[Pcgen-trackers_Data] [ pcgen-Data Feature Requests-2817282 ] Reincarnation FREQ for Michael...

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Data Feature Requests item #2817282, was opened at 2009-07-06 03:16
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Category: Implement New Feature
Group: For 6.0
>Status: Deleted
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: LegacyKing (amaitland)
Assigned to: Fluxxdog (fluxxdog)
Summary: Reincarnation FREQ for Michael...

Initial Comment:
Sourceforge is down at the moment for me.  They've noted intermittent outages 
and... I guess intermittent is now!

Making a note that this needs to be trackered in Data FReqs:

[*SRD] Reincarnation Templates
The basic premise is applying the stat adjustments and abilities, but not 
interfering with some of what the base race has.

Issues:
Remove Physical Stat adjustment of old race
Apply physical stat adjustments of new race
Reduce HD by one (or, if LV 1, -2 CON)
Add racial abilities as appropriate.  Reincarnate seems to imply anything 
physical, such as movement and speed, natural armor, natural attacks, and 
extraordinary abilties.  It doesn't go as far to say that supernatural or 
spell-like are added, simply because this could overpower a creature.

Races listed under Reincarnation (14 total):
Bugbear
Dwarf
Elf
Gnoll
Gnome
Goblin
Half-elf
Half-orc
Halfling
Human
Kobold
Lizardfolk
Orc
Troglodyte

As far as calling what goes and what doesn't, consider the Gnome:
+2 Constitution, -2 Strength - obviously
* Small size - PCGen should automatically change the bonuses and penalties for 
size (i.e. BONUS:SIZEMOD|NUMBER|-1)
* Gnome base land speed is 20 feet - easy enough
* Low-Light Vision - This would be considered Extraordinary
* Automatic Languages - already nixed by the spell description

* Spell-Like Abilities - doesn't seem like it should apply as they're not 
truly Extraordinary
* Favored Class - the base race should be determining the favored class

The following could have issues:
* Weapon Familiarity: Gnomes may treat gnome hooked hammers as martial weapons 
rather than exotic weapons
* +2 racial bonus on saving throws against illusions
* Add +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against illusion spells 
cast by gnomes. This adjustment stacks with those from similar effects
* +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against kobolds and goblinoids
* +4 dodge bonus to Armor Class against monsters of the giant type
* +2 racial bonus on Listen checks.
* +2 racial bonus on Craft (alchemy) checks.

Are these considered a racial traits or a common training for gnomes as 
they're growing up?  In the end, the RSRD does list all these traits as 
Extraordinary.

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>Comment By: David R. Bender (papa_drb)
Date: 2011-06-15 19:13

Message:
http://jira.pcgen.org/browse/DATA-310

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Comment By: Fluxxdog (fluxxdog)
Date: 2009-10-15 19:52

Message:
Two ways of doing this:
One: Only make templates for the RSRD base races and the races listed in
the spell.  This would be cut and dry.  Any other races (such as Drow)
would have to be coded be the user (as homebrew).
Two: Find a more adaptable way so people can plug and play, so to speak. 
This would require both code work and data work.  The Gnome's "Dodge Giant"
ability listed above is only listed as TYPE:SpeicalQuality.  Code work
would have to enable the .CLEAR to remove abilities by type and then enable
a way to have types be assigned or change the abilties to add the Racial
type..  OR, instead of assigning these as AUTOMATIC abilities in the race
files, have them added as RACIAL abilties.  Either way, confusing and
probably not a good idea.

Will run this by _devel.

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