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<blockquote data-quote="QuietBrowser" data-source="post: 7028940" data-attributes="member: 6855057"><p>So, folks, query: it was brought to my attention over on a different board that, with the first basic map overview out of the way, maybe I should start devoting my time to showing off some crunch for the setting. There's a lot of "different" races and classes (well, subclasses) in this setting of mine, and would-be players need to know about them. As it turns out, I'm actually very much in need of help balancing out my homebrewed crunch. So, would folks be interested if I were to start posting my Malebolge crunch here and give me a hand at picking them apart and making them work better?</p><p></p><p>On the races front, this is the current "status" for all, mechanics wise.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Humans - Use Human or Variant Human from the PHB</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Half-Elf - Use Half-Elf from the PHB, may need to consider creating a homebrew "elf lineage trait" for them, ala the rules from SCAG</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dwarf, Pureblood - Use Dwarf race from PHB with Mountain Dwarf or Duergar subrace</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dwarf, Forgeborn - Homebrew Dwarf subrace (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gnomoi - Use Gnome race from PHB with Rock Gnome subrace</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ork, Malebolgian - Use Half-Orc race from PHB</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Goblin, Malebolgian - Use Gnome race from PHB with Forest Gnome subrace</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Elf, Drow - Use Elf race from PHB with Drow subrace (considering creating replacement racial feature for Drow Magic)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aranea - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gnoll - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Caliban - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shadar-kai - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Warforged, Malebolgian - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kobold, Malebolgian - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fangwyrm - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Draakotha - Use Dragonborn race from PHB (need to figure out a consistent "in universe" name to use for them)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rodushi (Ratfolk) - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Slyvhar - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Half-Gnoll - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Half-Dwarf (Mul) - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique)</li> </ul><p></p><p>The above list makes up my current confirmedly planned races. I think I also wanted to discuss the possibility of including Chitines & Cholodriths, "Scalykin" (lizardfolk and serpentfolk) and whether or not half-orcs & half-goblins can be a thing in this world. Half-gnomes are planned to be a thing, but I really need help in figuring out their crunch when somebody's interested.</p><p></p><p>So... yeah, the races are actually pretty much all ready to be shared, I just need folks willing to help me pick them apart and see if they work. I'm an amateur at this, so balancing stuff out is my real weakness.</p><p></p><p>I was thinking get the races done first, then I can start tackling the classes, which I'm even more nervous about. Does this make sense?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietBrowser, post: 7028940, member: 6855057"] So, folks, query: it was brought to my attention over on a different board that, with the first basic map overview out of the way, maybe I should start devoting my time to showing off some crunch for the setting. There's a lot of "different" races and classes (well, subclasses) in this setting of mine, and would-be players need to know about them. As it turns out, I'm actually very much in need of help balancing out my homebrewed crunch. So, would folks be interested if I were to start posting my Malebolge crunch here and give me a hand at picking them apart and making them work better? On the races front, this is the current "status" for all, mechanics wise. [list] [*]Humans - Use Human or Variant Human from the PHB [*]Half-Elf - Use Half-Elf from the PHB, may need to consider creating a homebrew "elf lineage trait" for them, ala the rules from SCAG [*]Dwarf, Pureblood - Use Dwarf race from PHB with Mountain Dwarf or Duergar subrace [*]Dwarf, Forgeborn - Homebrew Dwarf subrace (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Gnomoi - Use Gnome race from PHB with Rock Gnome subrace [*]Ork, Malebolgian - Use Half-Orc race from PHB [*]Goblin, Malebolgian - Use Gnome race from PHB with Forest Gnome subrace [*]Elf, Drow - Use Elf race from PHB with Drow subrace (considering creating replacement racial feature for Drow Magic) [*]Aranea - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Gnoll - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Caliban - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Shadar-kai - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Warforged, Malebolgian - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Kobold, Malebolgian - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Fangwyrm - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Draakotha - Use Dragonborn race from PHB (need to figure out a consistent "in universe" name to use for them) [*]Rodushi (Ratfolk) - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Slyvhar - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Half-Gnoll - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [*]Half-Dwarf (Mul) - Homebrew Race (Written, Needs Critique) [/list] The above list makes up my current confirmedly planned races. I think I also wanted to discuss the possibility of including Chitines & Cholodriths, "Scalykin" (lizardfolk and serpentfolk) and whether or not half-orcs & half-goblins can be a thing in this world. Half-gnomes are planned to be a thing, but I really need help in figuring out their crunch when somebody's interested. So... yeah, the races are actually pretty much all ready to be shared, I just need folks willing to help me pick them apart and see if they work. I'm an amateur at this, so balancing stuff out is my real weakness. I was thinking get the races done first, then I can start tackling the classes, which I'm even more nervous about. Does this make sense? [/QUOTE]
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