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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 4292274" data-attributes="member: 2067"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?gjao0xmjdd5" target="_blank">The Planetouched</a></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?tuyxxsgjtdm" target="_blank">The Bariaur</a></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?n149uv3t9de" target="_blank">The Outcaste Modron</a></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?bt5gm2nzmet" target="_blank">The Githzerai</a></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?o4duxwmnm3j" target="_blank">The Githyanki</a></span></p><p></p><p>THERE!</p><p></p><p>These are the five major Planescape races for my PS4e campaign, all done up nice and pretty, feats and paragon paths for all. The sixth race is "human." I'm keeping it to six major races like the PH does, though with the six "planetouched" subdivisions, we actually have twelve unique species herein.</p><p></p><p><strong>Some Observations/Notes</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">As far as class compatibility goes, <strong>Cleric</strong> = Planetouched is best, followed by Bariaur and maybe Githzerai. <strong>Fighter</strong>= Bariaur is best, but Outcaste Modrons, Githzerai, and Githyanki don't do too shabby. <strong>Paladin</strong>= Planetouched or or Bariaur are kind of tied, depending on the build, and Githzerai might not do awful. <strong>Ranger</strong>= Bariaur and Githzerai are tied, depending on build, and Plantouched may contribute. <strong>Rogue</strong>= Githzerai and Planetouched, but no one is really "optimized" for rogue builds. <strong>Warlock</strong>= Outcaste Modrons and Githyanki do the best, Planetouched might not do bad. <strong>Warlord</strong>=Planetouched, Bariaur, Outcastes, and Githyanki all contribute a little, but no "optimization." <strong>Wizard</strong>=Outcastes, Githzerai, and Githyanki all contribute, but, again, no "optimized" race</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Because of the classes above, if I *do* add a sixth race, it would probably be slightly Wizard or Rogue optimized, but I like the ability of humans to dominate a few classes that the rest aren't the best suited for, so I may leave 'em blank. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The major conflicts of Planescape, as expressed in the races, seem to be Freedom and Equality. This explains 2e's "anti-Harmonium propaganda!" slant, but I'll be trying to steer away from that here. Obviously, the Law/Chaos divide is very powerful in PS, and I think the CG and LE alignments need to be revived for the setting (along with "Chaotic" and "Lawful" as pure alignments). </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There is also a strong undercurrent of Self-Definition, here. Outcastes and Planetouched do it the best, but the Githzerai and the Githyanki are cast as "changing peoples," and the Bariaur are all about self-definition to begin with. I think this resonates really well with PS's "Belief is Power" theme: you aren't what your blood is, you are what you choose to be.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Major conflict for my 4e PS campaign: Fate vs. Free Choice. </li> </ul><p></p><p>....I think I'll keep this one thread going and add my next step just here. My next step is going to be the Factions.</p><p></p><p>...thoughts thoughts thoughts...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 4292274, member: 2067"] [CENTER][SIZE=4][URL=http://www.mediafire.com/?gjao0xmjdd5]The Planetouched[/URL][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=4][URL=http://www.mediafire.com/?tuyxxsgjtdm]The Bariaur[/URL][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=4][URL=http://www.mediafire.com/?n149uv3t9de]The Outcaste Modron[/URL][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=4][URL=http://www.mediafire.com/?bt5gm2nzmet]The Githzerai[/URL][/SIZE][/CENTER] [CENTER][SIZE=4][URL=http://www.mediafire.com/?o4duxwmnm3j]The Githyanki[/URL][/SIZE][/CENTER] THERE! These are the five major Planescape races for my PS4e campaign, all done up nice and pretty, feats and paragon paths for all. The sixth race is "human." I'm keeping it to six major races like the PH does, though with the six "planetouched" subdivisions, we actually have twelve unique species herein. [B]Some Observations/Notes[/B] [list] [*]As far as class compatibility goes, [B]Cleric[/B] = Planetouched is best, followed by Bariaur and maybe Githzerai. [B]Fighter[/B]= Bariaur is best, but Outcaste Modrons, Githzerai, and Githyanki don't do too shabby. [B]Paladin[/B]= Planetouched or or Bariaur are kind of tied, depending on the build, and Githzerai might not do awful. [B]Ranger[/B]= Bariaur and Githzerai are tied, depending on build, and Plantouched may contribute. [B]Rogue[/B]= Githzerai and Planetouched, but no one is really "optimized" for rogue builds. [B]Warlock[/B]= Outcaste Modrons and Githyanki do the best, Planetouched might not do bad. [B]Warlord[/B]=Planetouched, Bariaur, Outcastes, and Githyanki all contribute a little, but no "optimization." [B]Wizard[/B]=Outcastes, Githzerai, and Githyanki all contribute, but, again, no "optimized" race [*]Because of the classes above, if I *do* add a sixth race, it would probably be slightly Wizard or Rogue optimized, but I like the ability of humans to dominate a few classes that the rest aren't the best suited for, so I may leave 'em blank. [*]The major conflicts of Planescape, as expressed in the races, seem to be Freedom and Equality. This explains 2e's "anti-Harmonium propaganda!" slant, but I'll be trying to steer away from that here. Obviously, the Law/Chaos divide is very powerful in PS, and I think the CG and LE alignments need to be revived for the setting (along with "Chaotic" and "Lawful" as pure alignments). [*]There is also a strong undercurrent of Self-Definition, here. Outcastes and Planetouched do it the best, but the Githzerai and the Githyanki are cast as "changing peoples," and the Bariaur are all about self-definition to begin with. I think this resonates really well with PS's "Belief is Power" theme: you aren't what your blood is, you are what you choose to be. [*]Major conflict for my 4e PS campaign: Fate vs. Free Choice. [/list] ....I think I'll keep this one thread going and add my next step just here. My next step is going to be the Factions. ...thoughts thoughts thoughts... [/QUOTE]
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