It's not a contradiction because other races have a thing called 'lore', which informs character history and behaviour. Plus we're all humans. Humans are boring because we know them, are them, see them every day.
There are, what, three entire lines in EA that are specific to your character's race? How is that lore at all meaningful in this context?
Originally Posted by FrostyFardragon
Basically, you have D&D players who cannot imagine making a choice for any reason other than mechanical optimisation. You also have D&D players who cannot imagine making a choice for any reason other than roleplaying. And never the twain shall meet.
Isn't the complaint being made in this thread that people don't want to play certain races because their stat bonuses might not align with an optimal class build? Seems to me like they're the ones overly concerned with game mechanics.
