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  • Grotug
    Veteran
    • Nov 2013
    • 1634

    Giant race?

    Gains inventory space with character levels (in similar vein to how Rangers gain extra shots).
    • Hit/Shoot/Throw: +20/-18/+12
    • XP MOD: 120%
    • hit die 13
    • STR: +5
    • DEX: -1
    • CON: +4
    • WIS: -1
    • INT: -3
    • Disarm: -15/-15
    • Devices: -20
    • Save: -20
    • Stealth: -4
    • Infravision: 40ft
    • Digging: +20
    • Searching: -12

      Gains inventory space
      +2 Damage Reduction

    I only made this suggestion because I think it would be just grand to have the ability to play a character that can hold more than the standard amount. Although it occurs to me we should have an Ent race before a Giant....

    Ent
    • Hit/Shoot/Throw: +5/-5/+0
    • XP MOD: 120%
    • hit die 18
    • STR: +5
    • DEX: 0
    • CON: +4
    • WIS: -1
    • INT: -1
    • Disarm: 0/0
    • Devices: -5
    • Save: 0
    • Stealth: -1
    • Infravision: 40ft
    • Digging: +60
    • Searching: +5

      Gains inventory space
      +2 Damage Reduction
      Hurt by fire
      240 max STR (18/120)
      280 max CON (18/160)
      -5 speed


    Problems with this race: Might be broken if @ finds fire immunity. Deathwreaker anyone?
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  • tangar
    Veteran
    • Mar 2015
    • 1004

    #2
    Giants are not really canonic to Tolkien. They only mentioned in Hobbit (kinda fictionally), so I doubt Nick will add them as a player's race.

    In Tangaria we have Half-Giant race though. And even got Titan (which is kinda branch of pure 'giant') We have 50+ races which are kinda classic to fantasy genre, but not all of them canonic to Tolkien: https://tangaria.com/guide/races/

    So this race is kinda variantish imho.
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    • smbhax
      Swordsman
      • Oct 2021
      • 340

      #3
      Playable Half-Giants and Half-Titans go at least as far back as Zangband. ToME has playable Ents. ^_^
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      • Selkie
        Swordsman
        • Aug 2020
        • 434

        #4
        The speed penalty for the Ent race seems slightly unfair. They're slow in decision making and action but relatively fast in movement once they've decided on a course of action. I also couldn't imagine an ent playing as any other character class than a warrior. An ent mage or Paladin just seems wrong to me. Also the idea of an ent wearing armour, no, I don't buy it. For this reason I'm out

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        • Hounded
          Adept
          • Jan 2019
          • 128

          #5
          Originally posted by Selkie
          I also couldn't imagine an ent playing as any other character class than a warrior. An ent mage or Paladin just seems wrong to me. Also the idea of an ent wearing armour, no, I don't buy it. For this reason I'm out
          Hey maan; trees have dreams too.

          Seriously though the armour image threw me as well. Maybe if they had extra ring-slots in lieu of gloves/armour/boots/hat (all those twigs).

          Also Ent Druid or Ranger? I could see that.

          Now if you select a female Ent... any of the lore-masters know more about Ent-Wives than is in LOTR?
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          • smbhax
            Swordsman
            • Oct 2021
            • 340

            #6
            (Ent-Wives are also covered in ToME ^_^)
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            • Grotug
              Veteran
              • Nov 2013
              • 1634

              #7
              Well, if anyone has any creative ideas for implementing increased on-person inventory space into the game, I'd love to hear 'em.
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              Detailed account of my Ironman win here.

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              • smbhax
                Swordsman
                • Oct 2021
                • 340

                #8
                Definitely vests.

                I guess the actual answers have already occurred in dayes of yore


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                • Raerick
                  Scout
                  • Jan 2019
                  • 48

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Grotug
                  Well, if anyone has any creative ideas for implementing increased on-person inventory space into the game, I'd love to hear 'em.
                  How about choosing between a cloak and a backpack on the back slot. Backpacks give no AC and rarely have any other ability than +x slots.

                  Though personally I think that there are generally enough slots available.
                  Last edited by Raerick; January 18, 2022, 08:34.

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                  • smbhax
                    Swordsman
                    • Oct 2021
                    • 340

                    #10
                    Just noticed that in FrogComposband, Jellies get more inventory slots as they level up. (: ° )
                    Last edited by smbhax; January 18, 2022, 21:18.
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                    • Selkie
                      Swordsman
                      • Aug 2020
                      • 434

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Hounded

                      Also Ent Druid or Ranger? I could see that.
                      I'm sure we're over thinking this, but an ent shouldn't use any weapon made of wood. A bow and arrow would be like bending a friend in half and then firing another friend's fingers. It wouldn't happen. Ents had some ranged ability in the siege of Isengard when they threw boulders... That might be fun.

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                      • Bogatyr
                        Knight
                        • Feb 2014
                        • 525

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Grotug
                        Well, if anyone has any creative ideas for implementing increased on-person inventory space into the game, I'd love to hear 'em.
                        Not that I'm complaining, but it's sort of silly (I'm sure it's been pointed out before) that a ring takes up just as much space as a set of Ribbed Plate Armor. Some things are tradition regardless of how "unrealistic" they are.

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                        • Selkie
                          Swordsman
                          • Aug 2020
                          • 434

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Bogatyr
                          Not that I'm complaining, but it's sort of silly (I'm sure it's been pointed out before) that a ring takes up just as much space as a set of Ribbed Plate Armor. Some things are tradition regardless of how "unrealistic" they are.
                          Just as unrealistic as only being able to wear two rings, I've got ten fingers.

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                          • Raerick
                            Scout
                            • Jan 2019
                            • 48

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Selkie
                            Just as unrealistic as only being able to wear two rings, I've got ten fingers.
                            Simultaneously wearing four speed rings, three rings of power, a +6 stat ring, and two rings of damage sounds balanced to me.

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                            • Selkie
                              Swordsman
                              • Aug 2020
                              • 434

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Raerick
                              Simultaneously wearing four speed rings, three rings of power, a +6 stat ring, and two rings of damage sounds balanced to me.
                              Take that, Morgorth!

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