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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 8703281" data-attributes="member: 6877472">&quot;Being silly&quot; is in the eye of the beholder (no, not you, Xanathar!&nbsp; Man he has such a big ego).&nbsp; I might find a race of birdmen who can only speak in prerecorded sound bites to be silly.&nbsp; Or turtle people.&nbsp; Or Orcs who have super speed only so long as they are headed towards someone they don't like at the moment.I think a lot of people play Halflings because they are grounded and relatable in a world of gonzo fantasy.&nbsp; They aren't giant robot men, or gorilla-armed Bugbears, or even mystical snake people- they don't stand out, and, it would seem, they have less going on for them than the bland, boring regular Humans.But as it turns out, that's a lie.&nbsp; Their abilities may not be exciting as being born knowing how to cast firebolt or able to wear armor, or fly through the air, but they are just as capable of greatness as anyone else.&nbsp; They're underdogs in a world of fantasy, and some people like the underdog.I mean people like to play Fighters, don't they?&nbsp; : )</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 8703281, member: 6877472"] "Being silly" is in the eye of the beholder (no, not you, Xanathar! Man he has such a big ego). I might find a race of birdmen who can only speak in prerecorded sound bites to be silly. Or turtle people. Or Orcs who have super speed only so long as they are headed towards someone they don't like at the moment. I think a lot of people play Halflings because they are grounded and relatable in a world of gonzo fantasy. They aren't giant robot men, or gorilla-armed Bugbears, or even mystical snake people- they don't stand out, and, it would seem, they have less going on for them than the bland, boring regular Humans. But as it turns out, that's a lie. Their abilities may not be exciting as being born knowing how to cast [I]firebolt [/I]or able to wear armor, or fly through the air, but they are just as capable of greatness as anyone else. They're underdogs in a world of fantasy, and some people like the underdog. I mean people like to play Fighters, don't they? : ) [/QUOTE]

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