Charisma Based Characters

[Nihm]

How come there are no basic races that get bonuses to CHA? Since, the Bard and Sorcerers need them for spells, and the cleric and paladin need it for turning and divine grace. It is also the key to skills for the party's face man. Does any one have a good idea for a race for charisma based characters?

 

[Darkness]

By 'basic' you mean - what? PHB races? Races without level adjustment?

Either way, Wis and Int bonus races aren't common either. Can't think of any with a Wis bonus right now, actually. (Int: Sun/Gray elf.)

If LA +1 is ok, though, be an aasimar.

 

[Thanee]

Star Elf. +2 Cha. +0 LA.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Hypersmurf]

Star Elf. +2 Cha. +0 LA.

That's right... grey elves and star elves.

I tend to think of them as Int elves and Cha elves, myself.

-Hyp.

 

[Nihm]

By 'basic' you mean - what? PHB races? Races without level adjustment?

Either way, Wis and Int bonus races aren't common either. Can't think of any with a Wis bonus right now, actually. (Int: Sun/Gray elf.)

If LA +1 is ok, though, be an aasimar.

I mean PHB races.

Thanks for the imput ya'll.

 

[Darkness]

I tend to think of them as Int elves and Cha elves, myself.

And con elves would be a prestige class.

 

[Hypersmurf]

And con elves would be a prestige class.

Oh... have they not already been published somewhere?

I'm startled.

-Hyp.

 

[UltimaGabe]

It's not like Charisma gets the shaft or anything when it comes to races- after all, none of the races in the PHB have bonuses to any mental ability scores (only penalties, in the case of the Dwarf and Half-Orc). This, in my opinion, is because if there were a core race with a bonus to Charisma, it would obviously be the best choice for Sorcerers and Bards, and Intelligence would make that race great for Wizards (as well as effectively giving +1 skill point per level, which is kinda the Human's thing), and Wisdom would make a race perfect for Clerics and Druids. Although this may not seem like a big deal, considering Half-Orcs get a bonus to Strength which makes them great for fighter-types, and Halflings are perfect rogues with their abilities, in my experience having higher save DCs and more bonus spells (even if it's only a +1 to the DC) tends to make a much bigger impact over the course of a campaign than a +1 to AC or a +1 to attack and damage.

Just my 2 electrum, 'tis all.

 

[Darkness]

Although this may not seem like a big deal, considering Half-Orcs get a bonus to Strength which makes them great for fighter-types,

Yeah, half-orcs got the shaft so they're not always the best choice for a fighter-type.

Dwarves on the other hand...

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Oh... have they not already been published somewhere?

I'm startled.

-Hyp.

Well...I don't think there's an Elf with a Con bonus, but there are more than a few with no Con penalty.