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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aldarc" data-source="post: 3850037" data-attributes="member: 5142">Except that the diplomatic features of the half-elf were a forced-on mechanic to make the half-elf a more attractive option. My issue with half-races are not the mechanics, but their non-mechanical aspects. Having them as feats makes them far more optional than having them as their own race, which is the issue. Then you can better take into account a half-elf raised by humans (human with elven heritage feat) versus a half-elf raised by elves (elf with human heritage feat). Also your perceived fault of the feat write-ups is somewhat invalid in that while two feats for the orc and elven heritage feats could take up the same amount of space as the half-orc or half-elf write up, these feats would not be necessarily exclusive to two races so with that one elven heritage feat a human, halfling, orc, or gnome could take it which allows for a greater variety of half-whatevers depending upon the campaign setting.</blockquote>