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<blockquote data-quote="Omnifarious Grey" data-source="post: 4662817" data-attributes="member: 81454">I still think that people are missing the concept of what a half-elf is. Before I start, yes this is opinion, but then again most things are as such when concerning how we view races/classes/etc.Half-elves (IMO) have the bonus to Charisma and diplomacy due to them being social outcasts. They have needed to find ways to fit in with other cultures because they themselves don't have one to turn to. Being torn between the culture of humans and their often extroverted nature and the elves reclusive and tight bound societies causes them to try to adapt to all situations. Often when one does not find a place to fit in, they try to adapt. This shows that half-elves have learned to become better speakers and find ways for others to like them and accept them. This is where I see the Charisma coming into play.I will concede that the Con bonus is a little iffy, I believe it originally was planned because the two different races has caused them to be physically tougher, which I think is a cop-out. In place of that I think you could easily switch the Con over to Dex and this would start to make them more along the lines of what you are thinking.In fact, a +2 Dex for elven nature, +2 Cha for social abilities of humans and adapting, and even changing the Diplomacy bonus to that of a human being able to choose another skill would be more towards the flavor of both the races. I would also stick with the current half-elf power because it runs with the theme of being between cultures and adapting to different things.Does this start to make a bit more sense and possibly start changing any of the faults you have seen?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Omnifarious Grey, post: 4662817, member: 81454"] I still think that people are missing the concept of what a half-elf is. Before I start, yes this is opinion, but then again most things are as such when concerning how we view races/classes/etc. Half-elves (IMO) have the bonus to Charisma and diplomacy due to them being social outcasts. They have needed to find ways to fit in with other cultures because they themselves don't have one to turn to. Being torn between the culture of humans and their often extroverted nature and the elves reclusive and tight bound societies causes them to try to adapt to all situations. Often when one does not find a place to fit in, they try to adapt. This shows that half-elves have learned to become better speakers and find ways for others to like them and accept them. This is where I see the Charisma coming into play. I will concede that the Con bonus is a little iffy, I believe it originally was planned because the two different races has caused them to be physically tougher, which I think is a cop-out. In place of that I think you could easily switch the Con over to Dex and this would start to make them more along the lines of what you are thinking. In fact, a +2 Dex for elven nature, +2 Cha for social abilities of humans and adapting, and even changing the Diplomacy bonus to that of a human being able to choose another skill would be more towards the flavor of both the races. I would also stick with the current half-elf power because it runs with the theme of being between cultures and adapting to different things. Does this start to make a bit more sense and possibly start changing any of the faults you have seen? [/QUOTE]

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