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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CubicsRube" data-source="post: 8014776" data-attributes="member: 6848185">Edit: 1st Draft uploadedIn relation to the other very popular but dense thread, I had wanted to post an idea about tryingto separate the ancestry ("race") benefits and the culture they grow up in in 5e for a while. Below is a first draft.The idea is that all players choose an ancestry and a culture instead of a race in 5e. The key importance here is that Ancestry revolved around physical characteristics and culture around others. I've tried to avoid making adjustments where possible. I have however removed half elf as it does not really fit here, and can just as easily be represented by an elf growing up in human lands, or vice versa.Another key idea to note is that the cultural entries below are archetypal cultural norms. These are intentionally not connected with any of the ancestries and can be moved at will. So a Human could be raised in a Draconic Nest, or a Dwarf in a Forest Sactuary, etc.Here goes:AncestryDwarves have Darkvision 60' & Dwarven ResilienceElves all have Darkvision 60, Fey Ancestry & TranceHalflings are numble and stout and share to following physical characteristics:Halfling nimbleness - can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yoursStout resilience - advantage on saving throws on poison and resistance to poison damageHumans are characterised by their variety and gain a feat of their choice. If feats are not used, they instead gain 4x +1 to ability scores of their choice (must all be different).Dragonborn are a stout and sturdy phsyical species who gain a breah weapon and damage resistence in accordance with theirdraconic ancestry (as per PHB).Gnomes are innately resistant to magic and gain advantage on INT, WIS and CHA saving throws against magic.Half-Orcs are physically enduring and gain Relentless Endurance and DarkvisionTieflings are naturally endowed with magic due to their inheritance and gain Darkvision 60' and Hellish ResistanceCultureChoose a language for your culture, they can read and speak that language.ClanholdsAll people raised in a clanhold gain Stonecunning, gain proficiency with battleaxe, handaxe, throwing hammer, and warhammer.Hill Clanholds gain Dwarven ToughnessMountain Clanholds holdings gain proficiency with light and medium armorSanctuaryAll people raised in a sanctuary gain proficency with PerceptionMarble sanctuaries give proficiency in longsword, shortsword, shortbow and longbow, give one cantrip from the wizard list and gain one extra languageForest sanctuaries give proficiency in longsword, shortsword, shortbow and longbow, have a base walking speed of 35 and gain mask of the wildUnderdark sanctuaries give proficiency in rapier, shortsword, and hand crossbow, and gain drow magicSteadingsLightfoot steadings give Naturally StealthyStout Steadings give BraveTownsThose raised in towns are often blessed with a freedom to try new things. As a result, people raised in human habitats gain an extra proficiency in a skill of their choice. All learn to speak Common if you don't know it already.Draconic NestWhile rare for those without draconic blood, all those raised in Draconic Nests are fluent in Draconic and learn one wizard cantrip from the damage type associated with the ancestry of the Dragonborn nest they are raised in.FoundryThose raised in a Forest Foundries learn the minor illusion cantrip and can speak with small beastsThose raised in a Rock Foundries you gain Artificer's Lore and TinkerBarbarian ClanGrowing up in a Barbarian clan is diffcult but all who follow clan traditions are respected. People who are raised in a clan learn gain proficency in intimidation and Savage Attacks.Covens train all their members on their knowledge, passing on their Infernal Legacy to all in the coven.</blockquote>

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