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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 8573105" data-attributes="member: 7635">You're mixing up what I'm saying.A race that has poor eyesight, or no opposable thumbs, or who can't reach the top shelf of the supermarket is fine. That is a function of their biology. These can form the basis of racial traits.A culture that teaches that there is no such thing as personal property, or that treachery is an acceptable route to power, or that all other life is inferior is likewise acceptable, so long as individuals from that culture have the ability to disagree with it and reject it. These should not form the basis of racial traits. A race that has an innate racial desire to steal is a cultural trait masquerading as a biological one. That's a no-no these days. Think of it like this: if my kender decides he doesn't care about material objects, what does his pockets trait do? Nothing. A kender could choose not to handle. An elf can choose not to use swords. A dwarf can choose not to smith. An orc can't decide not to use darkvision. A tiefling can't decide to not be resistant to fire. A drow can't decide to not be blinded by light (for now).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 8573105, member: 7635"] You're mixing up what I'm saying. A race that has poor eyesight, or no opposable thumbs, or who can't reach the top shelf of the supermarket is fine. That is a function of their biology. These can form the basis of racial traits. A culture that teaches that there is no such thing as personal property, or that treachery is an acceptable route to power, or that all other life is inferior is likewise acceptable, so long as individuals from that culture have the ability to disagree with it and reject it. These should not form the basis of racial traits. A race that has an innate racial desire to steal is a cultural trait masquerading as a biological one. That's a no-no these days. Think of it like this: if my kender decides he doesn't care about material objects, what does his pockets trait do? Nothing. A kender could choose not to handle. An elf can choose not to use swords. A dwarf can choose not to smith. An orc can't decide not to use darkvision. A tiefling can't decide to not be resistant to fire. A drow can't decide to not be blinded by light (for now). [/QUOTE]

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