Shattered Kingdoms

Given that diamond barding is 42 pounds, I'd support either this change, or something that would lessen that impact somewhat. Having said that, I was able to keep myself just underweight in half-diamond / adamantite, and holding five weapons as well as the necessary consumables for two or three subsequent PK sessions. It's really a matter of cutting out the non-essentials, which makes the environment a little richer anyway.

Whatever number is decided for the increased weight limit, if anything it should be a racial ability so that everyone isn't running around giant sized to get the increased weight limit. Also, hate to say this, that racial ability would not apply to griffons.

I think a 2x bonus to be very excessive.

There is a difference in having no drawbacks and just flat out being -better.- Humans are the best at nearly every profession save a few. The idea behind humans is a jack of all trades, master of none but they're actually the master of most trades. The innate bonuses from bash / damage aren't really much when bash lands so much anyways and a Human with 25 str can put out just a bit less damage than a giant or centaur.

Also the innate bonus to skills is completely negligible because the Human will eventually master those skills. The giant will be better at the beginning, but then wane off. Also, as it stands there are items that Giant's can't even wear. Try wearing an obsidian weapon or iron weapon. Even if it's size giant and you have 25 str, you still can't do it simply because it's so borked.

I agree with ardith. 1.5x would be beneficial. If I'm right it'd give them roughly 700ish lbs to work with. Having over 1000 lbs of carrying capacity would simply be too much for them to horde. They need some sort of boon though.

Actually, the idea is that they're the jack of all trades and the masters of whichever one they want to be. That's why they get a +3 to their main stat.

Can you guys learn the difference between horde, and hoard?

Even SK is a human dominated world, as it should be. Other races get special abilities, but humans get the ability to be awesome at whatever they feel like doing. If it wasn't this way, who the heck would bother to roll a human anyway? Humans should be one of the very best if not the best choice for most things.

In reality SKs is a half-elf dominated world..

This is a giant with three giant weapons, full suit of giant tanso, all jewelry large. nothing in backpack but a 6 pieces of food and 1 obsidian. Now assuming I want ammo for my crossbow...this is what my weight goes up to

That's 50 bolts.

Maybe some things should be about the RP and less about the mechanical advantages of size giant, or better the disadvantages just have to be factored in.