design guidelines for species?

[Catodon]

So any advice for creating new species and keeping them balanced?

[SilvercatMoonpaw]

Origin Creation Rules.

[Sletchman]

It's more of an art then a science really.  Try to keep them strongly themed, and don't overload them with too many features.  If the end product can be described as "like [origin] but better" then something has gone wrong, likewise if it is obviously the best choice for a given class or build it's probably unbalanced.  Best idea is to put them in License to Improvise, along with a quick description of what the origin is supposed to represent for feedback.

[Catodon]

Thanks all. The Art is hard to get right in a system you are still learning.