This has to be one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. Why do Orcs require the addition of racial diversity? Also, adding the ability to over-ride the race modifiers completely negates the concept of building a character and having to take into consideration the advantages and disadvantages that come with your choice.
When I used to DM, everything was on the table. It's a role playing game FFS. Why wouldn't you be allowed to? My games were never bound by the strict interpretation of the rulebook, or even necessarily a die roll.
I never understood people that insisted on playing by the book.
Because WOTC is marketing this to kids. And they don't have the real-world understanding and skills to do that.
But if WOTC plays all the races equal, gives them all the chance to be good and evil, and then has settings where one race is evil and another not, they teach kids to view the world with a wider lens.
And while altruistic, that also likely makes them more money.
WOTC - WHAT? (Score:5, Insightful)
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Why can't I role play a nice orc?
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Why couldn't you?
When I used to DM, everything was on the table. It's a role playing game FFS. Why wouldn't you be allowed to? My games were never bound by the strict interpretation of the rulebook, or even necessarily a die roll.
I never understood people that insisted on playing by the book.
It's meant to be fun, not a spreadsheet.
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Because WOTC is marketing this to kids. And they don't have the real-world understanding and skills to do that.
But if WOTC plays all the races equal, gives them all the chance to be good and evil, and then has settings where one race is evil and another not, they teach kids to view the world with a wider lens.
And while altruistic, that also likely makes them more money.