On Beauty

[Fujikoma]

Oh, come on! Those long legs are perfect for a killer roundhouse kick. 

[Desertman]

manly ponytails

You can be manly despite a ponytail. It isn't easy. But it can be done.

However, a ponytail is never a manly attribute.

Edited to add something semi-useful to the conversation:

I will play over the top extremely attractive anime-style rippling muscled god-crotch characters, but only when I plan to play them rediculously over the top on purpose.

I don't play them like they are normal people. Sometimes, those types of "over-the-top" heroes/villains turn out to be some of your best characters because you play them to such an extreme.

I do not care for the people who write super models and then try to play like they are the "every man/woman" though. That is silly.

[Kismetic]

I wrote a pretty man, once, and I portrayed him as that Greek athlete sort.  I also wrote up a guy who I pictured as a young Jack Palance in Shane.  Both got called handsome, to my surprise.  Beauty is very subjective.

[InsertCleverNameHere]

I like the variety of traditionally good-looking characters and ragged looking characters.
I do think the whole Chuck Norris looking elf thing has to go, though.

Yes, I know who Chuck Norris is. But what is a Chuck Norris looking elf? Knows martial arts and wears a cowboy hat? 

[musashi]

A surmac. Actually.

[Lutagar]

I do not care for the people who write super models and then try to play like they are the "every man/woman" though. That is silly.

Why is that?

It's easy to be a shallow every wo/man when you're particularly attractive.

[Barzalene]

My third or fourth pc I wrote up a pc, meant to be a soldier, who was inordinately pretty and hated it. I still think it's a great concept, but I got bored 5 minutes in and wanted to do something else. Maybe someday I'll reprise.

[Fredd]

My third or fourth pc I wrote up a pc, meant to be a soldier, who was inordinately pretty and hated it. I still think it's a great concept, but I got bored 5 minutes in and wanted to do something else. Maybe someday I'll reprise.

I did that, but with the Byn. it was a lot of fun. he also didn't stay pretty for to long.

[Fujikoma]

On Chuck Norris elves, what if your elf really is the Chuck Norris of elves? Maybe you don't describe him as Chuck himself, but you do add a little bit of muscle, right?

[RogueGunslinger]

On Chuck Norris elves, what if your elf really is the Chuck Norris of elves? Maybe you don't describe him as Chuck himself, but you do add a little bit of muscle, right?

Muscular elves that are shorter and bulkier are definitely possible, but the taller the specimin' the harder it would be to see. I try not to make characters like that though because then I'll roll 'above average' strength after prioritizing it and look like an idiot.

[Quell]

On Chuck Norris elves, what if your elf really is the Chuck Norris of elves? Maybe you don't describe him as Chuck himself, but you do add a little bit of muscle, right?

Muscular elves that are shorter and bulkier are definitely possible, but the taller the specimin' the harder it would be to see. I try not to make characters like that though because then I'll roll 'above average' strength after prioritizing it and look like an idiot.

I always assume that when someone is described as 'tall' or 'muscular' it's a comparison to others of their race. I've never had a problem with dwarves being described as tall, or elves being described as muscular because of this. I mean I figured it went without saying?