Creating Some Races

[Krüsher]

Hey guys I was just wondering if it would be okay for me as a character to come up with my own race. It would basically be a blue minus the psionic abilities and minus the level adjustment so that it would basically be a goblin with better wisdom and a couple other things (i know its stupid). so just leave your feedback, and go ahead and tell me about your made up race

[GenPol]

You might want to head over to the Homebrew section of this Forum, it's entirely devoted to this sort of thing. Also, you may want to specify what game you're talking about. I'm assuming you're playing DnD 3.5, but there are a lot of people with some obscure games around here, so it's hard to be sure.

But anyway, to answer your questions, yes, it's probably perfectly fine to create your own race. Just make sure it's not too overpowered, and clear it with your DM first. If you post more details, we'd probably be able to help you design your race better.

Welcome by the way.

[tyckspoon]

You could just ask for a Blue with the LA removed. Being psionic doesn't justify an LA.

Also I'm not entirely certain what the point of your question is? Are you asking if such a homebrew would be balanced (it is)? Are you asking if you as a player should have the right to suggest such things to your DM (you do)?

[The Glyphstone]

Genpol basically said it all - welcome, you probably want the Homebrew section for this, and it's okay when you have Dm's permission.

Incidentally, the Blue is very commonly agreed as being a fair LA +0 race, or at least ridiculously weak for LA +1.

[Krüsher]

You could just ask for a Blue with the LA removed. Being psionic doesn't justify an LA.

Also I'm not entirely certain what the point of your question is? Are you asking if such a homebrew would be balanced (it is)? Are you asking if you as a player should have the right to suggest such things to your DM (you do)?

In truth it wasn't so much as asking if it would be okay, it was asking what you guys thought of it, it seemed kinda under-powered when I got rid of the psionics to compensate for the LA

[mabriss lethe]

Just nixing a Blue's LA and keeping it as-is should be fine. There are several LA 0 races that come out ahead of the Blue. (Elan, I'm looking at you guys.)

[Optimystik]

Just nixing a Blue's LA and keeping it as-is should be fine. There are several LA 0 races that come out ahead of the Blue. (Elan, I'm looking at you guys.)

Not to mention, y'know, humans.

[TroubleBrewing]

Compare the Blue (+1 LA) with the Half-Minotaur (Also +1 LA).

No comparison. Blue works a lot better with no LA, allowing for an extra class level of whatever suits your fancy.

[WildPyre]

Goblins always seem to get the shaft as far as racial bonuses go.

[sofawall]

Well, they make pretty good Piledrivers.

[Thrice Dead Cat]

Well, they make pretty good Piledrivers.

Or ammunition.

[WildPyre]

So much hate for the goblins...

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I'm rather fond of them as a downtrodden race that's gotten the short end of the stick in the grand scheme of things and can be just as capable of being just as civilized as any of the "player races" if they were able to escape the oppression of bugbears and hobgoblins. Sorta like Rich's but short and not inherently evil.

[hangedman1984]

just to parrot what some of the others have said, blues should have never NEVER had +1 LA

[hamishspence]

So much hate for the goblins...

I'm rather fond of them as a downtrodden race that's gotten the short end of the stick in the grand scheme of things and can be just as capable of being just as civilized as any of the "player races" if they were able to escape the oppression of bugbears and hobgoblins. Sorta like Rich's but short and not inherently evil.

Eberron does this a bit- though sometimes it's escaping the oppression of the humans, rather than hobgoblins- since some goblins are an underclass in civilized society, descended from slaves that the humans brought over when they invaded.

Eberron also tends to scale back on the "inherently X alignment" for most races- creatures that used to be Always X alignment, are now more like Usually X alignment (such as chromatic dragons). And so on.

[Greenish]

Compare the Blue (+1 LA) with the Half-Minotaur (Also +1 LA).

Half-minotaur is a rather poor example, being ridiculously strong for it's LA.

[Krüsher]

I even had a whole backstory for him of how he was exiled from the tribe because he had deep purple eyes and no psionic powers. Which they considered an omen. Instead he was found to have powers closer to a sorcerer and maybe I would give him some cool racials

[Krüsher]

actually when i was first wanting to make one i was pretty sure my dm would be okay with me getting rid of the LA but i wanted to make the character at home instead of at a friends house and i do not own a psionics book :P

[The Glyphstone]

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[Krüsher]

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