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5e Hybrid Races: Let's Make Them Actual Hybrids
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<blockquote data-quote="SKyOdin" data-source="post: 5789908" data-attributes="member: 57939"><p>I would imagine that someone wants to play a half-elf because they want to play something that has something that neither elves or humans have, which at the very least includes the idea of character that doesn't quite fit into human or elf society. That very idea is something not existent within the idea of human or elf alone, and is an example of how hybrid races add something not present in the parent races.</p><p></p><p>The idea of the half-elf draws on the concept of a more mystical person who is somewhat separate from normal human society due to their unusual heritage, yet not as foreign and unknown as elves themselves. In other words, a person with special abilities or knowledge that dwells outside of society, yet is still close enough to help in times of need. Aragorn from Lord of the Rings, a distant descendant of a half-elf, fits this thematic mold pretty squarely. It is the existence of archetypes like this one that explain why the half-elf race in particular out of all possible hybrids is popular and enduring in fantasy and D&D. In short, a half-elf fills a completely different story role than either a human or an elf.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SKyOdin, post: 5789908, member: 57939"] I would imagine that someone wants to play a half-elf because they want to play something that has something that neither elves or humans have, which at the very least includes the idea of character that doesn't quite fit into human or elf society. That very idea is something not existent within the idea of human or elf alone, and is an example of how hybrid races add something not present in the parent races. The idea of the half-elf draws on the concept of a more mystical person who is somewhat separate from normal human society due to their unusual heritage, yet not as foreign and unknown as elves themselves. In other words, a person with special abilities or knowledge that dwells outside of society, yet is still close enough to help in times of need. Aragorn from Lord of the Rings, a distant descendant of a half-elf, fits this thematic mold pretty squarely. It is the existence of archetypes like this one that explain why the half-elf race in particular out of all possible hybrids is popular and enduring in fantasy and D&D. In short, a half-elf fills a completely different story role than either a human or an elf. [/QUOTE]
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