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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 5831748" data-attributes="member: 5100"><p><strong>Dragonborn</strong>: I hated these guys, on first blush. Then I had one played in my game. They really grew on me as an interesting race with a lot of potential. I think they're a keeper. As a bonus, they add a token alien race to the PHB.</p><p></p><p><strong>Dwarf</strong>: I'm a traditionalist. I really see dwarf, elf, human as the most basic genre races. Even if they aren't in every D&D campaign, I think it would be bizarre to not include them in the PHB.</p><p></p><p><strong>Eladrin</strong>: I actually consider the 4e eladrin to be the same race as the 1e elf. Not sure why they got renamed, but they're core.</p><p></p><p><strong>Elf</strong>: Despite the above statement, I realize there are a lot of people who see wood elves as being the vanilla elf. I can live with that.</p><p></p><p><strong>Gnome</strong>: My choice for short folk has always been the gnome. They're just more interesting than the halfling. Quite honestly, paint drying is more interesting than the halfling race, IMO. The two races should probably be merged, but I'd keep the gnome name because "halfling" is really kind of a lame racial name.</p><p></p><p><strong>Human</strong>: I don't really have to justify this one, do I?</p><p></p><p><u>Optional (not in my vote):</u></p><p><strong>Goliath</strong>: If we have an obligatory "wee folk" race, these guys would make a good balance. Just make sure they can wield over-sized weapons.</p><p></p><p><strong>Half-Elf</strong>: Tradition, but I'm not sure if they're really that interesting. Should include clarification that the stats are identical for half-eladrins.</p><p></p><p><strong>Half-Orc</strong>: For tradition, but I'd actually prefer them not be included.</p><p></p><p><strong>Hobgoblin/Goblinoid</strong>: I've had hobgoblins as a playable race in my home brew since 1e. They're a major race in Eberron, too. Including them in the PHB would be nice, but leaving them out keeps them as "monsters" which is fine.</p><p></p><p><strong>Tiefling</strong>: Probably better for a PHB2, but they're okay. I'm okay with either the 3e or 4e back-story, but I definitely would prefer the 3e ability to generally pass for human.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 5831748, member: 5100"] [b]Dragonborn[/b]: I hated these guys, on first blush. Then I had one played in my game. They really grew on me as an interesting race with a lot of potential. I think they're a keeper. As a bonus, they add a token alien race to the PHB. [b]Dwarf[/b]: I'm a traditionalist. I really see dwarf, elf, human as the most basic genre races. Even if they aren't in every D&D campaign, I think it would be bizarre to not include them in the PHB. [b]Eladrin[/b]: I actually consider the 4e eladrin to be the same race as the 1e elf. Not sure why they got renamed, but they're core. [b]Elf[/b]: Despite the above statement, I realize there are a lot of people who see wood elves as being the vanilla elf. I can live with that. [b]Gnome[/b]: My choice for short folk has always been the gnome. They're just more interesting than the halfling. Quite honestly, paint drying is more interesting than the halfling race, IMO. The two races should probably be merged, but I'd keep the gnome name because "halfling" is really kind of a lame racial name. [b]Human[/b]: I don't really have to justify this one, do I? [u]Optional (not in my vote):[/u] [b]Goliath[/b]: If we have an obligatory "wee folk" race, these guys would make a good balance. Just make sure they can wield over-sized weapons. [b]Half-Elf[/b]: Tradition, but I'm not sure if they're really that interesting. Should include clarification that the stats are identical for half-eladrins. [b]Half-Orc[/b]: For tradition, but I'd actually prefer them not be included. [b]Hobgoblin/Goblinoid[/b]: I've had hobgoblins as a playable race in my home brew since 1e. They're a major race in Eberron, too. Including them in the PHB would be nice, but leaving them out keeps them as "monsters" which is fine. [b]Tiefling[/b]: Probably better for a PHB2, but they're okay. I'm okay with either the 3e or 4e back-story, but I definitely would prefer the 3e ability to generally pass for human. [/QUOTE]
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