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Arkainmon

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New Half-orc subrace
« on: October 14, 2014, 02:29:10 AM »
How about adding orc to subrace template arguement here is they're same ECL as half-orc and more common than Tanaruks.

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2014, 12:57:44 PM »
How about adding orc to subrace template arguement here is they're same ECL as half-orc and more common than Tanaruks.

There are no native orcs on Ravenloft and therefore no point in adding Half-orcs templates. Although some Caliban templates might be interesting if anyone has ideas for interesting ones. A markovian broken one and a G'hennan mongrelman templates may be interesting and more fitting the setting.
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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2014, 01:14:54 PM »
The issue with full-blooded PC orcs is that they require a hak update to be done properly, so they can be affected by things like a ranger's favored enemy, etc.
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Arkainmon

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2014, 01:52:40 PM »
Do not full half-orcs count as orcs for favoured enemies? And TAnaruks are not native to Ravenloft either, and still more common than Tanaruks in FR.

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2014, 02:41:32 PM »
Do not full half-orcs count as orcs for favoured enemies?
Not in NWN, the favored enemy script is hardcoded so it can't be altered. Bioware didn't make half-orcs count as orcs for a ranger's favored enemy ability and we can't change it to make it work that way.

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And TAnaruks are not native to Ravenloft either, and still more common than Tanaruks in FR.
Yes, but that is irrelevant and not the reason why we don't currently have orcs as a subrace. Tanarruks are included as a half-orc subrace because they are still technically half-orcs (their non-orcish half happens to be fiendish instead of human), so they would be considered the same as half-orcs in the NWN game mechanics.

We're planning on doing a hak update at the end of the year, and had discussed adding full-blooded orcs at that time. It'll also require a database plugin and script similar to what we did to allow cleric domains to be changed.

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2014, 04:06:18 PM »
That would be really cool if it was added to the hak pak update.

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2014, 04:42:31 PM »
I for one am always for more subraces!

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2014, 06:03:39 PM »
Zug zug.

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2014, 06:47:27 PM »
I'm really excited about the prospect of Full Blooded Orcs.   Blue you'd be my favorite forever.

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2014, 07:04:51 PM »
I'm really excited about the prospect of Full Blooded Orcs.   Blue you'd be my favorite forever.
I wouldn't actually be doing of the heavy lifting on that. You should be thanking our scripters instead.

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Re: New Half-orc subrace
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2014, 08:29:54 PM »
I for one will e thanking them if they do it. :D