Balancing Alternitive Weapons for Primitive Elves. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Balancing Alternitive Weapons for Primitive Elves. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Trachmyr
10-16-07, 04:17 PM I'm creating an elven tribe that is on the primitive side, even more so than the FR Wild elves. I want to know if you thing the Stat modifications are in balance. They will get a -2 Int & +2 Wis, and Favored Class Druid. This I know is in balance, but what I'm asking about in particular is Weapon Proficiencies.

They lose the longsword, rapier, longbow & shortbow (and composite versions).

They gain Spears and Blowguns, and treat the Greater Blowgun as a Martial Weapons. They also gain the 'POISON USE' ability.

(Using Weapon Group Proficiencies from UA, they gain 'Spears & Lances' and 'Blowguns')

A similar tradeoff was made for Wild Dwarves in FR: Races of Faerun. The Use Poison ability in actuallity isn't that big of a deal. So tell me if you think this change is balanced.
baby_kamikaize_kobold
10-16-07, 06:04 PM Are these elves in a jungle climate? but maybe they could have the shortbow instead of the blowguns or maybe not they seem like a good idea to me(if there weren't already so freakin' many of them already)
Trachmyr
10-16-07, 06:09 PM Yes, they are intended for a Jungle environment.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Trachmyr 10-16-07, 04:17 PM	I'm creating an elven tribe that is on the primitive side, even more so than the FR Wild elves. I want to know if you thing the Stat modifications are in balance. They will get a -2 Int & +2 Wis, and Favored Class Druid. This I know is in balance, but what I'm asking about in particular is Weapon Proficiencies. They lose the longsword, rapier, longbow & shortbow (and composite versions). They gain Spears and Blowguns, and treat the Greater Blowgun as a Martial Weapons. They also gain the 'POISON USE' ability. (Using Weapon Group Proficiencies from UA, they gain 'Spears & Lances' and 'Blowguns') A similar tradeoff was made for Wild Dwarves in FR: Races of Faerun. The Use Poison ability in actuallity isn't that big of a deal. So tell me if you think this change is balanced.
baby_kamikaize_kobold 10-16-07, 06:04 PM	Are these elves in a jungle climate? but maybe they could have the shortbow instead of the blowguns or maybe not they seem like a good idea to me(if there weren't already so freakin' many of them already)
Trachmyr 10-16-07, 06:09 PM	Yes, they are intended for a Jungle environment.