To my distinct knowledge, this is indeed possible, though I'd think that there would be standard complications based on biology. A Roegadyn child growing in a smaller race would likely lead to complications provided that Roe children are larger themselves. I'm not sure exactly, as we're not privy to that information. I would assume a Lalafell is incapable of carrying anything but a Lalafell child, though a Midlander might be possible, but don't quote me on that. Still wrapping my head around just how that would work. Au Ra may seem reptilian, but if they're anything like Miqo'te, who are basically just humans with cat ears and tails who evolved into such a form, it's likely they can crossbreed as well. As far as I'm aware they give live birth, though I have no natural comprehension of what a crossbreed would look like or what traits it would have.
The thing there is, those are the NPCs we can see that are static in one place. And as large as the continents are, the NPCs we have are only a tiny fraction of the population proportions of the world. I understand that this is mostly due to space and programming constraints, mind. Too many NPCs in one place would be a mess, but I always assume that there are a lot more people walking around in capital cities than we can visibly see, because well. Capital cities are huge. I would also think it would be a little more common around Ul'dah or Limsa with its mercenary and pirate culture, and a lot more rare in say, Ishgard with clearly divided class lines and rules regarding marriage and relationships. But those are hypotheticals.
And let's also be honest; in a world of adventurers, barmaids, pirates, drunkards, ne'er-do-wells and so on, sometimes drunken trysts or one night stands happen. And sometimes things come out of those incidents. Just because someone wants to play a mixed character doesn't mean they're doing it for attention. Sometimes they're just doing it to be different, and unfortunately for a great deal of community, these things often get confused. I'll admit yes, it will likely be rare. But I'd rather not be the person that says 'you just want to be a special snowflake' just because they want to do something someone else hasn't or isn't widely done. If someone wants to play a crossbreed, give them a chance before you stamp them with 'bad'.
Well, there is some racial tension (Duskwights and Wildwoods), and I would imagine some interracial couples would certainly be an oddity to some races. The only active racial discrimination I've seen in regards to halfbreeds or the like is in Ishgard. But you know how those Ishgardians are.
I would urge the opposite. If someone is inspired by such a concept for their character, I think it would be exclusionary to urge roleplayers to not do something. Telling a roleplayer not to do something is not a way to breed creativity and diversity in roleplay. Just because other people are scared of certain possibilities and concepts doesn't mean they're inherently bad. Just that some people think they are, and they transfer their bad experiences onto others by trying to prevent them from enjoying their experience. If the lore supports it at all, then it is possible. I urge the roleplayer who wants to do it to question why, yes, but not to not do it at all.
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Quote:given how uncommon it appears to be within the non-PC game world (in other words, by a demographic statistic of NPCs representing the population proportions of the world)
The thing there is, those are the NPCs we can see that are static in one place. And as large as the continents are, the NPCs we have are only a tiny fraction of the population proportions of the world. I understand that this is mostly due to space and programming constraints, mind. Too many NPCs in one place would be a mess, but I always assume that there are a lot more people walking around in capital cities than we can visibly see, because well. Capital cities are huge. I would also think it would be a little more common around Ul'dah or Limsa with its mercenary and pirate culture, and a lot more rare in say, Ishgard with clearly divided class lines and rules regarding marriage and relationships. But those are hypotheticals.
Quote:in all likelihood most of the time all it will be is a pointless "look at what a special snowflake I am guys" detail and will be completely and utterly meaningless beyond trying to get attention.Bit of a generalization of reasoning there. Sometimes people just want to play something different to see where it goes, if even for its own sake, though unfortunately they're met with a similar intolerance. I see nothing wrong with playing such a thing whether it affects specifically character or not. Let's be honest. Interracial children happen in the real world too, though in our case it's more of a skin color/features situation as opposed to things like horns, ears, tails and the like. And while depending on the community it can and does affect some of those children of mixed heritage, others are never bothered by it, or for it, and they just are who they are. Myself for example, I look for the most part, white. But I have more Native American blood than I do caucasian, but the Irish in my background won out. I would assume that similar situations crop up with crossbreeds as well. Maybe the features of one parent are so muted as to barely be there. Who knows. That's what Roleplay is for.
And let's also be honest; in a world of adventurers, barmaids, pirates, drunkards, ne'er-do-wells and so on, sometimes drunken trysts or one night stands happen. And sometimes things come out of those incidents. Just because someone wants to play a mixed character doesn't mean they're doing it for attention. Sometimes they're just doing it to be different, and unfortunately for a great deal of community, these things often get confused. I'll admit yes, it will likely be rare. But I'd rather not be the person that says 'you just want to be a special snowflake' just because they want to do something someone else hasn't or isn't widely done. If someone wants to play a crossbreed, give them a chance before you stamp them with 'bad'.
Quote:What's the basis for this, though? The only evidence I ever see people cite for this is that singular quest, which is pretty ambiguous, and I haven't run across any other lore supporting that any hatred for interracial couples is that strong/common.
Well, there is some racial tension (Duskwights and Wildwoods), and I would imagine some interracial couples would certainly be an oddity to some races. The only active racial discrimination I've seen in regards to halfbreeds or the like is in Ishgard. But you know how those Ishgardians are.
Quote:I would honestly just urge roleplayers to stay away from it even if they decide to go with one of the combinations supported by in game appearance.
I would urge the opposite. If someone is inspired by such a concept for their character, I think it would be exclusionary to urge roleplayers to not do something. Telling a roleplayer not to do something is not a way to breed creativity and diversity in roleplay. Just because other people are scared of certain possibilities and concepts doesn't mean they're inherently bad. Just that some people think they are, and they transfer their bad experiences onto others by trying to prevent them from enjoying their experience. If the lore supports it at all, then it is possible. I urge the roleplayer who wants to do it to question why, yes, but not to not do it at all.
Quote:I am not saying that everyone that roleplays a mixed race character did it for bad reasons. I am just saying that 80% of them have.
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