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<blockquote data-quote="redkobold" data-source="post: 872865" data-attributes="member: 2585">The -2 Cha has always seemed problematic to me.&nbsp; Is a half orc genetically less social, even if raised with humans?&nbsp; This seems a little stereotypical and racist.&nbsp; Also, the orc and half-orc seem to me fitting candidates for being a sorcerer.&nbsp; Should they be weaker sorcerers?&nbsp; Instead of the -2 Cha, I have opted to let characters just have a -2 on Skill Test rolls with Charisma based interpersonal skills with non-orcish blood peoples and those who are not regularly exposed to half bloods.&nbsp; A half-orc in a border wilderland town or a wild port town may have no negative modifiers while in the capital of a human country, he may.In addition, a -1 to Dex and a -1 to Int or Wis (character's choice) is included to offset the +2 Str.I like the idea discussed here of the Intimidate bonus.&nbsp; I think that where the -2 on Charisma applies, I will also give the bonus on Intimidate.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="redkobold, post: 872865, member: 2585"] The -2 Cha has always seemed problematic to me. Is a half orc genetically less social, even if raised with humans? This seems a little stereotypical and racist. Also, the orc and half-orc seem to me fitting candidates for being a sorcerer. Should they be weaker sorcerers? Instead of the -2 Cha, I have opted to let characters just have a -2 on Skill Test rolls with Charisma based interpersonal skills with non-orcish blood peoples and those who are not regularly exposed to half bloods. A half-orc in a border wilderland town or a wild port town may have no negative modifiers while in the capital of a human country, he may. In addition, a -1 to Dex and a -1 to Int or Wis (character's choice) is included to offset the +2 Str. I like the idea discussed here of the Intimidate bonus. I think that where the -2 on Charisma applies, I will also give the bonus on Intimidate. [/QUOTE]

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