Since bending is a spiritual thing in Avatar and not magic I suggest that all the people should be able to do it but some of the nun human races probably have a natural incline for one of the elements. For example you will find more earth benders than any other kind among the dwarfs, orcs with there temperament probably have more fire benders, etc. But that also depends upon how spiritual they are in your world, after all if your elves are egoistical atheists then there are probably no benders among them.
What kind of races did you plan to use and what kind of 'culture' do you plan to give them?
When it comes to monsters I suggest that you use evil spirits of different kind, since the A:tLA is an world of spirits. Animal possessing spirits that twist there hosts bodies into monstrous forms and drives them mad. Hate filled ghosts that possess corpses and create zombies, etc. For inspiration I suggest the *Monster Books' to Werewolf: the Apocalypse; 'Kindred of the East', and chapters about spirits in the Exalted books. Also the comic book the Portent.
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Date: 2011-09-05 02:16 pm (UTC)What kind of races did you plan to use and what kind of 'culture' do you plan to give them?
When it comes to monsters I suggest that you use evil spirits of different kind, since the A:tLA is an world of spirits. Animal possessing spirits that twist there hosts bodies into monstrous forms and drives them mad. Hate filled ghosts that possess corpses and create zombies, etc.
For inspiration I suggest the *Monster Books' to Werewolf: the Apocalypse; 'Kindred of the East', and chapters about spirits in the Exalted books. Also the comic book the Portent.