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<blockquote data-quote="eamon" data-source="post: 5032442" data-attributes="member: 51942">Sure, he'll be playable by virtue of the game being fairly balanced anyhow, but make no mistake; the elf will be noticably stronger.&nbsp; The eladrin racial and feats are fine; but the elf's racial is even better (though the feats are weaker), and he'll just hit more often and deal more damage.&nbsp; In any case, I doubt you're trying to argue that all races are equally capable of being any class; so in general the motivation to refluff remains: wanting fluff diversity without mechanical disadvantage.We could argue about fluff forever, but balance wise there's obviously nothing wrong with refluffing.&nbsp; Whether it's a good option for a particular character in a particular campaign depends on the group, how well the new fluff matches the mechanics, and the style of play.&nbsp; I don't think it's useful to proclaim it a good or a bad idea here: let the group decide that.&nbsp; Without knowing the details, the only meaningful thing I can say is that it is balanced.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eamon, post: 5032442, member: 51942"] Sure, he'll be playable by virtue of the game being fairly balanced anyhow, but make no mistake; the elf will be noticably stronger. The eladrin racial and feats are fine; but the elf's racial is even better (though the feats are weaker), and he'll just hit more often and deal more damage. In any case, I doubt you're trying to argue that all races are equally capable of being any class; so in general the motivation to refluff remains: wanting fluff diversity without mechanical disadvantage. We could argue about fluff forever, but balance wise there's obviously nothing wrong with refluffing. Whether it's a good option for a particular character in a particular campaign depends on the group, how well the new fluff matches the mechanics, and the style of play. I don't think it's useful to proclaim it a good or a bad idea here: let the group decide that. Without knowing the details, the only meaningful thing I can say is that it [I]is[/I] balanced. [/QUOTE]

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