Glade Riven
Adventurer
Or really, any other race in D&D - what is the essense of that race?
4e split Urban, magical elves from woodsy elves. 3e mixed both with mixed results, then patchworked with "there's an elf for that." The race started as a class back in the old days as a mix of wizard/fighter. Dragonlance kept them woodsy, Forgotten Realms had them kinda woodsy with the super-evil drow in contrast. Eberron subverted the trope.
Dwarves - surface and near-surface dwellers, or subterranian mountain kingdoms? Should their women be bearded or not? The only thing for certain seems to be a love of axes and gold.
Gnomes, ever the tinkerer...or..not. At least in 4e. Halflings and their hairy or not-so-harry feet.
What do you think is the essence of a race in D&D?
4e split Urban, magical elves from woodsy elves. 3e mixed both with mixed results, then patchworked with "there's an elf for that." The race started as a class back in the old days as a mix of wizard/fighter. Dragonlance kept them woodsy, Forgotten Realms had them kinda woodsy with the super-evil drow in contrast. Eberron subverted the trope.
Dwarves - surface and near-surface dwellers, or subterranian mountain kingdoms? Should their women be bearded or not? The only thing for certain seems to be a love of axes and gold.
Gnomes, ever the tinkerer...or..not. At least in 4e. Halflings and their hairy or not-so-harry feet.
What do you think is the essence of a race in D&D?