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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zimbel16" data-source="post: 2994251" data-attributes="member: 41600">Here's my suggestion (I'm only addressing mechanics):Write up your first draft of the race. Decide what class goes best with the race. Now generate, side-by-side, two characters of that class, using the same base scores, items, etc, for the following:A member of your new race.A member of an existing race that is reasonable for the class in question (Human, for example).Make the member of your new race LV 1, and the old race whatever level would have equal XP (LV 1 in the case of a LA +0 race). Compare them side-by-side.Do this again where the human is LV 20, and roughly 1/2 way between these two levels.Overall, the benefits of being the new race should roughly equal the benefits of being the old race.In the event that you're undecided (how much is +5 Nat armor worth), mock up combats with these PCs. Use the exact same rolls for both PCs witht he creatures having the exact same rolls. In both cases, they must use the exact same tactics; literally the only differences in these test combats should be the race. See if one consistanly does better with a variety of combats.If your race is stronger than the old race, reduce/remove an advantage, add/strengthen a disadvantage, or increase the LA.Then try again, until you're happy with the result.</blockquote>