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Can the Character Builder allow Custom Races?

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#1
stomphoof
Nov 16, 2011 6:37:48 Its a simple question but an important one. One of my players (my wife actually) is playing a Kuo Toa (www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Kuo_Toa_%284e_Race... this one actually) and I would love to be able to sub to Insider and remake her character along with the rest of my groups so they have things like power cards and whatnot.

We made the characters by hand and it took 2 hours >.> WAY too long.

So, am I able to create custom races in the online character builder or no?
#2
kenjoon
Nov 16, 2011 8:31:30
Its a simple question but an important one. One of my players (my wife actually) is playing a Kuo Toa (www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Kuo_Toa_%284e_Race... this one actually) and I would love to be able to sub to Insider and remake her character along with the rest of my groups so they have things like power cards and whatnot.

We made the characters by hand and it took 2 hours >.> WAY too long.

So, am I able to create custom races in the online character builder or no?

No.
#3
mcmillan
Nov 16, 2011 14:10:00 Looks like the mechanical effects are the Stat bumps, skill bonus and weapon proficiency. You could use a different race with the same stat bumps and give weapon proficiency as a house ruled feat. That leaves just noting +2 to the skills and the non-mechanical racial features.

Not quite the same as having everything done for you, but should still be quicker than doing it all by hand
#4
stomphoof
Nov 18, 2011 18:25:46 Yea looks like I am gonna have to do that. What race gives +2 dex and +2 con I wonder.

Second question: What printout options are available? Can I export to PDF? Also, does the character sheet cut anything off like Class Features or is all the text printed?

EDIT: I may just choose Human, and force the stats to be "illegal". Ignore choosing a 3rd at will and a second feat as well, and just white out the stuff on the sheet after its printed.

And house rule a feat (if the online CB lets me) for the other things like prof and whatnot.
#5
kenjoon
Nov 19, 2011 11:13:55
Yea looks like I am gonna have to do that. What race gives +2 dex and +2 con I wonder.

Second question: What printout options are available? Can I export to PDF? Also, does the character sheet cut anything off like Class Features or is all the text printed?

EDIT: I may just choose Human, and force the stats to be "illegal". Ignore choosing a 3rd at will and a second feat as well, and just white out the stuff on the sheet after its printed.

And house rule a feat (if the online CB lets me) for the other things like prof and whatnot.

You can sort races by stat modifier. Whatever race you pick will get features that you don't want it to have. Choosing wisely may limit those issues.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 stomphoof Nov 16, 2011 6:37:48	Its a simple question but an important one. One of my players (my wife actually) is playing a Kuo Toa (www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Kuo_Toa_%284e_Race... this one actually) and I would love to be able to sub to Insider and remake her character along with the rest of my groups so they have things like power cards and whatnot. We made the characters by hand and it took 2 hours >.> WAY too long. So, am I able to create custom races in the online character builder or no?
#2 kenjoon Nov 16, 2011 8:31:30	Its a simple question but an important one. One of my players (my wife actually) is playing a Kuo Toa (www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Kuo_Toa_%284e_Race... this one actually) and I would love to be able to sub to Insider and remake her character along with the rest of my groups so they have things like power cards and whatnot. We made the characters by hand and it took 2 hours >.> WAY too long. So, am I able to create custom races in the online character builder or no? No.
#3 mcmillan Nov 16, 2011 14:10:00	Looks like the mechanical effects are the Stat bumps, skill bonus and weapon proficiency. You could use a different race with the same stat bumps and give weapon proficiency as a house ruled feat. That leaves just noting +2 to the skills and the non-mechanical racial features. Not quite the same as having everything done for you, but should still be quicker than doing it all by hand
#4 stomphoof Nov 18, 2011 18:25:46	Yea looks like I am gonna have to do that. What race gives +2 dex and +2 con I wonder. Second question: What printout options are available? Can I export to PDF? Also, does the character sheet cut anything off like Class Features or is all the text printed? EDIT: I may just choose Human, and force the stats to be "illegal". Ignore choosing a 3rd at will and a second feat as well, and just white out the stuff on the sheet after its printed. And house rule a feat (if the online CB lets me) for the other things like prof and whatnot.
#5 kenjoon Nov 19, 2011 11:13:55	Yea looks like I am gonna have to do that. What race gives +2 dex and +2 con I wonder. Second question: What printout options are available? Can I export to PDF? Also, does the character sheet cut anything off like Class Features or is all the text printed? EDIT: I may just choose Human, and force the stats to be "illegal". Ignore choosing a 3rd at will and a second feat as well, and just white out the stuff on the sheet after its printed. And house rule a feat (if the online CB lets me) for the other things like prof and whatnot. You can sort races by stat modifier. Whatever race you pick will get features that you don't want it to have. Choosing wisely may limit those issues.