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Message: <blockquote data-quote="redkobold" data-source="post: 3846638" data-attributes="member: 2585">I started this new topic after reading the "mystery race" thread.I dislike the whole half race notion and think it is a waste of space.  And why do they all have to be half-human?  Why not dwarf-gnomes, or elf-halflings, or dwarf-goblins?  What about 1/4 races?  Because it is too silly to be a significant part of the core rules.If someone wants to play a half race, then use one of the racial halves to be the main one expressed and roleplay the rest or have some BRIEF rules (a la sidebar) for the basic core race listing features that half breeds will have or that can be exchanged with the other racial half's features.  I love orcs and I love half-orcs but I would rather have a corebook orc pc racial entry or a new race entry in the core rulebooks rather than rules for the stereotype half-orc who is ostrasized from the human community and has become a paladin to prove them all wrong or has become an assassin to prove them all right or has used his human cunning to survive and thrive in his orcish community and comes to town as a barbarian.  Blah, blah, boring.  Then there is the half-elf diplomat.  Sick the half-orc barbarian on him.   <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" /> Let's start a revolution and give the half-races the boot!   If the PHB 2 or online Dragon needs some content, that would be a good place for half race elves, ogres, orcs, and sheep.Lets add a new core race from the canon like kobold, or gith, or lizardman (like the DAT illustration from 1e, sweet), a beastman/gnoll, a bugbear, a goliath, a tiefling (oops, they got that one, good) or some other common anthropomorphic standard type.Alternately, what about a race that adds some twist or brings to the table some feature or roleplaying opportunity that no other races has had  brought to the game like limited flight, phasing, blinking, multi-limbs, pseudopods (think Dralasites or an awakened/extraplanar ooze)?  What features / roleplaying opportunities would an awakened undead (think Deadlands) type or template bring to the table?Just my thoughts and call to arms.  Am I alone?</blockquote>

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