Could this be possible under the GSL?

[Bagpuss]

Could you do something like Birthright under the GSL? Where you modify the core races, so Halflings came from the Shadowlands for example, and had a ability like Shadow Step instead of their Second Chance?

Seems to me that would redefine the Halfling, and Halfling is listed in the SRD, but is it a heading from a group of terms or is it a term itself? It's in a different font so I'm not clear.

 

[JDJblatherings]

Could you do something like Birthright under the GSL? Where you modify the core races, so Halflings came from the Shadowlands for example, and had a ability like Shadow Step instead of their Second Chance?

Seems to me that would redefine the Halfling, and Halfling is listed in the SRD, but is it a heading from a group of terms or is it a term itself? It's in a different font so I'm not clear.

You'd have to make "new" races not simply modify them. Noble Elves, Shadow Halflings, Grim Dwarves, stuff like that.

 

[Henrix]

Presumably you could add to the halfing by saying that they have the shadow step ability as well, or that they could choose either and take the other as a racial feat.

 

[lurkinglidda]

You can add to items in the SRD, not redefine them.

 

[webrunner]

Could you make a race called "Shadow Halfling" then, which is "as halfling, except.."