Excerpt: Racial Benefits

[Fallen Seraph]

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/4ex/20080502a

Its up!

 

[Henry]

That was quick!

My thoughts? I really like these: It's something I wish they'd done with 3E, rather than "front-loading" several of the races. Personally, I like Monte Cook's "Race Levels" better, but this is a great compromise.

Reading that Bragon Breath part, I'll still never used to perfectly square breath weapons, though... :\

 

[Acid_crash]

I like this article, makes up for the confusion that is the multiclassing article.

How they did racial feats and tied them into the themes of the races, way cool. Another thumbs up from an already sold fan.

 

[Boarstorm]

Most interesting aspect of this whole article?

Be sure to return Monday for a look at skill challenges!

 

[gtJormungand]

With how they keep specifying that what are shown in this except are Heroic Tier racial feats, I wonder if there are going to be Paragon and Epic Tier racial feats as well.

 

[NebtheNever]

I believe we saw paragon tier racial feats in the paragon path excerpt.

 

[Thasmodious]

I like that you can be more dwarfy than other dwarves (e.g.) by taking more racial feats. That's a nice touch and gives another dimension to character concepts. You want to play a through and through -insert race-, you can mechanically represent that above and beyond other examples of your race.

 

[Rex Blunder]

I like the fact that Group Insight is a half-elf racial feat, not a half-elf racial power. That way I can not take it.

Generally, separating the peripheral racial abilities into optional modules like this is a good design, I think. If you don't want to be a dwarf with an axe or hammer, you can trade that ability in for something you do want. (But I have a feeling most dwarven fighters will be using axes and hammers - +2 damage is pretty boss.)

 

[Ipissimus]

Those damage bonus/proficiency feats for Dwarves and Eladrin look nice. And Humans look to be getting a few useful abilities. Tieflings not so much, but what's the bet they get wings and such?

 

[That One Guy]

Eladrin Soldier Eladrin +2 damage and proficiency with longswords and spears

I like that.