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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Salamandyr" data-source="post: 5991536" data-attributes="member: 40233">Because of the optional nature of several of the rules, previous methods of adding versatility to humans, like skill trainings and feats won't work.  So you're pretty much left with giving them a leg up in an area that they know will be used at every table...attributes checks.  I guess they could bring back level limits, but I doubt that would be popular.But is what they gave too strong?  I don't think so.  I think it looks good on paper, kind of like the monk, but the strengths of the other races, while more focused, actually balance things out.Compare the human fighter to the hill dwarf fighter.  The human gets to start with an 18 in strength, by contrast the dwarf gets a bigger hit die, that's equivalent to an extra +1 or 2 to his constitution score over and above the bonus he already gets, and while he's (5%) less accurate, when he hits he does more damage.  In addition to that, the dwarf gets immunity to a common dungeon hazard, has the ability to see in the dark (a trait admittedly, the usefulness of which depends on how much the DM handwaves light sources), and some minor, albeit useful cultural bennies like stonecunning.  I don't count the ability to move full speed in heavy armor, since that just means the dwarf and human fighter move the same speed.The human, by contrast, gets to start with an 18 in his prime stat, and has an equal constitution to the hill dwarf (albeit with a smaller hit die), and +1 that might net him a slight bonus on the occasional roll that falls outside the fighter's specialty.Seems to me they look pretty equal, possibly even advantage dwarf.  But wait...it gets better.  As they level, they get to level up their stats every 4 levels, up to a maximum of 20.  That means, over the course of play, the dwarf is eventually going to have exactly the same prime stat as the human, and all the other good stuff.  So...if building to archetype, the dwarf is equal at 1st level and slightly more powerful at 20th level, but the human is more flexible.  Sounds right to me.</blockquote>

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