Does anyone here have experience with creating new variant races? I have created a new variant human race, but the new and replacement features are not being applied when I try to create a character using the race.
Here is a link to my current version of the race, if you want to look at it.
What I want is a race that is a variant of Human. It should replace the default Ability Score Increase feature with
One ability score of your choice increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1. These increases must be applied to three different abilities.
It should replace the Languages feature with
You can speak, read, and write Common, and two extra languages of your choice.
It should add this Skill Versatility feature
You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.
And it should add this Feat feature:
You gain one feat of your choice.
I added those options, but when I try to use the race, instead I get +1 to All Ability Scores, and one Extra Language. I do not understand what I am doing wrong. If someone with experience with this could help me out, I would be grateful.
I figured it out. When creating the Ability Score Increase entry, for example, the correct settings are:
Feature Type: Granted (*not* Replacement, even though that's what it is) Replace Base Race Racial Trait: Ability Score Increase
I can then go on to create Modifiers for that trait as I had been.
To summarize, the Feature Type when replacing a trait is "Granted", *not* "Replacement". I have no idea why this is so, but that's how it seems to work.
I figured it out. When creating the Ability Score Increase entry, for example, the correct settings are:
Feature Type: Granted (*not* Replacement, even though that's what it is)
Replace Base Race Racial Trait: Ability Score Increase
I can then go on to create Modifiers for that trait as I had been.
To summarize, the Feature Type when replacing a trait is "Granted", *not* "Replacement". I have no idea why this is so, but that's how it seems to work.
By the way, the race is Archaea Variant Human version 1.3.
Your link no longer works. Do you have an updated one? I know its years old at this point.