Racepatch sneak preview + comment request

• Imperial Human
  automatically speaks common.
  +25% bonus experience.

• Phasian
  automatically speaks common.
  immune to pillar sickness.
  +10 extra runewalk destination slots.
  can runewalk travel without starting pillar.
  +10% bonus experience.

• Gray Dwarf
  automatically speak common and dwarven.
  infravision.
  +2 strength, +3 constitution, -4 charisma, -1 dexterity
  +20 poison resistance points.
  +5 spell resistance.

• Gerp
  automatically speak common and dwarven.
  infravision.
  unnatural appetite with absorbing qualities.
  +60 slash resistance points, +10 blunt resistance points.
  +1 strength, +3 constitution, -2 charisma, -1 dexterity

• Gully Dwarf
  automatically speak common and dwarven.
  infravision.
  regeneration via alcohol.
  +4 constitution.
  -4 charisma, -4 intelligence, -2 wisdom.
  +2 attack with range weapons.

• Tinker Dwarf
  automatically speak common and dwarven.
  infravision.
  +2 con, +3 int, -2 cha.
  can invent additions to existing objects.

• Mountain Dwarf
  automatically speak common and dwarven.
  infravision.
  cannonball attack initiation.
  +2 strength, +3 constitution, -2 charisma, -1 dexterity

• Wood Elf
  immune to magical sleep.
  innate detect magic.
  automatically speak common and elvish.
  +1 nature and summoning complexity.
  +2 sight distance on map.
  +2 str, +1 dex, +1 cha. -1 int, -1 con.

• Wild Elf
  immune to magical sleep.
  innate detect magic.
  automatically speak common and elvish.
  +1 nature and summoning complexity.
  +3 dexterity, +1 charisma. -2 intelligence.
  +2 range attack bonus.

• Moon Elf
  immune to magical sleep.
  innate detect magic.
  automatically speak common and elvish.
  +1 to all magical complexities, +2 to nature and summoning.
  +2 dexterity, +2 charisma, +2 intelligence, -2 constitution.

• Dark Elf
  immune to magical sleep.
  innate detect magic.
  automatically speak common and elvish.
  +1 body and summoning complexity.
  +1 dexterity, +3 intelligence, +1 charisma. -2 constitution.
  can see in the dark.
  +5 magical resistance

• Aquatic Elf
  immune to magical sleep.
  innate detect magic.
  automatically speak common and elvish.
  +1 nature and summoning complexity.
  +3 dexterity, +1 charisma. -2 constitution.
  can breathe under water.
  +20 water resistance points, -20 earth resistance points.

• Winged Elf
  immune to magical sleep.
  innate detect magic.
  automatically speak common and elvish.
  +1 nature and summoning complexity.
  +4 dexterity, +1 charisma. -3 constitution.
  winged, can fly.
  -20 fire resistance points, +20 air resistance points.

• Half-Elf
  immune to magical sleep.
  innate detect magic.
  automatically speak common and elvish.
  +1 nature and summoning complexity.
  +3 charisma.
  +10% experience.

• Pixie
  automatically speak common.
  polymorph into a humanoid child at will (kinshape).
  magical flight.
  +2 to all magical complexities.
  +4 dexterity, +3 charisma.
  -4 strength, -2 constitution, -2 wisdom.

• Nixie
  automatically speak common.
  polymorph into a humanoid child at will (kinshape).
  can breathe water.
  +2 to all magical complexities.
  +3 dexterity, +4 charisma.
  -4 strength, -2 constitution, -2 wisdom.
  can cast 'create spring' at will.

• Succubus
  automatically speak common.
  +2 strength, +2 dexterity, +4 charisma.
  +5 magic resistance.
  innate spells: charm person, drain.

• Dryad
  automatically speak common.
  +2 intelligence, +2 dexterity, +4 charisma, -3 strength.
  innate spells: charm person, entangle.

• Grig
  automatically speak common.
  -3 strength, +3 dexterity, +2 constitution.
  starts with the mount skill trained.
  starts with a fully grown saddled chipmunk.
  faster movement speed.

• Forest Gnome
  automatically speak common and gnomish.
  +1 to enchantment complexity.
  -2 strength, +1 constitution, +2 wisdom
  +20 nature resistance points.
  innate spells: figment, deem

• Rock Gnome
  automatically speak common and gnomish.
  +1 to enchantment complexity.
  -1 strength, +1 constitution, +2 wisdom
  can see through illusions. (invisibility)
  innate spells: figment
  improved hearing (increase chance to spot, 95% spot).

• Deep Gnome
  automatically speak common and gnomish.
  +1 to enchantment complexity.
  -2 strength, +1 constitution, +2 wisdom
  permanently affected by a spell of nondetection, blocking farsight.
  +5 spell resistance.
  innate spell: figment

• Imperial Halfling
  automatically speak common and halfling.
  -1 to all magical complexities.
  +2 bonus to saving throws.
  +2 bonus to lockpicking and trap disarming.
  +1 bonus to ranged attacks.
  -2 strength, +3 dexterity, +2 luck.

• Feral Halfling
  automatically speak common and halfling.
  -1 to all magical complexities.
  +4 bonus to saving throws.
  +2 bonus to ranged attacks.
  +1 dexterity, +2 luck.

• Meadow Halfling
  automatically speak common and halfling.
  +2 bonus to saving throws.
  +1 bonus to ranged attacks.
  -1 strength, +3 dexterity, +2 luck.

• Kobold
  automatically speak common and orcish.
  -1 strength, +2 dexterity, -2 charisma.
  +2 bonus to trap disarming.
  +8% experience.

• Orc
  automatically speak common and orcish.
  -1 to all magical complexities.
  take no extra damage for being in an aggressive or berserk combat style.
  erupt in a feral rage when close to death.
  +2 damage reduction per level.
  +3 strength, -3 charisma.

• Ogre
  automatically speak common and orcish.
  +1 physical and body complexity.
  carry capacity doubled.
  unaffected by alcohol.
  2 hitpoints per level bonus.
  +2 strength, +2 intelligence, +3 constitution
  -3 dexterity, -1 wisdom, -3 charisma

• Goblin
  automatically speak common and orcish.
  +3 dex, +2 con, -1 str, -1 wis, -4 cha.
  +15% experience.
  increased skill in hiding and sneaking.

• Half-Orc
  automatically speak common and orcish.
  take no extra damage for being in an aggressive or berserk combat style.
  +2 strength, -2 charisma.
  +8% experience.
  +1 damage reduction per level.

• Forest Troll
  -1 to all magical complexities.
  faster hitpoint regeneration.
  wound regeneration.
  limb regeneration.
  automatically speak common and trollese.
  +3 strength, +3 constitution
  -2 dexterity, -2 intelligence, -3 charisma
  -20 fire resistance points.

• Desert Troll
  -1 to all magical complexities.
  faster hitpoint regeneration.
  wound regeneration.
  limb regeneration.
  automatically speak common and trollese.
  +2 strength, +4 constitution
  -2 dexterity, -2 intelligence, -3 charisma
  -20 acid resistance points.

• Rock Troll
  -1 to all magical complexities.
  faster hitpoint regeneration.
  wound regeneration.
  limb regeneration.
  automatically speak common and trollese.
  +4 strength, +2 constitution
  -2 dexterity, -2 intelligence, -3 charisma
  -20 air resistance points.

• Minotaur
  automatically speak common and animal.
  +5 str, +1 con, -3 int, -3 cha.
  ability to track.
  adds goring damage to headbutt and charge.

• Lizardman
  automatically speak common and animal.
  can breathe in water.
  balance drains 30% slower due to tail-stability.
  acid spit attack.
  +30% acid resistance.
  +3 strength, +2 constitution, -4 intelligence

• Satyr
  automatically speak common and animal.
  +2 dexterity, +1 wisdom, +1 charisma, -2 constitution.
  can perform certain wind instrument songs.
  50% instrument cleaning and tuning.

• Ettercap
  automatically speak common and animal.
  +2 strength, +2 dexterity, +2 constitution.
  -4 intelligence, -2 charisma.
  melee attacks become poisonous.
  innate spell: web
  starts with a grown huge spider as a pet.

Gilgolad wrote:

So these are all now new races from which we may choose right?

What about the chars we currently have? Do they have a set type they become or group they fall under, or do we get to pick what race they further fall into when the patch comes in?

For instance, i'm an elf now, does that mean i just become the closest thing to a regular elf and fall under the Wood Elf category, or can i pick, say, Moon elf?

Quote:

(Grig) starts with a fully grown saddled chipmunk.

Sardonyx wrote:

I have three small questions. First, some of the older players have maintained characters from the old races that can no longer be created. Such as Half-Celestial, Half-Fiend, Zion ect. With this new race patch will we be forced to change our ancient characters' races? I for one hope not.

• Half-Celestial, Gith, Illithid, Half-Fiend will be available in a different incarnation as soon as the Ancestries are coded.
  Grugach and Sea-Elf are available, albeit with different names.
  Any Zions and Gelflings can pick a comparable race and i'll rename them manually if desired (or protest wildly).

Sardonyx wrote:

Second, there are several custom races out there lately with the introduction of muffins. Will they loose their illusion race when a new race is picked for this patch?

Sardonyx wrote:

Lastly, right now Dwarves and Gerps have the inate ability to *mine smell*. I think I read on star signs you can pick one with *mine look* but what happens to the *mine smell* ability in this patch?

Zidane wrote:

small request on the race rune or more like a question:
with all the new races when we are going to have there race runes? like ruc rune?

Zidane wrote:

I'm not sure what you are trying to ask, unless you are asking something unrelated to player races. Could you be a little more clear on your question?

Quintos wrote:

My two cents:
The experience bonuses should be tuned down so that they do not overpower, same with lizardman.

Quintos wrote:

Beastkin should not really start with common, in my opinion. Perhaps warn anyone who picks one of these races that they will have trouble communicating with others (maybe start them somewhere outside Tarsonis and don't allow them into major cities, but give them some extra bonuses, although that is probably a bit extreme), and do not let them into humanoid cities until they can speak common.. I do not think my beastkin idea will be implemented due to the fact that it could be seen as alienating a portion of the players, but you could put restriction on them (ie: can't create a beastkin unless you have a tri-av on your account so that you don't alienate any newbies).

weems wrote:

Another note, with the future in mind, Orc and Half-Orc may get way too much damage reduction.

With the combat patch predicting for universal damage reduction to be applied AFTER resists, 100 and 50 should probably be changed to 50 and 25. (1 per level for orcs, 1 every 2 levels for half-orc.)

All these 'per level' bonuses DO cap at 50, right?

Nuitari wrote:

The experience bonuses are overpowered.

30% slower balance drains means that melee characters MUST pick lizardman. If you pick any other race, you are a substandard melee character. I recommend completely removing balance bonuses from races, as even a 10% balance bonus would all but force melee characters to pick that race.

Nuitari wrote:

If you're still putting in starsigns, the furnace and the shield are still overpowered. Don't let that stop you from putting the starsigns in, though, they're really cool. Maybe just tweak those starsigns down a bit to put them more in line with the other choices?

Nuitari wrote:

Most importantly, players with old races should not be forced to change them. We've kept these characters through several patches, including the last race patch, and suffered through their complete lack of bonuses because we liked their uniqueness. After years of suffering their weakness for the sake of keeping their uniqueness, do you think it's fair to reduce our special characters to lowly illusionary races? Anyone can get illusionary races, and nothing sets an illusionary half-celestial apart from an illusionary minotaur, octopus, Aasmir, or whatever.

ShanaArkai wrote:

if i were to make a Male alt, and choose succubus, would it be a succubus or an incubus? because a Male Succubus would be a little... in accurate