BainIthron
First Post
So I took a second read at Tortle (from the Tortle Package stand-alone supplement, right?), and I guess you get +2 STR and +1 WIS, but beyond that, I see little in the Tortle traits that would help you with that throw, or in general. The claws are ignored mostly because monk damage, and the armor is... eh... different. You won't be wielding a shield probably, so you're limited to 17, though early on that would probably help. You should weigh this against your theoretical monk armor (10+DEX+WIS).
As for Goliath, yeah, +2 STR and +1 CON... Natural Athlete is kind of nice but the classes you take should have access to Athletics. Stone's Endurance is kind of neat from a survival perspective, especially being short rest. Then there's Powerful Build. Powerful Build is nice, but may not be necessary. Strictly speaking, there's no limitation on your grappling, jumping, etc. based on weight, only on size. However, your GM might want justification for lifting someone who is very heavy, and Goliath would give that. Kind of varies on your GM.
With all that said, there's nothing wrong with these races either. If it fits the theme you want to go with, go do it. That's my rough mechanical analysis above. Feel free to ask more questions.
As for Goliath, yeah, +2 STR and +1 CON... Natural Athlete is kind of nice but the classes you take should have access to Athletics. Stone's Endurance is kind of neat from a survival perspective, especially being short rest. Then there's Powerful Build. Powerful Build is nice, but may not be necessary. Strictly speaking, there's no limitation on your grappling, jumping, etc. based on weight, only on size. However, your GM might want justification for lifting someone who is very heavy, and Goliath would give that. Kind of varies on your GM.
With all that said, there's nothing wrong with these races either. If it fits the theme you want to go with, go do it. That's my rough mechanical analysis above. Feel free to ask more questions.