Which race or creature fits the archetype of an ever-expanding people focused on conquering worlds?
Say you want to have a campaign where Golarion has been taken over by a specific race, what could you pick?
I'm... basically looking for a race similar to the Githyanki back in D&D 3.5. I also remember that a Dungeon issue having just that for a campaign ;)
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Human.
They've conquered the majority of the surface of the planet that is habitable for them.
Formian or hive may work
Slivers from MTG would win.
But for pathfinder I think Aboleth's are always trying world domination. for something more land based doppelgangers could do some damage in large numbers.
Nagas or xill come to mind as well.
If it was PF rather than Golarion, I'd say goblin. Such high breeding rates while having better precision with their hands than humanity while having no mental faults.
Drow in D&D were presented as having breeding rates near human while having elven lifespans - a necessity for their crazy societies. I don't know if that's true on Golarion, but if it is then a successful religious or philosophical revolution could turn them into a conquering empire.
Hobgoblins, demons or undead (with a proper overlord) should work well.
If I'd create such a campaign, I'd aim for a race which is quite different from the Core races. This makes their conquest more terrifying, increasing players' motivation to get rid of the oppression.
Alternatively it could be a rather peaceful takeover, like elves with increased magical powers influencing politics everywhere and getting rid of the majority of evil in the world. But then you have to work harder to justify why to fight the system...
Elf is an interesting idea very pleasant gradual take-over its not like their in a hurry. humans life are over so quick comparatively.
Seconding human. They're already in charge of the majority of the world because "Humans are special, something, something, underdogs, yet really obviously the best, something, something..."
But that beef is for another topic. More on topic, Cheliax is a good place to start for a look at what the human evil empire in Golarion is like.
Doppelgangers that are led by devils. Doing so quietly, an unknown enemy that walks among us.
The Syrinx would also potentially work, although there isn't a whole lot of info about them so far
Zygomind? Zygomind.
Zygomind? Zygomind.
Hmmm... I'd need undead creatures to make them its servants, but it would give a good Last of Us vibe ;)
The serpent people, masters of illusion and influence. They control the whole world with their subtle machinations, and those who try to fight them are seen as madmen and fools, tilting at windmills. Of course the Hivers, and other such orderly interlopers are threats to the shadowy serpent people. The short lived and malleable races are most easily influenced and played off of each other, and their breeding rates make them valuable, if expendable, pawns to the true masters of society.
Flying polyps.
Shuggoths.
Denizens of Leng replaced Githyanki in PF.
Intellect Devourers
I'd pick the goblinoids, but I'm partial. ;)
Whatever you feel like.
The great old ones are already at work.
Kender might do it without realizing it, while trying to create the *best thing ever*.
Flumpfs might do it because no one pays any attention to them.
Then there are the standard set of shadow-ocolis, wight-ocolis or zombie-ocolis [or any undead that make more of themselves).
For single characters, I think a diplomancer might be able to get away with it. Everyone wants to ally with him.
/cevah