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Originally Posted by Spartan506
This would mean--which I think is intended--that: - Dwarves and Half-Ogres who are not barbarians are limited to Tough Skin 1;
- Other races who are barbarians are limited to Tough Skin 3; and
- Dwarf and Half-Ogre barbarians are limited to Tough Skin 4.
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I agree with your erudite analysis on all counts.
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P.S.: While Tough Skin 6 would be awesome for a Dwarf barbarian, especially since there's no limitation to layering armor on top and getting additional DR, that would probably be viewed as overpowered (much to my chagrin, as that would be a fun tank!). Also fun: having a Dwarf wizard wearing heavy leather armor running around with DR 5 as a 250-point character. Not such a squishy wizard in that case! Alas, I don't think that is the case for the reasons set forth above.
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Nothing, however, would prevent the GM from making exceptions for unusual circumstances (
your dwarf wizard was raised by barbarians and underwent the same ritual torture conditioning that toughened you up) or as a special quest reward (
you drink Treebeard's drought and feel your very skin stiffening like bark!).
As long as you pay the points, I would think the main consideration would be whether you are encroaching on anyone else's niche. We regularly pillage from other templates if they aren't represented at the table.