Todd Roybark
Hero
I've run a 5e rules Gamma World/Fallout-esque mini campaign.
The PC were limited to mutated animal themed races...aarakocra, kenku, loxodon, tabaxi, minotaurs, etc and the like.
Humans did exist, but were in power armor and the big bad, and a secret to be discovered. Humanoids in general were hostile to mutated animals. Pure strain humans were hostile to anyone and everyone.
It worked fine. In 1e, it was often rare to have a single Human in our party. Unless someone wanted to play a Paladin or Cavalier, being a multiclass demi-human was almost de rigueur.
The PC were limited to mutated animal themed races...aarakocra, kenku, loxodon, tabaxi, minotaurs, etc and the like.
Humans did exist, but were in power armor and the big bad, and a secret to be discovered. Humanoids in general were hostile to mutated animals. Pure strain humans were hostile to anyone and everyone.
It worked fine. In 1e, it was often rare to have a single Human in our party. Unless someone wanted to play a Paladin or Cavalier, being a multiclass demi-human was almost de rigueur.