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<blockquote data-quote="Lojaan" data-source="post: 8760178" data-attributes="member: 71784"><p>This is what I would do:</p><p></p><p><strong>Half-elves</strong>: On the material plane, any offspring between human and elven parents always results in a human child. People who are colloquially known as "half-elves" are humans that were heavily exposed to the feywild while they were in the womb. Despite the name, half-elves can have gnomish, saytr, nymph or any fey parentage, not just elven. Usually this exposure to the feywild happens intentionally, although it is not unknown for two completely human parents to end up with a half-elven child if the mother had been caught or lost in the feywild whilst pregnant. </p><p>Of all the known races, only humans are affected this way. No one knows why.</p><p>Half-elves use the human starting traits and exchange the "versatile" feature for the "fey ancestry" feat. They appear as human with slight differences that mark them as fey touched, such as elven or animal ears, cloven hooves, green or blue skin, or flowers growing in their hair, depending on their parentage. </p><p></p><p><strong>Half-orcs</strong>: That humans and orcs can interbreed is a mystery to both species, leading some to conclude that they were at one time the same race. While most children take after one parent or the other, some blend the human adaptability with the primal fortitude of the orcs.</p><p>Half-orcs can use either the human or orc starting traits, or chose human and replace the "versatile" feature with "primal will" (a feat that gives the Relentless Endurance feature).</p><p></p><p>I would not include anything about any other races being able to interbreed, implying that it is not possible. WotC does not want to have to worry about all the possible different mixed parentage race combinations whenever they release something new. Leave that for homebrew and DMs Guild fan supplements. You want to play a half aarakocra, half lizardfolk? Totally cool. Talk it over with your DM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lojaan, post: 8760178, member: 71784"] This is what I would do: [B]Half-elves[/B]: On the material plane, any offspring between human and elven parents always results in a human child. People who are colloquially known as "half-elves" are humans that were heavily exposed to the feywild while they were in the womb. Despite the name, half-elves can have gnomish, saytr, nymph or any fey parentage, not just elven. Usually this exposure to the feywild happens intentionally, although it is not unknown for two completely human parents to end up with a half-elven child if the mother had been caught or lost in the feywild whilst pregnant. Of all the known races, only humans are affected this way. No one knows why. Half-elves use the human starting traits and exchange the "versatile" feature for the "fey ancestry" feat. They appear as human with slight differences that mark them as fey touched, such as elven or animal ears, cloven hooves, green or blue skin, or flowers growing in their hair, depending on their parentage. [B]Half-orcs[/B]: That humans and orcs can interbreed is a mystery to both species, leading some to conclude that they were at one time the same race. While most children take after one parent or the other, some blend the human adaptability with the primal fortitude of the orcs. Half-orcs can use either the human or orc starting traits, or chose human and replace the "versatile" feature with "primal will" (a feat that gives the Relentless Endurance feature). I would not include anything about any other races being able to interbreed, implying that it is not possible. WotC does not want to have to worry about all the possible different mixed parentage race combinations whenever they release something new. Leave that for homebrew and DMs Guild fan supplements. You want to play a half aarakocra, half lizardfolk? Totally cool. Talk it over with your DM. [/QUOTE]
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