pawsplay
Hero
Ok, so I understand the male:female 2:1 gender ratio probably represents some market realities. I get that some people think adventuring is a fairly masculine profession, although I feel PCs should be free to be exceptional.
Now, I get peeved. In the entire first series, there is not a single female human fighter, warlord, barbarian, or paladin. In fact, there is only one female of this type at all, an eladrin fighter. There are also a female eladrin sorcerer and a wizard. There is a female elf druid. There are no female humans at all.
In other words, women have been almost totally relegated to the "staff chick" role, and on top of that, exist only for exotic non-human races.
Now, I get peeved. In the entire first series, there is not a single female human fighter, warlord, barbarian, or paladin. In fact, there is only one female of this type at all, an eladrin fighter. There are also a female eladrin sorcerer and a wizard. There is a female elf druid. There are no female humans at all.
In other words, women have been almost totally relegated to the "staff chick" role, and on top of that, exist only for exotic non-human races.