frankthedm
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In a ruleset that focuses on combat the damage dealers have to be carefully balances. If one pulls the half-orc out of thier pidgeon hole with more bonuses, care has to taken to make sure other races remain desirable for combatants.AbeTheGnome said:i think this kind of statement is representative of what i'm talking about. "my half-orc barbarian is fine with his stats." well, of course he is. he's a barbarian. he's got a good STR score that will be an asset when he rages. what if i don't want to play my half-orc as a barbarian, and, heaven forbid, sidestep a cliche? i don't think half-orcs should be unduy pigeonholed.
Exactly! Half orcs are undisirables. The ruleset has to ensure that the choice to play one is not overly attractive. Just as LA are supposed to be set to protect the PHB races, the Half orc racial bonuses protect the races of the Fellowship. The race is a "Yes, you can play it if you want." Not a "Yes, you should play it."smootrk said:Half Orcs seem to be somewhat lacking. I believe that it was a conscious (or possibly unconscious) decision to penalize the 'ugly' or 'evil' race just a little bit more over the 'goodly' or traditional races, to help encourage players to choose the more iconic and goodly types.
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