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<blockquote data-quote="Sword of Spirit" data-source="post: 8080959" data-attributes="member: 6677017">I find in 5e the racial features (including ability bonuses) are cool but not necessary. Obviously I want to have them, but it's not necessary that the particular bonus I get from a race adds to my class's primary stats. Likewise, it doesn't really matter if their special traits synergize with my character's combat approach. (I actually find it rather annoying when players make combinations that fit D&amp;D lore poorly just for the 5e mechanical synergies--wood elf monk I'm glaring at you.) Those racial bonuses and traits can still help you out, and can be really cool to help you diversify. That half-elf Charisma isn't wasted on a fighter--it increases their flexibility.In 3e this was not true. Because you got actual penalties, and because you needed to really specialize to make investment worth it (bounded accuracy in 5e changes that), if you didn't pick a mechanically appropriate racial choice it could really hurt your character.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sword of Spirit, post: 8080959, member: 6677017"] I find in 5e the racial features (including ability bonuses) are cool but not necessary. Obviously I [I]want[/I] to have them, but it's not necessary that the particular bonus I get from a race adds to my class's primary stats. Likewise, it doesn't really matter if their special traits synergize with my character's combat approach. (I actually find it rather annoying when players make combinations that fit D&D lore poorly just for the 5e mechanical synergies--wood elf monk I'm glaring at you.) Those racial bonuses and traits can still help you out, and can be really cool to help you diversify. That half-elf Charisma isn't wasted on a fighter--it increases their flexibility. In 3e this was not true. Because you got actual penalties, and because you needed to really specialize to make investment worth it (bounded accuracy in 5e changes that), if you didn't pick a mechanically appropriate racial choice it could really hurt your character. [/QUOTE]

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