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I stick to 1 origin and 4 career grades after that, although you can repeat the origin as part of the 4 if you want. It leads to a wide range of ages among group members sometimes, but I like diversity in the group.

Ogres Ogres are emotional and expressive beings above all else, though many people don't see past their size and potential to do harm. Their size combined with mercurial moods make them potentially dangerous and rather intimidating. Ogres often act on impulse, going where their moods take them...

Orcs Orcs were once a simple and violent bunch of tribes competing for territory. Now most orcs are citizens of the largest and oldest empire in the world. The Orcish Empire has become a major source of technology and culture, but the Orcs still have their violent tendencies. Formalized combat...

Goblins Goblins are clever, inventive, and often devious. They excel in scholarly, mechanical, and alchemical pursuits, and more than a few Goblins have have achieved political success. Goblin inventors are a driving force for the burgeoning industrial age in the Orcish Empire. Goblins are thin...

Heirs of Huma Huma, the deity of magic, created humanity and infused their souls with the essence of magic. Heirs of Huma are humans who have inherited a natural talent for magic. They appear and behave much as other humans do, but they develop an instinctive understanding of magic and...

Desert Elves Elves are nomads who can survive, and even thrive, with limited resources. Their homeland is a vast, dry wasteland, and the elven tribes flourish there. Their culture is rooted in honor and tradition, and they value the preservation of knowledge above all else. Elves are a bit...

I've made some fantasy races for a homebrew setting, and I thought I'd post them here to get some feedback. I used exploits from races in O.L.D. and N.E.W. where it was convenient. The races are mostly variations on the fantasy standards. Are any of these under powered, over powered, or too...

Huh. Now that you mention it, that seems obvious. Thanks for the much needed, logical assistance. :)

What creature type would be right for a sapient metal and magic construct if you want it to be susceptible to mental attacks? I'm working on putting a setting into game mechanics, and one of the PC races is basically a smaller iron golem with a mind like a human. Since automatons are immune to...

It's contamination, not containment. Given Pinnacles past I'm sure it's an excellent adventure no matter the title.

It's in Elements Of Magic. http://www.rpgnow.com/m/product/185804

I guess that makes sense. Thanks.

I think you mean psionic is the equivalent of magical. N.E.W. already has natural SOAK. Biofeedback doesn't specify a type in the Careers book. If psionic SOAK is equivalent to magical does that mean they don't stack? I expect a crossover game of O.LD. and N.E.W. eventually. Another equipment...

Thanks. That makes sense. Is the rule about different types of SOAK in the books somewhere? I don't recall seeing it. As a follow up question, is the SOAK from the biofeedback psionic exploit natural SOAK? It seems like it would be.

The party was shopping for gear after their first outing in my N.E.W. game and a few things came up. First, we noticed that it was cheaper to buy a new medical pouch toolkit than it was to restock spray dressings. The toolkit costs 75 credits and includes 50 sprays, among other things. The...

And as a player it's always great to find a designer with that kind of attitude.:)

Thanks a lot for all the answers. I've been using my current campaign as a sort of test run to get used to the system. So I've hit a lot of odd situations. This clears things up nicely. It looks like a lot of my spot rulings were close to the intention of the rules. This game is a lot different...

I ran a session of N.E.W. that was almost all combat. It brought up several questions. This'll be a long post, but here goes. Which modifiers apply to psionic attacks, like psi-blast, that target mental defense? Are those attacks modified by the same things as ranged attacks? Does cover apply...

I just assumed androids were doubly good as scientists.:)

On page 34 of Future Core the chart says "requires move action to return fire" next to cover. The text specifies that a character in cover can return fire without spending a move action, and blocked means you must spend a move action to attack. On page 61 of Future Careers the Total XP entries...