How about even just making it so certain classes get racial benefits.

Like, let's say, you got a drow mage. Yeah, you get 100% faerie fire.

What about the other races? Yeah, some get 100% in something, but what about something special to the race. Like dwarfs get a special berserk affect, and giants get a more damaging bash.

Just make it so races give a special ability instead of just 100% in something, like they get something from specific race teachers.

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