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<blockquote data-quote="Plaguescarred" data-source="post: 6142581" data-attributes="member: 6701422"><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Gnome: </span></strong><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">The Gnome is looking good, with rock and forest subraces. I </span><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">think <em>Gnome Cunning</em> is overpowered with advantage on half your stats againt magic though, and </span><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">think it’d be better if it only had advatange on save against illusion spells instead. Ability Score </span><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Adjustment feels right to me with +1 INT and +1 DEX or CON. I like the Forest </span><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">Gnome's <em>Natural Illusionist</em> and <em>Speak With Small Beasts</em> and think affinity with both illusions a</span><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">nd small animals is a common traits to Gnomes. Rock Gnome's <em>Artificer's Lore</em> and <em>Tinker</em> are </span><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">very thematic to the Tinker Gnome recognizing and building devices and has great releplaying </span><span style="font-family: 'verdana'">use i find.</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>Half-Elf:</strong> The Half-Elf feels like its inferior to the Elf</span>,<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> while offering more interesting abilities than Human. I like its Ability Score Adjustment of +1 CHA and +1 ANY</span>,<span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> it shows some flexibility and adaptation of which Half-Elves are reknown for. </span><em>Keen Senses</em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> and </span><em>Fey Ancestry</em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> kinda make sense as Elven heritages and i like that its less powerful than the Elf feature </span><em>Free Spirit</em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">. Free bonus Language is okay but i feel like its still missing something compared to other Races.</span><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Half-Orc</strong>: <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Its a debut but i think the Half-Orc feels a little bland and incomplete though. I like its Ability Score Adjustment of +2 STR and +1 CON, showing the strong and sturdy Orcish blood. <em>Darkvision</em> make sense and <em>Menacing</em> surly help reinforce the intimidating aspect of Half-Orc quite well. But i feel its missing features compared to other Races and perhaps it could get something akin to the Orc's </span><em>Relentless</em><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> trait to show more of the Orc grittyness heritage. Or something like the <em>Action Surge</em> trait Half-Orcs and Humans have in Against The Slavelord Bestiary would be great for both Races!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plaguescarred, post: 6142581, member: 6701422"] [B][FONT=Verdana]Gnome: [/FONT][/B][FONT=verdana]The Gnome is looking good, with rock and forest subraces. I [/FONT][FONT=verdana]think [I]Gnome Cunning[/I] is overpowered with advantage on half your stats againt magic though, and [/FONT][FONT=verdana]think it’d be better if it only had advatange on save against illusion spells instead. Ability Score [/FONT][FONT=verdana]Adjustment feels right to me with +1 INT and +1 DEX or CON. I like the Forest [/FONT][FONT=verdana]Gnome's [I]Natural Illusionist[/I] and [I]Speak With Small Beasts[/I] and think affinity with both illusions a[/FONT][FONT=verdana]nd small animals is a common traits to Gnomes. Rock Gnome's [I]Artificer's Lore[/I] and [I]Tinker[/I] are [/FONT][FONT=verdana]very thematic to the Tinker Gnome recognizing and building devices and has great releplaying [/FONT][FONT=verdana]use i find.[/FONT][FONT=Verdana] [B]Half-Elf:[/B] The Half-Elf feels like its inferior to the Elf[/FONT],[FONT=Verdana] while offering more interesting abilities than Human. I like its Ability Score Adjustment of +1 CHA and +1 ANY[/FONT],[FONT=Verdana] it shows some flexibility and adaptation of which Half-Elves are reknown for. [/FONT][I]Keen Senses[/I][FONT=Verdana] and [/FONT][I]Fey Ancestry[/I][FONT=Verdana] kinda make sense as Elven heritages and i like that its less powerful than the Elf feature [/FONT][I]Free Spirit[/I][FONT=Verdana]. Free bonus Language is okay but i feel like its still missing something compared to other Races.[/FONT][B] Half-Orc[/B]: [FONT=Verdana]Its a debut but i think the Half-Orc feels a little bland and incomplete though. I like its Ability Score Adjustment of +2 STR and +1 CON, showing the strong and sturdy Orcish blood. [I]Darkvision[/I] make sense and [I]Menacing[/I] surly help reinforce the intimidating aspect of Half-Orc quite well. But i feel its missing features compared to other Races and perhaps it could get something akin to the Orc's [/FONT][I]Relentless[/I][FONT=Verdana] trait to show more of the Orc grittyness heritage. Or something like the [I]Action Surge[/I] trait Half-Orcs and Humans have in Against The Slavelord Bestiary would be great for both Races![/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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