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Dungeons & Dragons Is Shedding ‘Race’ in Gaming. Other Games, and Gamers, Should Follow
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Race was always a flawed idea. To be honest i think it's not that bad in a fantasy setting but it can also lead to some weird and uncomfortable stuff and i don't think there's a good reason to keep it.
On the flip side, "ancestries" or backgrounds or whatever are a lot more flexible as a concept and let you do some cool stuff.
yoo, that is a hella cool idea. Kinda like how some vampire movies work