D&D (2024) What new jargon do you want to replace "Race"?

[Scribe]

Strength and Constitution should be the PREREQUISITE to determine Size.

For example, if a character has a +3 in both Strength and Constitution, the player can choose for the character to be Large size.

Interesting idea, and a good way to apply a restriction to those strongman halflings.

 

[MarkB]

I think perhaps the term identity should be added to the list.

Right, because that's not a loaded term in modern society at all.

 

[Scribe]

I think perhaps the term identity should be added to the list.

In relation to what is roughly a biological analog?

 

[Hriston]

Right, because that's not a loaded term in modern society at all.

Well, less loaded than race anyways. I guess group identity or social identity would be more along the lines of what I meant. There are a few other options for terms less loaded than race. I think people is one, or community for that matter.

 

[Hriston]

In relation to what is roughly a biological analog?

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by this.

 

[Scribe]

Sorry, I don't know what you mean by this.

Identity, is not a term that I would use to describe the nature of a being in terms of the definition of its specific real traits, at a biological level. Its just not how the word is used in the current English speaking world.

 

[MarkB]

Well, less loaded than race anyways. I guess group identity or social identity would be more along the lines of what I meant. There are a few other options for terms less loaded than race. I think people is one, or community for that matter.

Race as used in D&D is about biological identity. All the terms you suggested above are about social identity. That's a useful thing to define for a character, but it's not the thing that's being defined by the term formerly known as race.

 

[Hriston]

Identity, is not a term that I would use to describe the nature of a being in terms of the definition of its specific real traits, at a biological level. Its just not how the word is used in the current English speaking world.

That's not what I was suggesting. I was talking about its group identity. I.e. does it identify as an orc, or a dwarf, or a human?

 

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[Scribe]

That's not what I was suggesting. I was talking about its group identity. I.e. does it identify as an orc, or a dwarf, or a human?

And I'm saying the word, identity, is a poor usage when considering its current contextual use.