What are YOUR PREFERENCES on the future-design of other human subraces? Should they just be designed as "backgrounds" and advancement options with the same 2-dice benefit for all? Or, should they have specific STARTING benefits that vary from the "Reiklander 2-dice benefit"?

Here is a partial listing:

IMPERIAL: (Averland, Hochland, Middenland, Nordland, Ostermark, Ostland, Reikland, Stirland, Talabecland, Wissenland).

Albioni

Arabyan

Bretonnian (L'Anguille, Aquitaine, Artois, Bastonne, Bordeleaux, Brionne, Carcassonne, Couronne, Gisoreaux, Lyonesse, Montfort, Mousillon, Parravon, Quenelles)

Estalian

Kislevite (North Oblast, South Oblast, East Oblast, West Oblast, Troll Country (Northwest).... Gospodar (southern, wealthy), Ungol (Northern or common)

Norscan (Graelings (NW), Bjornlings (W), Vargs (N), Skaelings (SW), Sarls (S), Aeslings (NE), Baersonlings (SE)

Strigany Gypsy

Tilean

Wastelanders/Border Kingdoms

My opinion is that they should all get their own starting benefits that reflect the distinct cultural differences of districts within and without the Empire.

I don't think they all need to be absolutely unique - Reiklanders might have some traits in common with Middenlanders, but one or two would be different.

From Sigmar's Heirs p125

Looking at the 2E differences:

ALL get: +10% bonus on know empire home province, knowledge empire and speak reikspiel

Averlander:

skills: animal care or trade miner, gossip or ride

talents: one random talent

Hochlander

skills: know empire, conceal or gossip

talents: marksman or rover, 1 random talent

Middenlander

skills: gossip or intimidate

talents: menacing or warrior born, 1 random talent

Nordlander

skills: consume alcohol or speak norse

talents: stout-hearted or very resilient, 1 random

Ostermarker

skills: consume alchohol, gossip or speak kislevian

talents: 1 random

Ostlander:

skills: gossip or outdoor survival

talents; cool headed or very resilient, 1 random

Reiklander

Skills: command or gossip

talents: savvy or suave, 1 random talent

Stirlander
skills: animal care, animal training or gossip, become vampire spawn, be eaten on th eplate of a halfling

talent: 1 random

Talabeclander:

Skills: follow trail or gossip, outdoor survival

Tlaents 1 random

Wissenlander

skills: trade farmer or miner

talents: coolheaded or hardy, 1 random

..

bretonnians should be able to invest 5 creation points into wealth to become a "minor noble"

You start with as much money as affluent characters but you can also request up to 20 gold of stuff a month from the land that you own. (It's assumed that you own a small town or something that provides you with income, goods and when in doubt soldiers.) However you are one of may nobles so the population you have to order around should be less then 5,000.

Oooh, I like that idea

jh