Why is it that in almost every D&D group I’m in, SOMEONE wants to have a joke character. And no, I don’t mean like a choatic neutral bard or something, I mean a goddamn chicken. You wanna be a fucking chicken??? A CHICKEN???
I SPENT SO MANY HOURS CRAFTING HOMEBREW RACES, AND CLASSES AND SHIT AND YOU WANNA BE A NORMAL FUCKING CHICKEN WITH A BIG SWORD??? REALLY???? REALLLLYYYY????
So no, I don’t really mind bards.
Me talking to new player: So what race and class did you decide?
Him: Umm a rouge and uuuuuh bird person.
Me: Oh an Aarakocra?
Him: A what? No, like I’m still small but … like a bird furry.
Me: A small … bird furry
Him: Yeah like a coupla inches tall … but my knives are normal size.