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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DragonTurtle" data-source="post: 3087990" data-attributes="member: 26206">Some people feel that racial bonuses to Mental stats on a LA+0 race is a bad idea (You will notice that none in the PHB do so). Also while a str and con penalty isn't the end of the world for a race that favors spellcasters. This variant gives you a -2 to Hit Points when most people will be choosing a class with a d4 for hitpoints. So you start the game with 2 hitpoints and will be going up 1 hitpoint on average a level. Anyone not having a deathwish will have to put a really high score in con, which means that they will have less high scores for Int, Dex and Cha, kinda killing the benefit you are trying to provide.I think the Gray Elf in the MM is the farthest you should go for creating a race meant to be a spell caster. If you would rather have a high charisma than int, for example switch it around so it is -2 Str, +2 to Dex, -2 to Con, +2 to Cha. (more of a Star Elf variant I guess).The +2 to saves vs spells is pretty huge as well since 9-10 that is what forces a save.Just my opinion, you know what you are aiming for in your campaign more than I do.</blockquote>