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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 8869816" data-attributes="member: 6790260">[USER=7015698]@Undrave[/USER] On the subject of firbolg: it is similar to, albeit distinct from, one of my reasons for liking dragonborn.IRL, I'm a wimpy, asthmatic nerd. I can't do pull-ups, push-ups give me noodle arms for an hour afterward, I'm built like a beanstalk. On top of that, I struggle with social situations and self-confidence. As a result, there's a draw to being someone naturally tough, athletic, charismatic, and self-assured. The problem is, almost all of the time (before mid/late 3e anyway), if you wanted a Str bonus, you were explicitly signing up for being either ugly, stupid, or (often) both. That's a non-starter for me. If you wanted a Cha bonus, you were saddled with being a fragile speedster, which is again (usually) a non-starter for me.Dragonborn were the first race I ever found that gave me "proud warrior race" tropes with zero "oh and also stupid and/or ugly" aspects, and they were certainly the first core race to do that. That was a pretty big deal for me. It meant I could live out some of those fantasies of mine. The brave, strong hero who woos all the dapper swains and really fills out the "armor" part of "knight in shining armor."While I'm not personally a huge firbolg fan, I've seen enough art and descriptions to get a similar but distinct vibe. Dragonborn are the "knight in shining armor" type, bold (even brash) and assertive. Firbolg are gentle giants. They're big dude(tte)s with soft fuzzy ears who connect with birds and beasts and who retreat away from unwanted attention (invisibility, disguise self) rather than assertively press forward. But they aren't pushovers, and when their anger is roused they can be dangerous.As someone who also loves the "gentle giant" archetype (e.g. all of my Paladin characters have a soft spot for children and will always do what they can to be supportive and friendly), I can appreciate what firbolg beings to the table.</blockquote>

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