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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5808856" data-attributes="member: 22779">As an optional Chargen method, while we might quibble about the numbers, it does have merit.  At least it would force players to actually give some thought beyond simply putting the highest stat in the prime requisite and dumpstatting the unimportant one.  You actually have in game reasons for why you look like you do.Then again, I'm a big fan of lifepath chargen methods.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />----------Back on topic.  I REALLY,REALLY want race to matter.  I want to be able to make two fighters, one human and one elven both using the same weapons and armor and have them play differently because of race.  4e's racial powers was a good start.  Combine that with the Backgrounds powers where you can choose a higher level racial option as a power instead of a class one and that power will be just as effective as your class power, is a great idea IMO.Those who want to pick and forget can do so, simply by not choosing the racial powers.  Those who want race to matter can choose racial powers.  Mix and match between class and race and everyone wins.3e had a similar system with substitution levels.  Also a possible way to go.  Make sure the numbers are close enough (not too high and not too low for the level) and you're good to go.What I never want to see again is someone turn to another player and say, "You're a what again?  Since when?"</blockquote>

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