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JohnLynch wrote:

Coupled with earlier clues that:
the first letters would be Gn, G, D, H and S
second letters would be o, e, and h
last letter would be r

How about:
Genasi
Gnome or Gnoll
Doppleganger
Half-Orc
Shifter

doctorhook wrote:

I'm gonna go with, "The 'e' was mentioned in error." :P

Remember, the number of "b"s and "r"s was wrong, so why not "second-letter 'e's"?

While true, they did correct the other errors within a few weeks(actually might have been days, but I'm too lazy to check). They have yet to do so with any of the second letters, so I am going to assume that the letters are correct......or they are playing a trick on us(although one B for classes would have been better if they were going to try to play a trick).

coupland wrote:

How about:
Genasi
Gnome or Gnoll
Doppleganger
Half-Orc
Shifter

*slams his forehead on his keyboard* Gensai are in Forgotten Realms Player's Guide, and we have Goliaths confirmed for PHB2.

That Blasted Somoflange wrote:

While half-orc is very likely, it may not be 100% official, or it may change.

The game store here, which I am good friends with the owner, showed me the same thing. He knows I am a big half-orc fan. Made me happier then a pig in heat.
Makes sense with the barbarians being in the same book.

That Blasted Somoflange wrote:

I do think that we will get dopplegangers and shifters, they are relatively setting neutral, but along with gnomes and half-orcs are integral to Eberron, which is coming out in 2009 as well.

With Ebberon coming out a few months after the PHB, I don't see them blowing their load with the races. I think the S one is going to be the new assimar (spelling), but named something we have not heard before, and I think the D one is going to fall under the same category.

Daybreaker wrote:

I wouldn't be too sure about gnomes. Gnolls seem more likely to me -- not because it would be wise (I don't think it would be), but because gnolls have got more published support under their belt right now than gnomes do. That article on Yeenoghu, and the cool artwork, is what I mean. For gnomes we have one picture and a lot of fanboy outcry.

There is a gnome on the cover, and a goliath. That is the most confirmed it gets...

TheAranan wrote:

I know Shifters are more likely, but I'd really like to see some 4e support for Shadar-Kai..

Wouldn't they make more sense in the shadow power source book! You're kidding yourself if you think they are primal.

Wvrenwulf wrote:

From the cover of the PHB2 it looks like it may be a fey or shifter. So, Shifter makes sence. Not a fan of Shifters, but oh well. (a good toned down lycanthrope)

Um, the picture of the cover is a gnome (druid presumably), and a golith! There is no shifter!

coupland wrote:

How about:
Genasi

Already in the FR players guide!

Gnome makes sense, actually. I didn't think about it before, 'cause that's not my typical view of a gnome, but if you look closer she's got the hair twigs thing going on like the MM gnome.

JohnLynch wrote:

Definitely possible. Although you think he would have corrected it by now.

I dunno about that, John. They're not under any obligation to release hints or spoilers, especially eight months ahead of time.

I expect the races of PH2 to be relatively familiar: Doppelganger, Gnome, Goliath, Half-Orc, Shifter.