jgsugden
Legend
My advice: Do not limit your options needlessly.
I rarely say that something is not in my world. Rather, as a DM, I just don't use the things that do not fit my ideas. If the players bring it up, I consider why they do so. If they create a good evolution to the story by introducing it, I add it. If not, I let them know they've never heard of it or that all they've heard are rumors that could be false.
Half-races are problematic in some groups where they are the byproduct of assaults. In other games, where they are pure breed races or the product of love, they can be absolutely fine.
If I had your views, I might say nothing about it to the players. I would just not have them in my game. When/if pkayers decided to play a half PC, I would offer them the opportunity to use the stats for the half rice for a pure blood version of the race. If they wanted to play the half version as a half, I'd explore a backstory with them and let them know that such a half race is extremely rare... if not unique.
I rarely say that something is not in my world. Rather, as a DM, I just don't use the things that do not fit my ideas. If the players bring it up, I consider why they do so. If they create a good evolution to the story by introducing it, I add it. If not, I let them know they've never heard of it or that all they've heard are rumors that could be false.
Half-races are problematic in some groups where they are the byproduct of assaults. In other games, where they are pure breed races or the product of love, they can be absolutely fine.
If I had your views, I might say nothing about it to the players. I would just not have them in my game. When/if pkayers decided to play a half PC, I would offer them the opportunity to use the stats for the half rice for a pure blood version of the race. If they wanted to play the half version as a half, I'd explore a backstory with them and let them know that such a half race is extremely rare... if not unique.