IDEAS FOR RYZOM

I agree to much Salazar wrote, only I feel mixing RL into the topic inappropriate. As to enslavement, it is indeed the only lasting stain on Matis, but in all our "historical" times (when RL players were playing homins) Matis had abolished slavery and signed three documents, namely treaty of four nation, declaration of homin rights, and free trade agreement banishing and condemning slavery.

So we remain with four peoples with their traits

Fyros - bellicose and rough, but sticking to honor, justice, truth, and discipline
Trykers - hedonistic and reckless, but emphasizing liberty, equality, and sharing
Zorai - bit weary and illogical, but caring for nature and equilibrium (Zorai may comment on, not complete)
Matis - arrogant and dominant, but striving for excellence and perfection, with a strong sense for style and harmony

so there is always an upside and a downside in all four peoples. My point is that the downside is widely over-emphasized in the Sterga Hamla representation of the Matis people.

And, to add that: Sterga Hamla is not "evil", but inconsistent. He is spouting arrogant and race-centered stuff, forcing an oath of allegiance. Afterwards, he is a generous and patient teacher, giving mats and dappers to his apprentices, without regards of their race, encourageing them, helping them, advising them, rewarding them, and lauding every progress. Even when he is betrayed by most homins, he is in no way resenting. He helps identifying the goo extractor, and when a young homin has passed the Chiang mission, he is the one crafting the rangers' armor. So my idea is to make the master Sterga character more consistent and more logical.


just my 2 dappers