...senses are different when your characters are animals.
Now, for me, that's part of the fun of PLAYING one, as well. It's no coincidence that I play a Bat in Ironclaw and work with Sonar in real life. When I play Lord Nikulai, I do my best to immerse myself in a mind that views the world in terms of the shape of echos first, and vision second.
Years ago, when I played my first Dragon PC in D&D, I'd always ask, "What do I smell?" That would stop most DMs in their tracks, alas, though that honestly wasn't WHY I did it...
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Now, for me, that's part of the fun of PLAYING one, as well. It's no coincidence that I play a Bat in Ironclaw and work with Sonar in real life. When I play Lord Nikulai, I do my best to immerse myself in a mind that views the world in terms of the shape of echos first, and vision second.
Years ago, when I played my first Dragon PC in D&D, I'd always ask, "What do I smell?" That would stop most DMs in their tracks, alas, though that honestly wasn't WHY I did it...
Really. Honestly.