D&D General Race Has No Mechanics. What do you play?

[Scribe]

Well collectively we are a Chaotic Good lot.

I'll have you know my son believes me to be a Lawful Neutral Paladin, and likely a Dwarf...

 

[Corinnguard]

I'll have you know my son believes me to be a Lawful Neutral Paladin, and likely a Dwarf...

Where did he get that idea that you're a LN Dwarven Paladin?

 

[Scribe]

Where did he get that idea that you're a LN Dwarven Paladin?

"Lighten up Dad."
"Dad, why are you always stern."
"Dad, stop judging me!"
"Dad, its ok to be flexible on some rules now and then."
"Why do I have a curfew!"

Me.

"Be judged."

 

[Corinnguard]

We need a thread on which race/class we closely identify with.

 

[Scribe]

We need a thread on which race/class we closely identify with.

I find that I can't disagree with my sons assessment...

 

[Micah Sweet]

Remember the thread was a question. I was curious how D&D playing folks felt, knowing that other games have and do do it differently. I wasn't really surprised by the number of people that said they like, want or even need racial mechanics. I was surprised by the number of people who said that only mechanical differences matter and that without those differences everyone is basically human. I have always thought of the races as essentially alien (except maybe halflings) and so the non-mechanical aspects as as or more important than the +1 strength or whatever.

You keep tacitly equating species mechanics with a stat bump. There's a lot more to it.

 

[Reynard]

You keep tacitly equating species mechanics with a stat bump. There's a lot more to it.

Like darkvision and finding sloping passages and secret doors? Yes, those are also things that D&D could do without, as evidenced by other good games involving the same races doing so.

 

[Corinnguard]

Like darkvision and finding sloping passages and secret doors? Yes, those are also things that D&D could do without, as evidenced by other good games involving the same races doing so.

Got a link of what some of the D&D races look like in these other games?

 

[Micah Sweet]

Like darkvision and finding sloping passages and secret doors? Yes, those are also things that D&D could do without, as evidenced by other good games involving the same races doing so.

Non D&D games, yes.

 

[Scribe]

Non D&D games, yes.

I mean...if I take the SRD, or recompile the SRD, is it still 'D&D' or no? Is Shadowdark or any of the OSR games 'D&D' or no?

I'm sure its been done, but "What is D&D?"