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<blockquote data-quote="KidSnide" data-source="post: 5973248" data-attributes="member: 54710">A cap of base score +10 could be fine, but you want to adjust the bonuses so characters of the same class all have the same cap in their primary attributes.The key to differentiating an elf and a dwarf is in the secondary attributes, not the primary attributes.&nbsp; Yes, there may be more dwarven fighters than elven fighters, but -- if you have an elf fighter -- that character should be able to hit the opponent just as well as the more numerous dwarven fighter allies.&nbsp; Similarly, dwarven thieves might be rarer than halfling thieves, but a lower dex cap shouldn't limit the dwarven character.Instead, the races should be differentiated on the secondary attributes.&nbsp; A elf wizard and a dwarf wizard should have the same Int bonus, but the elf wizard should be more dexterous while the dwarf wizard has a greater constitution.&nbsp; 13th Age has the right idea here.&nbsp; Races and Classes both give stat bonuses, but they don't stack.&nbsp; Typically, a dwarf fighter would have bonuses to Str and Con, while the elf fighter would have bonuses to Str and Dex.-KS</blockquote>

[QUOTE="KidSnide, post: 5973248, member: 54710"] A cap of base score +10 could be fine, but you want to adjust the bonuses so characters of the same class all have the same cap in their primary attributes. The key to differentiating an elf and a dwarf is in the secondary attributes, not the primary attributes. Yes, there may be more dwarven fighters than elven fighters, but -- if you have an elf fighter -- that character should be able to hit the opponent just as well as the more numerous dwarven fighter allies. Similarly, dwarven thieves might be rarer than halfling thieves, but a lower dex cap shouldn't limit the dwarven character. Instead, the races should be differentiated on the secondary attributes. A elf wizard and a dwarf wizard should have the same Int bonus, but the elf wizard should be more dexterous while the dwarf wizard has a greater constitution. 13th Age has the right idea here. Races and Classes both give stat bonuses, but they don't stack. Typically, a dwarf fighter would have bonuses to Str and Con, while the elf fighter would have bonuses to Str and Dex. -KS [/QUOTE]

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