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<blockquote data-quote="Chryssis" data-source="post: 7118941" data-attributes="member: 6787279"><p>So I was already going to comment but now seeing this most recent githzerai i think my point is stronger.</p><p></p><p>all versions of your mindflayer (unless i'm misreading something) are significantly weaker than any existing pc race. net -2 ability scores, last (or disadvantage) in initiave, and sunlight sensitivity for the ability to gain short range darkvision (30ft vs others 60 or 120)--dragon breath weapon +weak natural weapon, or magic res (like the gnome) + weak telepathy (like ghostwise halfling) and weak natural weapon, or telepathy + strong natural weapon. </p><p></p><p>to compare them to the gith you posted (who is supposed to be a "prisoner") +2net scores, unarmored defense, cantrip, 2 excellent spells 1/day plus zerth (not sure if this is only for monk/mystic but regardless, and additional exceptionally good spell) with no negatives</p><p></p><p>I would straight out remove the negative stats. so +2 int flat (already this is a 1 stat decrease compared to most races) to compare them to most comparable race would be dark elf, so they have 120ft darkvision vs 30ft, weapon proficiency vs weak natural weapon, spells/day vs dragonbreath or strong natural weapon vs magic res, +1 stats vs telepathy. this would imply the iniative penalty and the minus stats are too much over the top.</p><p></p><p>i wrote this quickly while kids running around so sorry if it isnt fully coherent i can come back to it later if i wasn't clear/didnt remember from my quick readthrough of the post.</p><p></p><p>best,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chryssis, post: 7118941, member: 6787279"] So I was already going to comment but now seeing this most recent githzerai i think my point is stronger. all versions of your mindflayer (unless i'm misreading something) are significantly weaker than any existing pc race. net -2 ability scores, last (or disadvantage) in initiave, and sunlight sensitivity for the ability to gain short range darkvision (30ft vs others 60 or 120)--dragon breath weapon +weak natural weapon, or magic res (like the gnome) + weak telepathy (like ghostwise halfling) and weak natural weapon, or telepathy + strong natural weapon. to compare them to the gith you posted (who is supposed to be a "prisoner") +2net scores, unarmored defense, cantrip, 2 excellent spells 1/day plus zerth (not sure if this is only for monk/mystic but regardless, and additional exceptionally good spell) with no negatives I would straight out remove the negative stats. so +2 int flat (already this is a 1 stat decrease compared to most races) to compare them to most comparable race would be dark elf, so they have 120ft darkvision vs 30ft, weapon proficiency vs weak natural weapon, spells/day vs dragonbreath or strong natural weapon vs magic res, +1 stats vs telepathy. this would imply the iniative penalty and the minus stats are too much over the top. i wrote this quickly while kids running around so sorry if it isnt fully coherent i can come back to it later if i wasn't clear/didnt remember from my quick readthrough of the post. best, [/QUOTE]
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