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<blockquote data-quote="Merkuri" data-source="post: 3864818" data-attributes="member: 41321">I picked hobbits because I've always been partial to the short folk, and I like the D&amp;D representation of them (halflings) where they like hiding and sneaking around and throwing things.I would never take dwarves out of a fantasy setting, but they never really appealed to me as something I'd want to play.&nbsp; I really don't know why.Elves I have a problem with, because as Away said, they're often portrayed as just pretty, perfect humans.&nbsp; I nearly put down the Eragon series of books when they started getting into the elves and just how much better they are than humans to the point where (spoiler from the second book!) [spoiler] the main character has to become an elf to have a chance at fulfilling his destiny.[/spoiler]&nbsp; People in D&amp;D often play elves as pretty humans, and it makes me wonder why they were given such long lifespans if people never take that into an account.&nbsp; Apparently elves are really slow to learn, because it takes them 200 years to reach the same maturity level as a 25-year old human.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Merkuri, post: 3864818, member: 41321"] I picked hobbits because I've always been partial to the short folk, and I like the D&D representation of them (halflings) where they like hiding and sneaking around and throwing things. I would never take dwarves out of a fantasy setting, but they never really appealed to me as something I'd want to play. I really don't know why. Elves I have a problem with, because as Away said, they're often portrayed as just pretty, perfect humans. I nearly put down the Eragon series of books when they started getting into the elves and just how much better they are than humans to the point where (spoiler from the second book!) [spoiler] the main character has to become an elf to have a chance at fulfilling his destiny.[/spoiler] People in D&D often play elves as pretty humans, and it makes me wonder why they were given such long lifespans if people never take that into an account. Apparently elves are really slow to learn, because it takes them 200 years to reach the same maturity level as a 25-year old human. [/QUOTE]

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