Species: Elemental Golem

[Klown]

Humanoid golems created by a mad elven sorcerer, designed to master the elements. Their limbs aren't very flexible, causing slow movement and making wielding a weapon a struggle.

Innate Abilities

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Strength - 10
Intelligence - 10
Dexterity - 5
Magic Resistance 1
Mutation Resistance 1
Slow Movement 2
Does not have opposite element apt penalties(training fire won't change the ice apt, etc.)
You can train Fire, Ice, Air, Earth, and Poison magic from the start whether you know a spell or not.


Level Bonuses

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+1 STR or INT every 4th level
10% more HP than average
10% more MP than average
+5 magic resistance per level
At level 10, you gain a buff or resistance depending on which element has the most training. 8 AC for Earth, 4 EV and rElec for Air, rF++ for Fire, rC++ for Ice, rPois and rN+ for Poison. Ties are decided at random.


Skill Aptitudes

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Fighting: 0
Short Blades: -3
Long Blades: -2
Axes: -3
Maces & Flails: -2
Polearms: -3
Staves: -2
Unarmed Combat: 2
Throwing: -1
Slings: 0
Bows: -2
Crossbows: -1
Armour: 0
Dodging: -2
Stealth: -1
Shields: -3
Fire Magic: 2
Ice Magic: 2
Air Magic: 2
Earth Magic: 2
Poison Magic: 2
Spellcasting: 0
Conjurations: 0
Hexes: -3
Charms: -4
Summonings: -4
Necromancy: 0
Translocations: -5
Transmutation: -5
Invocations: -2
Evocations: -2
Experience: 2


[TeshiAlair]

Since you are dramatically forcing them in one direction, I think i'd be cool to give them resistances/buffs as they level elemental skills: +AC for earth, +EV for air and rElect at level 15, +rF/rC at 9, 15, 20

[tasonir]

Since you are dramatically forcing them in one direction, I think i'd be cool to give them resistances/buffs as they level elemental skills: +AC for earth, +EV for air and rElect at level 15, +rF/rC at 9, 15, 20

While extremely cool - this would be dramatically overpowered. I could see it working if we restricted their armor slots, though. Let's say completely felid armor restrictions (but they can wield weapons), but then they get 1 ac per 2 levels of earth, same for ev/air, and add rPois at level 10 poison (rElec move to level 10 also).

Now you are extremely forcing them into using elemental magic, BUT it's got a semblance of being balanced. If they can use equipment, then these bonuses would have be vastly reduced (only one pip of rF/rC, probably at a high level like 20, no more than +3-5 ac for training earth, etc).

#RacesWith+2UnarmedCombatWillNeverExist

[Klown]

Thanks for the feedback Teshi & tas. Both posts give interesting changes.

#RacesWith+2UnarmedCombatWillNeverExist

*plans to defy this one of these days*

I mean...having 27 Unarmed at level 20 instead of XL 22 isn't really an end-of-the-world scenario.

[Klown]

Updated with a couple new innate abilities and a new level bonus.

Easy complaint will be 'you don't even have to be a caster, can train whatever to 0.1 and get the buff.' Yep, but the point is to give you a buff of some kind. Not to force you to be a caster. Though that is definitely a nice option here as well.

[TeshiAlair]

That's a really big level 10 spike. I'd split it and go 10 and 15. Keep the poison the same at 10, and rN++ at 15, just because poison magic does trail off.

Also, I would have a min ability level req still. Even if it is only level 5, because thats quite easy to get to by level 10, and well worth it to grab a free resistance.

[KittenInMyCerealz]

+2 Exp
why

[Klown]

+2 Exp
why

To be a non-conformist to the standard -1,0,1

[tasonir]

You can always have the highest elemental school require a minimum level before you get the bonus. Say you must have level 5 of the school or higher to get a bonus. Tie would be determined by which one you trained first.

Try to keep a race based around it's central concept, throwing on aptitudes that are outside of the normal range makes it less viable, not more. I don't think there's any need for a +2 exp race ever. If there was, the race concept should revolve around fast learning in some way.

To be clear, I love the +2 unarmed aptitude, and wish it did exist. But I know the general vibe of the forum is that it's probably never going to happen (gargoyles briefly had +2 before it was nerfed to +1 before they were released). And unless you're really trying to force all golems into unarmed, there's really no reason why their weapon skills have to be so low. Something like all weapons at 0 and unarmed at 1 would be perfectly reasonable. You don't have to try to "innovate" every aspect of the race - make the not important parts simple and let them take a backseat to the part that defines the race - the elemental affinity bonus, and the general robustness (high hp, mp, MR, rMut) vs slow movement tradeoff.

[TheDefiniteArticle]

Since you are dramatically forcing them in one direction, I think they are a terrible race.

[Igxfl]

1. Roll up an Elemental Golem.
2. Find an enhancer staff.
3. Instantly ascend with the Orb.

[xentronium]

As a golem, you don't eat and can't quaff potions?