Giant race?

[Grotug]

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?

[tangar]

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.

[smbhax]

Playable Half-Giants and Half-Titans go at least as far back as Zangband. ToME has playable Ents. ^_^

[Selkie]

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

[Hounded]

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?

[smbhax]

(Ent-Wives are also covered in ToME ^_^)

[Grotug]

Well, if anyone has any creative ideas for implementing increased on-person inventory space into the game, I'd love to hear 'em.

[smbhax]

Definitely vests.

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

http://www.phial.com/angband/angfaq1.html#8c

http://angband.oook.cz/forum/showthread.php?t=3903

[Raerick]

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.

[smbhax]

Just noticed that in FrogComposband, Jellies get more inventory slots as they level up. (: ° )

[Selkie]

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.

[Bogatyr]

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.

[Selkie]

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.

[Raerick]

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.

[Selkie]

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!