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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CreamCloud0" data-source="post: 9471372" data-attributes="member: 7034710">yes, the half-X moniker itself isn't great, nobody is denying this, but being of mixed blood is in no way something to be made ashamed of, maybe call them an 'elf crossed human' or 'human crossed orc' or something.only it seems, because people seem determined to insist that's the only possible interpretation, are you yourself not doing this right now? saying that what defines them is prejudice rather than, say, being torn between their loyalty to two cultures and heritages? finding out where they decide they fit inbetween them?they can be given their own unique mechanics, just because they don't currently have them that's not a reason to condemn them. we can improve rather than discard.we're going to save the half-elf and half-orc, their name is going to change but not monumentally so, their origins and narrative are the same just with the less savoury aspects given less prominence, and new abilities, which have always been prone to being tweaked somewhat between editions.a few extraneous and outdated bits and bobs are getting reworked and removed, but the core of them is still there, we're saving two very popular species with a narrative that resonates with many people</blockquote>