D&D (2024) Elves without racism [+]

[Mistwell]

Heh. That might be the first good reason for Halflings to exist in D&D.

You started a plus thread, and then tossed this bomb into it.

You're telling people they cannot have racism with their fantasy races, and then tossing this bomb out there.

Serious Yaarel? I know you know a whole lot of your peers here like halflings in D&D and as a concept. Can we not? Can we not do this double standard "Let me insult anyone who likes this entire race in D&D" thing? I mean, I get it, you don't like a particular race and think they are stupid and think they should not exist. Maybe don't do that in a thread where you're on an anti-racism high horse?

 

[Yaarel]

You started a plus thread, and then tossed this bomb into it.

You're telling people they cannot have racism with their fantasy races, and then tossing this bomb out there.

Serious Yaarel? I know you know a whole lot of your peers here like halflings in D&D and as a concept. Can we not? Can we not do this double standard "Let me insult anyone who likes this entire race in D&D" thing? I mean, I get it, you don't like a particular race and think they are stupid and think they should not exist. Maybe don't do that in a thread where you're on an anti-racism high horse?

The reason for not needing a Halfling species is, it seems like a normal member of the Human species who is shorter.

A Small Human who takes the Lucky Feat.

 

[Frozen_Heart]

I mean.... at least they're not kender.

 

[DammitVictor]

The reason for not needing a Halfling species is, it seems like a normal member of the Human species who is shorter.

Between halflings and gnomes, there's most of a good lineage.

 

[Bagpuss]

The reason for not needing a Halfling species is, it seems like a normal member of the Human species who is shorter.

A Small Human who takes the Lucky Feat.

Yeah but elves are skinny humans with pointy ears.

 

[Scribe]

The reason for not needing a Halfling species is, it seems like a normal member of the Human species who is shorter.

A Small Human who takes the Lucky Feat.

Honestly its the double standards you employ that are most amusing.

 

[Yaarel]

Yeah but elves are skinny humans with pointy ears.

Heh, I blame Tolkien for that.

 

[Yaarel]

The species in the Players Handbook need to be significantly and conceptually distinct from each other.

A +2 to an ability score is unhelpful.

 

[Scribe]

The species in the Players Handbook need to be significantly and conceptually distinct from each other.

A +2 to an ability score is unhelpful.

Agreed, negative modifiers, Stat minimum and maximum, and variability in species based ASI all need to return.

 

[Yaarel]

Agreed, negative modifiers, Stat minimum and maximum, and variability in species based ASI all need to return.

Thats just ethnic stereotypes:

• This race is slightly smarter.

• This race is slightly dumber.


A distinct species is ENTIRELY UNLIKE the other.