New PC Race: Jotnar

[Triangleman27]

Name is derived from Jotun, which translates to Giant. The Jotnar are hybrid kin of giants the way Tieflings are to devils.

Jotnar

Average Height: 7’ 1˝ –7’ 5˝
Average Weight: 320–350 lb.
Ability Scores: +2 Strength, +2 Constitution
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Normal
Languages: Common, Giant
Skill Bonuses: +2 Endurance, +2 Nature
Elemental Resistance: At character creation, choose Cold, Fire or Lightning as the damage type you have 5 + half-level resistance. This choice remains throughout your character’s life.
Oversized: You can use weapons of your size or one size larger than you as if they were your size.
Reprisal: You can use Reprisal as an encounter power.

Reprisal Jotnar Racial Power
After taking the brunt of the attack, you use your mass and high pain tolerance to deliver a counter that catches your assailant off-guard.
Encounter
Immediate Reaction Melee Weapon
Trigger: You take damage from a melee attack.
Target: The creature who triggered the power.
Attack: Strength vs. AC
Hit: 1[W] + Strength modifier damage.
Increase to 2[W] + Strength modifier damage at 21st level.
Special: You have Combat Advantage against the target who triggered the power until the start of his next turn.



Feedback appreciated

 

[barefootwanderer]

I like that - Hybrid races can be really good fun if done well.
I might give this a go in the campaign we're about to do

 

[Triangleman27]

Thanks.

My only concerns are the variable element resistance and the homebrew power.

 

[keterys]

Gut reaction is that it's a little too powerful. Hard to be certain, but comparing to Minotaur, it gets an upgraded Ferocity and trades Goring Charge for energy resistance. I guess it depends how much energy resistance is worth but based on the Tiefling I figured it was at least a moderate amount.

You shouldn't include the +2 for combat advantage in the power Attack line. You should have the power last until the start or end of your next turn.

Poor Earth Giants get no representation? Yeah, not sure what they'd get instead of the resistance.

Seems totally usable for a home game.

 

[Triangleman27]

Poor Earth Giants get no representation? Yeah, not sure what they'd get instead of the resistance.

DR against magnetic waves? )