Races with Charisma Bonuses [Archive] - Wizards Community

Races with Charisma Bonuses [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Tarionz_Cousin
08-11-07, 01:53 PM Which player-character races begin with a +2 or higher Charisma bonus? Any humanoid, outsider, or other playable race is welcome.

From the ENWorld thread, http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=203712 here is what I've got so far:
Aasimar from FRCS
Star Elves/Mithral Elves from Unapproachable East
Spellscales from Races of the Dragon
Drow as found in FRCS

Any others? Monsters are okay, but not full monstrous progressions as in Savage Species. :confused:
natzero
08-11-07, 04:23 PM spellscales from races of dragon have +2 cha, -2 con.

along with dragonblood subtype and fav class of sorc.

if thats the road ur lookin at its a good race.

along with dragonic meditations that are rather good once per day.

try it out page 23-25 RoD
Spikes01k
08-11-07, 04:54 PM Lesser Aasimar is always a good choice. Players hand book to faurun (I can never spell that right)
Volath
08-12-07, 07:49 AM Catfolk from Races of the Wild. +4 Dex +2 Cha and other nifty stuff. LA +1
AZNsupermarket
08-12-07, 10:17 AM Here are all your choices from WOTC published material for +0 LA races that get a bonus to charisma:

Star Elf: +2 Cha -2 Con, medium, 30 ft., otherworldly touch (su), extraplanar (su), bard, humanoid (elf), unapproachable east pg.10

Spellscale: +2 Cha -2 Con, medium, 30 ft., sorcerer and same as base creature, humanoid (dragonblood), races of the dragon pg.21

Hellbred (Spirit): +2 Cha -2 Con, medium, 30 ft, hellbound (su), spirit (su), paladin, humanoid (hellbred), Fiendish Codex II pg.78

Lesser Aasimar: +2 Wis +2 Cha, medium, 30 ft., light (sp), paladin, humanoid (planetouched), player’s guide to faerun pg.191

Venerable Dragonwrought Kobold: -4 Str +2 Dex -2 Con +3 Int +3 Wis +3 Cha, small, 30 ft., sorcerer, dragon (kobold, reptilian, dragonblood), monter manual pg.161 and races of the dragon pg. 39

You can also add the Dragonborn of Bahamut pseudo-template without level adjustment to any of the races with a bonus to cha (beside the venerable dragonwrought kobold) and gain +2 con -2 dex, which stacks with your original ability adjustments. That may be helpful for a lot of these.

Dragonborn: +2 Con -2 Dex, same as base creature, same as base creature, fighter and the base creatures, humanoid (dragonblood, same as base creature), races of the dragon pg.5

Other than that, you can just increase your age level and suffer the physical ability score penalties.
bane_of_cuthbert
08-12-07, 11:29 AM Dromites from Expanded Psionics Handbook
Ecalsneerg
08-12-07, 02:16 PM Venerable Dragonwrought Kobold: -4 Str +2 Dex -2 Con +3 Int +3 Wis +3 Cha, small, 30 ft., sorcerer, dragon (kobold, reptilian, dragonblood), monter manual pg.161 and races of the dragon pg. 39

I don't think Venerable qualifies it as a Cha bonus race :P
CelticMutt
08-12-07, 04:18 PM Jaebrin from Monster Manual V, pg 93.

-2 Str, +2 Cha, fey, immunity to enchantments, and some other cool enchantment related stuff. LA +1.
AZNsupermarket
08-12-07, 08:08 PM I don't think Venerable qualifies it as a Cha bonus race :P

A minor technicality.
bobothechimp
08-12-07, 08:23 PM Don't you ever get tired of these threads? I swear, this exact thread comes up every other day. Why won't they just sticky your thread already?
BrutishCelt
08-12-07, 08:30 PM Half-fey, while not a beginner race unless you start at 3rd level, is a template that gives you a +4 to your Charisma [among other features]. Also, the half-illithid from the Fiend Folio gives you a +4 to Charisma [and a +5 level adjustment].

I lean towards the half-fey. Makes for a great sorcerer or warlock [i.e. Morgan LeFey].

The feytouched [also FF], while not given ability adjustments in the book, give the following stat changes [according to the rules found in the Savage Species]: +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Cha. There's a +1 level adjustment, as well.

Hope that helps.
Poison_Dusk
08-12-07, 11:31 PM I never see it on here: Dreathtouched: -2 CON, +2 WIS, +4 CHA. Dragon 313, PG. 66.
Mark_Aged
08-13-07, 03:45 PM Tainted Human, great homebrew race. 0 LA, and they get all kinds of great things, including +2 CHA. I play it, it's to great to turn down.

http://forums.gleemax.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-213019
numblocke
08-13-07, 06:27 PM That homebrew race seems really overpowered, If the bonus feat was removed then perhaps it would be more balanced, but I think there should probably be a penalty to dex or something to ofset the major boost of +2 cha. (wis will hardly affect sorcerors at all). Also the free climb speed is broken as well, but if you're allowed to play as one as it is written there then lucky you :P

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Tarionz_Cousin 08-11-07, 01:53 PM	Which player-character races begin with a +2 or higher Charisma bonus? Any humanoid, outsider, or other playable race is welcome. From the ENWorld thread, http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=203712 here is what I've got so far: Aasimar from FRCS Star Elves/Mithral Elves from Unapproachable East Spellscales from Races of the Dragon Drow as found in FRCS Any others? Monsters are okay, but not full monstrous progressions as in Savage Species. :confused:
natzero 08-11-07, 04:23 PM	spellscales from races of dragon have +2 cha, -2 con. along with dragonblood subtype and fav class of sorc. if thats the road ur lookin at its a good race. along with dragonic meditations that are rather good once per day. try it out page 23-25 RoD
Spikes01k 08-11-07, 04:54 PM	Lesser Aasimar is always a good choice. Players hand book to faurun (I can never spell that right)
Volath 08-12-07, 07:49 AM	Catfolk from Races of the Wild. +4 Dex +2 Cha and other nifty stuff. LA +1
AZNsupermarket 08-12-07, 10:17 AM	Here are all your choices from WOTC published material for +0 LA races that get a bonus to charisma: Star Elf: +2 Cha -2 Con, medium, 30 ft., otherworldly touch (su), extraplanar (su), bard, humanoid (elf), unapproachable east pg.10 Spellscale: +2 Cha -2 Con, medium, 30 ft., sorcerer and same as base creature, humanoid (dragonblood), races of the dragon pg.21 Hellbred (Spirit): +2 Cha -2 Con, medium, 30 ft, hellbound (su), spirit (su), paladin, humanoid (hellbred), Fiendish Codex II pg.78 Lesser Aasimar: +2 Wis +2 Cha, medium, 30 ft., light (sp), paladin, humanoid (planetouched), player’s guide to faerun pg.191 Venerable Dragonwrought Kobold: -4 Str +2 Dex -2 Con +3 Int +3 Wis +3 Cha, small, 30 ft., sorcerer, dragon (kobold, reptilian, dragonblood), monter manual pg.161 and races of the dragon pg. 39 You can also add the Dragonborn of Bahamut pseudo-template without level adjustment to any of the races with a bonus to cha (beside the venerable dragonwrought kobold) and gain +2 con -2 dex, which stacks with your original ability adjustments. That may be helpful for a lot of these. Dragonborn: +2 Con -2 Dex, same as base creature, same as base creature, fighter and the base creatures, humanoid (dragonblood, same as base creature), races of the dragon pg.5 Other than that, you can just increase your age level and suffer the physical ability score penalties.
bane_of_cuthbert 08-12-07, 11:29 AM	Dromites from Expanded Psionics Handbook
Ecalsneerg 08-12-07, 02:16 PM	Venerable Dragonwrought Kobold: -4 Str +2 Dex -2 Con +3 Int +3 Wis +3 Cha, small, 30 ft., sorcerer, dragon (kobold, reptilian, dragonblood), monter manual pg.161 and races of the dragon pg. 39 I don't think Venerable qualifies it as a Cha bonus race :P
CelticMutt 08-12-07, 04:18 PM	Jaebrin from Monster Manual V, pg 93. -2 Str, +2 Cha, fey, immunity to enchantments, and some other cool enchantment related stuff. LA +1.
AZNsupermarket 08-12-07, 08:08 PM	I don't think Venerable qualifies it as a Cha bonus race :P A minor technicality.
bobothechimp 08-12-07, 08:23 PM	Don't you ever get tired of these threads? I swear, this exact thread comes up every other day. Why won't they just sticky your thread already?
BrutishCelt 08-12-07, 08:30 PM	Half-fey, while not a beginner race unless you start at 3rd level, is a template that gives you a +4 to your Charisma [among other features]. Also, the half-illithid from the Fiend Folio gives you a +4 to Charisma [and a +5 level adjustment]. I lean towards the half-fey. Makes for a great sorcerer or warlock [i.e. Morgan LeFey]. The feytouched [also FF], while not given ability adjustments in the book, give the following stat changes [according to the rules found in the Savage Species]: +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Cha. There's a +1 level adjustment, as well. Hope that helps.
Poison_Dusk 08-12-07, 11:31 PM	I never see it on here: Dreathtouched: -2 CON, +2 WIS, +4 CHA. Dragon 313, PG. 66.
Mark_Aged 08-13-07, 03:45 PM	Tainted Human, great homebrew race. 0 LA, and they get all kinds of great things, including +2 CHA. I play it, it's to great to turn down. http://forums.gleemax.com/wotc_archive/index.php/t-213019
numblocke 08-13-07, 06:27 PM	That homebrew race seems really overpowered, If the bonus feat was removed then perhaps it would be more balanced, but I think there should probably be a penalty to dex or something to ofset the major boost of +2 cha. (wis will hardly affect sorcerors at all). Also the free climb speed is broken as well, but if you're allowed to play as one as it is written there then lucky you :P