I guess they are unwilling to republish “optional” materials and stick to the SRD? I don’t know, I too find the use of vanilla Half-Orcs cheap.

VGtM wouldn’t be necessary if they were willing to reprint the Orc rules block. Reprinting the Player’s Handbook rules block is not overwhelmingly useful even if with the restriction you describe. 😉

Probably it is just my impression, but the PC races presented for each PS setting should be the only ones allowed. Otherwise, there are considerate balance issues.

The Orcs are reskinned Half-Orcs because the logic is that PHB is mandatory, VGtM is not. The same goes for Goblins, Sirens (they could make them reskinned Aaracorca).

I really like the use of the Color Wheel in a D&D game. A must-use in a PS game if you ask me.

Witchcraft!

Print a second, use double-sided tape

I mean, as shapeshifting mechanics go, that’s probably easier to deal with than most. Other than the annoyance of getting my printer to cooperate, I would be totally for that.

In the Innistrad setting, you flipped your human character sheet over and became a vampire or werewolf, I’m pretty sure. That’s what the block taught me.

Yep, I had forgotten about that. It’s been a minute. =)

Yep, seems reasonable.