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<blockquote data-quote="am181d" data-source="post: 5824887" data-attributes="member: 3576"><p>Two points:</p><p></p><p>1) why are we pretending that racial mechanics are only about ability modifiers? what about low-light vision? size modifiers? skill bonuses? even if there were NO ability modifiers, that does NOT MEAN THE RACES ARE IDENTICAL -- it's a straw man argument!</p><p></p><p>2) the iconic inspiration for D&D -- Lord of the Rings -- explicitly features Hobbits (nee Halflings) WHO ARE NOT STEREOTYPICAL OF THEIR RACE!!! the iconic D&D story says that treating heroes as exceptions to their "racial nature" is a GOOD THING!!!</p><p></p><p>Which is again why I advocate meaningful racial abilities and small ability modifiers that give PCs an edge when they choose to "synergize" their classes but don't significantly penalize anyone who wants to go the other way. </p><p></p><p>Again, the best case scenario is to pair a small racial bonus (e.g. Halflings get a +1 to DEX) with a small class bonus (e.g. Rogues get +1 to DEX), so that any race/class combo remains viable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="am181d, post: 5824887, member: 3576"] Two points: 1) why are we pretending that racial mechanics are only about ability modifiers? what about low-light vision? size modifiers? skill bonuses? even if there were NO ability modifiers, that does NOT MEAN THE RACES ARE IDENTICAL -- it's a straw man argument! 2) the iconic inspiration for D&D -- Lord of the Rings -- explicitly features Hobbits (nee Halflings) WHO ARE NOT STEREOTYPICAL OF THEIR RACE!!! the iconic D&D story says that treating heroes as exceptions to their "racial nature" is a GOOD THING!!! Which is again why I advocate meaningful racial abilities and small ability modifiers that give PCs an edge when they choose to "synergize" their classes but don't significantly penalize anyone who wants to go the other way. Again, the best case scenario is to pair a small racial bonus (e.g. Halflings get a +1 to DEX) with a small class bonus (e.g. Rogues get +1 to DEX), so that any race/class combo remains viable. [/QUOTE]
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