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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Theroc" data-source="post: 4966470" data-attributes="member: 83115">But those humans are still roleplaying poorly, because they aren't playing up the stereotype of their race.  Why isn't that human playing up his apparent lack of respect for history due to his shorter collective memory that the other races have?  Why isn't his ambition indicating his human nature?  Why isn't his shorter lifespan being brought in conversation as a reminder that he doesn't live as long as the others?  Their innovative nature, why isn't that being played up?Humans have as many distinctions as the other races really, insofar as differences from the others.  In my experiences people tend to roleplay most races as having human nature 'rub off' on them in many respects.  The assumption that every PC is human doesn't suddenly make it 'okay' to not emphasize it if that expectation is there for other races.  In case anyone was wondering, I took the human qualities from the 3.5 PHB.~shrug~  I will try to refrain from commenting more, as I realize Hussar was simply having a rant, and not actually trying to change anyone's roleplaying views, I just see his position as flawed in some respects.I agree that race shouldn't be entirely in the background, but I also feel the roleplayers should not feel that the race they select is a straight jacket, and feel the need to setup a checklist of things to emphasize to ensure they aren't 'playing their character wrong'.Also, I'd like to note that during combat in 4E one's race will likely become apparent, if a Character uses Dragonbreath, they are either a Dragonborn, or a Dragonborn Revenant... if a PC uses the Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes ability for a bonus toward a roll, well, chances are they are a Deva.  If a character uses an at-will ability that isn't from their selected class, they are a Half-Elf.</blockquote>

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