D&D 5E (2014) CLASS WINNER! There can be only one.

[lowkey13]

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[steeldragons]

Way to gloss over the Wizard's all-important victory, there Conan. "Fighters lost?! Let's talk about races!"

S'all good. You fought valiantly...which I suppose is self-evident...being fight-ers and all.

And just for anyone who fell for your false title and misleading lead...

WIZARDS WIN! THEEEEEEE WIZARDS WIN!!

*ehem* Carry on. You were saying about races?

EDIT: About the races...if you're going to add in aasimar, and I can't really see why you would, thereby using "what's in the DMG" then it would seem only fair (though I despise them) to include Eladrin as well. They are both presented in the DMG. Separately out Drow (which I completely agree you should do), would seem to further support the inclusion of the other "example sub-race in the DMG."

Personally, I'd go with the smaller option...and, granted I don't quite follow/know about all of this polling/statistical business...but I don't see why any race should/would be getting a "by."

 

[lowkey13]

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[lowkey13]

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[PnPgamer]

 

[steeldragons]

OK, so then, the base 4 get the "bye/by/buy." Human, Elf, Dwarf, Halfling. That makes sense.

So, the obvious pairings would then become:
Dragonborn v. Tiefling
Half-elf v. Half-Orc
Drow v. Eladrin
Gnome v. ...?...Aasimar? [using DMG races but not supplements]

If you don't pull anything from the DMG, then you could just have:
Dragonborn/Tiefling
Half-elf/Half-orc
Drow/Gnome

...but then you only get/using 10...which I gather you don't want.

 

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[Jaelommiss]

The Wizard may take your life, but he will never take your FREEDOM!!!

Dominate Person. Now my wizard can rewrite the laws of reality AND hit things really hard with pointy bits of metal. The fighter just didn't stand a chance.

 

[Kobold Stew]

I think overthinking the races, and planning the rankings, will pre-judge the results too much.

If it's elf vs. the winner of drow/eladrin, or half elf vs. half orc, or halfling vs gnome, I think there really won't be a real competition. I say mix it up! no byes! random seeds! shorter round times! blood on the floor!

 

[The Grassy Gnoll]

In the grand tradition of the FA Cup, draw the teams playing one another each round out of a hat.

Cos us roleplayers, we heart random generation.