Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Dungeons & Dragons
Another 10 Mordenkainen's Tome Questions!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 7746522" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Earlier today I answered <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5241-I-will-answer-10-questions-about-Mordenkainen-s-Tome" target="_blank">ten questions about Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes</a>. I have some spare time right now -- so I'll answer another ten questions. First ten questions, one question each, don't ask me to list reams of content or locate a single keyword in a 250-page book I just got, and remember this isn't an essay assignment. Below is a handy-dandy summary of the answers to the previous set of ten questions. For the next ten questions - ask away! Time, as before, is limited.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]<p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]111775[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"><strong>What comprises the list of all new player options (races, archetypes, feats, spells, etc.) in the book?</strong></span> This is what I see as I page through (bear in mind I've literally just got the book, so might miss something):</p><p></p><p>Elf subraces -- eladrin, sea elf, shadar kai</p><p>Dwarf subraces -- duergar</p><p>Gith race, plus subraces -- githyanki, githzerai</p><p>Gnome subraces -- deep gnome</p><p>Tiefling subraces -- Asmodeus, Baalzebul, Dispater, Fierna, Glasya, Levistus, Mammon, Mephitopheloes, Zariel</p><p></p><p>Deep Gnome feat -- Svirfneblin Magic</p><p></p><p><strong>Is there any discussion, description, detail, mention, or whatever of Tieflings and Aasimars, or Tiefling or Aasimar cultures? </strong>There's a bunch of Tielfing subraces, each linked to a Lord of the Nine Hells. And discussion on diabolical cults, personality traits/ideals/bonds/flaws. The whole first 30 pages or so deals with demons, devils, etc. I'm not immediately seeing Aasimar anywhere, but that doesn't mean they're not mentioned.</p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span><strong>Do tieflings vary in appearance based on their new possible lineages? I know they may have some new features, but what about their physical appearance?</strong> They don't mention physical appearance, no.</p><p></p><p><strong>Can you give us a quick description of the Oblex (monster)?</strong> Oblex Spawn is a Cr 1/4 tiny ooze. Green. Amorphous and Aversion to Fire. Does bludgeoning and psychic damage with its pseudopod attack.</p><p></p><p>Adult Oblex is CR 5, medium. Eat memories does psychic damage and memory drains the target - -1d4 from ability checks or attacks. Each time it increases to d6, d8, etc. until d20 when the victim falls unconscious. Oblex learns all its languages and proficiencies. Sulfurous Impersonation lets it assume the appearance of a memory drained victim.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E">Elder Oblex is CR 10.</span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span><strong>Does the first section detailing the Blood War provide enough info to run a Planescape campaign (or provide any tantalizing hints that we might see future Planescape products for 5E)?</strong> It doesn't detail Sigil, so I'd guess no. I've never run a PS campaign though, so I'm not super qualified to judge what's needed to run one.</p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span><strong>Is the Giff a playable race? How much Giff content? </strong>Giff are not a playable race. Giff have one page as a monster (including stat block).</p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span><strong>Does the book contain anything explicit on using it with different D&D worlds/settings (like how SCAG had sidebars with suggestions for renaming or similar conversions of new class and races elements to non-FR settings), or does the “multiverse” conceit operate as if the material is basically the same (if only mythologically) in all games?</strong> Various mentions in sidebars, but not additional rules. Like the Halfling chapter has a sidebar which mentions Halflings in FR, Greyhawk, Krynn, Athas.</p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span><strong>Any references to Mystara (other than the Nightwalker)?</strong> There are no immediately obvious big references to Mystara I saw on my flick-through, but bear in mind I haven't read every word.</p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span><strong>Any information on Duergar in other settings besides the Forgotten Realms?</strong> No, just FR.</p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span><strong>What's the mention about Elder Evils?</strong> Yes, in the Star Spawn entry. The Star Spawn are servants and heralds of the Elder Evils. The Elder Evils are beings which exist in realms lethal to mortal life and cannot enter the Material Plane. There's about 3 paragraphs on Elder Evils and five Star Spawn stat blocks, such as the Star Spawn Larva Mage which is like one of those Kyuss servants in Age of Worms.</p><p></p><p><strong>They mentioned that there might be celestial versions of the fey eladrin. If so, are there any differences?</strong> I'm not seeing anything. Doesn't mean it's not there, but I can't find it.<span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p><p><span style="color: #3E3E3E"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 7746522, member: 1"] Earlier today I answered [URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?5241-I-will-answer-10-questions-about-Mordenkainen-s-Tome"]ten questions about Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes[/URL]. I have some spare time right now -- so I'll answer another ten questions. First ten questions, one question each, don't ask me to list reams of content or locate a single keyword in a 250-page book I just got, and remember this isn't an essay assignment. Below is a handy-dandy summary of the answers to the previous set of ten questions. For the next ten questions - ask away! Time, as before, is limited.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK][CENTER] [ATTACH=FULL]111775[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [B]What comprises the list of all new player options (races, archetypes, feats, spells, etc.) in the book?[/B][/COLOR] This is what I see as I page through (bear in mind I've literally just got the book, so might miss something): Elf subraces -- eladrin, sea elf, shadar kai Dwarf subraces -- duergar Gith race, plus subraces -- githyanki, githzerai Gnome subraces -- deep gnome Tiefling subraces -- Asmodeus, Baalzebul, Dispater, Fierna, Glasya, Levistus, Mammon, Mephitopheloes, Zariel Deep Gnome feat -- Svirfneblin Magic [B]Is there any discussion, description, detail, mention, or whatever of Tieflings and Aasimars, or Tiefling or Aasimar cultures? [/B]There's a bunch of Tielfing subraces, each linked to a Lord of the Nine Hells. And discussion on diabolical cults, personality traits/ideals/bonds/flaws. The whole first 30 pages or so deals with demons, devils, etc. I'm not immediately seeing Aasimar anywhere, but that doesn't mean they're not mentioned. [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR][B]Do tieflings vary in appearance based on their new possible lineages? I know they may have some new features, but what about their physical appearance?[/B] They don't mention physical appearance, no. [B]Can you give us a quick description of the Oblex (monster)?[/B] Oblex Spawn is a Cr 1/4 tiny ooze. Green. Amorphous and Aversion to Fire. Does bludgeoning and psychic damage with its pseudopod attack. Adult Oblex is CR 5, medium. Eat memories does psychic damage and memory drains the target - -1d4 from ability checks or attacks. Each time it increases to d6, d8, etc. until d20 when the victim falls unconscious. Oblex learns all its languages and proficiencies. Sulfurous Impersonation lets it assume the appearance of a memory drained victim. [COLOR=#3E3E3E]Elder Oblex is CR 10. [/COLOR][COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR][B]Does the first section detailing the Blood War provide enough info to run a Planescape campaign (or provide any tantalizing hints that we might see future Planescape products for 5E)?[/B] It doesn't detail Sigil, so I'd guess no. I've never run a PS campaign though, so I'm not super qualified to judge what's needed to run one. [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR][B]Is the Giff a playable race? How much Giff content? [/B]Giff are not a playable race. Giff have one page as a monster (including stat block). [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR][B]Does the book contain anything explicit on using it with different D&D worlds/settings (like how SCAG had sidebars with suggestions for renaming or similar conversions of new class and races elements to non-FR settings), or does the “multiverse” conceit operate as if the material is basically the same (if only mythologically) in all games?[/B] Various mentions in sidebars, but not additional rules. Like the Halfling chapter has a sidebar which mentions Halflings in FR, Greyhawk, Krynn, Athas. [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR][B]Any references to Mystara (other than the Nightwalker)?[/B] There are no immediately obvious big references to Mystara I saw on my flick-through, but bear in mind I haven't read every word. [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR][B]Any information on Duergar in other settings besides the Forgotten Realms?[/B] No, just FR. [COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR][B]What's the mention about Elder Evils?[/B] Yes, in the Star Spawn entry. The Star Spawn are servants and heralds of the Elder Evils. The Elder Evils are beings which exist in realms lethal to mortal life and cannot enter the Material Plane. There's about 3 paragraphs on Elder Evils and five Star Spawn stat blocks, such as the Star Spawn Larva Mage which is like one of those Kyuss servants in Age of Worms. [B]They mentioned that there might be celestial versions of the fey eladrin. If so, are there any differences?[/B] I'm not seeing anything. Doesn't mean it's not there, but I can't find it.[COLOR=#3E3E3E] [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
General Tabletop Discussion
*Dungeons & Dragons
Another 10 Mordenkainen's Tome Questions!
Top