Re-balancing the 1/2 Orc for my own campaign (II)

Thurbane

First Post

• Nov 20, 2006

• #1

OK, after the first thread here, I am making a new poll with the options people suggested there

 

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irdeggman

First Post

• Nov 20, 2006

• #2

You might have been better off with another option of adding a bonus to Intimidate (or some other specific skill) and/or + attack bonuses to dwarves.

"Other" is probably too broad.

I think the race is fine as is, but adding a +1 attack bonus to dwarves makes themeatic sense (especially if dwarves get a +1 attack bonus on half-orcs).

 

Nifft

Penguin Herder

• Nov 20, 2006

• #3

+1 to attack Elves might be nice, too -- and Drow are more common than evil Dwarves in my experience.

Cheers, -- N

 

Rhun

First Post

• Nov 20, 2006

• #4

I'm in favor of dropping the CHA penalty.

This would make having rogues and sorcerers that are half-orcs much more common, which I think would be pretty cool.

 

Thurbane

First Post

• Nov 20, 2006

• #5

irdeggman said:

"Other" is probably too broad.

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I generally assume that "other" implies the person selecting the option will post their suggestion in the thread.

 

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Nadaka

First Post

• Nov 20, 2006

• #6

Bonus skills, because more than intimidate bonus or dropping charisma penalty, it makes them better rogues and rangers while not also making them better wizards. Though IMO dropping the charisma penalty would not be unbalanced either.

 

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comrade raoul

Explorer

• Nov 20, 2006

• #7

Drop the Cha penalty, give 'em +2 bonus on Intimidate and Survival to reflect their scrappy roots and a relatively focused manifestation of the quick grasp of skills given to them by their human heritage.

 

CRGreathouse

Community Supporter

• Nov 20, 2006

• #8

I voted E (fine as is), but if you wanted to do something C (human skill point bonus) or a bonus to Intimidate checks -- shared by orcs, of course -- would work too.

 

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irdeggman

First Post

• Nov 21, 2006

• #9

Nifft said:

+1 to attack Elves might be nice, too -- and Drow are more common than evil Dwarves in my experience.

Cheers, -- N

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I didn't include that one becasue elves don't get a bonus against orcs (or half-orcs), whereas dwarves do.

 

Rhun

First Post

• Nov 21, 2006

• #10

irdeggman said:

I didn't include that one becasue elves don't get a bonus against orcs (or half-orcs), whereas dwarves do.

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Perhaps, but it was Corellon Larethian that took out Gruumsh's eye. They are arch-enemies, so it would make sense.