Exodus Races (D20 modern)

[Blackhawk748]

Im making a setting for Exodus, its an alternate timeline that has fantasy races. Now im a firm believer in stronger base races, so only one race here has a negative stat, but thats mainly to balance out their higher bonus.

Human
+2 Int, +2 Con
30 ft movement speed
4 skill points at first level, 1 skill point every level thereafter
Bonus Feat

Elf
+2 Dex, +2 Int
30ft movement speed
+2 on Search, Spot, Listen, and Sense Motive
Automatically gets a Search check when within 5ft of a hidden door or compartment
Low light Vision

Dwarf
+2 Con, +2 Wis
20ft movement speed
+4 vs Bull Rush, Trip, and Overrun attempts
+4 on Fort saves vs Poison and Radiation
Take no movement penalty while in medium or heavy armor

Orc
+2 Str, +2 Wis
30ft movement speed
+2 on Knowledge (nature) and Survival
+4 on Fort saves vs Disease and Fatigue

Gnoll
+2 Con, +2 Str
30ft movement speed
+2 on Ride, Handle Animal, and Survival
Scent

Bugbear
+2 Str, +2 Dex
30ft Movement Speed
+1 Nat Armor
+2 Spot, Listen, Hide and Move Sliently
+1 to all saves

Goblin
+2 Int, +2 Cha
30ft Movement Speed
+2 on Diplomacy, Bluff, Repair, Disable Device and one Craft Skill
Slight Build

Sauran
+2 Str, +2 Con
30ft movement speed 15ft swim speed
+2 Nat Armor
2 Claws (1d4) and a Bite (1d4) natural attacks
Hold Breath

Trans-Genetic Mutant
+4 Str, +2 Con, -2 Int
30ft movement
+4 Fort vs Disease and Radiation
Combat Bonus: Trans-Genetic Mutants can only use Large or bigger Ranged weapons and Medium or larger melee weapons. Additionally they can only wear armor specially sized for them (this increases the cost by 50%) but their thick skin grants then PDR 3.
Powerful Build

So what does the playground think? As always thanks in advance for your help

[lightningcat]

Human
+2 Int, +2 Con
30 ft movement speed
4 skill points at first level, 1 skill point every level thereafter
Bonus Feat


Not a criticism, but in most settings humans are the versatile race. You have them being the smart and tough race instead. Why this choice?

[Gnorman]

Human
+2 Int, +2 Con
30 ft movement speed
4 skill points at first level, 1 skill point every level thereafter
Bonus Feat


I understand than in D20 modern, Dexterity is king, but this does give humans a bonus to two of the most universally-useful abilities. Yes, your other races are more powerful than their baseline, but the human's boost outstrips them. I'd replace this with the ol' "+2 to an ability of your choice" and call it good.

[Blackhawk748]

Not a criticism, but in most settings humans are the versatile race. You have them being the smart and tough race instead. Why this choice?

Simple, i see that trope all the time and it drives me nuts. Humans are actually quite durable, i mean we evolved for pursuit predation so we just keep on walking, on top of that if we break a limb we dont stop. As someone once said "shoot them in the head, its the only sure way to kill them". As for the Int bonus, that represents humans quick thinking and out of the box problem solving.

Maybe ill remove the human bonus skills, as they get an Int bonus anway.