FreeXenon said:
A PHB with humans as the only playable race?
Quartz said:
I'm asking if humans should be the only race in the PHB.
I understand what you are saying, however, we could call having Elves, Humans, Halflings and Dwarves a sacred cow, that I do not think that should be slaughtered. Many players only have the PHB and that is the only book they own. It would be very difficult or very inconvenient for players that only have the PHB to play anything other than Humans. These 'other' races are a staple of D&D since the very beginning and I think most people are used to having those options available even though they may choose to not use them. D&D is about options, not limitations.
The Players Hand Book is for
Players and everything that is available to players (from a core standpoint) should be available in the PHB and they should not have to go roaming around for more options other than the plain vanilla Humans, which is also fairly presumptuous as to what the players will want to play or what the DM will make available.
The other books are books that the DM will most likely have. Some DM's do not want players to look at either the DMG or the Monster Manuals. That would put a serious hindrance on any form of potential options on those players.
Just my modest view.
Edit: Keep in mind, I am of the camp who rarely plays humans. They are hard to pass up, mind you, but I usually play other races. So, I do have a slight bias.
