D&D (2024) Aasimar, Crafting Rules, and more in Gameinformer Magazine feature

[DavyGreenwind]

I'm reading the magazine feature, and they've mentioned the following bits included in the 2024 PHB:

Aasimar included as a playable species.
"A new section with tools with specific actions connected to each and a newly expanded item crafting section, including rules for spell scrolls and potions of healing;"
A new spell: Tasha's Bubbling Cauldron

There's also art of a halfling (wild magic sorc) with a normal sized head.

 

[DavyGreenwind]

It also confirmed that Greyhawk is the sample setting in the DMG.

 

[pukunui]

There's also art of a halfling (wild magic sorc) with a normal sized head.

The issue wasn't with their heads. It was that their feet were too small. But yes, in this case, the wild magic sorceress halfling appears to have proportionately appropriate-sized feet.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Good that they're including Aasimar, it's why I voted against the Ardling the first time when it was in the playtest document. The second time I voted against the Ardling for lack of clear direction they wanted to go with what an Ardling was.

 

[Parmandur]

The issue wasn't with their heads. It was that their feet were too small. But yes, in this case, the wild magic sorceress halfling appears to have proportionately appropriate-sized feet.

Those are relatively small feet for the body size, and definitely a relatively large head, just not as cartoonish as some of the older pictures.

 

[overgeeked]

The issue wasn't with their heads. It was that their feet were too small. But yes, in this case, the wild magic sorceress halfling appears to have proportionately appropriate-sized feet.

The head's still too big. It's the proportions of a child, not an adult.

 

[Veltharis ap Rylix]

Wonder if they'll give the PHB Aasimar a new set of celestial lineages to choose from that represent a LG/NG/CG planar connection to parallel the '24 Tiefling's Infernal(LE)/Chthonic(NE)/Abyssal(CE) choice, or just stick with the established Protector/Scourge/Fallen "angelic" options from Volo/MotM...

 

[pukunui]

Those are relatively small feet for the body size, and definitely a relatively large head, just not as cartoonish as some of the older pictures.

The head's still too big. It's the proportions of a child, not an adult.

Well, it's certainly less noticeable (to me) than it was in previous 5e halfling art. Unlike the new PHB cover art, I quite like this piece. I could see myself playing a character like this.

(EDIT: In fact, I did play a halfling wild magic sorcerer as my very first 5e character! She started life as a D&D Next playtest PC and then morphed into a final 5e rules PC.)

 

[Parmandur]

Well, it's certainly less noticeable (to me) than it was in previous 5e halfling art.

It was visible from space in the 2014 PHB!

But the general design principles remain the same there, you can tell this is a 5E Halfling and not a Gnome, and not a Human.

 

[pukunui]

It was visible from space in the 2014 PHB!

LOL

But the general design principles remain the same there, you can tell this is a 5E Halfling and not a Gnome, and not a Human.

Yes, that's true. I knew at once that this was a halfling, not a gnome or human, as you say.