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No More "Humans in Funny Hats": Racial Mechanics Should Determine Racial Cultures
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<blockquote data-quote="Geoff Thirlwell" data-source="post: 8451042" data-attributes="member: 6949569"><p>The way 5e is going, I think I’ll actually be embarrassed to teach a newbie. It would probably go something like this…</p><p>Newbie “ Wow, look at this one, a Minotaur, I want to play something big and strong like that”.</p><p>Me “Erm, well you can be strong but you’ll be just as strong as this one”</p><p>Newbie “What, that kid with the hairy feet, how does that work, I’m massive”</p><p>Me “Well, erm actually you aren’t, despite what it appears like in the these pictures and these plastic figures, you are actually the same height as a human, as is this small kid with the hairy feet.”</p><p>Newbie “Er, alright. I’ve seen Lord of the Rings. I want to be like Legolas, live hundreds of years. I’ll have pointy ears, I won’t be like this big, well not big, Minotaur thing, all clumsy, I’ll be really good with a bow”</p><p>Me “Well, the Minotaur is just as good with a bow, you can have pointy ears but you won’t live longer than anyone else”</p><p>Newbie “Ok, screw that, I’ll be a Dwarf and I’ll go kill lots of Orcs and Goblins”</p><p>Me “Well, although he’s called a Dwarf, they aren’t actually shorter than the average human. You shouldn’t really want to kill Orcs and Goblins either as they might be quite nice people actually when you get to know them.</p><p>Newbie “I’m not playing this stupid game”.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geoff Thirlwell, post: 8451042, member: 6949569"] The way 5e is going, I think I’ll actually be embarrassed to teach a newbie. It would probably go something like this… Newbie “ Wow, look at this one, a Minotaur, I want to play something big and strong like that”. Me “Erm, well you can be strong but you’ll be just as strong as this one” Newbie “What, that kid with the hairy feet, how does that work, I’m massive” Me “Well, erm actually you aren’t, despite what it appears like in the these pictures and these plastic figures, you are actually the same height as a human, as is this small kid with the hairy feet.” Newbie “Er, alright. I’ve seen Lord of the Rings. I want to be like Legolas, live hundreds of years. I’ll have pointy ears, I won’t be like this big, well not big, Minotaur thing, all clumsy, I’ll be really good with a bow” Me “Well, the Minotaur is just as good with a bow, you can have pointy ears but you won’t live longer than anyone else” Newbie “Ok, screw that, I’ll be a Dwarf and I’ll go kill lots of Orcs and Goblins” Me “Well, although he’s called a Dwarf, they aren’t actually shorter than the average human. You shouldn’t really want to kill Orcs and Goblins either as they might be quite nice people actually when you get to know them. Newbie “I’m not playing this stupid game”. [/QUOTE]
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