Favorite/Hated Race - and Why?

[Tinker Gnome]

Favorite: Krynnish Tinker Gnomes and Krynnish Minotaurs.

Dislike: None.

 

[Argyle King]

Favorite: half-elf

Least Favorite: 4th Edition Tieflings

 

[Glade Riven]

Favorite: Warforged, and for the fluff - not for the mechanics. And probably for the same reasons some people hate 'em.

Not-so-favorite: Gnomes. I never really know what to do with them, without letting them fall into a blanket stereotype of one kind or another. That, and in one campaign I've played in they were responsible for setting off a world-wide zombie plague. Kinda backfired on them, though. Halflings are a close second behind them, though.

Hate: Any race someone I am in the same room with won't shut up about. Usually elf-lovers.

 

[Wik]

Depends on the setting. If we're playing Earthdawn, I very well might say Orks are my favourite race, but if it were Eberron, I'd say they were my least favourite.

But in "core" D&D? Humans probably wind up being my favourite race, simply because of the versatility inherent in the race. You can do a lot with it. Half-Elves come a very close second.

As for most hated race? Probably gnomes, actually. Mostly because they just seem silly, and every time I see one of the poxy blighters, it's just some idiot who wants his character to be "funny". Those who want to play serious "little people" stick to halflings, which are so much better.

 

[OnlineDM]

Favorite: Half-elf. My half-elf paladin is friend to all, and I like that.

Least favorite: Shardmind. They just seem unbearably silly.

Gnome domination: It doesn't look like it so far; we'll see what the future holds.

 

[Dice4Hire]

Are the gnome-lovers going to dominate this thread? Why?

Both of them are in a gnome sweat induced hallucinogenic trip. They are unavailable.

 

[Dice4Hire]

Least favorite: Elves, since the 3.x days of an elf for every need with all conceivable stat arrays and having flight, burrowing, phasing, etc. The 100 years old before they are adult was just too annoying to deal with logically. Yes, by the rules, your 100 year old elf is as mature as a 15 year old human Deal with it.

Favorites: Not really sure. Lotta ones out there, but probably Humans, Dwarves and Muls

 

[MortalPlague]

Favorite: Humans, hands-down. They're so versatile, and they have the best vices.

Least: Can I do a list? I'm going to do a list.

1) Shardminds. Telepathic living crystal people who used to be part of a gate? Seriously?! Come on!

2) Dragonborn. I don't mind them, but I'm one of those folks who think they work better as a monster race than a default race.

3) Tieflings. At least the 4th edition ones. I vastly prefer the subtle tieflings of 3rd edition.

4) Gnomes. Like many others have said, I just don't know what to do with them. The only way I can see them standing out from halflings is if I use the uber-tech gnomes from Warcraft or Dragonlance. But that only works if I want uber-tech in my campaign...

 

[steeldragons]

Most: Elves (high, wood or grey) or Half-elves...followed by a good ole fashioned hair-footed halfling.

Least: Big toss up. There isn't just one. Tieflings, Dragonborn, Eladrin (cuz we sher did need sum more-elfier elves *rolls eyes*), Warforged or Drow (as PCs)...it's a tough call. But yeah, lots of distaste for any and all of these guys.

Gnomes: Unlikely...no one expects the halfling Inquisition. The gnomes won't stand a chance.

--Steel Dragons

 

[Viking Bastard]

Favorite: Dwarves and Gnomes, probably*. There's just something about these cousins that appeals to me.

Don't know what to do with: Tieflings, Dragonborn and Halflings.