Talk:Safir (5e Race)

Re: Unbalanced

“When compared to other races presented in the Player's Handbook, this race gives considerably more”

Other than reverting the edits made by 162.158.122.117 and the changes made to the Naturally Psionic trait by 162.158.122.99, what might be worth cutting to rebalance the 5/e safir? Does this answer change if reminded that the 3.5/e safir are LA +1? Halian (talk) 02:25, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Seeing as there are no power points, no multiweapon fighting, no know direction and location, no sensitivity to psychic impressions, and no psionic dimension door, and LA isn't a thing in 5e, there is a lot that doesn't work whatsoever with this race. I would start by learning the system before homebrewing for it and referencing abilities that don't even exist within the system. --Ghostwheel (talk) 06:06, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

As a counterpoint, you could add that:

• When a Safir engages in Two-Weapon Fighting, they may make 2 additional attacks with their third and fourth hands, though these attacks are made at disadvantage and deal half damage.
• Safir have a Psionic Talent Die, a d6, which they can roll and add when they make an Insight check.
• Insight Proficiency
• Safir also unerringly know which direction is north, and while traveling for at least an hour, cannot become lost except by magical means.

And then, like. Maybe some racial feat that lets them cast Misty Step 1/short rest, but doing so automatically reduces their Psionic Talent die's size by one step.

Just some ideas, since I know I hate it when people criticize without making suggestions beyond "do better". --Zhenra-Khal (talk) 06:21, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the ideas; I've gone ahead and implemented them. Halian (talk) 02:51, 14 October 2020 (UTC)