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<blockquote data-quote="Sword of Spirit" data-source="post: 6365405" data-attributes="member: 6677017">I don't think half-elves are overpowered. They're definitely (and finally!) a strong racial option in this edition. I was concerned they were going to be crap (like in the playtest) and was extremely happy to find out that they don't suck in 5e.They make great Cha characters. But dwarves make great fighters, halflings make superb rogues, etc. That is (or at least has become since 3.5e) part of their schtick. But just like I could play a non-fighter dwarf or a non-rogue halfling before and actually feel like I wasn't getting hosed on my race-class combo, I can now play a half-elf with a non-Cha class and feel likewise.If I were looking at raw power, any time I wanted a focused build that didn't rely on Cha, I'd probably pick human over half-elf. That extra (and early) feat is a big deal.With the balance I'm seeing so far amongst the races, I feel like I can pick whatever race makes the most conceptual sense for my character idea, and not cringe every time I think of how unoptimized the combination is.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sword of Spirit, post: 6365405, member: 6677017"] I don't think half-elves are overpowered. They're definitely (and finally!) a strong racial option in this edition. I was concerned they were going to be crap (like in the playtest) and was extremely happy to find out that they don't suck in 5e. They make great Cha characters. But dwarves make great fighters, halflings make superb rogues, etc. That is (or at least has become since 3.5e) part of their schtick. But just like I could play a non-fighter dwarf or a non-rogue halfling before and actually feel like I wasn't getting hosed on my race-class combo, I can now play a half-elf with a non-Cha class and feel likewise. If I were looking at raw power, any time I wanted a focused build that didn't rely on Cha, I'd probably pick human over half-elf. That extra (and early) feat is a big deal. With the balance I'm seeing so far amongst the races, I feel like I can pick whatever race makes the most conceptual sense for my character idea, and not cringe every time I think of how unoptimized the combination is. [/QUOTE]

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