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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 7437317">While it's true that all gods can it has been historically show that few gods do.&nbsp; Anyway, I'm not really sure what the objection is.&nbsp; Elves have almost universally been historically portrayed as physically effeminate to the point that in some depictions it is difficult to tell a male elf from a female elf.&nbsp; If the typical distinction between the sexes both culturally and physically is small to non-existent, then an elf having the magical ability to switch back and forth is a fairly minor element.There's even some humor in calling it a &quot;Blessing&quot;.&nbsp; Without physical differentiation or cultural distinction, the only real difference between &quot;male&quot; and &quot;female&quot; becomes which one has an innie and which one has an outie for reproductive purposes.&nbsp; Being able to change your sex doesn't hold much value in a species that has little physical dimorphism and a culture that doesn't attach social standing to if you've got an input our an output.&nbsp; Socially speaking, such elves may even eschew gendered terms, especially if it can be initially unclear which one to apply.&nbsp; They might simply call each other &quot;comrade&quot; or &quot;friend&quot; or &quot;elf&quot;.&nbsp; Sure, the Blessing can have specific value to an individual, but that's something the player and the DM can work out, it's not really rules territory.And that's all to say: I don't think the Blessing adds much to such a depiction of elves.&nbsp; But on the same token, it doesn't take anything away either.&nbsp; It really just serves to show the elves are a little more &quot;alien&quot; and a little more &quot;magical&quot; than everyone else.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 7437317"] While it's true that all gods [I]can[/I] it has been historically show that few gods [B]do[/B]. Anyway, I'm not really sure what the objection is. Elves have almost universally been historically portrayed as physically effeminate to the point that in some depictions it is difficult to tell a male elf from a female elf. If the typical distinction between the sexes both culturally and physically is small to non-existent, then an elf having the magical ability to switch back and forth is a fairly minor element. There's even some humor in calling it a "Blessing". Without physical differentiation or cultural distinction, the only real difference between "male" and "female" becomes which one has an innie and which one has an outie for reproductive purposes. Being able to change your sex doesn't hold much value in a species that has little physical dimorphism and a culture that doesn't attach social standing to if you've got an input our an output. Socially speaking, such elves may even eschew gendered terms, especially if it can be initially unclear which one to apply. They might simply call each other "comrade" or "friend" or "elf". Sure, the Blessing can have [I]specific[/I] value to an individual, but that's something the player and the DM can work out, it's not really rules territory. And that's all to say: I don't think the Blessing [I]adds[/I] much to such a depiction of elves. But on the same token, it doesn't take anything [I]away[/I] either. It really just serves to show the elves are a little more "alien" and a little more "magical" than everyone else. [/QUOTE]

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