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<blockquote data-quote="Glade Riven" data-source="post: 5532789" data-attributes="member: 86468">Yes, but it's the ability to choose for a player where everything goes in the race that seems off to me. The general rule of thumb is +2 to a physical score, +2 to a mental score, and -2 to any score. Human and half-humans get away with a single +2 to any score, because that second +2 is canceled out by the -2. Some monster races take a different route, but those races are &quot;let your player play this at your own risk.&quot;&nbsp;So if you are really wanting this to follow paizo's rule of thumb, the race should be +2 to physical, +2 to mental, and -2 to any.&nbsp;When paired with the potential power of the special abilities, it makes the race seem a little strong. The beastial traits are more powerful than some feats. Maybe the format needs to be switched a little bit. Have a base set of traits, and a list of what traits can be swapped out for others. Or list it in categories, like a player can pick one special attack, one extra sensory ability, and one out of the category of &quot;other.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Glade Riven, post: 5532789, member: 86468"] Yes, but it's the ability to choose for a player where everything goes in the race that seems off to me. The general rule of thumb is +2 to a physical score, +2 to a mental score, and -2 to any score. Human and half-humans get away with a single +2 to any score, because that second +2 is canceled out by the -2. Some monster races take a different route, but those races are "let your player play this at your own risk." So if you are really wanting this to follow paizo's rule of thumb, the race should be +2 to physical, +2 to mental, and -2 to any. When paired with the potential power of the special abilities, it makes the race seem a little strong. The beastial traits are more powerful than some feats. Maybe the format needs to be switched a little bit. Have a base set of traits, and a list of what traits can be swapped out for others. Or list it in categories, like a player can pick one special attack, one extra sensory ability, and one out of the category of "other." [/QUOTE]

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