New Posts For Thread: How Do You Like Your Races?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29521589/How_Do_You_Like_Your_RacesThe Races in D&DN kind of suck. Humans are overpowered and everything else is kinda boring and shoehorned into various classes due to things like the racial weapon use (bigger dice of damage via racial weapons). 3.5, 4th ed, Pathfinder and even 3.0 aA bonus however doesn't dramatically drive up the cost of buying your prime stat.That said I can live without the bonuses myself, nifty race features are one of the coolest things about 4e and if 5e were to use them exclusively it'd earn a few innovahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29521589/How_Do_You_Like_Your_Races?post_id=526881009#526881009A bonus however doesn't dramatically drive up the cost of buying your prime stat.That said I can live without the bonuses myself, nifty race features are one of the coolest things about 4e and if 5e were to use them exclusively it'd earn a few innovaFri, 14 Dec 2012 20:43:14 -0600Unfortunately, the same goes for bonuses as well. This is one of the main reasons I prefer a "no mods" option for races.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29521589/How_Do_You_Like_Your_Races?post_id=526878731#526878731Unfortunately, the same goes for bonuses as well. This is one of the main reasons I prefer a "no mods" option for races.Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:57:29 -0600FUrthermore as has been said multiple times a racial penalty in a piont buyt system as presented in the play test and previous editions comes out to well more than a mere -2 modifier on one stat.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29521589/How_Do_You_Like_Your_Races?post_id=526874585#526874585FUrthermore as has been said multiple times a racial penalty in a piont buyt system as presented in the play test and previous editions comes out to well more than a mere -2 modifier on one stat.Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:14:51 -0600Stats are more significant in Next not less... .meaning racial stereotypes based on attribute have more impact than ever before.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29521589/How_Do_You_Like_Your_Races?post_id=526870927#526870927Stats are more significant in Next not less... .meaning racial stereotypes based on attribute have more impact than ever before.Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:18:42 -0600In every case, I place the blame squarely on the Universal Ability Modifier. It was a well-intentioned decision, designed to simplify the various roles played by the ability score, but the unforeseen side-effect was to make every penalty instantly thttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29521589/How_Do_You_Like_Your_Races?post_id=526870267#526870267In every case, I place the blame squarely on the Universal Ability Modifier. It was a well-intentioned decision, designed to simplify the various roles played by the ability score, but the unforeseen side-effect was to make every penalty instantly tFri, 14 Dec 2012 12:55:22 -0600