Holiday Present - The Elf PHB entry

[Mr. Wilson]

This is a much tighter race then the previous elves, so that's a plus. It also has a significant power boost from previous races.

That said, with no racial negatives, I'm interested in seeing where WoTC is taking Humans. Two feats? Three feats? Finally, a racial bonus?

The more I see of 4e, the more I like. Except for what I've seen of FR.

 

[Simia Saturnalia]

Well, I like the hell out of that. Not totally sold on the Group Awareness, but it's a small enough bonus I can adjust it without too much trouble. Everything else is excellent.

The eladrin teleport must be pretty short range if it's only competing with a to-hit reroll, though.

Still don't have a problem with racial weapons, since any given PHB entry is as much cultural as it is racial. Swap it out easy as you like, though bow plays to their strengths so well I can't say I'd do so.

 

[Zurai]

The feat is AMAZING! I can't believe people are basing something that can be used every battle and thaqts the equivalent of weapon focu and improved weapon focus. Guys remember, in this game magical weapons are rarer, so you need all the attack bonusii you can git.

1. Weapon Focus is significantly better (+1 to every attack in every battle vs +2 to a single attack per battle).
2. Weapon Focus is considered a weak feat.
3. Magical weapons in general aren't any rarer. Even magical items don't seem to be rarer. Magical items just don't define the character any more.

 

[vagabundo]

I really like it, clear concise. Bodes well for 4e IMO.

I like all the abilities, although the aura one might be hard to track, but it seems like the traits are easy to remember. As a DM i'm pretty sure I could remember all the standard race traits within a month or two and could then remind my ever forgetful players.

LOL at the name Lucan (it is a small village in Dublin).

 

[Kintara]

1. Weapon Focus is significantly better (+1 to every attack in every battle vs +2 to a single attack per battle).
2. Weapon Focus is considered a weak feat.
3. Magical weapons in general aren't any rarer. Even magical items don't seem to be rarer. Magical items just don't define the character any more.

Every weapon attack with one sort of weapon. One nice thing about this accuracy ability is that it will likely find use for every kind of attack one can make.

And I don't see why we should automatically assume that there is no way to use this racial ability more than once in an encounter. There may be ways to quickly recover powers, and you may even be able to "prep" something for more than once an encounter.

Also, we just don't know how common attack bonuses really are, nor how persistent they are.

 

[Sitara]

1. Weapon Focus is significantly better (+1 to every attack in every battle vs +2 to a single attack per battle).

Yes but this feat STACKS with weapon focus and other bonusii. Trust me, feats and abilities like this are prevalent in SAGA, which I have read, played and analyzed the heck out off. This is a fantastic feat, especially when you consider that it can be taken every level.

2. Weapon Focus is considered a weak feat.

It will be better now, (see blow as to why) but I can see why some ppl might yet call it weak.

3. Magical weapons in general aren't any rarer. Even magical items don't seem to be rarer. Magical items just don't define the character any more.

Yes they are, from what we have been told. See in the earlier ed's, esp 3ed and Adnd 2e mosters and encounters were designed to require pc's with magic weapons; this will not be the case anymore, at least not to such a large extent. I am persoanlly hoping the Heroic Tier will be built completely with a non magic weapon style of play in mind.

 

[Merlin the Tuna]

Yes but this feat STACKS with weapon focus and other bonusii.

Oh come on now, honestly.

 

[Kirnon_Bhale]

I think that I am in the minority here, I like the Racial Aura - I think that you forget that the power creep from magical items etc. has been retarded, I also always find it funny that people turn their noses up at a 5% increase but seem more then happy with a 10% increase - either way it is an increase and shouldn't be sniffed at.

I also like the Racial Ability.

 

[Frostmarrow]

Oh come on now, honestly.

Bonusiiae. Plural.

 

[Sitara]

Bonzai!

:|

Oh and for the record I dislike the aura type ability; it is another way for wotc to boost mini sales. A rather cheap way, and does not make much sense in game.