Originally posted by DanMcSorley
Ranking the options, number 4 is clearly out. I don`t like the way 2
seems to work, because I think humans should be standard.

That leaves 1 and 3. 1 is difficult because the elves, dwarves, and
halflings, while powerful, may or may not make the cut to ECL +1 in
peoples` opinions.
I agree with you on 4 it is the worst option... and 2 is problematic for balance, but not because humans would not be standard... it would be problematic because all of the races would be quite a bit more powerful than their PHB kin and thus might through off the CRs of monsters... probably by 1...

For me 1 & 3 are the "best" options as they balance the races either through ECL or through lowering their power...

Originally posted by DanMcSorley
I say go with #3, cutting Pass W/O trace from the elves, the encumberance
bonus from dwarves, and shadow sense from halflings. Maybe the DR v blunt
from dwarves instead. That`s quick and painless, powers down the three
races enough to seat them firmly in ECL 0, and those make bloody marvelous
racial feats.
Actually I would go about it the opposite way... keep the Birthright specific traits and drop the PHB traits... that way the Birthright races are not turned into Greyhawk races...

Still gets you to the same place, but by a different route.

Take Care,
Joseph