Posted by sparky on January 26, 2000 at 15:14:45:
In Reply to: Re: Druid description that needs some work... help wanted posted by Nixsel on January 26, 2000 at 12:28:07:
Sphere fertility...good..How about instead of a fiery red beard, he's got a yellow and green beard that, upon closer inspection, is actually made up of grass and small roots growing from his face? Make him actually a part of nature - like a miniature version of that big green giant at the end of Eye of the World (robert jordan - 1st book in wheel of time) Also, something you may consider as a character is working not only in the ashes of nowhere, but also in the forest of nowhere in the past - try to coax some imm interaction with the various guardians 'then' and 'now'. With a little help, and a little luck, you may be able to achieve your goal. Back to the description, think of some things that remind you of fertility - sunlight, moisture, ample food, clean air - and somehow incorporate those 'feelings' into how your character looks. "The sun seems to shine on him wherever he goes." "As you look at him, an aroma of a spring day before a rejuvenating rain wafts over your nostrils." "As he passes, trees somehow look greener behind him, though he has made no motion to indicate that he has performed any ritual." "The wind seems to shift slightly and blow toward him, causing the weeds around you to seem to reach for his outstretched hands." Anyway, I'm rambling now but I try to take something from his sphere or his past or something like that and think to myself "how does this make me feel" or "what reminds me of this" and then find a way to put those feelings into the description (without sounding too corny, of course..which I failed miserably at here :) ) sparky