Movement speed


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Sorry, I was unable to find any mention of this anywhere.
Is there any explanation why halflings and gnomes can move as fast as humans, or why are humans slower than elves? I've been trying to wrap my head around those numbers for several days now.


Because (a) the game is more fun when the one nimble little halfling in the party doesn't force everyone to move at a slower pace so as not to leave them behind, and (b) why not?


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And elves are faster than humans because they're aliens.


Hama wrote:

Sorry, I was unable to find any mention of this anywhere.

Is there any explanation why halflings and gnomes can move as fast as humans, or why are humans slower than elves? I've been trying to wrap my head around those numbers for several days now.

There's no good reason, just change for change's sake.


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Why are cheetahs faster than wolves, it is a mystery.


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Matthew Downie wrote:
Because (a) the game is more fun when the one nimble little halfling in the party doesn't force everyone to move at a slower pace so as not to leave them behind, and (b) why not?

Except in the case of (a)

- Dwarves are the only race(ancestry) to move at 20 feet.

And yes, they do get an ancestry feat to help with this. But now they have to spend a feat to not get slowed by heavy armour, just so they wont fall behind everyone else.

It's a problem I've had with the dwarves since the 1st playtest was released.


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With the Constitution flaw elves need to run away.

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Matthew Downie wrote:
Because (a) the game is more fun when the one nimble little halfling in the party doesn't force everyone to move at a slower pace so as not to leave them behind, and (b) why not?

a) dwarves still move 20

b) why not is the worst reason for anything ever

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Xenocrat wrote:
Why are cheetahs faster than wolves, it is a mystery.

Is a pomeranian as fast as a cheetah?


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Ravenglass wrote:
With the Constitution flaw elves need to run away.

Millions of years ago, the ancestors of elves were hunted by Castrovelian predators with a speed of 25.

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