jmartkdr2
Hero
I would prefer orcs in the PHB at this point, with no half-orcs as a distinct mechanical option. Add a sidebar that say half-orcs exist, but you can use orc rules, human rules, or custom linage rules, depending on how you imaging the character.Premise: Given the "softening" of Orcs in the mainline documents and likely continued efforts to remove the idea that any given race of playable peoples in DnD are inherently evil, does it make sense to have Half Orcs as a playable option in the next iteration of the PHB? Should instead players just get rules for playing Orcs outright in the PHB?
Thoughts?
No slippery slope here: we don't need to include all monstrous races. Orcs and kolbolds or goblins is enough to get the idea across. You could stick pc rules for other monstrous races in the Monster Manual.