Neanderthal

[Glade Riven]

Neanderthal Racial Traits
• +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, –2 Intelligence, -2 Dexterity.
Neanderthals are strong and hardy, but are
hampered by a lack of intelligence and slow reflexes.

I'm fine with that. It may make them a "CR 1/2" race instead of a "CR 1/3" race, though. The Orc, for instance, has a +4 STR and a -2 to all mental stats.

• Medium: As Medium creatures, neanderthals have no
special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Neanderthal base land speed is 30 feet.

No issue here.

• Primitive Weapon Mastery (Ex): Neanderthals have a
+1 racial bonus on attack rolls made with the following
weapons: club, javelin, shortbow, shortspear,

I'd probably switch this with Weapon Familiarity: Club, Javelin, Shortbow, Shortspear. Exotic Primative weapons are considered martial weapons.

• +2 racial bonus on Perception and Survival checks.
Neanderthals have excellent senses and know how to get
along in the wild with ease.
• Cold Tolerant (Ex): Neanderthals suffer little harm
from environmental extremes of cold. They do not
have to make Fortitude saves in extreme environments
between –20° and 40° F (severe cold). This
ability does not provide any protection from cold
damage. This ability counts as if a neanderthal had the
Cold Endurance feat for purposes of fulfilling prerequisites
for other feats or prestige classes.

I can think of ways to change this, but I don't think it would be better - just different (+2 bonus to fortituted saves against cold effects or verses cold enviroments, limit the bonus to perception and survival to wilderness enviroments).

• Human Blood: For all effects related to race, a neanderthal
is considered a human. Neanderthals are just
as vulnerable to special effects that affect humans as
humans are, and they can use magic items that are only
usable by humans.
• Illiteracy: Neanderthals do not automatically know how
to read and write. A neanderthal must spend 2 skill points in
linguistics to gain the ability to read and write all languages
he is able to speak.
• Automatic Languages: Common.

I'd probably scratch the illiteracy, for the reasons listed in previous posts.

 

[vickruck]

Hey sorry i had to send my comp away for repairs

hey guys thanks for all the advice i am going to perfect the race asap lol i have to look up a few things first i found that conversion guide online for pathfinder so it should be a better to work with that. i will have it posted soon and thanks again for all you advice