Screech-*Lime*
2013-02-10, 01:24 PM
So, I recently discovered the Scarred Witch Doctor archetype, which, for those who don't know, is a constitution-based caster, but I'm not entirely sold on playing an Orc again. There's a tiny bit of ambiguity as to what counts as an Orc for the purpose of archetypes:
A Half-Orc has the "Orc" subtype, but I'm not sure if it can qualify for Orc feats, because there exist some feats that only specify "Orc" as a prerequisite, and some that specify "Orc or Half-Orc" as prerequisites. Why would they specify both for some feats if a Half-Orc always counted as an Orc?
There are also Archetypes that are (RAW) only meant for Half-Orcs (such as the Paladin's "Redeemer"), which implies that the Scarred Witch Doctor is not available to Half-Orcs.
The other possibility for a non-Orc qualifying as an Orc is a Human with Racial Heritage (Orc), which does specifically mention allowing the Human to qualify for Orc feats and "effects." Are prerequisites for archetypes "effects?"
I know the stock answer is just "ask your GM, if he's not a jerk he'll be OK with it," but I'd like to know for my own sanity whether a Racial Heritage Human or a Half-Orc qualifying for the Scarred Witch Doctor archetype is 100% rules-legal.
A Half-Orc has the "Orc" subtype, but I'm not sure if it can qualify for Orc feats, because there exist some feats that only specify "Orc" as a prerequisite, and some that specify "Orc or Half-Orc" as prerequisites. Why would they specify both for some feats if a Half-Orc always counted as an Orc?
There are also Archetypes that are (RAW) only meant for Half-Orcs (such as the Paladin's "Redeemer"), which implies that the Scarred Witch Doctor is not available to Half-Orcs.
The other possibility for a non-Orc qualifying as an Orc is a Human with Racial Heritage (Orc), which does specifically mention allowing the Human to qualify for Orc feats and "effects." Are prerequisites for archetypes "effects?"
I know the stock answer is just "ask your GM, if he's not a jerk he'll be OK with it," but I'd like to know for my own sanity whether a Racial Heritage Human or a Half-Orc qualifying for the Scarred Witch Doctor archetype is 100% rules-legal.