The next step in creating your character is to choose your character’s Race. Each race has several aspects that help define your character.
Stat Modifiers
Humans are the standard race against which all other races are compared. Average Humans will have stats ranging from 6 to 20 (see [[Stat Generation]] for more information).
Other races receive Stat Modifiers. These modifiers apply to both the character’s actual stat as well as the potential maximum that the character can have. For the current stat, the Stat modifier is simply applied to the generated number for that stat. For the character’s potential maximum for a stat, you simply apply the modifier to 20, the maximum for a Human.
Example: Halflings have a +2 modifier to Dexterity and a -4 modifier to Strength. The player would generate their stats as normal, and then apply the modifiers to both the actual stat and the stat’s maximum.
If the player generates a 16 for his Dexterity and 17 for his Strength; then after applying his racial modifiers, he would have an 18 (16 + 2 = 18) for his Dexterity and a 13 (17 – 4 = 13) for his Strength. And his potential maximums would be 22 (20 + 2 = 22) for Dexterity and 16 (20 – 4 = 16) for Strength.
Special Abilities
Many races have a number of abilities and capabilities that are unique to all members of that race. This section of the racial description details them for you.
Anwyn
