Hello,
Got a question regarding shoanti complexion. The Rise of the Runelords describes their skin color as "ruddy", which a few internet searches points as being "a healthy reddish color associated with outdoor types". Then there is the shoanti sheriff of Sandpoint, who, according to the picture of him appears to have a cafe latte brown complexion. I'm confused. Is it caucasian with a tan, light brown, reddish brown, african, middle-eastern or something else? Just the color that is.
I thought it was mentioned somewhere that the Shoanti are a cultural-based people, rather than racial-based; any and all skin tones are possible.
Where's this mentioned? The writeup describing what the shoanti look like is otherwise rather comprehensive curiously omitting to mention that they actually have brown or reddish-brown skin.
Although I guess a few centuries of migrations and intermingling of tribes might result in large variation in complexions. The real world analogy of the population of India springs to mind, with "indians" having complexions ranging from rather fair to almost dark brown.
Check this thread, scroll down to the first posts by Mike McArtor and James Jacobs.
Check this thread, scroll down to the first posts by Mike McArtor and James Jacobs.
A very informative thread that one. Thank you.
Pathfinder #10's article on the Shoanti should clear this up as well... or just confuse the matter more. Either way, skin colors are discussed!
Tanned! :D