I'm looking to make a race for an archer fighter character. Granted, I do have to get it approved and all that from my DM..
I'm looking for a 10 point race, preferably something with some flair to it that isn't humanish. By that I mean something that has fur and paws rather than bare skin and feet.
I like to draw my characters and drawing humans and their ilk kinda just make me bored.
How about a Monkey Goblin? Make it more humanoid if you like, and ask your GM if you can use the tail to hang upside-down from a branch and shoot from branches, or just generally clamber of trees shooting.
Well, can't do the goblin.
But what I'm allowed to do is translate a second edition race over into pathfinder.
So I'm picking up Fox-Folk. I know there is kitsune, but I'm doing this alternate version of Lupin.
The stats are +2 dex -2 con +2 Wis
Foxfolk: This reddish lupin, as can be
expected, is perfectly at ease among
woodland beings. Unlike to other hunting
breeds, a foxfolk cannot be a cleric,
however, it can attain unlimited druidic
level. A Norwold cousin exists, with
white fur, but otherwise no game difference.
A foxfolk benefits from an innate
ability to smell a trap this is a danger
sense alerting it of an impending danger
(the DM must score a 1-2 on 1d6 for the
ability to be activated). The foxfolk, however,
knows neither where the trap lies
nor its nature, just that danger lurks
nearby (a mechanical trap, a hidden pit,
a magical snare, or even a foe waiting in
ambush). AL: Any Chaotic, usually Good.
Glantri Mountaineer: Where else but
Those are the racial ability from ADnD.
What?
Fun. I recently made a half construct race for a magus build, and I've had a blast. It was more for flavor than functionality.
You might want to take the Nimble attacks racial trait (2 race points) so that you can take full advantage of melee weapons when you do get stuck in melee.
Darkvision is always a plus, as is low light vision.
I know it'll cost extra, but flexible stats (+2 on 2 different stats) can always be fun if you dont want to dump any stats.
The scavenger trait gives you bonuses on perception checks to find traps (might work with your definition). "constant spell like divination" could be useful(although that's an advanced trait, not normaly for creatures with less than 11 race points).
However, the innate danger sense cant be effectively reproduced. Not for a PC anyway.
The way I could see it is as so:
Nimble attacks (2)
Low Light vision (1)
Constant spell like divination (3)
Scavenger (2)
Skill training (1) : I'd go for perception and disable device
Total: 9 race points
Edit: made a little mistake, fixed it.
Everything else is free, unless you want to be able to learn all languages (Linguist is 1rp).
Swanmay ;)
Well divination seems a little out there I think.
+perception +initiative I think would fit. In 2nd AdnD they had darkvision/infared and high senses
The trap in the thing is anything from an actual trap to an ambush. So I don't think Scavanger and Divination are quite good fits there.
Static bonus Feat works for Nimble attacks (Since nimble is an advance trait.. I really don't understand that. ><)
On a side note, I just noticed that Weapon Finesse no longer has a +1 bab to use it.
So what I'm looking at is this..
Static feat - Finesse (2)
Lowlight (1)
Darkvision(2)
Skill training: Perception/Acrobatics(1)
Fleetfooted(3)
Bite(1)
+2 Dex +2 wis -2 con
If your character is based on a canine creature, I would add this:
Strong Nose: A foxfolk qualifies for the Keen Scent feat as if he is an orc or half-orc.
It doesn't exist in the list but I'd rate this one at maybe 1 RP if that.
I wouldn't bother with Low-Light vision if you already have darkvision. Low-light vision never really seems to come up in games anyway. It sounds cool but application-wise but in practice even in situations where it ought to matter it tends to get overlooked.
This entry on Dogfolk might give you some ideas.
Peet