Monstrous Races for PCs wishlist

[ShadowyFigure]

Drow will be available. It would be stupid to not make them so.

I WANT MINDFLAYERS!

 

[Elphilm]

I would like to see my all time Favorite Thri-Keen, dark sun style (more like centaur insects instead of the Bipeds shown in the MM)

Yes please!

Although having thri-kreens as Large creatures is problematic in certain situations, I still prefer the more insectoid appearance in 2E to the biped thri-kreens in 3rd Edition.

I wonder how a truly quadruped design would work. Sure, thri-kreens would lose multiweapon fighting... but it's a well known fact that praying mantises are awesome.

 

[AFGNCAAP]

For me, I'd really want to see Half-Orcs (this will be the big thing to draw me to D&DI), Orcs, Githzerai (esp. if there's Githyanki as PCs), Lizardfolk, Aasimars (or the new analog for them, with the thematic change for Tieflings), Goblins, Hobgoblins, Pureblood Yuan-Ti (at least), Ogres, Half-Ogres, and Trolls.

 

[vladbat]

Half-Orcs aren't going to be in the MM as monsters or PCs. I wish I knew where I read that. Apparently they'll be showing up on D&DI fairly quickly.

Half orcs were asked about at the I-Con fest on LI. The person posing the question told Mearls "I have a guy in my group who will only play a half-orc!" Mearls said he could mod the orc entry in the MM as there is no half-orc.

 

[SamuraiRem]

What about other forms of elves? Like Grey elves, Copper elves (aka wild elves), Sun elves (aka High Elves), ect? Perhaps that was a bit much, b/c then we get into the different Dwarves: Duergar (which we should keep imo) and Gold. Also the different Halflings (which I feel are also unnessesary): Lightfoot, Gostwise, and Strongheart. And Svirfneblin Gnomes!! (one of my favorite)

I do agree on Drow and Aasimer though. I'm a little concerned about the Genasai: earth, wind, fire, water... they may be unnecessary.

What y'all think?

 

[Remathilis]

What about other forms of elves? Like Grey elves, Copper elves (aka wild elves), Sun elves (aka High Elves), ect? Perhaps that was a bit much, b/c then we get into the different Dwarves: Duergar (which we should keep imo) and Gold. Also the different Halflings (which I feel are also unnessesary): Lightfoot, Gostwise, and Strongheart. And Svirfneblin Gnomes!! (one of my favorite)

I do agree on Drow and Aasimer though. I'm a little concerned about the Genasai: earth, wind, fire, water... they may be unnecessary.

What y'all think?

They are pretty much making sub-races (other than eladrin/elf/drow and dwarf/duergar) cosmetic changes.

Genasi are the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide

 

[DrakkenKaiser]

I do agree on Drow and Aasimer though. I'm a little concerned about the Genasai: earth, wind, fire, water... they may be unnecessary.

I imagine the Drow should be in there as Eberron Drow are most certainly playable characters in many cases.

Judging from the way they changed the way the planes work, I have the feeling Genasi are going to see some kind of background change before we see them updated.

 

[Shroomy]

Genasi are the Forgotten Realms Player's Guide

Was this confirmed in the 4e FRCS?

 

[muffin_of_chaos]

What about other forms of elves? Like Grey elves, Copper elves (aka wild elves), Sun elves (aka High Elves), ect?

They have disguised themselves with the code name "Eladrin."

To the OP:
+2 Str, +2 Con might be the safest bet as you suggested, since they aren't full Orcs and it would seem most Humans will not have the genetic predisposition towards being beefy like I think Orcs generally are these days.
Blood Reij looks quite unbalanced. Perhaps just +1 to damage when bloodied would be more fitting considering comparative Dragonborn and Tiefling racials? As well, Intimidation Aura might be reduced to +1, like the Elf and Half-Elf auras.
To compensate this nerfing you might make the Half-Orc movement speed 7 (as you offered) and give them an automatic weapon proficiency...?
Just ideas.

 

[SamuraiRem]

They have disguised themselves with the code name "Eladrin."

To the OP:
+2 Str, +2 Con might be the safest bet as you suggested, since they aren't full Orcs and it would seem most Humans will not have the genetic predisposition towards being beefy like I think Orcs generally are these days.
Blood Reij looks quite unbalanced. Perhaps just +1 to damage when bloodied would be more fitting considering comparative Dragonborn and Tiefling racials? As well, Intimidation Aura might be reduced to +1, like the Elf and Half-Elf auras.
To compensate this nerfing you might make the Half-Orc movement speed 7 (as you offered) and give them an automatic weapon proficiency...?
Just ideas.

I agree with everything. Just note that the reason I made Blood Reij so powerful was because it can only be used once per encounter for 4 turns. Maybe if I made it once per day? OR I can just do what you said and make it a +1damage when bloodied without the activation of the ability, passive if you will. I like movement 7 for him, elves get 7 b/c of swiftness, Half-Orcs can get 7 b/c of pure bruteness. Perhaps Weapon Prof with orc double axe?
Another thing I was thinking about was reflecting the Human side of the Half-Orc; which is horribly underplayed IMO. If Half-Elves get a choice of power from another class, perhaps Half-Orcs should?