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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 9257562" data-attributes="member: 23751">That would be true if the only racial identity were stat bonuses.  They aren't.  Goliaths aren't goliaths because they get +2 strength.  They are goliaths because the race is big and strong, which translates into racial abilities AND racial bonuses.  You can't describe goliaths as this big, massively strong race and then have the race be no stronger than halflings or elves.  They need the +2 bonus for that to be true.  Giving them some big carrying racial ability but no strength bonus is nonsensical.  They need both for there not to be a disconnect.  Without both, you end up with race is stronger than other races(racial carrying ability), but is not actually stronger than any other race(same bonus to strength as a pixie). Stronger = not stronger.</blockquote>