+2 racial bonus to lighting fires
0.o ...scary
Most of the clan abilities are simply skill bonuses, but the Zarovan one in particular is nice (1d10-1d4 bonus to initiative).
Half-vistani is also more of a roleplaying race (kinda like half-elf). If a player is looking at a race and going "well damn, this race doesn't give me +6 to con!" then they should be slapped with a smelly fish.
D20 preaches balanced PCs, which the current half-vistani is not. To many draw backs even on a role-playing standpoint.
Half-elves are even more desirable than the current half-vistani race. Moon Madness, as it is now, pretty much makes a half-vistani character (especially spellcasting ones) unplayable.
To this i say...BLAH!!! No offense but obviously you've never role played a day in your life. It's about the experience and i've found tons of thrills and joys from my half-vistani character. As for the moon madness, it's like playing an afflicted with lycanthropy character. There are tons of cool playable experiences if you're willing to give it a try and put forth the effort.
To this i say...BLAH!!! No offense but obviously you've never role played a day in your life. It's about the experience and i've found tons of thrills and joys from my half-vistani character. As for the moon madness, it's like playing an afflicted with lycanthropy character. There are tons of cool playable experiences if you're willing to give it a try and put forth the effort.
Hmmm, yes, I've never role-played a day in my life
Anyway, the lycanthrope is a bad example. At least being a were-creature has some perks. Not being able to get your spells back, and to a lesser extent, not being able to naturally heal due to moon madness is big drawback even if it only happens three days during the month.
The roleplaying value of such an ability alone outwieghs the "flaws" (if you can call it that). Personally, the half-elf is the most useless race in my opinion. Atleast the Half-vistani may have some neat skills, and a plus to a stat.
If you are that concerned about such a minor fault, then just don't use the race. Plenty of people play it, as is, without complaint.
There are an incredibly large amount of ways to lose your spells and not be able to heal naturally. If the player plans ahead for the full moon, then he should be fine. Consider it a work related injury!
So another way to lose spells and not naturally heal that’s built into a PC race is justified due to that? I have to disagree.This is Ravenloft we're talking about. How many encounters/adventures hinge on there being a full moon in this setting?
Moon madness would be fine if a character received a little more in the way benefits than what the race currenty offers.
The roleplaying value of such an ability alone outwieghs the "flaws" (if you can call it that).
There's plenty of ways for a character to role-play being an outcast and that acts oddly three days out of the month. A restrictive mechanic that forces you to do so is overkill IMO. Not being able to prepare spells and the possibility of running off into the wilderness at night is not a "minor" draw back.
Personally, the half-elf is the most useless race in my opinion. Atleast the Half-vistani may have some neat skills, and a plus to a stat.
Yeah, low light vision, mecanhically considered an elf, a favored class of any, immunity to sleep-like spells , +2 racial bonus on saving throws vs. enchantment spells or effects, and two automatic languages is pretty drab compared to what the half-vistani get.
If you are that concerned about such a minor fault, then just don't use the race. Plenty of people play it, as is, without complaint.
I like the concept of the race but feel that it was coverted poorly to 3e/3.5. Its to watered down by holding on to antiquated 2e mechanics IMO.
I plan on allowing one in my current campagin, but I'm certainly not using the mechanics for them as they are now.