Talk:Anomalous Human (5e Race)

Musicus Rating

Musicus Meter Score: 6

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Anomalous Human Score

Base Anomalous Human Score: 1

Cost	Racial Trait
1	Ability Score Increase.
1	Total.

Blindstriker Score: +5

Cost	Racial Trait
1	Ability Score Increase.
-2	Adapted Blindness
3	Laser Beam.
2	Radiant Blast.
0.5	Sacred Flame.
0.5	Power of Light.
5	Total.

Siegemaster Score: +5

Cost	Racial Trait
2	Ability Score Increase.
0.5	Powerful Build.
0.5	Athletics Proficiency.
2	Strength Over Time.
5	Total.

Ironskin Score: +5

Cost	Racial Trait
3	Iron Skin.
1.5	Toughness.
1	Total Endurance.
-0.5	Heavy Body.
5	Total.

Beastfolk Score: +5

Cost	Racial Trait
1	Ability Score Increase.
1	Claws.
1	Burrow.
0.5	Savage Form.
0.5	Climbing Ability.
1	Thick Skin.
5	Total.

I really, really, really like this race. Quincy (talk) 17:54, 1 November 2018 (MDT)

Thanks a ton! --Calibri (talk) 18:26, 1 November 2018 (MDT)

Upon further review I do have one minor complaint, though. The Beastfolk subrace gives you a climbing speed of 10 feet. According to the SRD rules for climbing, that is literally 5 feet slower than a normal human's climbing speed. You might want to bump that speed up a little, so it's actually a feature. Say to 30 feet? Or instead of giving the Beastfolk a climbing speed, say something like "climbing doesn't cost you additional movement". Quincy (talk) 18:33, 1 November 2018 (MDT)

Ooh, thanks for noticing! I'll fix that right up! --184.155.145.76 19:09, 1 November 2018 (MDT)

Imbalances

The race has the following issues, I would argue:

1. Blindstriker at first looks like a dragonborn, but is actually afforded 2 aoe attacks and both with arbitrary usages (twice and three times?). PLUS it comes with a free cantrip on top of all that.
2. Siegemaster grants a benefit similar to the magic books that increase your ability scores and raise the cap, as well as one of the endgame barbarian features, well beyond 5th level. This is far too much for a starting race
3. Ironskin's base AC is lower than tortle... but it has no limit because it can add its dexterity, thus making it even stronger with greater tankability.
4. Beastfolk's burrow speed can essentially grant cover every turn because it has no limits on how it can be used, compared to the rakaka race.

I do not think the musicus meter rating above properly captures these issues and so leaves this race in a poor state of munchkinery.--Yanied (talk) 20:18, 15 March 2023 (MDT)