Why I Don't Ban Character Races/Ancestries in D&D | Worldbreaking

The first in a series of videos about the elements of D&D that some DMs ban - today, we're tackling character races/ancestries. CW: Vague references to fictional racism, overuse of the term "race." 00:00 - Welcome to Worldbreaking! 00:52 - The Most Commonly Banned Races 03:50 - What Does It Mean When an Ancestry is "Too Powerful?" 04:57 - Breaking the Fantasy 07:34 - A Quick Sidebar About "Othering" 08:25 - Players Can Be the Exception 09:33 - Why Some DMs Ban Half-Elves and Half-Orcs 10:58 - Making Compromises 13:21 - Finding Justifications for Exceptions 14:24 - Open Communication is Key D&D Shorts' video about the top 5 banned D&D races:    • Top 5 Most BANNED Races In D&D  Vague PATREON:   / supergeekmike   DISCORD:   / discord   NEWSLETTER: https://www.supergeekmike.com/newsletter ____________________________________ WEBSITE/BLOG: https://www.supergeekmike.com/ WISHLIST: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls... Address for Packages: Mike Christensen 100 W. High St., #1326 Moorpark, CA 93021 PLEASE don't address things to "SupergeekMike"; I need to show I.D. when I pick up packages, and that isn't the name on my driver's license Address for Letters: Mike Christensen P.O. Box 1326 Moorpark, CA 93020 TWITTER:   / supergeekmike   INSTAGRAM:   / supergeekmike   TIKTOK:   / supergeekmike   TWITCH:   / supergeekmike   ____________________________________ More Links, including my One Funny link: https://www.supergeekmike.com/links