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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cbwjm" data-source="post: 8043867" data-attributes="member: 6788732">I've had more thoughts since I posted my idea of using half-elf as a template for races now that I'm on the website and can see the poll.Most races have a +2/+1 ability increase, I think that the ability that receives a +2 should stay with the race. Then remove the +1 from race and move it to the class so that any race will be able to start with the so-called "required 16" in a main stat. Classes themselves should probably have a couple abilities to choose from to allow players a little bit more customisation and, depending on how this is done, the +1 might have to go somewhere that the race bonus doesn't. Though I'm fine with some races getting a +3 to a single ability, eventually that will lead to the same issue some have with the current system, that is that the race is chosen to match ability bonuses to the class. I'm pretty sure that I've seen another RPG that does something similar to this, though they may have even greater flexibility and allow the race to choose a from a couple of abilities and the class to choose from a couple of abilities.I still probably prefer half-elf ability adjustments as a template for races though as I think it keeps it simpler.</blockquote>