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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spatzimaus" data-source="post: 2953661" data-attributes="member: 3051">Well, they don't look glaringly unbalanced, but there are a few things.  For one thing, there just isn't nearly enough stuff.  If you're reducing to 5 races, I'd really recommend loading these guys up with minor abilities.  I'll give examples below.EARTH:Yes, they're a LOT like Dwarves, but maybe a little weaker.  They're faster than Dwarves, but don't get any saving throw bonus, darkvision, or enemy-specific AC/attack bonus.Personally, I'd start off by making the stats a bit more severe and shifting away from the Dwarf baseline (say, to +2 STR -2 DEX -2 CHA) and give them Natural Armor 2.Then, in the spirit of loading them up with minor abilities:+1 to attack rolls vs. Air creatures, -1 to saving throws vs. Air magic (this one could be copied for the other three elements)Light SensitivityDR 1/-and a Latent Tremorsense ability that gives a +1 insight bonus to AC if he didn't move more than 5' in the previous round.FIRE:Okay, you don't have Wizards, but how about Psions?  They use INT, too.  Even without that, +2 INT would only give you two things:+1 skill point per level, which Humans already get+1 to INT-based skills, which really boils down to Knowledge in this case, and they've already got a +4 there.So really, I'd rework this one a bit, depending on what style you want for them.  For instance, you could say that their connection to Fire gives them nearly limitless energy; give them Sustenance (no need for food or water) and the Endurance feat.  Throw on a few minor things, and you'd be set.WATER:If you're going to keep Humans in, I really would recommend giving these guys a stat mod of some kind.  If you switch the Earth race to the +STR like I suggested, maybe these guys could gain the +CON.+4 diplomacy just isn't much; the other races are getting boosts to multiple skills.As for other abilities, how about a weak Fast Healing?  Not enough to affect a combat, but enough that the race wouldn't need much downtime healing; maybe half an hour and you're back to full strength.  That'd probably be something like 1 HP per minute per two character levels (meaning at level 20, you'd only have the equivalent of Fast Healing 1).AIR:How are they gliding?  Wings, flaps of skin, what?  You could do more with that.In keeping with the Air theme, how about a save bonus vs. Hold-type spells, like a weak freedom of movement?  Maybe a "burst of speed" spell-like ability (+10' for one turn, usable 3/day.  Or maybe just give them all Uncanny Dodge.</blockquote>

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