell us... nudge nudge wink wink.
-Evran
"RAGE + TEAR + EYE + RESO + HARM + DRUM + MISD + PRIDE + Your choice of Cyclic + AoE stun/knockdown as needed without losing buffs = OMG! I just crapped my pants!" -Evran
Someone with an extra slot and time to kill could roll up multiple races with various names and random features to try and see what the ranges are for all the races. Unfortunately I don't qualify for either requirement at the moment. :/
Or a GM could just tell us... nudge nudge wink wink.
-Evran
"RAGE + TEAR + EYE + RESO + HARM + DRUM + MISD + PRIDE + Your choice of Cyclic + AoE stun/knockdown as needed without losing buffs = OMG! I just crapped my pants!" -Evran
