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Subraces - List for Review
« on: November 28, 2007, 03:23:28 AM »
Hello everyone, in the past few days, I've been working on behalf of the development team on implementing most subraces from the various settings of DnD. I've done researches and all and am now wondering if I missed any, so I figured I'd bring it up to you for review. Consider that some races were intentionally ommited because they didn't work right in NwN or because they looked too foreign and aliens. Also keep in mind that only the standard races can serve as templates and that DM's won't alter appearances since most other appearances are static. So, when bringing a 'race'/'subrace' up, keep those things in mind. What might be implemented later on: various genasi, gully dwarf, giths (both types). So, without further ado, here's our current list of subraces by setting/race:

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Dark Sun:

Humans:
Athasian Human

Elves:
Athasian Elf

Half-Elves:
Athasian Half-elf

Halflings:
Athasian Halfling
Rhul-Thaun

Dwarves:
Athasian Dwarf

Half-Orcs:
Mul (Half-dwarf)

Birthright:

Humans:
Anuieran
Brecht
Khinasi
Rjurik
Vos

Elves:
Sidhelien

Half-Elves:
Half-Sidhelien

Halflings:
Cerilian Halfling

Dwarves:
Karamhul

Eberron:

Humans:
Human
Aasimar
Tiefling
Xeph

Elves:
Aerenal Elf
Khorvaire Elf
Valenar Elf
Drow

Half-Elves:
Half-Elf

Halflings:
Talenta Halfling
Khorvaire Halfling
Tundra Haflling

Dwarves:
Dwarf
Toldun Nordorthak (Glacier Dwarf)
Grey Dwarf (Duergar)
Dream Dwarf

Gnomes:
Gnome
Deep Gnome
Chaos Gnome
Whisper Gnome

Half-Orcs:
Half-Orc

Forgotten Realms:

Humans:
Human
Aasimar
Tiefling

Elves:
Moon Elf
Sun Elf
Wild Elf
Wood Elf
Drow
Star Elf

Half-Elves:
Half-Elf
Half-Drow

Halflings:
Lightfoot Halfling
Little Folk (Maztican Halfling)

Dwarves:
Shield Dwarf
Duergar
Gold Dwarf
Korobokuru
Arctic Dwarf
Desert Dwarf
Wild Dwarf

Gnomes:
Rock Gnome
Deep Gnome
Forest Gnome

Half-Orcs:
Half-Orc
Tanarukk

Gothic Earth:

Humans:
Human

Dragonlance:

Humans:
Human

Elves:
Kagonesti
Qualinesti
Silvanesti

Half-Elves:
Half-Elf


Gnomes:
Tinker Gnome
Mad Gnome

Halflings:
Kender

Dwarves:
Hill Dwarf
Mountain Dwarf
Dark Dwarf

Ravenloft:

Barovia:
Barovian: half-Elves/Humans/Halflings
Gundarakite: human

Sithicus:
Silvanesti (Grey Elf)

Kalidnay:
Dark Sun races (except rhul-thaun)

The Nightmare Lands:
Abber Nomads (Humans/Half-Elves)

Vorostokov:
Vos (see Birthright)

Other domains: anything else

Mystara:

Humans:
Human
Traldar (maybe)

Elves:
Ilsundal Elf
Belcadiz Elf
Wood Elf
Shadow Elf (Schattenalfen)
Shiye Elf

Half-Elves:
Half-elf

Gnomes:
Rock Gnome

Halflings:
Halfling

Half-Orcs
Half-orc

Dwarves:
Rockborn Dwarf
Moulder Dwarf
Kogolor Dwarf

Greyhawk

Humans:
Human
Lerara

Elves:
High Elf
Grey Elf
Wild Elf (Grugash)
Valley Elf
Wood Elf (Sylvan Elf)
Drow

Half-Elves:
Half-Elf

Gnomes:
Rock Gnome
Deep Gnome
Forest Gnome

Halflings:
Hairfoot Halfling (Lightfoot)
Tallfellow
Stout (Deep Halfling)

Half-Orcs
Half-orc

Dwarves:
Hill Dwarf
Mountain Dwarf
Deep Dwarf
Duergar
Derro

Planescape

Humans:
Human
Aasimar
Tiefling

Zenythri

Elves:
Planar Elf

Half-Elves:
Planar Half-Elf

Gnomes:
Planar Gnome

Halflings:
Planar Halfling

Half-Orcs
Planar Half-orc
Tanarukk

Dwarves:
Planar Dwarf

Spelljammer

Humans:
Wildspace Human
Aperusa

Elves:
Wildspace Elf
Wildspace Drow

Half-Elves:
Wildspace Half-Elf

Gnomes:
Wildspace Gnome

Halflings:
Wildspace Halfling
Furchin (Polar Halfling)

Half-Orcs
Wildspace Half-orc
Scro

Dwarves:
Wildspace Dwarf
« Last Edit: April 17, 2016, 05:33:49 PM by EO »

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Re: Subraces - List for Review
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2007, 04:01:59 AM »
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Dark Sun:
Half-Orcs:
Half-Giant (perhaps a subrace for Half-Orcs?)

Thri-Kreen (also a playable race in Darksun)

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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2007, 06:17:48 AM »
How about avriel elves? Forgotten realms setting, they are rare but do still exist.  Heh, would probably have a higher outcast rating due to wings however.

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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2007, 06:41:10 AM »
OR would go through the roof *cough*
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« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2007, 07:44:46 AM »
Lets hope we still have mostly normal humans around or it will turn into a freakshow... a freakshow that will get burned after a while.  :twisted:
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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2007, 11:50:42 AM »
Dark Sun:
Half-Orcs:
Half-Giant (perhaps a subrace for Half-Orcs?)

Thri-Kreen (also a playable race in Darksun)

Pretty sure those were left out purposefully as EO mentioned "Consider that some races were intentionally ommited because they didn't work right in NwN or because they looked too foreign and aliens."
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Re: Subraces - List for Review
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2007, 03:11:48 PM »
How about avriel elves? Forgotten realms setting, they are rare but do still exist.  Heh, would probably have a higher outcast rating due to wings however.

Avariels are fun but nwn flight is.... limited to say the least.  Also, I get the feeling that most Avariels wouldn't last more than a couple minutes.

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Re: Subraces - List for Review
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2007, 03:13:32 PM »
No sea elves or avariels because the bulk of their abilities can't work in NwN. Same with the subraces that can pass through solid rock like it's thin air, can't work.
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Re: Subraces - List for Review
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2007, 04:32:04 PM »
Thri-kreen aren't gonna happen, ever. Same goes for Giff, Xixchil, Hadozee, Dracon, Half-Giants, Minotaurs, Centuars, Shifters, Warforged, Changelings, Hurwaeti, Rastipedes, Avariel, Ghostwise Halflings, Trolls, Orcs, Fremlins, Aranea, Rakasta, Lupin, Tortles, Saurials, Pteramen, Lizard Men, and so on.

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« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2007, 04:41:40 PM »
I gonna go out on a leg to say, some of the subraces aren't needed unless there is something different about them or they are mainstream.

Some of the subraces on the list are kind've the same, such as the types of Eberronian halflings and elves (except the drow), they are all the same except have different mindsets (though I dunno about Kalashtar, it would be...its kinda like saying "lets have a ghostwise halfling in game"). As well as way out there, like what the heck is a dream dwarf or a Xeph in the Eberron setting, and those things such as Fey'ri and star elves in FR? If I can't find any mention of it in the campaign book, it'll probably be a waste of effort except if people can actually find some information on it.

other than that I can see this might make the outlanders much more...interesting, though I hope it doesn't come to having the entire place being run over by a spread of freaks

EDIT: ...and yes I do know what the Fey'ri and star elves are and where they come from, though I doubt Fey'ri would be put into play, it would feel kinda silly if it did. :|
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Re: Subraces - List for Review
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2007, 05:14:16 PM »
Fey'ri will go in without the shapechange ability nor flight obviously.

I removed Kalashtar though since their major ability is to have a form of telepathic link with others.

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« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2007, 05:16:35 PM »
Workin' on info stuff for these subraces, I welcome Pm's or posts here for sourcebooks sources, and all the RP info stuff.

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« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2007, 07:21:27 PM »
Workin' on info stuff for these subraces, I welcome Pm's or posts here for sourcebooks sources, and all the RP info stuff.

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« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2007, 07:47:23 PM »
That's a boatload of sub-races.  These actually going to be implemented or just dreamed about?
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« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2007, 07:50:52 PM »
The ones in the first post are the ones you CAN play, they dont get any special ability or if they do, they are applied.

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« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2007, 07:53:22 PM »
They're all playable subraces; most of them are different from the original ones and a few will require applications.

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« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2007, 07:53:36 PM »
The ones in the first post are the ones you CAN play, they dont get any special ability or if they do, they are applied.

That's still a boatload of sub-races.  
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« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2007, 08:04:06 PM »
Dark Sun:
Half-Orcs:
Half-Giant (perhaps a subrace for Half-Orcs?)

Thri-Kreen (also a playable race in Darksun)

Pretty sure those were left out purposefully as EO mentioned "Consider that some races were intentionally ommited because they didn't work right in NwN or because they looked too foreign and aliens."
The Athas-NWN server had Thri-Kreen and Half-Giants as playable races. Though I'd think Thri-Kreen etc. would be really freakish. (see Corvus  :onfire:)
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« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2007, 09:00:12 PM »
Granted, they are possible, but won't be compatible with our Ravenloft server. The half-giants, for instance, would be far larger than caliban, who are already ostracized for much, including their greater size. I've seen servers with minotaur, ogres, wemic, etc, as PC's, but often they don't always function completely (minotaurs didn't display the off-hand weapon, armor never was shown, etc.) and they really, really don't fit with Ravenloft's vision.
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« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2007, 09:01:49 PM »
they wouldnt fit in the sewers either.. tho if they wanna have a caliban that look like a cow.. more power to them :P

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« Reply #20 on: November 28, 2007, 11:38:37 PM »
I think there is enough freakish characters as it is with the calibans and undead. One time when I was online, I noticed that more than a half of the players online at that moment (and there was alot) were disliked to me and thus "monstrous" PCs.  I'd personally like to see more "normal" characters around than monstrous.  :_Nod__by_Xrodias:

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« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2007, 08:57:36 AM »
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I'd personally like to see more "normal" characters around than monstrous

 Monstrous PC's are part of the setting and enhance the atmosphere. Instead of AI controlled Were's and such you actually have a real person to deal with that can think independently.
 As for the new list of sub-races I'm happy to see them implemented and personally I wouldn't worry too much about a "freak-show" or "circus". The local population will ensure that there numbers never peak.
 If examples are required search the forums about the previous drow house and that group of gnomes that came through the mists a while ago. Zenophobic takes on a whole new meaning in Barovia.

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« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2007, 07:59:38 PM »
I'd love to play a half giant myself. Of course, its OR on a whole nother' level, and you'd basically be an animal living in the woods or a cave. The last server I was on that allowed giants also gave them an ecl so high it was nigh unplayable, but it kept the numbers down.

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« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2007, 10:10:29 PM »
Heh, you'd essentially become that 'random encounter monster'.  :lol:

How many of these new subraces actually differ from the original model that they are based on?
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« Reply #24 on: November 30, 2007, 07:04:59 AM »
Eh... No Strongheart or Ghostwise Halflings?
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