YT Purebloods just look human with some telltale snake-like features, such as eyes, a forked tongue, etc. The 2E Monster manual says they can pass for human about 80% of the time. That said I'm fairly sure her torso is a dress, and why would a Yuan-ti wear a snakeskin dress? It seems vaguely blasphemous and insulting to their gods.
Yea the scaled sections are some sort of pattern on her dress. I said torso but I should have been more specific. I don't know if having a serpent heritage would prevent them from not wanting to emulate them with their garb.
Also about a neutral party member: "Many yuan-ti purebloods come from the cities of their brethren, and so they typically share the neutral evil alignment of other yuan-ti. "
3.5 edition also mentions them being able to take on an alternate form of a Viper.
@Fardragon: Assuming, once again, that she's anything more than what she appears to be: human.
It's worth repeating that the point of these NPCs isn't necessarily to do or be something extraordinary - Rasaad is, after all, just a human monk. That doesn't preclude him from having an interesting storyline.
If she was exactly what she appeared to be, there would be no need for any secrecy. Ergo, there is one thing we can be certain of: whatever she is, it is not what she appears to be!
Then she can romance Jaheira! Truly sorry for the spoilers
Edit, I found out: Plains of Purple Dust in Mulhorand, thats where she came from: The Plains of Purple Dust was covered with a purple colored dust that radiated faint magic and stony crags and rocky badlands. Thats explanes her hair, or she supports Cormyr (or Thauglorimorgorus :P)
Whilst that might amuse some of the devs, it probably wouldn't amuse the business managers, since we know some people are reluctant to order BG2EE without details for the new NPC.
Whilst people are not always rational, if your theory is based on the assumption that someone is stupid to the extent of harming themselves, it is probably wrong.
Mystery is in itself a good generator of publicity. Look at the amount of speculation and excitement stirred up on these forums by withholding information about Hexxat @Fardragon.
They may miss a few die-hards who refuse to pre-order without knowing the details, but getting people talking about it may sell more.
With regards to humans generally I refer you to Albert Einstein: "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Not directed at the Dev team of course, just a generic observation.
Her concept image looks a bit serpentine... Scaled torso, limbless, and a cobra like hood and those eyes a bit reptilian. Yuan-ti pureblood perhaps as race? Extaminaar background?
Where do you see that???? I see her covered with slime under that hood/robe. Perhaps a Gelatinous Cube in disguise?
Then she can romance Jaheira! Truly sorry for the spoilers
Edit, I found out: Plains of Purple Dust in Mulhorand, thats where she came from: The Plains of Purple Dust was covered with a purple colored dust that radiated faint magic and stony crags and rocky badlands. Thats explanes her hair, or she supports Cormyr (or Thauglorimorgorus :P)
If the Plains of Purple Dust is a real phenomenon, and it turns out that is where she's from, then I want a badge for predicting she came from the Elemental Plane of Purple. =D
Her concept image looks a bit serpentine... Scaled torso, limbless, and a cobra like hood and those eyes a bit reptilian. Yuan-ti pureblood perhaps as race? Extaminaar background?
Where do you see that???? I see her covered with slime under that hood/robe. Perhaps a Gelatinous Cube in disguise?
The only thing that is oozing is your sarcasm. =]
Also those glowing gold eyes are reminiscent of another certain party members portrait who was bhaalspawn.
She is most likely a tiefling given that there is a tiefling listing in racetext.2da. Tieflings are okay--I use them in IWD2--but most people overestimate their usefulness and powers like they do for drow. On the other hand, this means that we will probably have the option of creating our own tiefling characters for BG2EE. If so, then I will convert my current half-elf assassin/mage into a tiefling assassin/mage.
Tiefling is coded as a race because if Haer'Dalis, though obviously it would be easier to make her one than to code a totally new race. They still might, however.
I am leaning towards her being ostensibly human, but with a supernatural quirk like being a were creature or having some magic-related powers, or something similarly odd.
Her concept image looks a bit serpentine... Scaled torso, limbless, and a cobra like hood and those eyes a bit reptilian. Yuan-ti pureblood perhaps as race? Extaminaar background?
Where do you see that???? I see her covered with slime under that hood/robe. Perhaps a Gelatinous Cube in disguise?
When the developers or Dee state a fact I don't believe they are obliged to tell the truth, I think they are leading you up the garden path with the name and pure thief combo, a gut feeling Ultimately its done to get you talking, and as you can see its worked
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Also about a neutral party member: "Many yuan-ti purebloods come from the cities of their brethren, and so they typically share the neutral evil alignment of other yuan-ti. "
3.5 edition also mentions them being able to take on an alternate form of a Viper.
I guess the devs are laughing hard right now. My bet is for a special space hamster shapeshifter.
(listen to the music on the bg2 site and you know it sounds Arabian)
Edit, I found out:
Plains of Purple Dust in Mulhorand, thats where she came from: The Plains of Purple Dust was covered with a purple colored dust that radiated faint magic and stony crags and rocky badlands. Thats explanes her hair, or she supports Cormyr (or Thauglorimorgorus :P)
Ergo, she is NOT human.
Whilst people are not always rational, if your theory is based on the assumption that someone is stupid to the extent of harming themselves, it is probably wrong.
They may miss a few die-hards who refuse to pre-order without knowing the details, but getting people talking about it may sell more.
With regards to humans generally I refer you to Albert Einstein: "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Not directed at the Dev team of course, just a generic observation.
Also those glowing gold eyes are reminiscent of another certain party members portrait who was bhaalspawn.
I am leaning towards her being ostensibly human, but with a supernatural quirk like being a were creature or having some magic-related powers, or something similarly odd.
Ultimately its done to get you talking, and as you can see its worked
So yeah, they are pretty much obliged to tell the truth.