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Sub Races

Post by jadeia » Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:52 am

Orleron.

Can we get a simple table like description of the Sub Races and what modifiers to stats they currently give?

Something like:

Elf
Avlissian Elf (default) - Dex +1 / Con -1
Dragonari - ???
Ghost - ???


Dwarf
(default) - Con +1 / Dex -1


etc etc
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Post by Brock Fanning » Thu Apr 17, 2003 10:18 pm

What is Orctrain?

What is the other half of the half-Ogre? (human?) What's this society like?
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Post by Actually » Fri Apr 18, 2003 12:19 am

AAAAUUUUGGGHHH!

No love for the lizardfolk? 5 points of fire resistance? The Alertness feat?

Dang.

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Post by Orleron » Fri Apr 18, 2003 3:06 am

Just think. There's no DISadvantages to playing lizard folk either.
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Post by Actually » Fri Apr 18, 2003 6:26 am

*laughs*

Aw man, I wasn't really bitchin. Just goofin' off on the board. I've wanted to RP around Blipdoolploop ever since I saw his name in the deity list. I've spent a lot of time trying to think of a good IC reason for someone of a race OTHER than lizardmen to give Blipdoolploop the time of day.

I just love the name Blipdoolploop. I really can't help myself.

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Post by Sifu B » Fri Apr 18, 2003 2:59 pm

Amen.
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Post by Sindol » Fri Apr 18, 2003 5:39 pm

Actually wrote: I just love the name Blipdoolploop. I really can't help myself.
for everyone who does not see this... try repeating it over and over again, faster and faster... it will come to you. :P

Blipdoolploop Blipdoolploop Blipdoolploop Blipdoolploop Blipdoolploop ... etc.

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Post by jadeia » Tue Apr 22, 2003 2:13 am

Meanwhile, back on the ranch, WTF are the bonuses and penalties for the sub-races.

Damn you peanut gallery, always hijacking threads! DAMN YOU!

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Post by choraldances » Tue Apr 22, 2003 2:33 am

Jad, look into other threads, Orl posted once, and I can't find it right now

I think it may have something to do with the new hakpak, maybe it's in that lonnnnnnnnng thread.
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Post by astoroth » Tue Apr 22, 2003 2:39 am

This was posted in the World Information (as opposed to this question and answer forum).

Drangonari Elf:

+1 Int -3 Cha

Feats:
Lowlight Vision

Special Abilities:
Fire Breath Weapon 1x/day


Half-Dryad:

-1 Int

Feats:
Nature Sense
Lowlight Vision

Special Abilities:
SR 10


Half-Nymph:

-2 Int +5 Cha

Feats:
Nature Sense
Lowlight Vision

Special Abilities:
SR 5


Orc:

+2 Str -2 Dex +1 Int

Feats:
Orctrain
Lowlight Vision


Goblin:

-1 Str -1 Cha
Size Category 2

Feats:
Alertness


Kobold:

-1 Str -1 Con
Size Category 2

Feats:
Altertness


Half-Ogre

+3 Str -1 Dex -2 Int -1 Cha
Size Category 4

Feats:
Cleave
Lowlight Vision


Lizardman

No stat adjustments.

No Feats.
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Post by choraldances » Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:21 am

Ahh, there it is, thanks Astoroth :)
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Post by jadeia » Tue Apr 22, 2003 4:12 am

Yes, thanks. :twisted:
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Post by Aradan Kir » Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:02 pm

Astoroth Dyacon wrote: Orc:

+2 Str -2 Dex +1 Int
I'm no AD&D expert, and don't have the 3rd edition rules - but is this correct? Seems strange to me that Orcs get +1 intelligence.
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Post by Sindol » Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:08 pm

Forget about the other DND worlds, Aradan. On Avlis the orcs are much more civilised then in the ADnD handbooks. Here they are more like politicians instead of barbarians, so it's fitting they should have +1 int, their general alignment is also lawful evil, not chaotic evil like in those books.
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Post by izyk » Tue Apr 22, 2003 3:10 pm

Ah, but Avlis is not AD&D exactly. And in Avlis, Orcs produced a circle of Mages powerful enough to create a spell that would have annihilated thier enemies...

In a real world analog, Orcish society produced a Manhatten project, and developed the bomb. Thats not the act of a stupid race (unwise? perhaps, stupid - no)

Were it not for the intervention of some unknown outside force the spell would have succeeded. And Orcs may well have become the dominant race on Avlis.

I can't say for certain if +1 Int is a typo - but I like the idea of smart, strong, slow moving orcs. They dont have lightening fast intellects, but they think harder and deeper then is immediately apparent. If it were not for that damn accent....

Perhaps Half Orcs get the worst of the deal, gaining strength only, but the human blood taints the brain.
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Post by Orleron » Tue Apr 22, 2003 4:00 pm

Not a typo. Avlis orcs are smart, yes.
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Post by DAnjal Veskandar Rai » Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:29 pm

But what is the Orctrain feat?
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Post by Actually » Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:35 pm

It's like the Soul Train... Only with orcs.

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Post by Liartes » Tue Apr 22, 2003 9:24 pm

ROFL
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Post by Lelenia of Rel Astra » Mon May 26, 2003 8:05 am

*newbie report*

I noticed that you have some subraces here..

I was wondering if its possible that I can chose as a subrace (which i wont fill in the subrace field though) Half-demon. I like to play them because it's really good in the combination CE (I will chose half-elf as a race but her appearance will be as a half-demon then).

Can I do that or not? This is wanted to know before im going to create a character :)
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Post by Sindol » Mon May 26, 2003 2:38 pm

Lelenia of Rel Astra wrote:*newbie report*

I noticed that you have some subraces here..

I was wondering if its possible that I can chose as a subrace (which i wont fill in the subrace field though) Half-demon. I like to play them because it's really good in the combination CE (I will chose half-elf as a race but her appearance will be as a half-demon then).

Can I do that or not? This is wanted to know before im going to create a character :)
No. the ability to play a sub-race is a kind of reward system we have here. First try your hand at RPing an ordinary character and becoming part of the world, before you go and apply for making a strange sub-race monstrosity.

In the mean while to wet your apetite, read these:

http://boards.blackdagger.com/viewtopic.php?t=12861
http://avlis.blackparadox.com/downloads.php
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Post by ashzz » Sun Jun 08, 2003 2:07 pm

The first link doesnt exist Sindol...try again!
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Post by Sindol » Sun Jun 08, 2003 3:17 pm

ashzz wrote:The first link doesnt exist Sindol...try again!
Fek, it's a remnant of our old webpage. The other one still exists on that webpage, but is no longer updated. Try these:

<a href="viewtopic.php?t=12861">NWN Custom Race Adjustments for Avlis</a>

<a href ="portal.php?getpage=downloads">Avlis downloads page</a> (where the editor can be found)

There will probably by now also be some other discussions on the boards about our custom races, but you'll have to do your own search for them.
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Post by kombinat » Sat Aug 02, 2003 7:09 am

Still no word on what Orctrain is? I assume this is something out of the PnP campaign which isn't in NWN..?

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Post by Fuzz » Sat Aug 02, 2003 8:17 am

kombinat wrote:Still no word on what Orctrain is? I assume this is something out of the PnP campaign which isn't in NWN..?

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