Mundane animal: 0E
Not-so-mundane animal: Varies
1 unit: Some unspecified number of individuals (around 10000).
Stat comparisons are roughly estimated vaguely based on the
3.5 SRD. Accepting suggestions for more tangible, publicly accessible comparison scales. Statting them the STR-DEX-CON-INT-WIS-CHA way is not necessary; the provided stats are simply to provide a preview of sorts based on an existing, probably somewhat familiar on average system.
The name "Human" is banned for all creations!
Basic race: 4E/unit: Average stat total of 10, some small bonuses or few middling ones)
Advanced race: 6E/unit: Average stat total of 12, many small bonuses or some middling bonuses
Elite race: 9E/unit: Average stat total of 14, some middling bonuses or few large ones
Epic race: Mid 13-14E/unit: Average stat total of 16, many middling bonuses or some large ones
Divine race: Low 20-21E/unit: Average stat total of 18, many large bonuses or few massive ones
Tier-affecting traits:
Traits operate additively on tiers (and therefore multiplicatively on price).
Technology+N (+N): Is N technology levels ahead
Power+N (+N, specify type): Has natural access to a supernatural power such as teleportation, camouflage, disproportionate super strength, super speed. NB: STACKING SOME POWERS MAY BE DISALLOWED!
Magic traits: Each race may receive one free affinity for a school from the appropriate list
+0 (for free affinity slot): Universal, Divine, Celestial, Musical, Illusion, Psymental, Ritual, Enchanting, Eldritch, Antimagic, Elemental (specific), Lawmancy
+1: Universal, Divine, Celestial, Musical, Illusion, Psymental, Ritual, Enchanting, Eldritch, Antimagic, Elemental (specific), Lawmancy
+1: Elemental, Necromancy, Dimensional
+2: Cosmic
When making agents/heroes from races, the base tier is the tier of the race used.
Agents made at risky tiers may suffer from such problems as being too intelligent to obey, being lazy and unreliable, pursuing corrupt paths, and assorted unintended side-effects,
Standard tiers:
Basic agent/hero: High 1-2E
Advanced agent/hero: Low 3-4E
Elite hero: High 5-6E
Epic hero: Low 10-11E
Divine hero: Low 18-19E
Risky tiers:
Mighty hero: Low 34-35E
Glorious hero: Low 61-62E
Awesome hero: Low 110-120E
Almighty hero: High 190-200E