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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dungannon" data-source="post: 2810282" data-attributes="member: 8169">Okay, let's see if I can tackle two posts at once here. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I welcome responses from everyone.  This is my first attempt at designing a race so I appreciate all the feedback.As orsal says, it's borderline.  They're roughly the same height as dwarves, with the possibility of being taller, that's why I selected medium.Lack of aceptance is more on the part of the elven parents and my belief that they are less tolerant of halfbreeds as opposed to any inherent "flaw" with the elfling race.  The +4 is appearing to be a bit much, though.  I'm definitely revisiting that point.I'm beginning to wonder why I added Heal here as well.I put this in because, even though there are no elven or halfling racial weapons right now, I may introduce one or two later on and wanted this race to have the ability to use them.  I guess I can drop it from here and simply add it to the actual weapon proposal.Good point, I just assumed that meant 60'.  I'll definitely be changing this part to reflect what it says for elves & half-elves.Okay, I admit I stole this part from another sourcebook.  It didn't make much sense to me, but I threw it in there anyway.  What can I say, I was on a creative roll and got carried away.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" />   Looks like I'll be removing it for the final draft.I figured the +1 bonus on all saving throws as enough of a racial bonus.  Same reason I didn't say elflings get additional bonuses to charm or fear.Okay, maybe elven or halfling depending on the race that raised them does make more sense as the auto language with the other being a bonus choice.  I thought just combining the elven and halfling lists of bonus languages was a bit much, but if others feel as you do then I can easily change that.Arrgh.  This was actually mentioned in my rough draft, don't know how I forgot to put it in what I posted here. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek!    :o"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" /></blockquote>

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