actually full blooded orcs don't get any racial adjustments, except a loss of chr. 1/2 orcs get the very best from both sides of their heritage, making them formidible opponents (the only thing orcs really have going for them is that they breed like rabbits, and can and will mate with anything (except elves, for some reason they cannot produce children with elves))
as for why not more races, they allowed the ones that were allowed by the 2nd edition players handbook, ie no drow, orcs, goblins, xvarts, 1/2ogres. they are allowed in IWD 2 (or maybe it's just drow and duergar, I haven't got the game yet) but look how long it's been since BG came out, 4 years... i think it's a true testament to the creators that they've been continuously working on making the game better.
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