Gamer Radio Zero - Races: Choose the Races: D,G,G,H,S

[Rechan]

S: Shadar-Kai (this one took me by surprise, but it makes perfect sense, why is there not a shadowy or fey race yet? Lets do both!)

... The Eladrin are pretty much fey.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

Yeah the Eladrin are basically Seelie-Fey.

Also, Shadar-Kai in 4e are, or more accurately were Humans.

 

[Atlatl Jones]

I'm pretty sure drow, gnome, and shadar-kai have been "confirmed" in various statements here and there.

I'm sure Genasi and Half-orc are good guesses.

I thought that the Drow and Genasi have been confirmed for getting full race write ups in the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide.

I also though that WotC has said that there will be no "half-orc" race, just straight up Orcs.

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

G: Goliath (another big race, very much a cult favorite of 3rd edition and about as Primal as they come as far as flavor.)

I loves me my goliaths. They were one of the few Races of... races that stuck, I think. I certainly never saw any Illumian sample NPCs.

 

[Irda Ranger]

D = Doppleganger / Drow

Unless the "D" is a new race, I still think Duergar is the best guess here. I've read somewhere that Dopplegangers are basically like that Eberron race (I forget the name). If they get the full race writeup, it'll be in the Eberron CS. Same with Drow (only in the FRCS).

S = Shadar-Kai / Shifter

Shifter is also a good guess. Although an Eberron race, I think they're pretty popular. And there's a Shifter Ranger in Races & Classes, which suggests to me they're at least considering it for a Core race. Plus, very Primal.

 

[drjones]

D: Diplodocus

FINALLY wtoc gets that people want to play as giant prehistoric lizards!

 

[Rookseye]

Shifter is also a good guess. Although an Eberron race, I think they're pretty popular. And there's a Shifter Ranger in Races & Classes, which suggests to me they're at least considering it for a Core race. Plus, very Primal.

Hmm, on second thought, this would be just as likely given their new "core status" in the MM and the fact that they drip Primal flavor as well.

Shadar-kai seem to have an oddly strong following among the folks doing the design, however. At times it seems they are almost trying to coerce a new "cult-following" race like the githyanki on us. Not that they aren't cool, they just don't seem to have been that cool through their relatively short time in the D&D continuum. The gith races grew a little bit more organically on the gamer consciousness, IMHO.

 

[Vael]

Shadar-Kai actually seem kinda cool, but I'd expect them to be in PH3, when they do the Shadow power source. I'd sooner see Shifters.

Anyway, my bets:
D: Drow (honestly, Duergar aren't on my radar. Too sub-classy, and too Dwarf-Drow for my taste)
G: Gnome
G: Goblin or Goliath
H: Half-Orc or Hobgoblin
S: Shifters

 

[Fallen Seraph]

I'm pretty sure most people are confident that Shadow will be in PHB2, along with Primal and Psionic.

 

[MaelStorm]

Shifter is also a good guess. Although an Eberron race, I think they're pretty popular. And there's a Shifter Ranger in Races & Classes, which suggests to me they're at least considering it for a Core race. Plus, very Primal.

This. It makes so much sense.

It has not been announced yet officially, but I bet PH II will feature the Druid and the Primal power source. And the Shifter race looks like a natural choice for the Druid.

I would also bet the Half Orc is the H, because its a natural choice for the Barbarian.

One of the two G's will be the Githyanki, because there is a very high probability that the Psionic power source will also debut in PH II