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<blockquote data-quote="Don Durito" data-source="post: 8114343" data-attributes="member: 6687260"><p>I think these days I'm of the opinion that if ability scores are part of class (and really they are) then they should probably just come from class.</p><p></p><p>I think it's better to find a different and distinct way to represent race/ancestry.</p><p></p><p>But there's got to be better ways to bake this cake.</p><p></p><p>The more I think about it, the more I think the only part that really matters is size. The idea of some races are more intellient than others is unpleasant. Anything that is related to Wis or Charisma is too vague anyway and could probably be represented by focusing on a particular function - (if they have better eye sight then give them bonuses to perception or something). </p><p></p><p>So that leaves physical characteristics - particularly nimble races can be covered by bonuses to speed, or initiatve or particular racial abilities.</p><p></p><p>That leaves Size. There are basically three different sizes in D&D, small medium and medium (large). What you really need is a good way to represent these that doesn't leave any of them being either overly ineffective or overly overpowered at any class, but feeling like they work sufficiently differently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Don Durito, post: 8114343, member: 6687260"] I think these days I'm of the opinion that if ability scores are part of class (and really they are) then they should probably just come from class. I think it's better to find a different and distinct way to represent race/ancestry. But there's got to be better ways to bake this cake. The more I think about it, the more I think the only part that really matters is size. The idea of some races are more intellient than others is unpleasant. Anything that is related to Wis or Charisma is too vague anyway and could probably be represented by focusing on a particular function - (if they have better eye sight then give them bonuses to perception or something). So that leaves physical characteristics - particularly nimble races can be covered by bonuses to speed, or initiatve or particular racial abilities. That leaves Size. There are basically three different sizes in D&D, small medium and medium (large). What you really need is a good way to represent these that doesn't leave any of them being either overly ineffective or overly overpowered at any class, but feeling like they work sufficiently differently. [/QUOTE]
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