Post by D.Master on Aug 6, 2006 0:31:51 GMT -5
Races
RACE AND LANGUAGES
All characters know how to speak Common. A dwarf, elf, gnome, half-elf, half-orc, or halfling also speaks a racial language, as appropriate.
Literacy: Any character except a barbarian can read and write all the languages he or she speaks.
A Small character generally moves about two-thirds as fast as a Medium character.
A Small character must use smaller weapons than a Medium character.
Humans
Medium: As Medium creatures, humans have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 53-70 years.
Human base land speed is 30 feet.
Automatic Language: Common.
Favored Class: Any. When determining whether a multiclass human takes an experience point penalty, his or her highest-level class does not count.
Dwarves
Medium: As Medium creatures, dwarves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 188-250 years.
Dwarf base land speed is 20 feet. However, dwarves can move at this speed even when wearing medium or heavy armor or when carrying a medium or heavy load (unlike other creatures, whose speed is reduced in such situations).
Darkvision: Dwarves can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and dwarves can function just fine with no light at all.
Stability: A dwarf cannot be tripped up during a fight.
Automatic Languages: Common and Dwarven.
Bonus Languages: Giant, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, Terran, and Undercommon.
Favored Class: Fighter.
Elves
Medium: As Medium creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 263-350 years.
Elf base land speed is 30 feet.
Immunity to magic sleep effects.
Low-Light Vision: An elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.
Favored Class: Wizard.
Gnomes
Small: As a Small creature, a gnome runs slower but is harder to hit in battle.
Life span: 150-200 years.
Gnome base land speed is 20 feet.
Low-Light Vision: A gnome can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Automatic Languages: Common and Gnome.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, and Orc. In addition, a gnome can speak with a burrowing mammal (a badger, fox, rabbit, or the like, see below). This ability is innate to gnomes.
Favored Class: Bard.
Half-elves
Medium: As Medium creatures, half-elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 93-125 years.
Half-elf base land speed is 30 feet.
Immunity to sleep spells and similar magical effects.
Low-Light Vision: A half-elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Elven Blood: For all effects related to race, a half-elf is considered an elf.
Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.
Favored Class: Any.
Half-orcs
A half-orc’s intelligence tends to be low.
Medium: As Medium creatures, half-orcs have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 45-60 years.
Half-orc base land speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision: Half-orcs (and orcs) can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and half-orcs can function just fine with no light at all.
Orc Blood: For all effects related to race, a half-orc is considered an orc.
Automatic Languages: Common and Orc.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, and Abyssal.
Favored Class: Barbarian.
Halflings
Small: As a Small creature, they are harder to hit in battle and harder to see when hiding.
Life span: 75-100 years.
Halfling base land speed is 20 feet.
Good at climbing, jumping, hiding and moving quietly.
Automatic Languages: Common and Halfling.
Bonus Languages: Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Goblin, and Orc.
Favored Class: Rogue.
Half-dragon
Rare race.
Life span: 200-300 years.
Is the same as its humaniod race, though may have draconic traits ((Fire-breathing, tail, horns, wings, etc))
RACE AND LANGUAGES
All characters know how to speak Common. A dwarf, elf, gnome, half-elf, half-orc, or halfling also speaks a racial language, as appropriate.
Literacy: Any character except a barbarian can read and write all the languages he or she speaks.
A Small character generally moves about two-thirds as fast as a Medium character.
A Small character must use smaller weapons than a Medium character.
Humans
Medium: As Medium creatures, humans have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 53-70 years.
Human base land speed is 30 feet.
Automatic Language: Common.
Favored Class: Any. When determining whether a multiclass human takes an experience point penalty, his or her highest-level class does not count.
Dwarves
Medium: As Medium creatures, dwarves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 188-250 years.
Dwarf base land speed is 20 feet. However, dwarves can move at this speed even when wearing medium or heavy armor or when carrying a medium or heavy load (unlike other creatures, whose speed is reduced in such situations).
Darkvision: Dwarves can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and dwarves can function just fine with no light at all.
Stability: A dwarf cannot be tripped up during a fight.
Automatic Languages: Common and Dwarven.
Bonus Languages: Giant, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, Terran, and Undercommon.
Favored Class: Fighter.
Elves
Medium: As Medium creatures, elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 263-350 years.
Elf base land speed is 30 feet.
Immunity to magic sleep effects.
Low-Light Vision: An elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan.
Favored Class: Wizard.
Gnomes
Small: As a Small creature, a gnome runs slower but is harder to hit in battle.
Life span: 150-200 years.
Gnome base land speed is 20 feet.
Low-Light Vision: A gnome can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Automatic Languages: Common and Gnome.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, and Orc. In addition, a gnome can speak with a burrowing mammal (a badger, fox, rabbit, or the like, see below). This ability is innate to gnomes.
Favored Class: Bard.
Half-elves
Medium: As Medium creatures, half-elves have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 93-125 years.
Half-elf base land speed is 30 feet.
Immunity to sleep spells and similar magical effects.
Low-Light Vision: A half-elf can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Elven Blood: For all effects related to race, a half-elf is considered an elf.
Automatic Languages: Common and Elven.
Favored Class: Any.
Half-orcs
A half-orc’s intelligence tends to be low.
Medium: As Medium creatures, half-orcs have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Life span: 45-60 years.
Half-orc base land speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision: Half-orcs (and orcs) can see in the dark up to 60 feet. Darkvision is black and white only, but it is otherwise like normal sight, and half-orcs can function just fine with no light at all.
Orc Blood: For all effects related to race, a half-orc is considered an orc.
Automatic Languages: Common and Orc.
Bonus Languages: Draconic, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, and Abyssal.
Favored Class: Barbarian.
Halflings
Small: As a Small creature, they are harder to hit in battle and harder to see when hiding.
Life span: 75-100 years.
Halfling base land speed is 20 feet.
Good at climbing, jumping, hiding and moving quietly.
Automatic Languages: Common and Halfling.
Bonus Languages: Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Goblin, and Orc.
Favored Class: Rogue.
Half-dragon
Rare race.
Life span: 200-300 years.
Is the same as its humaniod race, though may have draconic traits ((Fire-breathing, tail, horns, wings, etc))