Need Help Picking a Race [Archive] - Wizards Community

Need Help Picking a Race [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
The_Lich_King
03-10-07, 01:09 PM I was wondering what would be the best race to be if i were to be the Dread Necromancer class from Heroes of Horror. I would perfer no level adjustment. Also my strength and wisdom are pretty low already.
Qube
03-10-07, 05:04 PM human
Naderion
03-10-07, 05:09 PM In doubt, allways human.
AZNsupermarket
03-10-07, 06:35 PM http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=759515
Poison_Dusk
03-11-07, 03:57 PM Wow, some one beat me to the punch! You can't go wrong with the Drad Necro Handbook.
monkofcuthbert4684
03-11-07, 04:36 PM I was wondering what would be the best race to be if i were to be the Dread Necromancer class from Heroes of Horror. I would perfer no level adjustment. Also my strength and wisdom are pretty low already.

Usually doesn't one pick his race, class, etc. before rolling their ability scores?
AZNsupermarket
03-11-07, 08:56 PM Usually doesn't one pick his race, class, etc. before rolling their ability scores?

I guess it depends on the person. One of my friends always picks his race/class after rolling his stats. If he rolls well on multiple stats, he'll play a character who is highly dependent on multiple stats (paladin, monk, fighter, etc). If he only rolls well on one or two stats, he'll play a character that only needs one or two stats (wizard, sorcerer, druid, etc).
Red_Rabbit
03-11-07, 09:02 PM I like Humans for the Extra Feat they get, but I like Grey Elves if you look at the Elf Subraces, because they are the biggest spellcasting Elf race on the Surface, and I RP them as arrogant snobs. Mainly because that's how they are even to other elves. They get -2 con and +2 int than everything thing else is like the basic Elf.

The Rabbit
AZNsupermarket
03-11-07, 09:07 PM Grey Elves if you look at the Elf Subraces, because they are the biggest spellcasting Elf race on the Surface, and I RP them as arrogant snobs. Mainly because that's how they are even to other elves. They get -2 con and +2 int than everything thing else is like the basic Elf.

The Rabbit

Umm... Int is a dump stat for dread necromancers. If he needs to be an elf, be a star elf. They have a bonus to cha.
Nat_20
03-12-07, 12:29 AM Where are star elves located?

But i think an human is prolly the best bet. Or an elf cuz the con penalty wont effect you once your a lich
AZNsupermarket
03-12-07, 01:15 AM Where are star elves located?

But i think an human is prolly the best bet. Or an elf cuz the con penalty wont effect you once your a lich

Star Elf: +2 Cha -2 Con, medium, 30 ft., otherworldly touch (su), extraplanar (su), bard, humanoid (elf), unapproachable east pg.10
AMGriffin
03-12-07, 12:05 PM Argh.

Too many elves =(

Be a lesser aasimar. LA+0 for a bonus to wisdom (which you said you were low on) and charisma.
Tusalu
03-12-07, 12:57 PM ´Warforged, gnome, kobold.
ibitak84
03-12-07, 02:01 PM Where are star elves located? In Sildeyuir, it's right next to Aglarond! :-P ;-)
Moccanime
03-12-07, 02:10 PM Argh.

Too many elves =(

Be a lesser aasimar. LA+0 for a bonus to wisdom (which you said you were low on) and charisma.

Now there is interesting character concept, an Aasimar Dread Necromancer. I say go for it:D

Need to use this idea for some villain at some point:P
AMGriffin
03-12-07, 05:29 PM Yeah, it struck me as an interesting conflict of race and class when I was typing it up. It'd certainly be fun.
Treymordin
03-13-07, 09:56 AM In older editions of the game, Elves Handbook, it states that elves (surface) loathe undead. They see them as abominations and it is one of the reasons that the elves were so against the Valley Elves. They had a drow for a second in command and they served a human, the Mage of the Valley, that was plotting on becoming a lich.
Poison_Dusk
03-13-07, 03:01 PM Now there is interesting character concept, an Aasimar Dread Necromancer. I say go for it:D

Need to use this idea for some villain at some point:P

The aasimar would not be able to become a lich, as the class states it must be a humanoid.
teshen
03-13-07, 03:50 PM I like Humans for the Extra Feat they get, but I like Grey Elves if you look at the Elf Subraces, because they are the biggest spellcasting Elf race on the Surface, and I RP them as arrogant snobs. Mainly because that's how they are even to other elves. They get -2 con and +2 int than everything thing else is like the basic Elf.
I thought that grey elves got -2 str, +2 dex, -2 con, +2 int...
Sun elves get the -2 con, +2 int...
AZNsupermarket
03-13-07, 10:38 PM I thought that grey elves got -2 str, +2 dex, -2 con, +2 int...
Sun elves get the -2 con, +2 int...

you must know your elven sub-races because your right ;)

The aasimar would not be able to become a lich, as the class states it must be a humanoid.

The "Lesser" aasimar are, on the other hand, Humanoid(Planetouched) and LA +0. :cool:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
The_Lich_King 03-10-07, 01:09 PM	I was wondering what would be the best race to be if i were to be the Dread Necromancer class from Heroes of Horror. I would perfer no level adjustment. Also my strength and wisdom are pretty low already.
Qube 03-10-07, 05:04 PM	human
Naderion 03-10-07, 05:09 PM	In doubt, allways human.
AZNsupermarket 03-10-07, 06:35 PM	http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=759515
Poison_Dusk 03-11-07, 03:57 PM	Wow, some one beat me to the punch! You can't go wrong with the Drad Necro Handbook.
monkofcuthbert4684 03-11-07, 04:36 PM	I was wondering what would be the best race to be if i were to be the Dread Necromancer class from Heroes of Horror. I would perfer no level adjustment. Also my strength and wisdom are pretty low already. Usually doesn't one pick his race, class, etc. before rolling their ability scores?
AZNsupermarket 03-11-07, 08:56 PM	Usually doesn't one pick his race, class, etc. before rolling their ability scores? I guess it depends on the person. One of my friends always picks his race/class after rolling his stats. If he rolls well on multiple stats, he'll play a character who is highly dependent on multiple stats (paladin, monk, fighter, etc). If he only rolls well on one or two stats, he'll play a character that only needs one or two stats (wizard, sorcerer, druid, etc).
Red_Rabbit 03-11-07, 09:02 PM	I like Humans for the Extra Feat they get, but I like Grey Elves if you look at the Elf Subraces, because they are the biggest spellcasting Elf race on the Surface, and I RP them as arrogant snobs. Mainly because that's how they are even to other elves. They get -2 con and +2 int than everything thing else is like the basic Elf. The Rabbit
AZNsupermarket 03-11-07, 09:07 PM	Grey Elves if you look at the Elf Subraces, because they are the biggest spellcasting Elf race on the Surface, and I RP them as arrogant snobs. Mainly because that's how they are even to other elves. They get -2 con and +2 int than everything thing else is like the basic Elf. The Rabbit Umm... Int is a dump stat for dread necromancers. If he needs to be an elf, be a star elf. They have a bonus to cha.
Nat_20 03-12-07, 12:29 AM	Where are star elves located? But i think an human is prolly the best bet. Or an elf cuz the con penalty wont effect you once your a lich
AZNsupermarket 03-12-07, 01:15 AM	Where are star elves located? But i think an human is prolly the best bet. Or an elf cuz the con penalty wont effect you once your a lich Star Elf: +2 Cha -2 Con, medium, 30 ft., otherworldly touch (su), extraplanar (su), bard, humanoid (elf), unapproachable east pg.10
AMGriffin 03-12-07, 12:05 PM	Argh. Too many elves =( Be a lesser aasimar. LA+0 for a bonus to wisdom (which you said you were low on) and charisma.
Tusalu 03-12-07, 12:57 PM	´Warforged, gnome, kobold.
ibitak84 03-12-07, 02:01 PM	Where are star elves located? In Sildeyuir, it's right next to Aglarond! :-P ;-)
Moccanime 03-12-07, 02:10 PM	Argh. Too many elves =( Be a lesser aasimar. LA+0 for a bonus to wisdom (which you said you were low on) and charisma. Now there is interesting character concept, an Aasimar Dread Necromancer. I say go for it:D Need to use this idea for some villain at some point:P
AMGriffin 03-12-07, 05:29 PM	Yeah, it struck me as an interesting conflict of race and class when I was typing it up. It'd certainly be fun.
Treymordin 03-13-07, 09:56 AM	In older editions of the game, Elves Handbook, it states that elves (surface) loathe undead. They see them as abominations and it is one of the reasons that the elves were so against the Valley Elves. They had a drow for a second in command and they served a human, the Mage of the Valley, that was plotting on becoming a lich.
Poison_Dusk 03-13-07, 03:01 PM	Now there is interesting character concept, an Aasimar Dread Necromancer. I say go for it:D Need to use this idea for some villain at some point:P The aasimar would not be able to become a lich, as the class states it must be a humanoid.
teshen 03-13-07, 03:50 PM	I like Humans for the Extra Feat they get, but I like Grey Elves if you look at the Elf Subraces, because they are the biggest spellcasting Elf race on the Surface, and I RP them as arrogant snobs. Mainly because that's how they are even to other elves. They get -2 con and +2 int than everything thing else is like the basic Elf. I thought that grey elves got -2 str, +2 dex, -2 con, +2 int... Sun elves get the -2 con, +2 int...
AZNsupermarket 03-13-07, 10:38 PM	I thought that grey elves got -2 str, +2 dex, -2 con, +2 int... Sun elves get the -2 con, +2 int... you must know your elven sub-races because your right ;) The aasimar would not be able to become a lich, as the class states it must be a humanoid. The "Lesser" aasimar are, on the other hand, Humanoid(Planetouched) and LA +0. :cool: