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branmakmuffin
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USA
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 Posted - 05 Mar 2003 : 21:08:52
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I don't mean monster races (I'm not a fan of powerful monsters as PCs), I mean standard PC races. Do you find any of them difficult to have as PCs for one reason or another (e.g. their regional dispersion is too limited, they're too hefty, etc).
For example, if anyone is familiar with RuneQuest, they may recall that Mistress Race Trolls are very powerful, yet they are a standard race available to be played as PCs according to the rules. I don't need advice on what to tell a player if he wants to play what I consider an inappropriate race, I just want to head 'em of at the pass and possibly forbid race(s) "X" before anyone gets a chance to ask if they can play one.
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Arion Elenim
Senior Scribe
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Posted - 06 Mar 2003 : 00:02:06
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No...I find all of the standard races very playable (standard meaning elves, humans, dwarves, gnomes, half-elves, half-orcs and halflings)...
However...
There are some races (namely, dwarves, gnomes and halflings) that beg to be comedy relief....this can kill a campaign.
I allow my PCs to play any race...just not any character....a gnome that is sexually attracted to rocks and only talks like Peewee Herman is not going to mesh with an intensely emotional campaign.
As far as monsters go, I have always thought that the Saurials were really dumb...c'mon...dinosaur people? Ah well...I suppose some people like em...... |
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Drummer Boy
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 06 Mar 2003 : 02:00:38
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| I agree with Arion Elenim. I think just about every standard race is playable, but of course, it depends on the circumstances. If you have a halfling mage with an intelligence score of 8, you're bound to have some problems playing that PC. On the other hand if you have a dwarven fighter, human barbarian, halfling thief, etc. with a more reasonable combination then you shouldn't have any problems. |
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Echon
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Denmark
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Posted - 06 Mar 2003 : 07:21:16
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I agree with ArionElenim. The saurials are the only race that I really do not like. I would allow my players to choose any race from The Complete Book of Humanoids. Heh, saurials probably do not even exist in my interpretation of the Realms.
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"If others had not been foolish, we should be so."
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branmakmuffin
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 06 Mar 2003 : 15:37:29
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I'm a-fixin' to fire up a campaign in FR and it's been ages since I played (A)D&D, and I've never played/DM'd FR before, so I was curious if any of the races, especially in FR, what with 3rd edition and all, were any more powerful than they were back in the 1e days. They don't look it on paper, and based on your responses, I guess they aren't in play.
Thanks o'bunch. |
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Mumadar Ibn Huzal
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 06 Mar 2003 : 15:58:16
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While I agree on the base characters being relatively well balanced, I would caution you not to allow any genasi, aasimar, tieflings, drow or svirfneblin in your game yet. They are not as balanced with the rest of the classes, even when one takes the level penalty into account. For the rest good luck and godspeed with your campaign. May you get as much joy and reward out of it as I get from mine.
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branmakmuffin
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USA
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Posted - 06 Mar 2003 : 17:07:50
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Mumadar Ibn Huzal:
Not to step on anyone's favorite race, but I think gensai, aasimar and tieflings are lame (just my opinion, of course), and I would never allow them as PC races in *any* campaign. Fortunately, I game with the elderly (in RPG terms), so powergaming/minmaxing/munchkining is/are very rare. Most of the players think those races are lame, too.
I would only allow drow (or any underdark race) PCs in an underdark campaign, and a *good* underdark campaign is probably ***very*** hard to DM, so I won't be doing *that* any time soon (i.e. never).
I appreciate your input. |
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Any Realms races you're not fond of?
