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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 9132534" data-attributes="member: 58172">When D&D updates to adopt the term "species", the term also needs the appropriate mechanics for it.In taxonomy, a "species" is understood to mean, its members reproduce fertile offspring.So, if Elves are members of the same species, they normally reproduce fertile offspring together. There needs to be mechanics to represent the traits of their offspring. Wood communities and Drow communities are both inhabitants of the High Forest region, and presumably reproduce children together on occasion. At the Fey Crossings, High and Eladrin reproduce children together. Larger cities often have Elves from many cultures. It is normal for couples from different Elf cultures to reproduce children together, because they are members of the same species. The mechanics of the "species" traits needs to represent all of the children of a same species.That two separate species can sometimes reproduce fertile offspring is the point of this thread, where Human and Elf are able to reproduce offspring together despite being separate species.It is normal for members of the Human species to reproduce fertile offspring together, and we do know what the mechanics are for these Human children. Likewise, it is normal for members of the Elf species to reproduce fertile offspring together, and we need to know what the mechanics are for these Elf children.This is all part of now using the term "species". The mechanics are important.</blockquote>

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