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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreenTengu" data-source="post: 8041634" data-attributes="member: 6777454">Okay, if I were to redo the races I think I might do something like this. A few of theseThere are a number of other rules attached to races because they are too fiddly. Weapon proficiencies and armor proficiencies are useless to all classes that are not casters, changes to movement speed never seem to come up in game (and it is odd that movement is affected by race and not athletics skill),same with rules that interact with encumbrance and rules that affect when one is able to hide (seems like the stealth rules were overcomplicated just to slap those extra hiding rules onto Elves and Halflings). I am also going to ignore Small Size as it should be both an advantage and a disadvantage and rules as written-- it is not.Also, I am not too happy that a lot of these races are granting out-and-out resistance to one thing or another that a PC of any other race couldn't reasonably obtain. So it might be good if those could be switched out so that the races don't grant anything that can't be obtained with a few levels in the right class.HumanAny 1 FeatAny 1 SkillLanguages: Common and 1 OtherTool Profiency or Animal Companion (CR 0 or 1/8)Aasimar1 Cantrip**Resistance to 1 from Cold, Lighting, or RadiantRegain hit points equal to Profiency Bonus when spending a hit die during short restAny 1 SkillLanguages: Common, Celestial and 1 OtherTool Proficiency or Animal Companion (CR 0 or 1/8)DragonbornDark Vision*Natural Explorer (Any 1)Draconic Heritage - Choose a color and associated element Black (Acid), Blue (Lightning), Brass (Fire), Bronze (Lightning), Copper (Acid), Gold (Fire), Green (Poison), Red (Fire), Silver (Cold), or White (Cold)Dragon Breath - Works like Cone of Cold Cantrip, but damage type become associated elementResistance to associated element1 Skills from: Arcana, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Religion, or StealthLanguages: Common and DraconicTool ProficiencyDwarfDark Vision*Natural Explorerer (Mountain or Underdark)+1 Hit Point per levelAdvantage on Save vs. Poison & Poison Resistance1 Skills from: Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidaton, Investigation, Medicine or ReligionLanguages: Common and DwarvenTool ProficiencyElfDark Vision*Natural Explorer (Forets or Underdark)1 Cantrip (Spellcasting attribute can be any)**Advantage on Save vs. Charm & Immunity to Sleep1 Skills from: Animal Handling, Arcana, Athletics, Medicine, Nature, Stealth or SurvivalLanguages: Common, ElvenAdditional Language or Animal Companion (CR 0 or 1/8)GnomeDark Vision*Natural Explorer (Forests or Underdark)1 Cantrip**Advantage on Save vs. Illusion1 Skills from: Animal Handling, Arcana, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Performance or StealthLanguages: Common and GnomishTinkerer's Set Proficiency or Animal Companion (CR 0 or 1/8)GoblinDark Vision*Natural Explorer (Any 1)May Disenge or Hide as Bonus Action (If you are a Thief, gain Expertise on 1 additional skill at 2nd level)Advantage on Save vs. Restrained1 Skills from: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Deception, Nature, Sleight of Hand, Stealth or SurvivalLanguages: Common and GoblinishTool Proficiency or Animal Companion (CR 0 or 1/8)HalflingsNatural Explorer (Grasslands)Lucky (reroll 1s)Advantage on Save vs. Fear1 Skills from: Acrobatics, Investigation, Medicine, Perception, Performance, Sleight of Hand or StealthLanguages: Common, Halfling and 1 OtherTool ProficiencyHobgoblinDark Vision*Natural Explorer (Coastal, Mountain or Underdark)1 Bardic Inspiration or 1 Battlemaster Maneuever and Superioriety Die of D6 (Or 1 Extra Bardic Inspiration or 1 Extra Maneuever and Superioriety Die if respective class)Advantage on Save vs. Stunned1 Skills from: Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, or PersuasionLanguages: Common and GoblinishTool ProficiencyKoboldDark Vision*Natural Explorer (Mountain, Swamp or Underdark)May Disenge or Hide as Bonus Action (If you are a Thief, gain Expertise on 1 additional skill at 2nd level)Advantage on Saves vs. TrapsResistance to 1 from Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or PoisonLanguages: Common and DraconicTool ProficiencyOrcDark Vision*Natural Explorer (Arctic, Mountain or Underdark)Rage 1/Long Rest as Barbarian (or 1 extra if a Barbarian) or Relentless EnduranceAdvantage on Save vs. Disease1 Skills from: Athletics, Animal Handling, Intimidation, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, or SurvivalLanguages: Common and OrcishTool Proficiency or Animal Companion (CR 0 or 1/8)TieflingDark Vision*1 Cantrip**Resistance to 1 from Cold, Fire, or NecroticAny 1 SkillLanguages: Common, Infernal and 1 OtherTool Proficiency or Animal Companion (CR 0 or 1/8)Heritage FeatsHalf-Dwarf (Human Only, 1st Level Only)Dark Vision*+1 Hit Point per levelAdvantage on Save vs. Poison & Poison ResistanceBonus Language: DwarvenHalf-Elf (Human Only, 1st Level Only)Dark Vision1 Cantrip**Advantage on Save vs. Charm & Immunity to SleepBonus Language: ElvenHalf-Hobgoblin (Human Only, 1st Level Only)Dark Vision*1 Bardic Inspiration or 1 Battlemaster Maneuever and Superioriety Die of D6 (Or 1 Extra Bardic Inspiration or 1 Extra Maneuever and Superioriety Die if that class)Advantage on Save vs. StunnedBonus Language: GoblinishHalf-Orc  (Human Only, 1st Level Only)Dark Vision*Rage 1/Long Rest as Barbarian (or 1 extra if a Barbarian) or Relentless EnduranceAdvantage on Save vs. DiseaseBonus Language: Orcish* Races that start with Dark Vision can exchange it for Superior Dark Vision and Low Light Vision if they are an underdark variant.** Races that start with a cantrip can exchange it for a 1st level spell 1/day at 3rd level and a 2nd level spell 1/day at 5th levelI also attempted some additional races beyond those, but I have way less confidence that these ones are at all properly balanced. In fact, when I hit the Tabaxi I just gave up because I couldn't really figure out a good way to do that one at all. But maybe now that I created a template, it would be easier to reimagine a lot of other races.BugbearDark Vision*Natural Explorer (Forests)+1 Hit Point per LevelSneak Attack +1d6Grapple as if Large Sized1 Skills from: Athletics, Investgitation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Stealth or SurvivalLanguages: Common and GoblinishFirbolgNatural Explorer (Forests)+1 HP per level1 Cantrip**Grapple as if Large Sized1 Skills from: Athletics, Animal Handling, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception or StealthLanguages: Common and FeyTool Proficiency or Animal Companion (CR 0 or 1/8)GenasiChoose Air/Lightning, Fire, Earth/Acid or Water/ColdResistance to Associated ElementElemental Touch - Works like Chill Touch Cantrip, but damage type becomes associated elementMay create a 5' by 5' area of associated element at the cost of 1 Hit DieAny 1 SkillLanguages: Common and ElementalSpecial AbilityAir: Advantage to Athletics when JumpingFire: Advantage to Save vs. DazzleEarth: Advantage to Saves vs. Forced MovementWater: WaterbreathingGoliathNatural Explorer (Mountains)+1 Hit Point per levelGrapple as if Large SizedAdd Proficiency bonus to AC when unarmored (if you are Barbarian, Monk or other class that grants similar ability, get Expertise on 1 skill)1 Skills from: Athletics, History, Intimidation, Investgitation, Nature, Perception, or SurvivalLanguages: Common and GiantTool ProficiencyLizardfolkNatural Explorer (Swamp)Add Proficiency bonus to AC when unarmored (if you are Barbarian, Monk or other class that grants similar ability, get Expertise on 1 skill)Unarmed Attacks are 1d6 (or 1 step higher if Monk or other class that increases unarmed attack)1 Skills from: Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidate, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or SurvivalWaterbreathingLanguages: Common and DraconicTool Proficiency</blockquote>

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