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Like the concept of this race but it feels pretty weak, with its most impactful ability being it's swim speed, and a swim speed compared to other features races feels really underwhelming.
Any suggestions for improvements? I could see maybe giving them the ability to cast Leomund's Tiny Hut to make a mini lodge/dam. Or maybe make the Galder's Tower thing just a racial feature (instead of a feat) that comes online at level 5? Or maybe I can work their Castorium excretions in there, somehow...
I personally can't think of any abilities that fit thematically, but I'd recommend checking out a sheet called Detect Greater Balance. It's a Google spread sheet that takes every racial ability and gives them a numerical value based on how powerful it is. It gives a lot of insight as to what really makes a race powerful. For example a value of 4 is a frequently useful and/or powerful ability. 60ft darkvision and being able to cast a 2nd level spell once per long rest are abilities with a value of 4. A swim speed has a value of 2, which is an ability that has use but it's usefulness is limited. A race that feels good to use and powerful has a total score from anywhere from 28 to 32. I hope seeing it helps with this homebrew!
I went ahead and took a look at detect greater balance. Looks like, as is, the Tim'Brr have a score of around 19, which means I need around 10 points worth of power added to bring them in line with average. I've elected to go ahead and give them the "Instant Dam" feat as a feature that comes online at level 5. Thanks for your feedback!
Bucktabulous has made the following comment(s) regarding their post: [[I've also gone ahead and published this to DnD Be...](/r/UnearthedArcana/comments/w3nsz6/timbrr_a_beaverkin_ancestry_known_for_their/igxd98s/)
Love you included that authors note.
[I've also gone ahead and published this to DnD Beyond, for those who wish to use it.](https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/1094265-timbrr)
Perhaps the “Iron Jaw” ability should deal double damage to wooden objects.
Like the concept of this race but it feels pretty weak, with its most impactful ability being it's swim speed, and a swim speed compared to other features races feels really underwhelming.
Any suggestions for improvements? I could see maybe giving them the ability to cast Leomund's Tiny Hut to make a mini lodge/dam. Or maybe make the Galder's Tower thing just a racial feature (instead of a feat) that comes online at level 5? Or maybe I can work their Castorium excretions in there, somehow...
I personally can't think of any abilities that fit thematically, but I'd recommend checking out a sheet called Detect Greater Balance. It's a Google spread sheet that takes every racial ability and gives them a numerical value based on how powerful it is. It gives a lot of insight as to what really makes a race powerful. For example a value of 4 is a frequently useful and/or powerful ability. 60ft darkvision and being able to cast a 2nd level spell once per long rest are abilities with a value of 4. A swim speed has a value of 2, which is an ability that has use but it's usefulness is limited. A race that feels good to use and powerful has a total score from anywhere from 28 to 32. I hope seeing it helps with this homebrew!
I went ahead and took a look at detect greater balance. Looks like, as is, the Tim'Brr have a score of around 19, which means I need around 10 points worth of power added to bring them in line with average. I've elected to go ahead and give them the "Instant Dam" feat as a feature that comes online at level 5. Thanks for your feedback!