Higher Racial Ability

[Bihor]

With all the discution of the elf racial substitution level for wizard, in RotW, and that the elf is not a good wizard, it got me thinking.

Most of the rases are renouwn to have a good good ability score, Dwarf have a good Con, Halfling a good Dex, all to help with there Favorit class.
But there +2 racial bonus only give you a +1, it is not much to make you stand out with the other races.

I was thinking to make all the races stand out, add a other +2 to some score for all the character races.
Dwarf +2 Con
Elf +2 Int for the favorit class
Halfling +2 Dex
Half-Orc +2 to Cha or Int to eliminate the negative score
Half-Elf +2 Dex
Human +1 to any one score
Gnome +2 Cha for the favorit class

I like to know what you think of that idea.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

IMC I give my players the option of a +2 to INT or CHA, when they create elves.

 

[Cyberzombie]

If all the races are modified the same way (an extra +2 bonus), then there should be no problem. They should end up slightly more powerful than the standard races, but probably not enough to be really noticeable.

 

[moritheil]

I have a penchant for writing races with higher racial ability bonuses, to really distinguish the races. I think it makes for more fun for players.

If you guys want to, feel free to comment on my LA+1 +10 racial dex mod race!

http://www.angelfire.com/in4/nomine/speedling.htm

 

[Viktyr Gehrig]

I've altered most of the core races in my games similarly, though I've given extra penalties out, too.

Humans: No adjustment.
Half-Elf: +2 Dex -2 Con
Half-Orc: +2 Str, -2 Int, -2 Cha
Elf: -2 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Cha (FG is Ranger/Wizard)
Dwarf: -2 Dex, +2 Con
Gnome: -2 Str, +2 Con, +2 Int, -2 Wis (FG is Bard/Druid)
Halfling: -2 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Wis, +2 Cha (FG is Scout/Rogue)

Favored Gestalt comes with an XP bonus, so the ability boost to mental stats isn't as big a help as it would be otherwise.

For non-standard races, I haven't made as many changes, though I improved the ability scores for all of the Planetouched, and I gave Genasi actual energy resistances on top of their saving throw bonuses. (Why can a Tiefling sleep in the campfire while a Fire Genasi cannot?)

Biggest change is Kobold: -4 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Int, +2 Cha, FG Rogue/Sorceror.

For balance, I compare them to Gnomes, who have two caster classes that also hand out a bunch of cool special abilities. Kobolds are more proficient in one spellcaster class, but they get far fewer supernatural abilities.