Optimism333
commented
2 weeks ago Just throwing this out here since the suggestions section of the Discord was deleted. The stats probably need tweaking for balance, but I'm pretty happy with the lore blurb draft.
If any of the suggestion is useful, happy to have helped.
Category
Balance, Alteration to the world/setting
What is the suggestion?
Aasimar Lore Blurb (For character creation)
"Aasimar are an immortal race created by the goddess Astrata through unknown means, used as soldiers to fight in the Apotheosis God-War, a conflict that raged across Grimoria long ago. These godcrafted beings quickly earned scorn and fear from the mortal races they fought alongside, for their indifference to the suffering of their allies and unquestioning brutality.
The few aasimar fortunate enough to survive until the end of the Apotheosis have been abandoned by Astrata, left to an uncertain fate with no choice but to find a new purpose alongside the other races of Grimoria. Most view these aasimar survivors as emotionally dull, stubborn, and simple-minded brutes... though this is not always the case. While memories of their atrocities during the Apotheosis have faded with time, some still shun them for their violent legacy.
Aasimar are known for their incredible strength and resilience, and are a prized addition to any shield wall. However, they possess less capacity for independent thought due to their wartime construction and are not inclined to swiftness."
Aasimar Suggested Stats
Base Stats (No modifiers) +2 Strength 0 Perception -2 Intelligence +1 Constitution 0 Endurance -1 Speed 0 Fortune
Male Aasimar (+1 Constitution, +1 Endurance) +2 Strength 0 Perception -2 Intelligence +2 Constitution +1 Endurance -1 Speed 0 Fortune
Female Aasimar (+1 Intelligence, +1 Speed) +2 Strength 0 Perception -1 Intelligence +1 Constitution 0 Endurance 0 Speed 0 Fortune
Why is this suggestion good?
A proper stat change to aasimar is needed to bring them in line with their lore as godcrafted soldiers. My goal with the suggestion here would be to make them bad at crafting outside of their specialization due to a significant intelligence malus, and a little slower than baseline, though not as slow as dwarves. But they are significantly stronger on average than a baseline humen, and hardier due to their construction for war.
The lore blurb also helps quickly bring a player up to speed with what makes aasimar different than a humen, remaining in line with the primer, while not being too rigid to disallow creativity.
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