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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 9355745" data-attributes="member: 19675">True, but being Fey has certain connotations.&nbsp; Fey beings and the rest may all be “…unearthly, strange, or weird.&nbsp; Not human, but with enough connection to humanity to be relatable and fun to play.”, but they all do so differently.&nbsp; They’re not freely interchangeable.&nbsp; Fey Heritage changes the base creature in particular ways to model that.And doing that to a non-human character makes the PC not __________, but with enough connection to __________ity to be relatable and fun to play.No one who has sat beside me playing D&amp;D has ever accused adult me of power gaming and not gotten laughed at by the others at the table.<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="😃" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f603.png" title="Grinning face with big eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :smiley:" data-shortname=":smiley:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" />I’m not sure about the existence of rules for simple crossbreeding races like that.&nbsp; (Not that I have a specific cross in mind, as evidenced by the opening to this thread.)I’m describing someone who has discovered their heritage, and fully embraced it. Imagine a person who has discovered their previously unknown Native American heritage who then researches what tribe they should belong to.&nbsp; After doing so, they start attending tribal functions, participating in rituals, and wearing clothing and jewelry that harken back to their native ancestry.&nbsp; Maybe they get involved in (internal and external) tribal politics and even move back to the reservation. I’d personally rather not venture too far into LA races- that can be a real PITA- but I’m fine with considering them, nonetheless.&nbsp; Maybe I’ll even be convinced!&nbsp; Maybe it will help someone else with a similar concept brewing in their head.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 9355745, member: 19675"] True, but being Fey has certain connotations. Fey beings and the rest may all be “…unearthly, strange, or weird. Not human, but with enough connection to humanity to be relatable and fun to play.”, but they all do so [I]differently[/I]. They’re not freely interchangeable. Fey Heritage changes the base creature in particular ways to model that. And doing that to a non-human character makes the PC not __________, but with enough connection to __________ity to be relatable and fun to play. No one who has sat beside me playing D&D has ever accused [I]adult[/I] me of power gaming and not gotten laughed at by the others at the table.😃 I’m not sure about the existence of rules for simple crossbreeding races like that. (Not that I have a specific cross in mind, as evidenced by the opening to this thread.) I’m describing someone who has discovered their heritage, and fully embraced it. Imagine a person who has discovered their previously unknown Native American heritage who then researches what tribe they should belong to. After doing so, they start attending tribal functions, participating in rituals, and wearing clothing and jewelry that harken back to their native ancestry. Maybe they get involved in (internal and external) tribal politics and even move back to the reservation. I’d personally rather not venture too far into LA races- that can be a real PITA- but I’m fine with considering them, nonetheless. Maybe I’ll even be convinced! Maybe it will help someone else with a similar concept brewing in their head. [/QUOTE]

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