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Most Nonsensical Demihuman/Humanoid Race/society

Started by RPGPundit, December 06, 2008, 12:04:13 PM

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islan

#45
December 11, 2008, 12:05:15 PM
You know, you're forgetting one other option for half-races:  genetics just do not work in this make-believe world like they do in our world.  Science doesn't have to always be right.

OneTinSoldier

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December 11, 2008, 12:44:49 PM Last Edit: December 11, 2008, 12:47:42 PM by OneTinSoldier
Quote from: islan;272959You know, you're forgetting one other option for half-races:  genetics just do not work in this make-believe world like they do in our world.  Science doesn't have to always be right.

That's the baseline munchkin excuse: it a fantasy world. I can be a half-grell who can do ballet in full field plate and dual-weild longbows!

All settings are compromises between entertainment & suspension of disbelief. But for me, half-breeds is a long step across the lameness line. Of course, so are non-human races without any negative penalties.
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RockViper

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December 11, 2008, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: onetinsoldier;272969. I can be a half-grell who can do ballet in full field plate and dual-weild longbows!


hell yeah!
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islan

#48
December 12, 2008, 11:41:01 AM
Quote from: OneTinSoldier;272969That's the baseline munchkin excuse: it a fantasy world. I can be a half-grell who can do ballet in full field plate and dual-weild longbows!

All settings are compromises between entertainment & suspension of disbelief. But for me, half-breeds is a long step across the lameness line. Of course, so are non-human races without any negative penalties.

I actually had more to my last post about this, but decided to delete it since it wasn't exactly on topic.  It was pointing out that it's the setting designer's (or the player who's modifying a setting) job to figure out what racial combinations are viable in their particular setting.  I know I got rather turned off from seeing so many half-drows and half-giant-dragon-humans running around Faerun at the game table.  Munchkins, ruining our favorite settings, one continent at a time.
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