Re: Annoying races - Was: WoW - I wonder....

In <URL:news:local.spelljam> on Thu 07 Sep, Michael Shell wrote:
>  
> In a message dated 9/7/2006 10:41:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> olander@?????????.net writes:
> 
> Its not  the only definition of species but by it,
> humans, elves, vulcans, klingons,  and orcs are all the same species

STtNG mythology has a 'progenitor' race, and that's the reason
various of the races can inter-breed - I think medical help may
be needed to get a human/vulcan couple to be fertile.

Orcs by some sources are built to be inter-fertile with lots of
humanoids - so I have doubts about them.

That really just leaves elves/humans - lots of tradition to
support that! [grin]

And if you claim elves, vulcans and klingons can inter-breed, I'd
like to know what your source material is! [grin]


> If that is true then every race should have the free feat and extra skill  
> points that humans get.

More variety makes for more interest.  You can calculate the
benefits through severals ways...

I make humans, dwarves, elves, gnomes and half-elves about equal. 
Halflings fall short (no pun), half-orcs really have it bad, and
by my calculation, orcs come out negative!  Kobolds and goblins
both come out much better than orcs (if you're a goblin make sure
you're a warg rider), and hobgolbins roughly as halflings - I
don't think the +1 LA is reasonable.  Gnolls aren't quite as good
as hobgoblins, even less excuse for +1 LA (and they have self-
control issues).

Dwarves come out top.

Of course, the system I'm using could be completely skewed! [grin]


SJ is fun because it lets you play the 'aliens', whether they are
furry, feathery, scaly or whatever.

They just need to be reasonably house-trained! [grin]

Didn't you like the obakeogi? [grin]

They really try hard not to come out of their shells!

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