D&D (2024) Should 2014 Half Elves and Half Orcs be added to the 2025 SRD?

[Remathilis]

I doubt it, they have given us their idea of mixing and it is ‘pick one of the two’


please let it be the Bard…

Yes, because Wizards has never given us a system and then given us a revised version later.

:: looks at Xanathars downtime rules::

 

[Minigiant]

They are taking them out of the Player's Handbook. How important can they be to to them?

Important that they went back and went out their way to explain them back in.

D&D fans consider half elves and half orcs is important aspects

WOTC doesn't consider half elves and half orcs is important aspects

Mixed species issues is with WOTC not D&D.

 

[mamba]

Yes, because Wizards has never given us a system and then given us a revised version later.

:: looks at Xanathars downtime rules::

I didn’t say it was impossible, I said I doubt it

 

[Minigiant]

Let's not forget the reasons given why those species were removed are

1. They didn't want the "half" name
2. They saw them too close to elf and orc

Easy solutions

1. Rename them
2. Give them new unique mechanics

 

[CreamCloud0]

a question i have (but i'm considering maybe taking to the 'what if gnome/halfling baby?' thread so it doesn't get buried under the other topics here), if they were to design other additional 'official' cross-species offspring, which species combinations would you want to see or think would make sense to see given their own write-ups?
Edit: please state what you think the resulting conceptual intersection being provided between the two species is.

this line of thought is not meant to prevent a mixed species generator mechanic or say 'these are the only official cross-species', i just thought it is an interesting line of hypotheticals.

 

[mamba]

which species combinations would you want to see or think would make sense to see given their own write-ups?

human/dwarf, to bring that back.

tiefling/dragonborn and goliath/dragonborn to see some ‘out there’ combinations

 

[Minigiant]

which species combinations would you want to see or think would make sense to see given their own write-ups?

Human/elf
Human/orc
Human/dwarf- Mul
Human/Halfling
Elf/orc- Wild elf
Elf/dwarf
Elf/halfling- Tallfellow
Dwarf/halfling- Stout
Orc/goblin
Dragonborn/kobold
Dragonborn/lizardfolk
Kobold/lizardfolk

 

[CreamCloud0]

Okay, a caveat I probably should’ve added to my previous post, please maybe state what you think the resulting conceptual intersection being provided between the two species is, why is THIS combination interesting enough for its own array of subspecies variations.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Human/elf
Human/orc
Human/dwarf- Mul
Human/Halfling
Elf/orc- Wild elf
Elf/dwarf
Elf/halfling- Tallfellow
Dwarf/halfling- Stout
Orc/goblin
Dragonborn/kobold
Dragonborn/lizardfolk
Kobold/lizardfolk

Every one of which is already possible with the Level Up system.

 

[Minigiant]

Every one of which is already possible with the Level Up system.

Id prefer them not be as mix match species