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<blockquote data-quote="Estlor" data-source="post: 4757624" data-attributes="member: 7261">Considering that none of the races we've seen are even remotely complex enough to need playtesting, it would either have to be something that interacts with the new hybrid class system very closely (and therefore needs a test-drive to make sure it isn't above everything else) or a race with some innate ability beyond the scope of everything they've done before - like thri-keen (four arms) or raptorian (wings) - and therefore potentially unbalanced.I'll be shocked if it's any sort of existing race other than the thri-kreen.&nbsp; Gith-folk (githyanki/githzerai) are already statted up in the Monster Manual so the next we'd see of them is a &quot;Playing X&quot; article or an entry in the PHB3.&nbsp; My hunch is it's probably something totally new or thri-kreen, depending on whether psionics is included in the PHB3.With three power sources in the PHB3, you'll probably see about two races keyed to each power.&nbsp; Assuming kalashatar were one of the psionic races, which would the hardcore D&amp;D player rather see as the second?&nbsp; Dromites or Thri-Kreen?&nbsp; Yeah, mantis warriors no contest.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Estlor, post: 4757624, member: 7261"] Considering that none of the races we've seen are even remotely complex enough to need playtesting, it would either have to be something that interacts with the new hybrid class system very closely (and therefore needs a test-drive to make sure it isn't above everything else) or a race with some innate ability beyond the scope of everything they've done before - like thri-keen (four arms) or raptorian (wings) - and therefore potentially unbalanced. I'll be shocked if it's any sort of existing race other than the thri-kreen. Gith-folk (githyanki/githzerai) are already statted up in the Monster Manual so the next we'd see of them is a "Playing X" article or an entry in the PHB3. My hunch is it's probably something totally new or thri-kreen, depending on whether psionics is included in the PHB3. With three power sources in the PHB3, you'll probably see about two races keyed to each power. Assuming kalashatar were one of the psionic races, which would the hardcore D&D player rather see as the second? Dromites or Thri-Kreen? Yeah, mantis warriors no contest. [/QUOTE]

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