Cha +2, two other ability scores +1 each.

Then the more broad the options you get to choose from the better.īased on this, I think that Half-elf is the best race choice. For the purpose of this review I am going to assume that a specific proficiency is equal to a proficiency of your choice, except where everything else is equal. I am skeptical of that last, but will assume it to be true. Which leaves us with one proficiency also equals two ability score points. So that gives us one feat equals two ability score points.

If you look in the Players Handbook (PHB) under character classes, you can trade the option to gain two ability score points for one feat. +1 to every ability score, which is 6 ability score points.I am assuming that these two choices are equal. So, I used the comparison of Human to Human, Variant to set the base for comparing the races. However, I believe you will find my evaluation useful.

While there are some objective criteria for this, it is primarily a subjective evaluation. So I decided to go over the player character races and rank them from the most desirable to the least desirable. In particular, I realized that in Fifth Edition the human race is the least desirable to play. In that conversation I realized that some of the races available to play have distinct advantages over others. I was talking with one of my players about creating a character for a new campaign I want to run. In fact, I game master a regular gaming session.

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