Crimson Longinus
Legend
Sure, but some people really like dwarves.Size and temperament is insufficient to justify a separate species.
Sure, but some people really like dwarves.Size and temperament is insufficient to justify a separate species.
I am all for doubling down on the nonhuman concepts of the dwarf.Sure, but some people really like dwarves.
Y'know, I should have bet someone that this would be the first response.Not sure what this test proves. I thought the problem was lore or culture. Honestly, the physical difference between elves and humans are even less. Cherry picking some images of 2 humans that are drawn with disproportionately larger heads or something doesn't prove anything. Not that anything can be "proven" here anyways. I think at this point, this thread has just become a part of our lives that we are not willing to let go
I suspect 5e now depicts the physical variations of Elf. Which I like.Elf pics are generally pretty easy to spot. It's very, very difficult to draw an elf that looks human. And since 3e, elves have become even more distinctive.
He looks like a friend of mine!You think THAT looks human?
Without a frame of reference? Looking at them only visually without knowing anything else? Pictures by a variety of artists with different styles? Some of which (like #6) are so dark you can't see any distinguishing features? I would say #6 is unknown, #8 is a gnome because of the facial hair. But it doesn't prove anything.Y'know, I should have bet someone that this would be the first response.
Try it. Pick 10 elf pictures and one human picture and see if we can't find the human. Elf pics are generally pretty easy to spot. It's very, very difficult to draw an elf that looks human. And since 3e, elves have become even more distinctive.
But, hey, if halflings are so easy to spot, have at it. Shouldn't be difficult, after all, halflings share nothing with humans according to poster after poster. And, while elf might be hard to spot (which, honestly, I doubt) dragonborn and tieflings surely aren't. Yet, people keep telling me that all these races are indistinguishable from humans. They're just like humans.
If you cannot engage with the content of my posts, please feel free not to reply.Well, points for honesty here. At least you're up front about it being about the poster and not the post. Can't really argue with that, now can I?
The Small size can help flavor a package of clearly nonhuman traits, but by itself is negligible.It is bizarre how people ignore the size like it was no big deal (pun intended.) Being half the size of most people alters things massively. Imagine if you lived in world where most things were twice the size they're now. It would feel pretty different. And visually it is definitely far greater difference than having pointy ears. (And halflings often are depicted with somewhat pointed ears too.)
Brave is kinda useful, at least when one needs it. The Fear Resistance is better than the elven Charm Resistance, in any case.As for mechanical traits, I think that lucky and brave are far bigger deals than dark vision or even breath weapon. They actually affect the psychology of the being instead of just being super powers.