If you could Add one more race to the PHB

[Tonguez]

If you could Add one more PC race to the PHB - what would it be and why?

 

[Starglim]

Ogre, because a Large PC race would add interesting new considerations to a game.

 

[Inconsequenti-AL]

So many!

Orc - for completeness... Half Elf + Elf. Half Orc + nothing. Upsets my sense of balance.

Goblins and kobolds - small races that are less cute.

Mul - always liked those dwarf/human hybrids from Darksun. Probably not to everyones taste though.

 

[Kuld]

Do you remember the Humanoid Handbook?

I had a Firbolg character that I played in a campaign or two. He was a little on the stupid side but fun none the less.

 

[rbingham2000]

I too would like a Large PC race. Maybe a new race of PC Giants, for example, like Monte and Co. did with Arcana Unearthed/Evolved.

Goblins and orcs would also fit quite well -- they're certainly usable as PCs anyway without all the muss and fuss of level adjustment and all that.

I'd like to see a Tiny race of fey-like critters that can fly, myself. They're not too strong and not too tough, but they are very, very quick. I'd prefer they not have the kinds of powers that the Sprites from the Monster Manual have, though.

 

[yennico]

I agree with Inconsequenti-AL.

 

[Zappo]

I think that goblinoids and orcoids (?) aren't in the PHB because in most settings (including the default one) they would be unplayable due to social reasons. In fact, in the "grayhawk-ish" default setting, I think that the PC races are the only ones which can expect to show up in a town without being KOS, am I right? They are the "civilized" races.

But if we assume that we could add one more race both rule-wise and setting-wise, I'd go for orc. But that would make the half-orc redundant as a role, so I'd remove it.

I wouldn't add a Large race. I can't think of a good way to make a Large creature at LA +0, and I don't think that a core race should have a LA.

 

[Frostmarrow]

Here's a second vote for mul. I'd get rid of the half-orc, though, and grant the mul the Str +2 bonus.

 

[Thanee]

Gelatinous Cube?

No, I can't really think of any race, that I would want to add. So, none.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Jeff Wilder]

Raptoran. I think there's room for a LA +0 winged race. I might be in the minority, but I think raptorans are kinda interesting.