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#1
kev777
Mar 24, 2011 15:03:38 I'm trying to run a Taladas campaign at the moment in 4e and I thought I would post here to see if anyone can help me convert the Hulderfolk to 4e.

Here is what I have from my 2e taladas rule book.

Hulderfolk
#2
Kalani
Mar 28, 2011 10:10:53 Just a word of caution - the Huldrefolk were given a dramatic face-lift in the Dragonlance 5A game system, as well as several later novels.

The revamped Huldre's appearance is similar to the Doppelganger, and with their natural shape-shifting powers, may take the same role/be the dragonlance equivalent of Doppelgangers - although each specific Huldre has magic tied to a specific element.

The Huldre were natives of the Grey who travelled to Krynn during the Age of Dreams, and built massive monoliths (planar gates) and other structures (some of which survive to the present time).

The Huldre are one of the Lost races on Ansalon, but may still exist in great numbers on Taladas, and were responsible for teaching the alien dragon Khellendros (Skie) how to navigate the Grey from his homeworld to Ansalon. By extension, this also makes the Huldre indirectly responsible for Krynn being stolen by Takhissis.

Were I to adapt them to 4E - I would make the following changes:

Race: Changeling.
Racial Power: I would give the Huldre the option of keeping the standard racial power, or an altered version that allows them to shapeshift into any inanimate object of their size (but not both).
Racial Skills: +2 Arcana, +2 Nature.

Other than the history/backstory, and maybe some new racial feats - nothing much needs to be done with the race.

Hope this helps.

#3
kev777
Mar 30, 2011 9:51:37 Yeah thanks

There are Hulderfolk (ancient elves) from Taladas and then there are Huldrefolk from Anasalon.

I think you are talking about the Huldrefolk from Ansalon.

But I've already created the Hulderfolk (ancient elves) and even the Bakali (lizard men) races for my 4e dragonlance game.

#4
rabindranath72
Jul 17, 2011 7:16:32 I have given some thought to this, and I decided to make the Hulderfolk as Eladrin, and the Bakali as Dragonborn. This makes it quite easy to integrate the 4e stuff with Taladas' lore.

On a related note, I made the Tieflings as the offshoots of the Aurim Empire.
#5
unimportanthero
Aug 22, 2011 15:20:17
I have given some thought to this, and I decided to make the Hulderfolk as Eladrin, and the Bakali as Dragonborn. This makes it quite easy to integrate the 4e stuff with Taladas' lore.

On a related note, I made the Tieflings as the offshoots of the Aurim Empire.

Dragonborn becoming Bakali makes sense but breath weapons for what were once Lizardmen seems a bit much. Maybe set up the Bakali as Dragonborn who are mandated the Dragon Fear power only, which sets them up as the intimidating people on Taladas. Fits in well with their reputation. Personally, I went ahead and just wrote up Lizardfolk as a race for my own campaign and have set up Dragonborn as the exceptionally rare children who are produced when a person and a dragon become lovers, as sometimes happens in the DragonLance universe. I also went with the Tieflings as survivors from the Aurim Empire. Makes so much good sense.

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#1 kev777 Mar 24, 2011 15:03:38	I'm trying to run a Taladas campaign at the moment in 4e and I thought I would post here to see if anyone can help me convert the Hulderfolk to 4e. Here is what I have from my 2e taladas rule book. Hulderfolk
#2 Kalani Mar 28, 2011 10:10:53	Just a word of caution - the Huldrefolk were given a dramatic face-lift in the Dragonlance 5A game system, as well as several later novels. The revamped Huldre's appearance is similar to the Doppelganger, and with their natural shape-shifting powers, may take the same role/be the dragonlance equivalent of Doppelgangers - although each specific Huldre has magic tied to a specific element. The Huldre were natives of the Grey who travelled to Krynn during the Age of Dreams, and built massive monoliths (planar gates) and other structures (some of which survive to the present time). The Huldre are one of the Lost races on Ansalon, but may still exist in great numbers on Taladas, and were responsible for teaching the alien dragon Khellendros (Skie) how to navigate the Grey from his homeworld to Ansalon. By extension, this also makes the Huldre indirectly responsible for Krynn being stolen by Takhissis. Were I to adapt them to 4E - I would make the following changes: Race: Changeling. Racial Power: I would give the Huldre the option of keeping the standard racial power, or an altered version that allows them to shapeshift into any inanimate object of their size (but not both). Racial Skills: +2 Arcana, +2 Nature. Other than the history/backstory, and maybe some new racial feats - nothing much needs to be done with the race. Hope this helps.
#3 kev777 Mar 30, 2011 9:51:37	Yeah thanks There are Hulderfolk (ancient elves) from Taladas and then there are Huldrefolk from Anasalon. I think you are talking about the Huldrefolk from Ansalon. But I've already created the Hulderfolk (ancient elves) and even the Bakali (lizard men) races for my 4e dragonlance game.
#4 rabindranath72 Jul 17, 2011 7:16:32	I have given some thought to this, and I decided to make the Hulderfolk as Eladrin, and the Bakali as Dragonborn. This makes it quite easy to integrate the 4e stuff with Taladas' lore. On a related note, I made the Tieflings as the offshoots of the Aurim Empire.
#5 unimportanthero Aug 22, 2011 15:20:17	I have given some thought to this, and I decided to make the Hulderfolk as Eladrin, and the Bakali as Dragonborn. This makes it quite easy to integrate the 4e stuff with Taladas' lore. On a related note, I made the Tieflings as the offshoots of the Aurim Empire. Dragonborn becoming Bakali makes sense but breath weapons for what were once Lizardmen seems a bit much. Maybe set up the Bakali as Dragonborn who are mandated the Dragon Fear power only, which sets them up as the intimidating people on Taladas. Fits in well with their reputation. Personally, I went ahead and just wrote up Lizardfolk as a race for my own campaign and have set up Dragonborn as the exceptionally rare children who are produced when a person and a dragon become lovers, as sometimes happens in the DragonLance universe. I also went with the Tieflings as survivors from the Aurim Empire. Makes so much good sense.