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<blockquote data-quote="Estlor" data-source="post: 2214781" data-attributes="member: 7261">I don't think it's terribly odd that players looked to the flaws section first.&nbsp; It's probably not because they wanted to create their negatives before they thought about their positives; rather, they probably had an idea what they wanted to make and wanted to find out how they could maximize their available points to make it happen.&nbsp;Personally, I'd do the same thing.&nbsp; Cherry-pick flaws from the list that are easily offset or have no real, tangible effect on gameplay first, then consider any that might flow logically from the racial concept.&nbsp; At that point, I'd know how many points I had to come up with kewl abilities.&nbsp;As for the oddly shaped flaw, it probably is over-priced.&nbsp; It really only comes into play 1) when buying armor, 2) when finding magic items and 3) when interacting with &quot;alien&quot; environments.&nbsp;If you want to leave its value as is, you'll probably need to find ways to play it up in the campaign.&nbsp; Maybe all the magic items you find in treasure are designed for human or human-like people and this oddly-shaped person cannot wear/use them effectively.&nbsp; Maybe the only wizards that could make them similar items that fit them require quests to find/convince/pay.&nbsp; How about when they walk through town?&nbsp; Do children run screaming from the sight of them?&nbsp; Do the town constables come running to kill the vicious &quot;monsters&quot; that are invading town?&nbsp; Can they visit an inn for food and drink, or will the innkeeper refuse to serve them/jack up the prices?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Estlor, post: 2214781, member: 7261"] I don't think it's terribly odd that players looked to the flaws section first. It's probably not because they wanted to create their negatives before they thought about their positives; rather, they probably had an idea what they wanted to make and wanted to find out how they could maximize their available points to make it happen. Personally, I'd do the same thing. Cherry-pick flaws from the list that are easily offset or have no real, tangible effect on gameplay first, then consider any that might flow logically from the racial concept. At that point, I'd know how many points I had to come up with kewl abilities. As for the oddly shaped flaw, it probably is over-priced. It really only comes into play 1) when buying armor, 2) when finding magic items and 3) when interacting with "alien" environments. If you want to leave its value as is, you'll probably need to find ways to play it up in the campaign. Maybe all the magic items you find in treasure are designed for human or human-like people and this oddly-shaped person cannot wear/use them effectively. Maybe the only wizards that could make them similar items that fit them require quests to find/convince/pay. How about when they walk through town? Do children run screaming from the sight of them? Do the town constables come running to kill the vicious "monsters" that are invading town? Can they visit an inn for food and drink, or will the innkeeper refuse to serve them/jack up the prices? [/QUOTE]

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