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<blockquote data-quote="Levistus's_Leviathan" data-source="post: 8181582" data-attributes="member: 7023887"><p>Culture should have an impact, I fully agree with you, but I think that it should be non-existent when it comes to racial traits. Your race is your genetic traits, not your culture. </p><p></p><p>I'd actually split the Background into two different categories, your Culture and your Occupation. Your Culture would be like the weapon/armor proficiencies that Dwarves, Elves, and Hobgoblins get, while your Occupation would give you skills, tools, and other proficiencies that you got from your former job (basically 5e's current Background but expanded a bit). High Elven Warrior and Mountain Dwarf could be Cultures, and any race and any character could choose it as long as they were raised amongst the right community. A Dragonborn could have Mountain Dwarf Training and get specific armor/weapon proficiencies, while a Half-Elf raised by Orcs should get proficiencies related to their upbringing. </p><p></p><p>Who you are genetically, who you are culturally, who you were occupationally, and who you are class-wise should all affect your character in different ways. </p><p></p><p>Sadly, this will have to wait till the next edition if we are ever to get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Levistus's_Leviathan, post: 8181582, member: 7023887"] Culture should have an impact, I fully agree with you, but I think that it should be non-existent when it comes to racial traits. Your race is your genetic traits, not your culture. I'd actually split the Background into two different categories, your Culture and your Occupation. Your Culture would be like the weapon/armor proficiencies that Dwarves, Elves, and Hobgoblins get, while your Occupation would give you skills, tools, and other proficiencies that you got from your former job (basically 5e's current Background but expanded a bit). High Elven Warrior and Mountain Dwarf could be Cultures, and any race and any character could choose it as long as they were raised amongst the right community. A Dragonborn could have Mountain Dwarf Training and get specific armor/weapon proficiencies, while a Half-Elf raised by Orcs should get proficiencies related to their upbringing. Who you are genetically, who you are culturally, who you were occupationally, and who you are class-wise should all affect your character in different ways. Sadly, this will have to wait till the next edition if we are ever to get it. [/QUOTE]
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