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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Angellis_ater" data-source="post: 5208600" data-attributes="member: 37442">Time to look at the races released in the Setting Books (Genasi, Drow, Khalashtar, Changelings, Warforged). Changelings have dual stats too, and are thus separately presented for each combo.Changeling (Cha, Dex) - Rogues (Artful), Sorcerer (Storm/Chaos Magic), Assassin (Night Stalker) - quite like the halflings.Changeling (Cha, Int) - Warlock (Fey, Dark), Bard (Cunning), Psion (Telepathic), like shardminds, gnomes and tieflings.Drow - Rogues (Artful), Sorcerer (Storm/Chaos Magic), Assassin (Night Stalker) - quite like the halflings and changelings.Genasi - Swordmages (Assault), Warlords (Tactical)Khalashtar - Ardent (Clarity), Bards (Prescient), ClericWarforged - Wardens (Earth/Storm), Barbarian (Rageblood), Runepriest (Wrathful), FightersChangelings are found as either the slayers, joining the halflings, or as part of the manipulators. Considering that shapeshifting feels inherently chaotic, where the Shardminds would be expression of stagnation, perhaps the changelings are an expression of chaos? Or, taking it one step further, perhaps they are part of a third faction - the mercenaries benefitting from the war and rebellion?Drow are definitely in the same camp as the Halflings, and when painting up a third potential faction, one who fans the flames of the conflict itself instead of having particular goals, one can definately see the Drow as part of that alliance.Genasi stand out as being the first race that actually fit as Swordmages, as well as being the first 'tactical' warlords. They would seem to stand shoulder and shoulder with the Overlords, perhaps in contrast to the Dragonborn. One could easily see the Grand Army of the Empire divided into two vastly different views.Khalashtar come across as deeply mystical in their natures, being natural leaders. Playing with their initial racial description, perhaps they are some form of Peacekeepers, working on the inside of the Empire to do what the Preservers are trying to do - find balance and peace.Warforged are interesting - as mystical golems and almost obviously part of the Rebellions warrior faction, the warforged seem to suggest quite a different history and nature. More in line with stone and wood golems given life, perhaps the souls of the fallen?</blockquote>

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