Warforged Racial ASIs

Would it be unbalanced if I gave an UA Warforged a bonus to DEX and INT instead of the STR and CON that a they normally get? Fluff-wise this warforged wasn't created for war like they are on Eberron, he was built by a wizard to be his apprentice and bodyguard.

Posted Nov 12, 2016, 8:40 AM UTC

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Gpdiablo21•

Only think I can see is dex goes to AC as does the racial. That being said...different construction could be faster but not as strong/hearty.

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schoolmonkeyOP•

Exactly. The wizard would have been more concerned that his student be fast and smart than big and beefy.

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Gpdiablo21•

Messenger Bot?

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schoolmonkeyOP•

More like a perfect student. This wizard's attempt at immortality without steeping to such unsavory methods as becoming a lich. Was supposed to be perfectly obedient, have perfect memory, studious, a mind literally designed to hold arcane knowledge. Got it pretty well on everything but the first point. The warforged had a mind and morality of his own, and didn't trust his creator's motives and left.

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DamoriLast to Die•

Let's watch Ex Machina for inspiration again, shall we?

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jwbjerkCleric•

No, I don't think that would break anything.

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