Ecology of the Dragonborn up

[DandD]

It's early 2E Forgotten Realms, actually, with low magic, and less "Star Trek good" humans. Not exactly a homebrew.

But even the Forgotten Realms entered third edition and retconned sorcerors back into the universe, and brought some changes. In the end, asking for Forgotten Realms 4th edition to accomodate to a Forgotten Realms 2nd edition playstyle while Forgotten Realms 3rd edition already went away from it is a little bit late.
Not that the Forgotten Realms are that interesting, anyway.

 

[Fenes]

But even the Forgotten Realms entered third edition and retconned sorcerors back into the universe, and brought some changes. In the end, asking for Forgotten Realms 4th edition to accomodate to a Forgotten Realms 2nd edition playstyle while Forgotten Realms 3rd edition already went away from it is a little bit late.
Not that the Forgotten Realms are that interesting, anyway.

As long as I am playing in that campaign setting, any new rule set needs to fit it, not the other way around. 3E was no problem to get adapted. 4E could be adapted as well, once it has more options than the pitifully few classes, feats, skills and powers in the first PHB. Dragonborn, however, don't have a place in my campaign - they serve no purpose, and their entire background does not fit.

 

[DandD]

As long as I am playing in that campaign setting, any new rule set needs to fit it, not the other way around. 3E was no problem to get adapted. 4E could be adapted as well, once it has more options than the pitifully few classes, feats, skills and powers in the first PHB. Dragonborn, however, don't have a place in my campaign - they serve no purpose, and their entire background does not fit.

That's entirely okay. Background lore-decision to any campaign is the prerogative of any game-master, after all. It's not like WotC-Rule-Ninjas are spying upon anybody who buys and plays their campaign setting and punishes those who deviate from it.
There are no rules to force you having dragonborn player characters, and no sanctions from any higher autority (it would be weird if there were).
And anyway, the 4th edition Forgotten Realms are a hundred years after the current 3rd edition Forgotten Realms. Other people still play 1st edition Forgotten Realms and are using 3rd edition rules. I even read from gaming groups who use The Dark Eye 4th edition-rules for the Forgotten Realms (now that is true masochism).

 

[Jürgen Hubert]

As long as I am playing in that campaign setting, any new rule set needs to fit it, not the other way around. 3E was no problem to get adapted. 4E could be adapted as well, once it has more options than the pitifully few classes, feats, skills and powers in the first PHB. Dragonborn, however, don't have a place in my campaign - they serve no purpose, and their entire background does not fit.

Then don't use them! No race is going to fit into everyone's setting. Some people like them and will use them, and others - such as you - don't. Either approach is equally valid as long as everyone is having fun.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

That's entirely okay. Background lore-decision to any campaign is the prerogative of any game-master, after all. It's not like WotC-Rule-Ninjas are spying upon anybody who buys and plays their campaign setting and punishes those who deviate from it.

People keep saying this, but forget the fact that Ninjas entire shtick is to be unseen. Deviating groups just ... disappear, silently, with no one noticing.

I even read from gaming groups who use The Dark Eye 4th edition-rules for the Forgotten Realms (now that is true masochism).

Indeed it is... I'd play DSA if I absolutely had to, with a good DM. But most likely I would find an excuse to play something else... Maybe a MMORPG, or Pong...

 

[DandD]

People keep saying this, but forget the fact that Ninjas entire shtick is to be unseen. Deviating groups just ... disappear, silently, with no one noticing.

That is not true. WotC denied that they use Rule-Ninja-commandos. Surely anything they say is true, right?

I think I heard something in the shadows...

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

That is not true. WotC denied that they use Rule-Ninja-commandos. Surely anything they say is true, right?

I think I heard something in the shadows...

Watch out, fellow board members! If DandD appears again, this is not only proof for Rule-Ninja commandos, but a strong sign that they take your account or possibly even clone or brainwash you!

Strange... There is also some noise in the shadows.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Watch out, fellow board members! If DandD appears again, this is not only proof for Rule-Ninja commandos, but a strong sign that they take your account or possibly even clone or brainwash you!

Strange... There is also some noise in the shadows.

On second thought, that's of course ridiculous. It's highly doubtful that WotC could pull that off. They might be the 800 lbs Gorilla of role-playing, but don't have the resources to finance some Ninja-traning camp.

And really, Ninjas are a joke anyway... We all know that pirates win...

 

[DandD]

On second thought, that's of course ridiculous. It's highly doubtful that WotC could pull that off. They might be the 800 lbs Gorilla of role-playing, but don't have the resources to finance some Ninja-traning camp.

And really, Ninjas are a joke anyway... We all know that pirates win...

Yes, fellow board-members. All rumors about rule-ninjas are wrong. There are no ninja-camps in Louisiana and Hawaii.

It's far worse.
WotC have created monstrous abominations: Instant-spawning Ninja-Pirates that steal rules from other games and make you vanish if you deviate from their stolen game-mechanics. They have flying junks with shuriken-shooting cannons.

Oh my gosh, they're he-afsdasdasdfasdfasfncü erknüw

 

[Andor]

I for one welcome our new ninja overlords.