Favored Class alternative

[smootrk]

Yeah... like an Elf Wizard.

Elves really need FC: Rogue, or they need a bunch of other (perhaps alternate) racial abilities.

-- N

I agree. The classic elf (tolkeinesk anyway) should have bonus to Int Wis and Cha, offset by penalties in Str, Con as they seem to be slighter than other races. The seem to have a lot of archers, so I would not penalize the Dex, but nothing says to me that they should be bonused either.

This would lead to more sorcerous/wizardly elves and would make more sense personally.

No need to make XP penalties for elves outside of the wizardly model, just make them suited to a wizardly model, and let the players who want atypical elves to 'pay the price' with subpar stats.