Give them a +2 in any one ability score of their choice, and you're done.
I don't think I've ever talked with anyone who felt otherwise. It's so perfect, it's crazy.
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Give them a +2 in any one ability score of their choice, and you're done.
The only variations I would consider would be allowing a Changeling to take a feat that allowed them to change their +2 racial bonus at the beginning of the day with an hour's concentration, and possibly to throw in a feat that allows a Changeling to adopt size Small humanoid race forms as well (at least one Eberron book suggests that some Changelings can assume Halfling or Gnome forms, but doesn't really go into detail how they do that).
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At least one Eberron book suggests that some Changelings can assume Halfling or Gnome forms, but doesn't really go into detail how they do that.
The short ones should be able to emulate a gnome or a halfling if I remember right. Alter self lets you change to be within one size category of your normal size, thought the Changling ability had a percentage you had to keep within so a short Changeling should be able to go down to the smaller size.
And Changelings really aren't just half-doppelgangers... They have their own communities. >.>;
+2 to a stat of their choice and go seems like the best idea. Plenty of optional stuff for them in the Eberron books.
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So I went as is with +2 to any state like humans. Now my problem is my DM saying racial subs for wizard 1&5 are way overpowered. I don't see it honestly, the level 1 dual specialization in illusion and transmutation - they are two of the weaker ability pools overall. And the level 5 trades your free feat for the ability to swap your familiar whenever u want.
The last one I could see being abused. Need a bonus to Perception? Change Bopi the lizard into a Hawk. It's getting dark? Change Bopi the Hawk into an owl, and so...
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The last one I could see being abused. Need a bonus to Perception? Change Bopi the lizard into a Hawk. It's getting dark? Change Bopi the Hawk into an owl, and so...
That's actually what it's intended to do for the most part.
Really the Changeling substitution levels and that prestige class in Races of Eberron were just crazy good.
I don't think it has to be at will.
It could be at dawn, midnight or the new moon.
Don't forget it could be a painful process with its own rules and ritual.
After a few levels I'd consider letting them have the +2 to any one stat if they were a medium or small character or give them the option of being Large but not getting the stat bonus.
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So I went as is with +2 to any state like humans. Now my problem is my DM saying racial subs for wizard 1&5 are way overpowered. I don't see it honestly, the level 1 dual specialization in illusion and transmutation - they are two of the weaker ability pools overall. And the level 5 trades your free feat for the ability to swap your familiar whenever u want.
I'd be careful what you say about the Illusion school of magic. Put to clever use it is one of the most powerful schools. Transmutation is nothing to sneer at either, it's got a lot of really great spells.
Anyway, I could understand his argument if your dual specialization gets you access to all of the school powers from both schools. If that's the case, you're giving up relatively little for a significant boost in power.
I'd suggest a compromise. At first level, you choose to take either the Physical Enhancement school power, or Extended Illusions. You also choose between Blinding Ray and Telekinetic Fist.
At 8th level, you similarly choose between Invisibility Field and Change Shape.
The 5th level substitution is nice, but I don't think it's too overpowering. See if you can work out exactly what he thinks is overpowered and work with it- if your concept fits the substitution levels, you should be able to work something out. If you're just going for them because they give you a boost in power, he has every right to do what he can to keep the game well balanced.
The last one I could see being abused. Need a bonus to Perception? Change Bopi the lizard into a Hawk. It's getting dark? Change Bopi the Hawk into an owl, and so...That's actually what it's intended to do for the most part.
Really the Changeling substitution levels and that prestige class in Races of Eberron were just crazy good.
The Kalashtar replacement levels for soulknife just about made the class playable, and for the other classes were far from overpowered.
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Would you say crazy good or overpowered to the point of nerf/banning?
Hmmmm.
Well if I was running an Eberron campaign with the Pathfinder RPG I don't think I'd bother to nerf them, but I'd make sure that my NPC's had access to them too.
If you are worried about it I'd suggest discussing with the player(s) who want to use them that you'll allow them on a trial basis for a game or two without any changes and see how they play out. If they end up being too powerful both you and your players should be able to see it and decide what to do from there.
