


And you’d have an automatic friend in the party. Having such a cool character conceit would also help rationalize the choice to play races with such drastic drawbacks like not being able to hold things, speak, etc. It would create a great built-in narrative, give my character some cool motivations, and make for some really fun interaction between players. I think I would most enjoy playing a monstrous race if it had a very special connection to another member of my party. Monstrous Races as PCs: Creating Fun Party Dynamics and Quirky Charactersīeen thinking about playing monstrous races as PCs in D&D.
