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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celisasu" data-source="post: 5236325" data-attributes="member: 90537">Races Part 2: Deva: Some humans have visions of the past.  They see things that once were.  They've learned not to admit to this though as any who hear their words are quick to send them to an asylum....for their own good of course.  These visions tend to of moments of extreme emotional impact.  Times of great joy or great sorrow.  The gift of the past seems to be very rare and completely random at who it's granted to.  What one does with this knowledge is up to them.  Of interesting note is that whatever knowledge these visions grant, it is only of human history and never has one who has had these visions seen a member of another species, even if they know they exist from meeting one in this life.   Rules Changes: +2 Wis, +2 Int or Cha.  This brings them in line with PHB3 races.   +1 racial bonus to Will.  The near constant visions of the past either drive one mad or teach one a level of discipline few achieve.Lose immortal origin.  Deva are considered natural humanoids(human specifically). Lose Astral Resistance.  Deva have no special connection to the outer planes.   When a Deva character is created choose either Deva or Human.  You are considered to be a member of that race for the purpose of choosing feats.  Once this is chosen you can't change your mind later on.      Gnomes: At this time I'm assuming gnomes don't exist in this setting.  As with the other excluded races this is subject to change.      Goliaths: Far from the city states exists a group of humans of larger than normal stature.  Considered by many to be primitive and barbaric these humans are known for their tendancy to act first and ask questions later.  They are widely hated and feared for all know that their tribes are cannibals who offer city dwellers up as sacrifices to appease the dark spirits that they serve.  Or so say the Doges and Kings.  The truth is that these people are just as varied as any other human.  Some are the horrible monsters of story and legend.  Others are protectors of the weak.  Most are like the rest of us, operating between the two extremes.  Still they do live in a much harsher environment that the people of the city states and have learned skills to survive.    Rules Changes: +2 Con, +2 Str or +2 Wis.  This brings Goliaths in line with PHB3 races.    Half Orcs: Horrific as it is, sometimes a citizen of the city states actually has a child with one of the cannibals from the wilderness.  No right thinking person would willingly do this but it has been known to happen.  These children tend to be larger than your normal city dweller but not as large as one of the tribesmen.  Not accepted by either of their lines, they burn with an inner rage that can never be quenched.  Most dwell among the city states, where their physical might and almost innate skill at hurting things makes them valuable guards.  They might not be loved, but sometimes fear is enough.  Rules Changes: +2 Str, +2 Dex or Con.  This brings half orcs in line with the other PHB3 races.      Shifters:  Some humans almost seem to be touched by the moon.  As the moon's face changes, so do these humans.  Some find that they are even closer than most.  Eventually they realize that they have been blessed by it.  They are part of the world of both man and beast.  Where a lesser person would fall apart in horror, they realize the true gift that they have recieved.  They must keep this hidden though, for most men would not understand and would hunt them out of fear and ignorance.   Changes: Both shifter types can choose +2 to two stats out of Str, Dex, and Wis.  This brings them in line with the PHB3 races.  Githzerai: Many city states practice slavery.  Some of these humans are carefully bred and trained for select purposes.  The city state of Tulan is the most famous(or infamous depending on your view) of these slave states.  Having mastered it's arts, it offers a variety of very special slaves.  The most expensive are known as the Ku'Dan.  Through careful breeding of desirable traits, a brutal training regimine that kills over half those who are put into it, they have created the perfect bodyguard.  Strong of mind and body, able to react quickly to any threat.  These guards aren't designed to take blows for their leaders, but to instead spot a threat and exterminate it before it can react.    Rule Changes: None.    Minotaurs: Currently assumed to not exist in this setting.    Shardminds: Currently not assumed to exist in this setting.    Wilden: Currently not assumed to exist in this setting.    Gensai: Currently not assumed to exist in this setting.   Drow: Far from human civilization.  Even far from the places where the cannibal tribes live, rumors say there were once a dark skinned people.  Murderers, devil worshipers, and betrayers all, the legends say that these people drove themselves to extinction.  All that remains are the burnt out ruins of a once great civilization.   Other rumors say that not all of them died.  That a very few survived.  But there aren't enough anymore and that the inbreeding that has resulted from this small population leaves them damaged in both mind and body.  But once in a great while one appears who looks like the people of old, tall and graceful.  Usually such a one is devoured by his own people for reminding them of all they lost, but occasionally the parent remembers, just a bit of what could've been and keeps the child hidden until he is old enough after which they abandon him.  The pacts that this child's ancestors made with dark fiends remains in effect and he finds himself with mastery over darkness.    Rules Changes: Drop Fey Origin and Trance.  Drow are natural humanoids instead(and considered human for spells and effects and the like although they take drow specific feats instead of human specific feats) and sleep normally.   +2 Dex, +2 Int or Cha.  This brings them in line with PHB3 races.</blockquote>

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