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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gin" data-source="post: 1307029" data-attributes="member: 15967">Let me clarify what it is I meant in my first post.  I am not asking that Dungeons and Dragons be made more culturally diverse, I have no problem with the culture portrayed (It is a western medieval fantasy game).  What I believe is that the core books are about options and introducing new players to the game.  What is so wrong about changing, all elves being fair skinned with green eyes, to the skin tones and features all races display but making the race as a whole universally beautiful.  Once again some may think this is trivial, but in introducing new players( mostly black) I have been asked why this isn't so.  In fact it has even turned a few potential players away from Dungeons and Dragons though they were willing to play Exalted and Earthdawn.  I know what some will say, as DM just make it so.  The only problem I have is that when I am introducing a new player, I don't want to add to the already vast number of concepts he/she must digest in order to play.  In other words I really try to stay away from modifications with newbies.  I want them to read and be able to refrence the Players Handbook without extra notes on my modifications.  I feel that this is 2004 and these small adjustments would make the game a little more appealing to people of color.   Elven culture is elven culture but why can't I play a handsome dark skinned elf with full lips and dreadlocks(a natural hairstyle).  Or a dwarf with golden skin, straight black hair and dark eyes.</blockquote>

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