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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 5299560" data-attributes="member: 1210">Other races call halflings &quot;pecs&quot; as a racist term in my game. As in, &quot;Out of the way, pec!&quot;Half-orcs are often called &quot;pissbloods.&quot; I suppose mongrelmen would probably get the appellation too, as would other crosses with &quot;savage humanoid&quot; types, but it has only come up for half-orcs so far.Although I can't recall any more slurs off hand, I do have some stereotypes as well.Gnomes are the behind-the-scenes string pullers whose secret conspiracy rules the world, especially finances. Think of the stereotype as an exaggerated &quot;bad Jew&quot; stereotype from the 19th century.Elves and eladrin are widely ridiculed as being free-loving, drug-using, effete homosexuals. In terms of the stereotype, think of how conservative redneck loggers view gay hippies.Dwarves are the worst cooks ever, about as pleasant and fun-loving as rocks, go mad for gold and are all hairy and bearded, even the women. The only way to tell a dwarven woman from a dwarven man is to check for bewbs.Halflings are great cooks, but while you sleep it off they will steal everything you own. They are con artists, burglars, pickpockets and horse thieves. Think of the pejorative stereotype of the Gypsy.Different human cultures have stereotypes, too- but that's too campaign specific.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 5299560, member: 1210"] Other races call halflings "pecs" as a racist term in my game. As in, "Out of the way, pec!" Half-orcs are often called "pissbloods." I suppose mongrelmen would probably get the appellation too, as would other crosses with "savage humanoid" types, but it has only come up for half-orcs so far. Although I can't recall any more slurs off hand, I do have some stereotypes as well. Gnomes are the behind-the-scenes string pullers whose secret conspiracy rules the world, especially finances. Think of the stereotype as an exaggerated "bad Jew" stereotype from the 19th century. Elves and eladrin are widely ridiculed as being free-loving, drug-using, effete homosexuals. In terms of the stereotype, think of how conservative redneck loggers view gay hippies. Dwarves are the worst cooks ever, about as pleasant and fun-loving as rocks, go mad for gold and are all hairy and bearded, even the women. The only way to tell a dwarven woman from a dwarven man is to check for bewbs. Halflings are great cooks, but while you sleep it off they will steal everything you own. They are con artists, burglars, pickpockets and horse thieves. Think of the pejorative stereotype of the Gypsy. Different human cultures have stereotypes, too- but that's too campaign specific. [/QUOTE]

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