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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cdrcjsn" data-source="post: 4297404" data-attributes="member: 60486">Thanks for the comments!To be honest, the entirety of the work you see is a product of two hours, from concept to online posting of the PDF.  I had the PHB turned to the races section on my desk and just based the format according to that.Someone else here on enworld had compiled a list of PHB races and playable MM races, along with their bonus stats.  I noted that there were no race combinations for Str/Int, Int/Wis, and Wis/Cha.I looked at those combos and decided to build a Wis/Cha race first, and the one from previous D&D editions that jumped out at me that might fit was Aasimar.  However, I wanted to give them a slightly different spin so I gave them a different name.When I got to the section about lifespans, I realized I couldn't recall how long Aasimars lived (still don't).  Being too lazy to even look it up online, I glanced down at the 4e phb, saw that Eladrin lived for about 300 years and thought, "sure, why not."   Then, I decided to give them youthful vigor until the time of their death (maybe it's just me, but I don't like the image of decrepit old Aasimar).  I wanted their death to be dramatic, so I decided to go with the body mysteriously disappearing angle (sublimation).  Then later on when I was writing up the Paladin character sample and realized the implications of family, rulership and burial rites, I wanted a way for people to be able to honor someone that they respected before they disappeared.In hindsight, I think a better way to portray their death is a brilliant globe of light as their spirit visibly leaves their bodies, before flashing out.  That still gives a dramatic death, but leaves a body behind for people to honor.As for the Divine Fortitude, yeah I was sorta flip-flopping on that.  I was about to leave it out, but then the class would be worse off than half-elves.  I'll probably just change that to a racial feat and give them the human +1 to all defenses racial ability.</blockquote>

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