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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gin" data-source="post: 1306072" data-attributes="member: 15967">I wish to pose another observation, (once again I hope this doesn't start a flame war), concerning Dungeons and Dragons.  I am a fan of the Earthdawn game, and recently I started reading over the second edition.  As I read through the races section something struck me.    Now bear with me for a minute as I divulge some background information.  I am a black gamer who lives on the south side of chicago.  Most of my players are also black, though it is an even mixture of men and women.  Throughout numerous sessions of Dungeons and Dragons we have had discussios on the lack of anything but white elves, white dwarves, white halflings and white gnomes.  I know what some people will say, if you want black elves put them in there, if you want asian dwarves add em.     This way of thinking is all well and good but I guess my question is why after all these years hasn't TSR or Wotc changed this.  Before everyone starts claiming thats the way it is with most games I would just like to name a few that have broken this mold.    Earthdawn  Exalted  Midnight campaign setting  Shadowrun  I will not even get on the whole drow=dark skin debate.  But I would like to hear other peoples feelings or oppinions about this lack of racial variety in non-human races.  I for one feel like it is way past time for WoTC to step forward in time and realize their game is played by people with a multitude of racial backgrounds. The games above have.</blockquote>

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