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does anyone else think half-orcs get gypped?
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<blockquote data-quote="smootrk" data-source="post: 3247235" data-attributes="member: 28583"><p>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. It is the whole 'evil is ugly/stupid/undesirable' mentality. </p><p></p><p>But honestly, the choices for ability score adjustments for all the races were arbitrary decisions centered on the concept of balance over any other consideration.</p><p>Dwarves: Con is fine, but why Cha? They can't be great commanders?</p><p>Elves: No Int bonus?!? or even a Cha bonus!?! I thought these were supposed to be the Wizards/Sorcerers supremes/</p><p>Gnomes: Con bonus? for what? arbitrary for sure. Bard preferred class? that came out of nowhere.</p><p>Heck, even Orcs used to be Lawful Evil with their deities battling on Acheron against goblins.... guess they needed a race inserted into another balancing slot (chaotic to support the barbarian class).</p><p></p><p>Just edit your races as desired (with a little concern for balance, or at least the consideration of changing the Level Adjustment to fit your edits). The results can't be any worse than the changes/decisions that were made previously.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smootrk, post: 3247235, member: 28583"] 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. It is the whole 'evil is ugly/stupid/undesirable' mentality. But honestly, the choices for ability score adjustments for all the races were arbitrary decisions centered on the concept of balance over any other consideration. Dwarves: Con is fine, but why Cha? They can't be great commanders? Elves: No Int bonus?!? or even a Cha bonus!?! I thought these were supposed to be the Wizards/Sorcerers supremes/ Gnomes: Con bonus? for what? arbitrary for sure. Bard preferred class? that came out of nowhere. Heck, even Orcs used to be Lawful Evil with their deities battling on Acheron against goblins.... guess they needed a race inserted into another balancing slot (chaotic to support the barbarian class). Just edit your races as desired (with a little concern for balance, or at least the consideration of changing the Level Adjustment to fit your edits). The results can't be any worse than the changes/decisions that were made previously. [/QUOTE]
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