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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 8696199" data-attributes="member: 6801228">And only a very small percentage of DnD players ever read any of the DnD novels. And only a small percentage of DnD players ever purchased the Sword Coast Adventurers Guide. Saying "but it wasn't super popular and everyone didn't buy it" is indicative of nothing at all. Additionally, it was AN EXAMPLE. Singular. One. But, it isn't the ONLY example. Again, I've quoted the creators of the game. I've quoted the rule books. I know that this was true in the novels. Sure, only a small proportion of DnD players have ever read Dragonlance (where Kender are halflings) and Forgotten Realms novels, but the fact that this is a consistent through line in multiple novels, by multiple authors and supported by the game designers and supported by the fluff in the rulebooks.... kind of looks to me like that is the lore of the game. And then, you are right. It doesn't match up to the game, and it can be frustrating unless you have your DM force it into the game. Which is THE ENTIRE REASON I've talked about stopping with claiming halflings are unique because of their supernatural luck. Because the game can't support that narrative, so it is just a source of frustration and a burden of extra work on the DM."Statistically I'm rarer than you, so my narrative of being tall shines through despite the fact that you are all tall as well." Yeah. Doesn't work. They aren't going to bring up population statistics and claim to be special because they are rare. They want to feel like they are taller than everyone else. But in a world designed for people who are 5 ft something, the people who are 6'3" are getting the same "I am tall" story beats as someone who is 7'2"Except you literally do. Every single time you give an example, you declare the halfling is unaffected. You have been treating advantage like immunity.And here we go again. Why is being afraid and shaking mean that you are not brave? You said you could be brave taking 6 to 12 seconds to steady yourself before descending a ladder, why is a man firing his weapon at a threat despite being afraid less brave than you descending a ladder?No it doesn't. Falling under the frightened condition has nothing at all to do with how brave you are.</blockquote>

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