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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Stew" data-source="post: 6845576" data-attributes="member: 23484">For me, the problem is the disconnect between the mechanics and the description. When a half-orc and Mountain dwarf are presented as innately more physically effective than a Goliath, the tall race comes up short. Powerful build; sure, nice flavour, but it's a &quot;ribbon&quot; since for most characters carrying capacity is not an issue.Stone's Endurance; to my eye, is written purely as a mechanical effect (flavoured with elemental power) rather than something ascribed to size/physical appearance. What if instead Stone's endurance allowed characters to sluff off one level of exhaustion/long rest? That at least to me suggests endurance. Natural Athlete; again, a good attempt to improve the character's resistance to being grappled (and so appropriate for the race's size), but it seems to avoid the most natural things that might be offered: ability to use oversize weapons; ability to extend reach by 5' (perhaps with a &quot;stretch&quot; -- using your reaction), etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kobold Stew, post: 6845576, member: 23484"] For me, the problem is the disconnect between the mechanics and the description. When a half-orc and Mountain dwarf are presented as innately more physically effective than a Goliath, the tall race comes up short. Powerful build; sure, nice flavour, but it's a "ribbon" since for most characters carrying capacity is not an issue. Stone's Endurance; to my eye, is written purely as a mechanical effect (flavoured with elemental power) rather than something ascribed to size/physical appearance. What if instead Stone's endurance allowed characters to sluff off one level of exhaustion/long rest? That at least to me suggests endurance. Natural Athlete; again, a good attempt to improve the character's resistance to being grappled (and so appropriate for the race's size), but it seems to avoid the most natural things that might be offered: ability to use oversize weapons; ability to extend reach by 5' (perhaps with a "stretch" -- using your reaction), etc. [/QUOTE]

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