Racial improvements

[Requiro]

Update 35 give us some racial improvements. And with new racial TR, and free (well, at least free-ish) some AP point in Racial tree, this is a good move from Devs.

However, there are still useless abilities, that even for free are not attractive. I try look at every race, and find the most useless, but core abilities, that require some work. I assume that all improvements from U35 will go live. So this is my list of what else should be update:

Some explanation:
Drow - Core ability SR is useless later in game. % base in better in Epic
Dwarf - Core ability - more HP is meaningless. % base in better in Epic.
Elf - Grace is outdate because of Tempest and DWS, Fey is to costly, and Entangle spell is useless
Gnome - IMO don't need any improvements
Halfling - Some abilities are too week, some too short duration, and some obsolete.
Half-Elf - Most Dilettante paths are useless. I try bring more balance between them (that was the hardest work on this post)
Half-Orc - IMO don’t need more improvements then already in U35
Human - Yes, it is good race, but with improvements from U35 and (I hope so) mine, 2 abilities need lower AP cost
Warforged - Good improvements in U35, but same as Human need some more balance.

So here is my proposal:

Drow:

• Core 1: +15% Racial SR
• Core 3: +15% Racial SR (+30% Total)
• Core 5: +15% Racial SR (+45% Total)

Dwarf

• Core 1: +2% HP
• Core 3: +2% HP (+4% Total)
• Core 5: +2% HP (+6% Total)

Elf

• Tier 1: Child of nature: Barkskin spell instead of Entangle (rise cost to 2 AP)
• Tier 3: Fey Sight 1AP cost
• Tier 4: Grace: Your weapon also gain Vorpal ability.

Gnome: Nothing

Halfling

• Core 5: +2 to all Saving Throwns
• Tier 1: Bold 3rd rank give immunity
• Tier 2: Heroic Companion: Last for 30 second + 5 second per character level
• Tier 4: Master Thrower: +1 Racial bonus instead of Competence

Half-Elf

Class	Dilettante feat	Improved D, Tier1	Improved D, Tier2	Special Ability, Tier2	Improved D, Tier4	Special Ability, Tier4
Artificer	Proficiency with all crossbows Artificer Knowledge: Scrolls Wands, Scrolls and Items: 1 level SP: +10 SP	Wands, Scrolls and Items: 2 level SP: +30 SP (+40 Total)	Wands, Scrolls and Items: 5 level SP: +30 SP (+70 Total)	Augment Summoning feat	Wands, Scrolls and Items: 7 level SP: +30 SP (+100 Total)	Rune Arm Use feat
Barbarian	Damage Reduction 1/- HP: +10 HP	Damage Reduction 2/- HP: +10 HP (+20 Total)	Damage Reduction 3/- HP: +10 HP (+30 Total)	HP: +1% Uncanny Dodge feat	Damage Reduction 4/- HP: +10 HP (+40 Total)	HP: +1% (+2% total) Improved Uncanny Dodge feat
Bard	Bard songs count: 3 Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +10 SP UMD: +1 Fascinate feat	Bard songs count: 4 Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +20 SP (+30 Total)	Bard songs count: 5 Wands and Scrolls: 6 level SP: +20 SP (+50 Total)	Inspire Courage feat	Bard songs count: 6 Wands and Scrolls: 10 level SP: +30 SP (+80 Total) UMD: +1 (+2 total)	Inspire Competence feat
Cleric	Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +30 SP Heal: +1	Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +30 SP (+60 Total) Heal: +1 (+2 Total)	Wands and Scrolls: 6 level SP: +30 SP (+90 Total) Heal: +1 (+3 Total)	Positive Spell Power: +20 USP: +5	Wands and Scrolls: 10 level SP: +30 SP (+120 Total) Heal: +1 (+4 Total)	Positive Spell Power: +20 (+40 Total) USP: +5 (+10 Total) Cure Light Wounds SL-a
Druid	Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +30 SP Heal: +1	Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +30 SP (+60 Total) Heal: +1 (+2 Total)	Wands and Scrolls: 6 level SP: +30 SP (+90 Total) Heal: +1 (+3 Total)	Lesser Vigor SL-a USP: +5	Wands and Scrolls: 10 level SP: +30 SP (+120 Total) Heal: +1 (+4 Total)	Lesser Restoration SL-a USP: +5 (+10 Total)
Favored Soul	Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +40 SP Heal: +1	Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +40 SP (+80 Total) Intimidate: +1	Wands and Scrolls: 6 level SP: +40 SP (+120 Total)	+10 Light and alignment SP USP: +5	Wands and Scrolls: 10 level SP: +40 SP (+160 Total) To all saves: +1	Cure Light Wounds SL-a USP: +10 (+15 Total)
Fighter	Proficiency with all martial melee Bonus feat on level 10 from Fighter list Bonus feat on level 20 from Fighter list +1 to hit and dmg	+1 to hit and dmg (+2 total)	+1 to hit and dmg (+3 total)	+2 AC +2 PRR +2 Max. Dex bonus	+1 to hit and dmg (+4 total)	+2 AC (+4 Total) +2 PRR (+4 Total) +2 DC’s of Tactical abilities
Monk	Proficiency with all monk weapons +AC based on Wisdom modifier (max.3) +1 to Concentration skill	+AC based on Wisdom modifier (max.4) +1 dodge	+AC based on Wisdom modifier (max.5) +1 to all saving thrown	Fast Movement feat (5%) +10 Healing Amplification Still Mind feat	+AC based on Wisdom modifier (max.6) +0.5W to unarmed attack	Fast Movement feat (10%) +10 Healing Amplification (+20 total) Purity of Body feat
Paladin	Proficiency with all shields +saves based on Charisma modifier (max.3) Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +10 SP	+saves based on Charisma modifier (max.4) Wands and Scrolls: 2 level SP: +10 SP (+20 Total)	+saves based on Charisma modifier (max.5) Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +10 SP (+30 Total)	Lesser Divine Health feat Virtue SL-a	+saves based on Charisma modifier (max.6) Wands and Scrolls: 4 level SP: +10 SP (+40 Total)	Lesser Courage feat Protection from Evil Sl-a
Ranger	Proficiency with all ranged martial and Scimitar Lesser Bow Strength (max.3) Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +10 SP	Lesser Bow Strength (max.5) Wands and Scrolls: 2 level SP: +10 SP (+20 Total) You threat scimitar as a Light weapon	Lesser Bow Strength (max.7) Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +10 SP (+30 Total) Diehard feat	Conjure Arrows feat +3 Ranged and Melee Power	Lesser Bow Strength (max.10) Wands and Scrolls: 4 level SP: +10 SP (+40 Total) Favored Enemy feat	Tempest feat (+10% off hand weapon) +3 Ranged and Melee Power (+6 total)
Rogue	+1 to hit and dmg with Sneak Attack (SA) +1 to Hide and Move Silently skills 5% faster moving while Sneaking	+1 to hit with SA (+2 total) +1d6 SA (1 + 1d6 total) +1 to Hide and Move Silently skills (+2 total) 5% faster moving (10% total)	+1 to hit with SA (+3 total) +1d6 SA (1 + 2d6 total) +1 to Hide and Move Silently skills (+3 total) 5% faster moving(15% total)	Sly Flourish feat	+1 to hit with SA (+4 total) +1d6 SA (1 + 3d6 total) +1 to all skills	Tanglefoot feat Sneak Attack deal 1d4 poison damage
Sorcerer	Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +40 SP 1% discount on Spells cost	Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +40 SP (+80 total) 1% discount (2% total)	Wands and Scrolls: 6 level SP: +40 SP (+120 total) 1% discount (3% total)	+5 USP +5 Fire, Acid, Water, Electric and Sonic SP	Wands and Scrolls: 10 level SP: +40 SP (+160 total) 1% discount (4% total)	+5 USP (+10 total) +5 Fire, Acid, Cold, Electric and Sonic SP (+10 total)
Warlock	Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +10 SP Toggle: 1 Force damage with weapon and spells unlimited	Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +20 SP (+30 total) Toggle: 1d2 Force damage	Wands and Scrolls: 6 level SP: +20 SP (+50 total) Toggle: 1d4 Force damage	+5 USP +15% Racial Fortification	Wands and Scrolls: 10 level SP: +30 SP (+80 total) Toggle: 1d6 Force damage	+5 USP (+10 total) Lesser Feigned Health feat (25% of you Charisma score Temp HP)
Wizard	Wands and Scrolls: 1 level SP: +30 SP Bonus feat on level 15 from Wizard list	Wands and Scrolls: 3 level SP: +30 SP (+60 total) +1 Spellcraft skill	Wands and Scrolls: 6 level SP: +30 SP (+90 total) -1 SP cost on Enlarge metamagic feat	+5 USP +5 Force and Negative SP	Wands and Scrolls: 10 level SP: +30 SP (+120 total) -1 SP cost on Maximize metamagic feat	+5 USP (+10 total) +5 Force and Negative SP (+10 Total)

Half-Orc: Nothing more

Human:

• Tier 2: Sniper from Fighting Style: 1 AP per rank
• Tier 3: Heroism: 1 AP cost

Warforged:

• Construct Toughness (All Tiers): 1 AP cost per rank
• Tier 4: Warforged Resolve: 2 minutes cooldown instead of 3

So what do you think?

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Add summary for Half-Elf Dilettante big changes /improvements

Artificer: Augments Summoning feat and Rune Arm Use feat
Barbarian: 2% HP, +40 HP, Improved Uncanny Dodge feat
Bard: UMD +2, Fascinate, Inspire Courage and Competence Songs
Cleric: CLW SL-a, +40 Positive SP

Druid: Lesser Vigor and Lesser Restoration SL-a
Favored Soul: +1 to all saves, CLW SL-a, +10 Light and Alignment SP
Fighter: Bonus feats on level 10 and 20 (fighter list), 4 PRR, +4 to hit and damage
Monk: Fast movement 10%, +1 to all saves, +0,5[W] Unarmed, some other minor bonuses

Paladin: Proficiency with all shields, Virtue SL-a, Protection from Evil SL-a
Ranger: Scimitar love, Favored Enemy feat, +6 RP and MP
Rogue: 15% faster moving while sneaking, +1 to all skills
Sorcerer: +10 Elemental SP, 4% discount on spell cost

Warlock: 1d6 Force damage on each spell and weapon unlimited, +15% fortification, Lesser Feigned Health
Wizard: Bonus feat on level 15 (wizard list), +10 Force and Negative SP, -1SP cost on Enlarge and Maximize metamagic feat

[nayozz]

nice suggestions

[Blastyswa]

Drow would be a good upgrade.
Dwarf good.
Elf I wouldn't change the cost up in AP, barkskin still isn't that great, the others are fine.
Halfling I suggested changes in a different thread, would prefer mine but to each their own.
Half-elf seems ok I suppose.
Human good, warforged good.

[unbongwah]

I liked the suggestion that someone had in another thread: each race should have its own Action Boost(s) in their racial cores. Maybe two choices per race while humans & half-elves get their current six: e.g. halflings get to pick either Sprint or Haste, elves get Spellpower or RP/MP, etc. Each rank in the core unlocks the next tier of the boost; e.g., 10% Haste boost for the first one, 20% for the 2nd, 30% for the third. [Or whatever the progression is for the class boosts.] For humans/HEs, rather than the third rank they get to pick a secondary action boost; i.e., the price of versatility is less minmaxing. Since class and racial boosts no longer stack, this wouldn't be OP but would allow people to tweak their favorite races; either doubling up on their favorite action boost (race+class) or adding a boost they couldn't otherwise acquire (e.g., halfling barb with Haste Boost).

[Requiro]

Thanks guys for feedback
For the Half Elf, I know that is not quite easy to read. So I add “big” changes/improvements and updated OP

Dilettante by class:

Artificer: Augments Summoning feat and Rune Arm Use feat
Barbarian: 2% HP, +40 HP, Improved Uncanny Dodge feat
Bard: UMD +2, Fascinate, Inspire Courage and Competence Songs
Cleric: CLW SL-a, +40 Positive SP

Druid: Lesser Vigor and Lesser Restoration SL-a
Favored Soul: +1 to all saves, CLW SL-a, +10 Light and Alignment SP
Fighter: Bonus feats on level 10 and 20 (fighter list), 4 PRR, +4 to hit and damage
Monk: Fast movement 10%, +1 to all saves, +0,5[W] Unarmed, some other minor bonuses

Paladin: Proficiency with all shields, Virtue SL-a, Protection from Evil SL-a
Ranger: Scimitar love, Favored Enemy feat, +6 RP and MP
Rogue: 15% faster moving while sneaking, +1 to all skills
Sorcerer: +10 Elemental SP, 4% discount on spell cost

Warlock: 1d6 Force damage on each spell and weapon unlimited, +15% fortification, Lesser Feigned Health
Wizard: Bonus feat on level 15 (wizard list), +10 Force and Negative SP, -1SP cost on Enlarge and Maximize metamagic feat

[azrael4h]

I still think that some of the Dragonmarks should have either just been SLAs with a longerish cool down, or have an enhancement which regens uses. For the most part, this isn't needed, but for Halflings' Healing Mark, and Half-Elves Storm Mark, it would add options to the builds. Most of the others aren't really necessary to have regenning uses, though the elven Displacement mark certainly would benefit. But without it, the Halfling and Half-Elves' marks are basically wasted feats.

[Smokewolf]

Rune Arm Use feat I'd lower this down 2-3 tiers as otherwise it would never be used due to the expense involved.