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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gin" data-source="post: 1307647" data-attributes="member: 15967">Okay I am really tired of the whole its based on european fantasy so it can't be modified even a little bit or it would loose flavor argument.  PPLLEEEEASEEE.  Mummies, jackals, gorillas, dire lions, sphinxs, and the list goes on of creatures that are not drawn from western medieval sources.  I guess thats okay, but god forbid that my elf isnt fair skinned with green eyes.  Would it really hurt for WoTC to change the description so that my elf can be dark skinned,(and not mistaken for a drow).  Once again I'm not asking for an "African" elf, I'm not african.  What I'm asking for is more diversity in appearance of the non-human PC races.  I thought the difference between an elf and a human was culture, lifestyle, beliefs.  If this is the case what does their traditional appearance have to do with it.  Sometimes I wonder if it would be hard for white gamers to suspend their disbelief and support something like this.  Its funny though that anytime a black gamer or asian gamer, or native american player, or indian player selects a demihuman they are expected to.  Come on guys for a way this could be well done, I once again point people to earthdawn.  Elves have skin color ranging from a pearly white all the way to Onyx.  In fact the only races that don't display the full range of skin colors found in people today are the races that are totally alien ie. obsidiman and t'skrang.  I guess what I'm trying to say is for 4th edition who would this really hurt and why?  As opposed to making a wider group of gamers able to relate to the game and their characters better.</blockquote>

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