It is a good day for change! Today, races change.

Because of these changes, we will be giving out one free
reincarnation (to anybody that does not already have one)!
These will be awarded a few moments after this announcement.

WARNING! These changes may be tweaked in the coming days,
and if minor changes (tweaks) occur, we will NOT be giving
out more free reincarnations to cover them.

You have been warned. Don't use up your freebie and
expect another if we make further adjustments to the races.

KUDOS! A huge thanks to the moving spirit and driving
force behind these changes - none other than Shaitan,
whom we now cover with laurels for his awesome work in
coming up with, and refining, all of these proposals.


Now, to the changes! ("+" means an improvement. Guess what "-" means!)
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Atavian
+ resistance to being blown around (level 80)
(Like the Brooch of tempest)
+ HOVER (level 50) - grants levitation defence

Dwarf
+ Recover from drunkeness at double the speed
+ Have higher alcohol tolerance
- Heal more slowly from elixirs

Grook
+ Breathe underwater autom
- EQ recovery bonus removed

Horkval
- Lower Cutting resistance to Level 2
- Lower Blunt resistance to Level 2
- Lower DEX to 13 (from 16)
+ Multifaceted eyes - OBSERVE with no balance loss
(must have observe ability in Vision)

Human
+ slightly higher chance of getting a critical hit
+ slightly higher chance of gaining more from a health sip

Mhun
+ extra movement before the "hasty" message
(stacks with artefact)
+ DIG balance reduced by half

Rajamala
+ SECRETS substantially faster

Satyr
+ Endurance regeneration level 1
+ HEADSTOMP has 50% chance to give random affliction
(Stupidity, dizziness, fear, confusion and epilepsy)

Siren
+ BEGUILE - a beckon-type ability. A Siren Song!
+ Seduce modified to pacify some angry (male) denizens

Troll
+ Immunity to stinking
+ racial satiation (less need for food)

Tsol'aa
+ SWING (up|down) (level 50) (same as survival)
+ Level 1 Magic resistance

Xoran
+ BREATHE FIRE requires less balance
+ BREATHE FIRE <direction> to melt icewalls (rather longer bal)
+ Do not need a tinderbox to light things

Penned by my hand on the 2nd of Daedalan, in the year 457 AF.