Creating a New Race

[Barovan]

I am creating a race that is not for my players, I am will ing to have a slight ECL, but I am trying to avoid it if possible. The race has a caste system and two of them the Blues and and Blacks are both very strong and tough. I am trying to come up with balanced if possible Stat adjustments. I want the Blues to be +4 to str and have a positive con bonus and I want the Blacks to be +8 Str and have a con bonus. I do not want them the be really stupid, Cha negatives would work as the race looks down on the other races.

What I am asking for is sample Stat adjustments that would work for what I want. Let me know if you need any more info. For example the race is a very war like race and the Blues are the foot soldiers and the blacks are the troop leaders. The are 3 other castes, one that is the laborers, one that is the casters and finally one that rules.

Thanks.

 

[DragonTurtle]

Balancing it against a minotaur or half ogre would give you a good start of what this type of strength would do to an LA.

 

[Barovan]

Where can I find the Half Ogre?

 

[demiurge1138]

Savage Species, Dragon 314 (IIRC) and Races of Destiny all have their own takes on the half-ogre.

Demiurge out.

 

[Starglim]

Black caste should not have a CHA penalty. You may have to take on a higher LA for them, or find another way to make them melee monsters than +8 STR (maybe a smite-type ability).

 

[Nifft]

"Balance" in the same sentence as "half-ogre"? Pardon me while I laugh... UNTIL I DIE!!!

(I'd suggest looking at "whole" Ogres, Orcs, and Bugbears.)

-- N