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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 9569619" data-attributes="member: 6801228">What is an "abberation characteristic"? As far as I'm aware, Abberations don't share a common aesthetic or set of characteristics. And there are no racial tropes associated with then. Oceanic tropes, maybe, but even that doesn't cover all aberrations. Even if the original person presented it as a theory, you coming in and loudly proclaiming WoTC is wrong to have done this because of egg-laying is still wrong and still misinformation. Because that isn't why they did it. Eh, maybe? I can sort of see the Githzerai having some asian connotations because of Buddhism analogues, but that is more based on their religion and spirituality than their race. You may as well say dwarves are a stand-in for greeks because they have a pantheon like the greeks did. It doesn't really fit well. And while there are some faint hints of asiatic features in their artwork... again it is mostly just the Githzerai, using buddhist imagery and clothing patterns to reflect their monasterial society. The Githyanki certainly never struck me as asiatic with their western armor and dragon riding.</blockquote>