![]() ![]() It was an especially hot topic in the case of the Half-Orcs who, again, were sometimes chosen so that players could “pass” without having to deal with all of the social issues that come with playing as an Orc. “Frankly, we are not comfortable, and haven’t been for years with any of the options that start with ‘half’…The half construction is inherently racist so we simply aren’t going to include it in the new Player’s Handbook.”įor some time, there have been general concerns about why those two half-races merit being treated as separate figures when no other combinations seemingly warranted such notable distinctions. ![]() So why is this change causing such a stir now? Well, this reignited debate seems to stem from this comment on the change that was recently made by D&D Rules Designer Jeremy Crawford: ![]() Those who use older versions of the game (most notably, the 2014 Player’s Handbook and D&D Beyond) will still be able to create traditional Half-Elf and Half-Orc characters with all of their usual attributes and features. It’s also important to note that this change applies to the upcoming D&D update. Half-Elves have long been a pretty powerful character creation option, while Half-Orcs have long offered that aforementioned workaround to some of the potential downsides that come with playing a full Orc character. ![]() This change may also help address some potential balancing issues. “Half” character creation options will (ideally) now be treated a little more evenly since the Half-Elf and Half-Orc won’t have separate pages/options available specifically to them. In some ways, this change addresses both balance and role-playing issues that have long existed in the game. When it comes to stats and attributes, though, you will have to choose either Orcs or Humans for your characters’ base information. The keyword there is “physical.” So, if you want to create an Orc/Human hybrid character, you can make a character that physically resembles both races. Instead, players will be able to create a physical combination of various races. As far back as 2022, the D&D team noted that One D&D (the next phase of D&D) will remove the old Half-Orc and Half-Elf character creation options from the game. That’s one of the big things that will be changing moving forward (at least in some versions of the game).Īctually, this change was confirmed quite some time ago. They even had their own race sheets that explained their unique attributes. As such, the content from these books will always be available (except for the noted exceptions above for content falling across a content category and the Core D&D category).While there are other half-races in parts of D&D lore (it’s a big universe), the Half-Elf and Half-Orc are notable for being specifically outlined during the character creation process in many versions of the game. The following books/sources are considered Core D&D. The following table advises what individual listings require a certain content toggle enabled to be able to use them. These special exceptions will require the appropriate content toggle enabled to use them, even though they are included in a source that is under Core D&D. There has also been content that was first released in a source that falls into one of the above categories, and then has been re-released in a source that falls under the Core D&D category. What if something is in both a special category and then republished in a Core D&D book?
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