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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 9415934" data-attributes="member: 7635">OR.... consider this... the idea of species mixing DOESN'T FIT in the PHB and rather than half-ass it, they will address it in a supplement. In the meantime, you can use whatever system you like and when WotC releases theirs, you can decide if you like it better or worse.The problem is everyone wants their options 1.) Now and 2.) in the PHB. The damn PHB is the biggest its ever been, but there is still not room for everything. I would not be surprised if they give rules for mixed ancestry later after the PHB is done because they don't have the time to put it through its paces. They're still redundant options that by their existence that imply they are the only legitimate crossbreeds, with names that invoke half-breed stereotypes. If you want to play one, the 2014 version is available. So what are you cutting out the PHB to fit an entire "mix your species" system in? Two subclasses only? Maybe they cut the druid and its spells and wildshape stats? Or the DMG could cut Bastions or Greyhawk? Where are you fitting rules that are going to balance aarakroca dragonborn flying the breathing fire on everyone?And NONE of you answered my two hypotheticals: what do you do with a Turani/Shou and a Drow/High elf using the current system? The reason is because you can't do anything except "pick a set of stats, and flavor in the other parent." Culture in D&D has no rules, so showing Turani and Shou heritage is 100% flavor text and description. The high/drow elf still must choose if they are getting a wizard cantrip or 120 ft darkvision. The problem has ALWAYS existed, but because they removed two redundant half-races, people are crying about it.</blockquote>

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