D&D 5E What is the appeal of the weird fantasy races?

[Minigiant]

Sure it is. You don't have what you want? Make it happen. Do it yourself. Be the change you want to see. There's nothing healthier than treating the hobby as a hobby.

Cannot be player and DM at same time.

 

[Jack Daniel]

Cannot be player and DM at same time.

That's not a problem unique to this topic, it's a fundamental aspect of the gamer condition. I'd love to play in one of my own campaigns. And if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

 

[Oofta]

You are assuming I have bias.

The majority of setting being any set of settings is bad for D&D. Making the majority of settings kitchen sinks is just as bad or worse

D&D isn't a single setting game.

I see said the blind man.

Not sure I agree, but I understand.

 

[overgeeked]

Centaur: You're gonna need a bigger boat

I legit had a player want to play a centaur. I mentioned some things might be harder or inconvenient due to his size, shape, and hooves. I specifically mentioned boats. He said none of that was in the book so I would be cheating if I tried to have some verisimilitude in regards to his character being a centaur.

 

[Minigiant]

That's not a problem unique to this topic, it's a fundamental aspect of the gamer condition. I'd love to play in one of my own campaigns. And if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

The point is that some people who can get something close to what they want as a player downplay the plight of those who can't or dodge the subject.

A person who wants to explore roleplaying a race with natural weapons and how the natural weapons would impact their race's culture and history would have fewer places to go than a person who wants to play and equally weapon orientated dwarf. The latter person would more likely be able to get that as a player.

 

[Maxperson]

That's what it is, bro.
The majority of worlds are restrictive historical worlds, LOTR restrictive worlds, and kitchen sinks.

People who want those are served. People who don't or want to try new or weirder things are not and must sacrifice their player role to serve someone else.

D&D fans who have what they want dismissing the desires of those who don't is not healthy for the community nor the game itself.

Good thing that has not and will not ever happen. There will always be those who allow pretty much everything under the sun. Most of the posting on your side of things isn't about making sure that those things stay(because they will and your side knows it). It's about poopooing on the more limited settings that others prefer.

 

[Maxperson]

I see said the blind man.

Not sure I agree, but I understand.

I once saw the blind leading the blind at an intersection.

 

[Minigiant]

Good thing that has not and will not ever happen. There will always be those who allow pretty much everything under the sun. Most of the posting on your side of things isn't about making sure that those things stay(because they will and your side knows it). It's about poopooing on the more limited settings that others prefer.

Allowing everything and doing a good job with everything you have are not both guaranteed when together.

Just like many say, having a smaller race roster allows a DM to dive deeper into their races' stories and make them impact their worlds.

The issue is that many of the "themed worlds" don't don't have the weird races and the kitchen sinks often only cover the surface of theme.


Because how can a DM really write the story for a race if they don't get the appeal for it?

 

[Richards]

I once saw the blind leading the blind at an intersection.

I once saw a mute lady "yelling'" - in sign language - at an airport. She wasn't making a sound, but her fingers were flying fast and furious with exaggerated movements and the expression on her face said she was not at all happy with the person to whom she was signing.

Johnathan

 

[overgeeked]

Cannot be player and DM at same time.

Yes you can. Run one, play one.