News Flaws: Goblin and Kobold!

[Klaus]

As far as suboptimal choices go, these two races are the poster boys of "negative LA" races. Since the races themselves could be seen as "Flaws" (in the UA sense), how's about giving a PC kobold or goblin a bonus feat?

 

[Shane_Leahy]

If the bonus feat comes from a limited list, tailored to the race, I can see that being a good compromise.

 

[guardianfallenangel]

We talked our Dm into allowing us to add a +1 template to goblins and kobolds without actually increasing their level.

 

[airwalkrr]

That or a few adjustments to the race to make it more "PC-friendly."

 

[Sravoff]

There has been a few threads like these, and the main consensus is, don't take away kobolds -4 str.

That said I play kobolds and goblins from time to time, and don't find them underpowered. Kobolds are a sorcerer's dream, and I've seen some good paladins as well. Goblins are great mounted combatants.

Giving any race a negative level adjustment seems like a bad idea. Any spellcaster will go nuts over that.

But thats just me.

-Sravoff

 

[Jack Simth]

With enough sources available, Kobolds rock the house.
Dragon magazine Sorcerer Bloodline: Dragon
UA Flaw, to take Dragonborn as well as the bloodline at 1st level
UA racial variant Desert Kobold (trades Con penalty for Wis penalty, loses light blindness).
Web Enhancement Greater Draconic Rite of Passage (+1 Sorcerer spellcasting)
Magic-Psionics Transparency, Limited Wish, and Psychic Reformation (basically any spell or feat in the game available for 300 xp, a 7th level spell slot, and one standard action ... plus you get to change your skill selection).
Archmage.

What's not to like?