Favorite race?

[Ned the undead]

I'm just curious about waht races you guys enjoy playing.
For fluff or crunch, it doesn't matter just post 'em!

I like Kobolds. I'm going to play a Kobold Ranger named Grint in my groups new campaign.

[Morty]

Goblins and Half-elves for me.
Goblins, because those poor sods always end up on the point of heroes' swords without any other purpose. Also, I like the "little, weak, but smart and resourceful" feel they have if done right.
I like Half-elves because they offer me a good compromise between playing a human, which is a bit uninteresting, and playing an elf, which doesn't really suit my tastes.

[Pronounceable]

Human. The other races are a blight upon the world that must be exterminated.

I'm fascist. Sue me.

[Ned the undead]

Goblins and Half-elves for me.
Goblins, because those poor sods always end up on the point of heroes' swords without any other purpose. Also, I like the "little, weak, but smart and resourceful" feel they have if done right.


That's why I like Kobolds. Grint's backstory actually has him pulling some Tucker's Kobolds stuff to kill of a low-level Dread Necro. (no exp because technically the wolverines killed him.)

[monty]

See my sig. Also, changelings.

[wakazashi.juice]

I prefer Dromites. There's just something about a little bug-man that has never seen sunlight that appeals to me. I'm currently playing a Dromite Psychic Warrior/Elocator, and it's a lot of fun.

[FMArthur]

The Changeling. The ability to always catch the DM off-guard in non-combat NPC interaction is very powerful. You can be an infiltrator, assassin, spy, anything, without even worrying about your character class. Just plain fun.

[DUSUCK]

Dwarfs RULE!!!!! Elves and humans can eat dirt

[Ned the undead]

Human. The other races are a blight upon the world that must be exterminated.

I'm fascist. Sue me.

"All right men! The plan is to charge down the warren! There are only a few dozen Kobolds there as of now and then we can lay in ambush for the rest. NOW CHAAAAAAARRRR-AHHHHHHG THE ACID! GODS THE PA- WTF CROSSBOW BOLTS!? THERE'S NO- HOLY HELL! BOULDER! BOULDER! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!"
Kobolds+traps+narrow corridors=win.

[Indon]

I'll play anything.

[monty]

Dwarfs elves and humans can eat dirt

I find that amusing considering your avatar.

Edit: Reread that, and now it makes sense. Watch your punctuation; that statement was ambiguous.

[mabriss lethe]

Depends.

Humans for crunch. They got all the best toys.

Goblins for fun, especially if some better homebrew ideas are applied to them( as in it sucks that some of the better races in the PHB have it out for them, but they don't, in turn have a comparable ability.)

Dopplegangers and Ogre Mages for higher LA monster races. change shape is a fun fun thing.

Wights...as a sort of race... if allowed, are some of my favorite critters to play.

[Glyde]

If we want to go beyond the basics, I'm playing a Minotaur / Ibixian crossbreed. It's been a blast to play.

Other than that, I like Half-Fiends and Warforged.

[Ned the undead]

Depends.

Humans for crunch. They got all the best toys.

Goblins for fun, especially if some better homebrew ideas are applied to them( as in it sucks that some of the better races in the PHB have it out for them, but they don't, in turn have a comparable ability.)

Dopplegangers and Ogre Mages for higher LA monster races. change shape is a fun fun thing.

Wights...as a sort of race... if allowed, are some of my favorite critters to play.

Libris Mortis has Wight as a class.
They also have Ghoul, Mohrg, Vampire, and Mummy.

[Innis Cabal]

Half elves, or Tiefling

[mabriss lethe]

Libris Mortis has Wight as a class.
They also have Ghoul, Mohrg, Vampire, and Mummy.

Yes. I know. LM is a pretty fun book. It's just that there are a lot of DMs out there who won't touch savage species style monster classes/don't like undead PCs/see what I'm capable of creating and just say no...

[serok42]

Dwarf and Whisper gnome

[Dark Tira]

Sign me up for Kobolds. I liked them in 3.5 but I love them in 4th. They took all their best annoying tendencies and made them awesomer.

[Xuincherguixe]

Orcs! *Chops and burns*

[RTGoodman]

Humans, Goliaths, Half-Orcs, and Kobolds are my favorites. I absolutely loathe Elves of all types.

[Ned the undead]

Sign me up for Kobolds. I liked them in 3.5 but I love them in 4th. They took all their best annoying tendencies and made them awesomer.

Gah! I want to see the 4e Kobolds so bad! I heard they are awesome. I've also heard Minotaurs aren't half bad.

[Kantolin]

Half-Orcs and Goblins.

Then comes Dwarves and Gnomes. I'm not particularly fond of Humans.

[Johnny Blade]

Gah! I want to see the 4e Kobolds so bad! I heard they are awesome. I've also heard Minotaurs aren't half bad.
Actually, I play a Minotaur fighter as my first character, and yes, not bad at all. Oversized weapons and a +2 to Strength are pretty nice.

Also:

Kobold
Ability scores: +2 Con, +2 Dex
Size: small
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: normal (:smallconfused:)

Languages: Draconic, Common
Skill Bonuses: +2 Stealth, +2 Thievery
Trap Sense: +2 to defenses against traps

At-will power: Shifty
Minor action
You shift one square.


EDIT: Yeah, I'll play whatever. Recently though, I have read a lot about tribal cultures and like to play according characters. Though it's getting old after two characters in a row.
I also have a thing for Goblins.

Oh, and shifting means you move without provoking opportunity attacks. Shifting one square is a move action.

[zaei]

Nimblewright. Clockwork ninjas, hell yes.

[Ned the undead]

Actually, I play a Minotaur fighter as my first character, and yes, not bad at all. Oversized weapons and a +2 to Strength are pretty nice.

Also:

Kobold
Ability scores: +2 Con, +2 Dex
Size: small
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: normal (:smallconfused:)

Languages: Draconic, Common
Skill Bonuses: +2 Stealth, +2 Thievery
Trap Sense: +2 to defenses against traps

At-will power: Shifty
Minor action
You shift one square.


EDIT: Yeah, I'll play whatever. Recently though, I have read a lot about tribal cultures and like to play according characters. Though it's getting old after two characters in a row.
I also have a thing for Goblins.

Oh, and shifting means you move without provoking opportunity attacks. Shifting one square is a move action.
I love you. :smallredface:
Also Grint may make a come back when we play 4e. Those +2s look mighty tasty for a Ranger.

[Johnny Blade]

I love you. :smallredface:
I get that a lot. :smallbiggrin:


Also Grint may make a come back when we play 4e. Those +2s look mighty tasty for a Ranger.
Yeah, Rangers would work. Rogues too, obviously.

Another option for Kobolds that I think would be stylish is a Fighter with a pick. You'd have to use it as a two-handed weapon, which is bad. But most powers that get a boost when you use a pick are movement-related (like quite a few Fighter powers), which would be in sync with the Kobold racial power.
Could be an interesting concept.

[Ned the undead]

I get that a lot. :smallbiggrin:


Yeah, Rangers would work. Rogues too, obviously.

Another option for Kobolds that I think would be stylish is a Fighter with a pick. You'd have to use it as a two-handed weapon, which is bad. But most powers that get a boost when you use a pick are movement-related (like quite a few Fighter powers), which would be in sync with the Kobold racial power.
Could be an interesting concept.
Interesting....
If the Stormwarden doesn't look as good as I thought it might I;ll probaly multiclass fighter.

[Ned the undead]

Kobold
Ability scores: +2 Con, +2 Dex


I just want to know what made Wizards decide to change Kobolds from -2 con to +2, not that I'm complaining.

[JackMage666]

I just want to know what made Wizards decide to change Kobolds from -2 con to +2, not that I'm complaining.

Probably because it never really made sense to begin with - I mean, they spend all their lives slaving away underground, hollowing out tunnels and serving dragons. After that life, you're going to be at least as hardy as the average human, if not more so.

[Collin152]

I like Gnomes.
And humans.
Gnomes give me happy thoughts.
Humans get a feat.

[Johnny Blade]

Interesting....
If the Stormwarden doesn't look as good as I thought it might I;ll probaly multiclass fighter.

Well, a Ranger/Fighter using a pick wouldn't work, as Rangers are set on either TWF or archery.
And since Fighters are focused on melee, TWF is the only option here.

So you'd almost inevitably end up with light blades, which would allow you to capitalize on your Dex bonus, by the way.

The pick Fighter could maybe work with the Warlord, but whatever. This is not the right thread for that stuff.


Oh, and I have no idea why they gave Kobolds a Con bonus. Their description in the Monster Manual doesn't tell you much about them anyway.

[Quirinus_Obsidian]

Normally, I play humans, but lately, it has been Goliath(s), Kobolds, and Catfolk. (catgirls ftw!)

[Inhuman Bot]

Mostly Lizardfolk, Probly.

[Bandededed]

Hehe, I love half-orc's, especially when you can get strength to 20 and int to like 4.

Then you can smash things again and again, and never ever ask questions or take names. :smallbiggrin:


"Feng no like you. Feng SMASH!
Oh, and speaking IC in the third person, though that's not exactly a half-orc only thing.

[brant167]

I love playing exotic races, the less the people know about em the better. Usually after I play a character of some race I will never play that race again...but I am odd like that. My favorite race in 3.5 is a tie between Killoren (races of the wild) and Goliaths (races of stone.)

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Human's are fun, because they can do anything. After that, I'm not sure. I haven't really done much else, other than the core races.

[NEO|Phyte]

Thri-kreen and warforged. One because they're awesome 4-armed insectile creatures of awesome, the other because they're awesome pseudo-robot creatures.

[Ned the undead]

Normally, I play humans, but lately, it has been Goliath(s), Kobolds, and Catfolk. (catgirls ftw!)
K= 1/2M*V squared.
What of your beloved catgirls now?

[Jayngfet]

Planetouched, I like them so much I homebrewed a dozen kinds and plan to make more.

[JaxGaret]

All of them.

Variety is the spice of life.

[Eldariel]

Elves. Them and Planetouched. I kinda like the fey in general though (as far as I'm concerned, Elves are fey). Orcs are kinda cool too, but seeing that the thing that usually impresses me is elegance and sophistication, they aren't really for me. Dwarves are kinda cool too though, and I suppose the Halflings aren't bad either. Gotta give a shoutout to Kobolds for hanging in there.

Humans I don't care much for (other than mechanically), seeing that I don't see them belonging to a fantasy world. Half-Races likewise rub me the wrong way although that's just their implementation; little reworking makes the system much more workable (and makes Humans less of "****s anything"-rabbits).

[DrowVampyre]

Elves. I just love elves, of all varieties.

Also tibbits, because who doesn't like a fire-breathing housecat of DEATH (tibbit dragonfire adept)? :smallbiggrin:

[Lycan 01]

Kobolds seem pretty cool... From what I've seen in OotS, at least.


I'm playing my first game of DnD ever tommorrow. The other players are gonna teach me how to play and stuff, but I'm curious as to what I should play as...


I want to play as a Kobold, but I don't know if the DM will let me, as he probably doesn't allow more than the standard "starting" races and classes. And I dunno if Kobolds are amongst those... :smallconfused:

Anyway, if I can play as a Kobold (3.5e, btw...), what class should I go with? Rogue, or Ranger?

[ahammer]

kobolds are fun to play but game wize they are a week overall race with no real reson to play them besized rp in 3.5

I like my kobold druid that shapships and eat people lots of fun no on thinks the kobolds going to do that.

[Jayngfet]

*snip*


Kobolds are not "standard" unfortunatly, but they're LA+0, core, and hav usable stats so it shouldn't be a proablem.

I'd go with sorcerer or rogue, fits the fluff.

[Lycan 01]

Kobolds are not "standard" unfortunatly, but they're LA+0, core, and hav usable stats so it shouldn't be a proablem.

I'd go with sorcerer or rogue, fits the fluff.

Uhh... Can you please explain that so my non-DnD-playing brain can comprehend it? I don't know what that means, exactly...

In short, if the guy's sticking with "standard" stuff, no Kobolds for me? :smallfrown:

[Recaiden]

I like kobolds, catflok, humans, vampires and wights, elves, halflings, really everything except dwarves.

Kobolds are in the "Monster Manual", but are not presented as a player race along with humans, elves, etc. in the "Player's Handbook." The book "races of the dragon" has information on playing and using kobolds. Their stat adjustments are somewhat disadvantageous. -4 str, -2 con, +2 dex, some other abilities.

[Thurbane]

Humans. Karsites. Catfolk.

[Tempest Fennac]

I relly like Lupins and Phanatons, as well as an LA 0 Gnoll race I created (+2 Str and Con, -2 Int and Cha, +1 NA, 60' Darkvision, and Spot and Listen always class skills).

[Ariko]

Normally, I play humans, but lately, it has been Goliath(s), Kobolds, and Catfolk. (catgirls ftw!)

I see we have things in common :smallbiggrin:

[SurlySeraph]

Duergar. Invisibility + turn into a giant dwarf and cleave someone in half. There's nothing like the duergar for reminding you that the drow are undisciplined, lazy, weak-minded, spider-hugging pansies.

[Toliudar]

I tend towards brutes and squirts - so, orcs and half-giants on one extreme, and halflings and gnomes on the other.

[starwoof]

If I'm playing some sort of "conventional" campaign I tend to be an elf or a dwarf, but when I get free reign I play a Githyanki or a Whisper Gnome.:smallbiggrin:

I like githyanki for their baroque armor and stuff. They are essentially space pirates.

[Jayngfet]

Uhh... Can you please explain that so my non-DnD-playing brain can comprehend it? I don't know what that means, exactly...

In short, if the guy's sticking with "standard" stuff, no Kobolds for me? :smallfrown:

If you're using core only you're ok, PHB only and you're screwed.

[ghost_warlock]

I like kobolds, synads, and thri-kreen. The crunch of these races tends to be underwhelming, though, so I usually end up as a human or gnome.

[Ned the undead]

Uhh... Can you please explain that so my non-DnD-playing brain can comprehend it? I don't know what that means, exactly...

In short, if the guy's sticking with "standard" stuff, no Kobolds for me? :smallfrown:

Core rulebooks are: Player's Handbook, Monster Manual, and the Dungeon Master's Guide. Kobolds are in the MM so I don't see why not.
LA= Level Adjustment. It's for when a race or template is to strong so it takes up levels. For instance the Mummy template has a LA of +4 so a Mummified Elf Sorceror 1 is an equivelent to a 5th level Elf Sorceror.

[Telonius]

For general play, Gnomes, Elves, and Dwarves, in that order. Changelings (from Eberron) can be enjoyable too, depending on the type of campaign; though they're only a bit above half-elves for racial abilities.

[protosswarrior]

warforged. because they're awesome pseudo-robot creatures.

same for me, though i prefer them for their vast immunities and built in armor

[_Puppetmaster_]

I like Gnomes, Poison Dusk Lizardfolk, Warforged (when I play barbarians), Changlings, and Thri-Kreen.

I usually play a Gnome or a Human, though.

I have decided that I am sick of elves. I only use them in theoretical optimization builds.

[sonofzeal]

I love playing exotic races, the less the people know about em the better. Usually after I play a character of some race I will never play that race again...but I am odd like that. My favorite race in 3.5 is a tie between Killoren (races of the wild) and Goliaths (races of stone.)
Same here. I love Dwarves though (I favour reliability over showiness).

[AmberVael]

I'm personally fond of Elves, but amusingly I don't play them very often. I think what actually makes them more appealing is not so much the idea of "we are elder super race" as much as it is just how they're built. For whatever reason, mostly hairless, overly feminine, and slight builds just appeal to me more than someone strong and durable. I'd rather rush around dexterously and nimbly rather than have good strength and durability. Idk- I like elves, I just like to think that it isn't just because they're elves and "ELVES ARE TEH AWESOME" but because it's just what I always have liked (and like in real life as well).
*shrug*
/rant

As for races... I'm fond of the Elan race for psionic characters. Humans are fairly nice to play, and Tieflings are pretty nifty too. Gray Elves are pretty prominent in my line up as well.

[PaladinBoy]

I play humans or half-elves mostly. Humans because I like the skill point and feat boosts, and half-elves because in Eberron, they get the coolest dragonmark (yay Mark of Storm!).

[GrassyGnoll]

Thri-keen, mongrelfolk, sharakim, and drow. The first because dual-wielding halberds is awesome, the middle two for their not-quite-human-but-close feel, and the last for their venomous hatred of all other elves.

[skywalker]

I liked half-elves the best until I started playing 3.5. Now I'm really excited for half-elves to not suck again.

I just like the "born leader" ideal.

[ShadowSiege]

I just love those pitiful humans. Though, I also play elves and the Eberron/MM3 races (warforged, changeling, shifter, but not really big on psionics so no Kalashtar).

[Nada Rakshasa]

It took me a long time to settle on a favorite race, but I've gotta go with Whisper Gnomes. Small, stealthy and perfect for my favorite class, Rogue.

[Vulion]

Me favorites are:

Changelings, Elves and Human.

[Silence]

Whenever I play a battle or stealth character, I play human for the extra feat or skills (respectively), but when I play spellcasting (I only play sorceres) I use halflings because of all the fun abilities, and, who doesnt' like playing a small character?

[Myatar_Panwar]

I love playing a human. Although I do find it strange that my favorite race in a fantasy game is the least fantastic of them all. :smallconfused:

Oh and Silence, your avatar = win.

[Hyudra]

Mostly play humans, but have dabbled in gnome as of late.

For a long time, I've been itching to play dragon-as-a-PC-class.

Since 4e came out with monster races actually being playable, I've had my eye on Bugbear (who needs more time in the spotlight), Gnoll (I've always liked Gnolls) and Kobold.

[1condor12]

i play any race with a shapeshifting ability. that is just because 1) i am new at this and i dont care about rping at this time 2) with a shapeshifter it is easy to think your way out of any problem. if you think hard enough there is a way to shapeshift your way around any problem. and finally) my dm is very lax about races so i have always gone with shapeshifters. also he letts us get cool races. there is a dargon in human form, a giant that drank a shrinking potion so that he is the size of a human but the stringth of a giant, and me a irda withought the shapeshifting restrictions. so you have to go with a cool race just to get by in his campeins.

but out of the phb races i pick elf because i allways play a caster.

[Agamid]

1. Surface Elves
2. Drow
3. Half Elves
4. Kobolds
5. Curst/Fey'ri

[Nohwl]

my favorite races are half elves and elves. but i usually play humans just because i get more use out of the bonus feat.

my least favorite races are gnomes and halflings.

[Kiara LeSabre]

Drow (preferably evil or at most ambiguously neutral with a touch of anti-heroism; Drizzt-style goody-goodies not so much), humans and halflings top the list for me, I think.

[drengnikrafe]

First, let me answer for one of my friends, who I believe doesn't post.
"Gnomes"

Now, let me answer for myself.
Due to houserules, and my favored class, I take Elf (which gets +INT +CHA -CON in the houserules). It goes well with Wizard, and I love the feeling of being an elf.

[Iudex Fatarum]

Personaly, I love Planetouched. so probably my favorite race I've ever written a character in was a Aazimar Aquatic Elf monk. I've also played a werewolf gnome bard that was fun.
I like Aquatic Elfs, and I like Humans a lot.

[Hranat]

I like humans, because they're anyone, and a bit the standard hero. Gives me more choice to fill in the blanks.

And maybe dwarves when I'm in a hack-slash-axe-or-whatever-in-orc-head mood.

[Elixia]

Human. The other races are a blight upon the world that must be exterminated.

I'm fascist. Sue me.
...
sounds the campaign were currently running >.>

[McClintock]

Halflings, but only Athasian Halflings... something about feral carnivorous little people that tickles me pink.

Plus my Athasian Halfling Bard/Psion that was lots of fun (2e & houseruled)

[Person_Man]

Depends. I have a lot of different characters in my head. For some of them, race is a big part of who they are, for others, its unimportant.

But if during character optimization someone accuses me of over optimizing, I'll often go with Kobold - just to show them that even with lousy racial penalties and having every other race in the game world hate you, you can be a powerful and fun PC.

[Leon]

I like a fair few.
Trollkin, Tharn, Human, Nyss (Elf), Wild Elf, Dwarf, Whisper Gnome (the only good gnome) and Thri-Kreen

[Curmudgeon]

Depends on the class. For WIS- and CHA-based classes, Aasimar are nifty. Buy off the LA for 3,000 XP at level 3; it's well worth the racial benefits. This also lets Bards and Sorcerers use Alter Self to assume nifty outsider forms.

For Rogues, you gotta love the Human bonus feat and bonus skill points.

[SurlySeraph]

But if during character optimization someone accuses me of over optimizing, I'll often go with Kobold - just to show them that even with lousy racial penalties and having every other race in the game world hate you, you can be a powerful and fun PC.

Doesn't being powerful even as a kobold just prove that the character is optimized? Wasn't that the entirely irony of Pun-Pun, that being a member of a pathetic race is actually the easiest way to become all-powerful?