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   Message 47 of 82   
   Gottfried Neuner to Zaghadka   
   Re: You have the power to change D&D   
   24 Dec 25 00:14:34   
   
   From: kyonshi@wilderland.ovh   
      
   On 12/20/2025 10:58 PM, Zaghadka wrote:   
      
   >   
   > That's my list.   
   >   
      
   Race-as-Class is a stupid idea. And yes, it is flavorful in some parts,   
   but I think it was never worth the hassle of having to justify why   
   dwarves or elves couldn't be something else   
      
   Level limits are similar. Considering everybody played to reach as high   
   levels as possible, having your character limited by that is painful and   
   stupid. Even if you never reach those levels.   
      
   Alignments are the big no-no. Yes, they made a tiny bit of sense in   
   Chainmail, and there is a marginal bit of sense in having it as a three   
   alignment system in OD&D. But everything that came after it was just   
   trying to make the best of a bad job.   
   In effect it's better to just drop them altogether. I mean, how many   
   other games even have alignment in their rules?   
   (uhm... RIFTS and the other games in that sphere I think)   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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