Arkhios
2016-01-14, 04:17 PM
I made some adjustments* with the Goliath race presented in EEPC a while back, what do you think?
Goliath traits
Goliaths share a number of traits in common with each other.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Goliaths have lifespans comparable to humans. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century.
Alignment. Goliath society, with its clear roles and tasks, has a strong lawful bent. The goliath sense of fairness, balanced with an emphasis on self-sufficiency and personal accountability, pushes them toward neutrality.
Size. Goliaths are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Natural Athlete. You have proficiency in the Athletics skill.
Stone’s Endurance. You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled, and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Powerful Build*. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. In addition, goliaths can wield two-handed weapons in one hand as if they were versatile weapons with their damage die reduced by one step. (a 2d6 or 1d12 becomes 1d10, 1d10 becomes 1d8, 1d8 becomes 1d6, and so forth).
Mountain Born. You’re acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. You’re also naturally adapted to cold climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant.
PS. With minor changes, I think a goliath would work well as a Mul (the half-dwarf of Athas, Dark Sun).
Mul
Muls, or half-dwarves, are a sterile half-breed of dwarves and humans, and can not reproduce. Muls combine the strong build and longevity of dwarves and the general size of humans to a hardy nature. Thus, Muls are often bred and raised in slavery to work as gladiators and heavy laborers.
Age. Muls mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 120 years.
Size. Muls stand between 6 and 7 feet, but weigh as much as a goliath.
Iron Will. Replaces Natural Athlete. The dwarven stubborness and human unrelentless nature epitomizes in you, and your will is like iron, hard to bend. When you roll a 1 on a Wisdom or Charisma saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
Tireless. Replaces Mountain Born. You can function longer than others without sleep. You won't have to make a Constitution check to continue until after being awake for 72 hours straight.
Powerful Build. Muls can not wield weapons like goliaths. Otherwise the trait remains as it is.
Languages. Change Giant with Dwarvish.
Edits: Added age adjustment to Mul variant. Changed Iron Will functionality a bit, more in line with Lucky, as with halflings. Powerful Build weapon wielding addition is for Goliath, only (not for Muls).
Goliath traits
Goliaths share a number of traits in common with each other.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Goliaths have lifespans comparable to humans. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century.
Alignment. Goliath society, with its clear roles and tasks, has a strong lawful bent. The goliath sense of fairness, balanced with an emphasis on self-sufficiency and personal accountability, pushes them toward neutrality.
Size. Goliaths are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Natural Athlete. You have proficiency in the Athletics skill.
Stone’s Endurance. You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled, and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Powerful Build*. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. In addition, goliaths can wield two-handed weapons in one hand as if they were versatile weapons with their damage die reduced by one step. (a 2d6 or 1d12 becomes 1d10, 1d10 becomes 1d8, 1d8 becomes 1d6, and so forth).
Mountain Born. You’re acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. You’re also naturally adapted to cold climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant.
PS. With minor changes, I think a goliath would work well as a Mul (the half-dwarf of Athas, Dark Sun).
Mul
Muls, or half-dwarves, are a sterile half-breed of dwarves and humans, and can not reproduce. Muls combine the strong build and longevity of dwarves and the general size of humans to a hardy nature. Thus, Muls are often bred and raised in slavery to work as gladiators and heavy laborers.
Age. Muls mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 120 years.
Size. Muls stand between 6 and 7 feet, but weigh as much as a goliath.
Iron Will. Replaces Natural Athlete. The dwarven stubborness and human unrelentless nature epitomizes in you, and your will is like iron, hard to bend. When you roll a 1 on a Wisdom or Charisma saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
Tireless. Replaces Mountain Born. You can function longer than others without sleep. You won't have to make a Constitution check to continue until after being awake for 72 hours straight.
Powerful Build. Muls can not wield weapons like goliaths. Otherwise the trait remains as it is.
Languages. Change Giant with Dwarvish.
Edits: Added age adjustment to Mul variant. Changed Iron Will functionality a bit, more in line with Lucky, as with halflings. Powerful Build weapon wielding addition is for Goliath, only (not for Muls).