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Message: <blockquote data-quote="monboesen" data-source="post: 1638615" data-attributes="member: 4647">Never ever use +1, -1 adjustments to stats. It makes it way to easy to optimize stats as it normally is disadvantegeous to have any uneven? (11, 13 and so on) scores. It also seems strange that a small race has no penalty to strength. The normal size S panalty is -4 to strength. Most things half the size and mass of a human should be inherently weaker. I would suggest that you give them -2 Str and Con and choose two of the three mentioned ability scores (Int, Dex and Wis) that gets a +2 bonus. Pretty standard so OK.Thats a damn lot. Normal size S move is 20 ft. Why should they be faster than humans ?.  OKHmm a quite nice advantage.Another very nice advantage.* Automatic Languages: Common and Bestial. Bonus Languages:* Favored Class: Sorcerer. A multiclass Canid’s sorcerer class does not count when determining whether she takes an experience point penalty for multiclassing.As they are written right now I think they are more than +0 ECl. I would rate them as +1 ECL, but a weak one like aasimar and thiefling. With more balanced stat adjustments and by removing either speed, natural armor or the bonus to all saves and replacing that with a +2 bonus to one or two relevant skills they would bumb down to +0 ECL. Again entirely my own opinion.A couple of random comments. Most players won't think sorcerer when they look at this race. They will think Wizard (int bonus), Cleric(wis bonus) or Rogue (small, fast, hide bonus, int bonus and dex bonus that just screams rogue). If you want them more tied in with sorcerers you need to give them some kind of small mechanical advantage to be sorcerers. It could be that their stat adjustment included +2 cha instead of int, dex or wis. A bonus 1 level spell known or some other stuff like that. That of course would mean removing another race advantage.I don't really find it fitting that a Small humanoid creature has Spd 40 ft. A move of 30 ft. should be considered fast for someone just shy of three feet.</blockquote>

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