Bizarre Glorantha Trolling

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:32 am

So far as I know, ducks mostly smoke cigars. Part of the whole Howard the Duck thing, I think.

Also, I kind of like the Chippen-ducks.

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:45 am

Sila wrote:About the Durulz (the ducks) I agree theyre a silly race. But it doesnt degrade the setting the least for me (the same way Gifs or Halflings also dont degrade D&D settings, even if theyre silly races as well, in my opinion).

Well, you're not being off topic, because this thread is in fact about Glorantha trolling. But surely you can see the fundamental difference between Gifs and Ducks and their impact on their respective settings: Gifs aren't in a setting that takes itself seriously.

Cartoon talking animals are destructive in a setting that promises deep Campbellian dissection of the Monomyth in a way that they simply are not in a setting that promises giant space hamsters.

-Username17

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:00 am

Frank, are we ignoring the vast variety of talking anthropomorphic animals in myth?

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:24 am

Prak_Anima wrote:Frank, are we ignoring the vast variety of talking anthropomorphic animals in myth?

No. We are not talking about talking wolves or bears. We are not talking about satyrs, centaurs, or other chimerae. We aren't even talking about werewolves, Thoth, or minotaurs. We are talking about cartoon fucking ducks who are explicitly in the setting as comic relief. The fans of the setting refer to it as Glorantha's "California humor". Really.

Runequest has lots of beastmen that aren't played for laughs. For example, this is a Broo:

To my knowledge, no one is bothered by the Broo. They are entirely appropriate within the theme that Glorantha is supposedly aiming for. Also it's a cooler name than "Ibixian" (which is the same thing translated into D&D and thus given a loin cloth). But the Ducks come from "Duck Point" and have three fingers on their hands and speak like Donald Duck because that's "hilarious". It's only even called "Duck Point" in official setting materials for copyright reasons, the original name was "Duckburg". Seriously.

-Username17

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:38 am

Um. Actually Broo aren't the same thing as Ibixians. Also that's not exactly a proper broo. For one thing, it's not covered in shit. For another, well, it's flaccid. Broo are horrible evil chaos spawn rape monsters. Literally.

But, no, that's a fair point.

Count Arioch the 28th · Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:09 pm

I was interested in the setting until we got to the shit covered rape monsters.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:28 pm

Yeah. And just one of the many, many things I would find interesting that got shitted up in Glorantha. Seriously. The elves are sapient trees that look like they all have bad fros. The dwarves are all mineral in nature, and basically drones. The goat people are shit covered rape monsters. The were-people are 'bone through nose primitive" skin walkers that have to invest a lot of build resources just to be vaguely were-creature-ish. Jack-o-bears (that's grizzlies with jack o lanterns for heads) are chaos creatures, which gets you kill on sight. Vampires are chaos creatures or suck. Liches sever all ties to life, and thus all reason to thwart death.

Ugh. What a shitty, boring setting.

Count Arioch the 28th · Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:52 pm

I submit that the ducks are the only thing that would make me want to play the setting, with or without tits.

I should stat them to D and D.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:55 pm

Just use Aarakocra stats and give 'em different flavor text.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:04 pm

Aarakocra can fly, and Ducks can't. A Duck in D&D is probably just a funny-looking Gnome.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:27 pm

Halfling. Ducks really seem more the "short, generally lucky and hard to frighten" type than the "magical prankster" type.

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:57 pm

FrankTrollman wrote: Runequest has lots of beastmen that aren't played for laughs. For example, this is a Broo:

To my knowledge, no one is bothered by the Broo. They are entirely appropriate within the theme that Glorantha is supposedly aiming for. Also it's a cooler name than "Ibixian" (which is the same thing translated into D&D and thus given a loin cloth). But the Ducks come from "Duck Point" and have three fingers on their hands and speak like Donald Duck because that's "hilarious". It's only even called "Duck Point" in official setting materials for copyright reasons, the original name was "Duckburg". Seriously.

-Username17

Just to prove that Duck People are 5x more hardcore than Groo:

Duck Penis:

http://www.cracked.com/funny-2938-duck-rape/

and a video of the Lovecraftian appendage in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwjEeI2SmiU

Count Arioch the 28th · Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:10 pm

Bah, two hours ago I got to play with a bunch of 2 week old baby ducks and that image spoiled the feeling I had. Thanks a pantload.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:12 pm

Worse, Broo take on the attributes of whatever is forced to birth them. If a broo raped a duck, you'd have a duck broo.

nockermensch · Post by **nockermensch** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 2:16 pm

silva wrote:Incredible how Pipes make everything better.

What? Picture this guy with a colonial hat, a monocle and a pipe. Total gentleman there.

Lago PARANOIA · Post by **Lago PARANOIA** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:46 pm

I'm not sure whether TGD's newfound love of bipedal duckmen is rooted in hipster irony or blinkered faux-awesome, but it makes me ill either way.

Wrathzog · Post by **Wrathzog** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 5:33 pm

I fall under the first category.

Korwin · Post by **Korwin** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 6:45 pm

Whats different to other furries? Ducks are animals too!

infected slut princess · Fri Mar 29, 2013 7:32 pm

Fuck ducks.

K · Post by K » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:41 pm

Well, the giff are at least the best of the joke races.

I mean, I wouldn't dare laugh when I saw this guy without expecting some serious shit to go down.

Zinegata · Post by **Zinegata** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:44 am

Since people are talking about Glorantha, I'll just plug King of Dragon Pass and say that it's a pretty amusing Choose-Your-Own-Adventure game with minor city management.

Count Arioch the 28th · Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:57 am

infected slut princess wrote:Fuck ducks.

As long as the ducks are at the age of sexual maturity and they can properly communicate their consent, I'm down.

angelfromanotherpin · Post by **angelfromanotherpin** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:59 am

Yeah, I don't know how Bundalini's All Skeleton Band doesn't have more traction in pop culture.

silva · Post by **silva** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:31 am

Zinegata wrote:Since people are talking about Glorantha, I'll just plug King of Dragon Pass and say that it's a pretty amusing Choose-Your-Own-Adventure game with minor city management.

Yup. I was introduced to Glorantha through KoDP. Its a great game.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:16 pm

Count Arioch the 28th wrote:
infected slut princess wrote:Fuck ducks.
As long as the ducks are at the age of sexual maturity and they can properly communicate their consent, I'm down.

Actual ducks are not so much with the consent. They're like anti-bonobos. Gang rape, necrophilia, homosexual necrophilia, bottom line is ducks are super gross rape machines.

But delicious!