I think Orcs are the mystery race...

[Klaus]

The surprise race has to be something no one expects. Tieflings would fit the bill, but they're already announced. What could surprise us more than tieflings?

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Kender?

 

[Aus_Snow]

Nah, it's Khaajit, man. Clearly.

Although that's totally wire-fu. Eew.

 

[The Merciful]

Since no one is expecting it, the mystery race must be the Spanish Inquisition.

 

[Li Shenron]

Orcs would be nice, but I really think that if they are a PC race, they will go under a heavy make-up.

But my guess for the mystery race is Tauren.

 

[Najo]

The race needs to fill the strong, aggressive, brute role. So, something that is big, mean and violent fits the role. That could be orcs.

I personally would prefer that a non-orc option is used. Something new ideal. If they do use the orc, it needs to be rebuilt from the ground up and made for 4e and not feel like the orcs of old.

 

[Sammael]

I think it will be some sort of yuan-ti. Either that, or the drow.

 

[Mighty Veil]

Not orcs (tiefling is dumb enough as a PHB1 core race). If they want heroic... go Mindflayers. ;-)

 

[vagabundo]

I would like: Shifters (they sound cool), Minotaurs (pretty cool), half giants or ogres..

Not orcs, I never liked half-orcs none of my players ever used them.

Anyway I am more interested in the racial traits of the races than the secret race...

 

[Klaus]

I would like: Shifters (they sound cool), Minotaurs (pretty cool), half giants or ogres..

Not orcs, I never liked half-orcs none of my players ever used them.

Anyway I am more interested in the racial traits of the races than the secret race...

Now that you mentioned it...

Half-Ogres as the new burly race, anyone?

 

[Baby Samurai]

Half-Ogres as the new burly race, anyone?

That is totally what I want – there should be a "Hulk smash!" race in the PHB.

…Because what we have now is a bunch of soddys, well, save dwarves…