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Lord Otaku 06-28-07, 10:41 PM	My DM is graciously allowing me to import the Half-Ogre race for World of Warcraft d20 (ArtHaus, Horde Player’s Guide) into a standard D&D game. I really love how this Race works because they avoid LA costs by allowing the Player to take 3 Half-Ogre Racial Levels. I find it really balanced, and I’ve always wanted to play a Large PC. I don’t want to violate any use rules for both Wizards of the Coast, or ArtHaus, so without going into too much detail, if I don’t take the Racial Levels (it is optional), the Half-Ogre will have +2 Str, -2 Int, -2 Cha, Medium, Low-Light Vision, Powerful Build, and +1 natural armor bonus to AC. If I take the Racial Levels, he will have a new total of +4 Str, +2 Wis (Spirit in WoW d20), +2 Sta, -2 Int, -2 Cha, and Large. Hit Dice are d8’s. BAB +2. (I’m leaving out other details, such as Saves.) What optimal Class would you recommend? He’d probably be up for Classes from books outside PHB and DMG. I’m thinking of Cleric or Fighter. P.S. Please, no WoW haters. It's just WoW d20.
Rerecros 06-28-07, 10:46 PM	Racial HD suck, that's why half giants are better http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/psionicRaces.htm#halfGiants spend a feat on Improved toughness and they make great tanks. Cleric is a bad idea for anything with LA/racial HD. I heard great things about the classes in the Tome of battle though.
Lord Otaku 06-28-07, 11:01 PM	Racial HD suck... Oh, I'm sorry. I wasn't clear. They are not standard Racial Hit Dice, but an optional Racial Class of three levels. (WoW d20 uses them a lot.) The last Class Trait allows the Half-Ogre to grow Large (along with the last Abilities mods). ...that's why half giants are better http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/psionicRaces.htm#halfGiants Really? But the WoW Half-Ogre starts with Powerful Build and no LA penalty. spend a feat on Improved toughness and they make great tanks. Hmmm... Good advice. Cleric is a bad idea for anything with LA/racial HD. There might be only two Players in the group. I might ask my DM if we can Gestalt. Assuming he likes this idea, would it work then? I heard great things about the classes in the Tome of battle though. Yes! :D I need to buy that book. BTW, Rerecros. I really appreciate your responses to my posts. They are always positive, informed, and open to creativity. I find this lacking on occasion on d20 boards, so thank you.
fatal error 06-28-07, 11:01 PM	Generally non-spellcasting classes go best with Racial HD and/or LA. So, I'd go Fighter or Barbarian, Core-wise.