D&D 5E Why aren't bullywugs a PC race in 5E?

[Ancalagon]

I am guessing it is to avoid having massively multiple anthro-style PC races.

I think that river has already been crossed...

 

[Ancalagon]

Perhaps they want to "keep it" as an "always evil" race?

"Always hungry and thoroughly evil, bullywugs overwhelm opponents with superior numbers when they can, but they flee from serious threats to search for easier prey."

the other "frog people" are not so unfriendly

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Perhaps they want to "keep it" as an "always evil" race?

Err, no.

BULLYWUG KNIGHT

Medium Humanoid, Typically Lawful Good

BULLYWUG ROYAL

Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment

-Wild Beyond the Witchlight​

They are still "always dumb" though.

 

[jasper]

I'll say it, They taste like chicken.

Kermit did not sleep peacefully. The party was down to their last iron ration and 2 waterskins.

 

[Mecheon]

There's a massive list of stuff that used to be playable that hasn't been brought back so far so there's no anti-Bullywug conspiracy. Just, they haven't been made playable yet

 

[JEB]

Were bullywugs actually a playable race in 4e?

Yep, racial traits for bullywug PCs/NPCs were included in Monster Manual 2. (They weren't necessarily encouraged as PCs, but it was available.)

 

[JEB]

There's a massive list of stuff that used to be playable that hasn't been brought back so far so there's no anti-Bullywug conspiracy. Just, they haven't been made playable yet

That's just what someone involved in the anti-bullywug conspiracy would say.

(Seriously, though, I get it; it's just the number of near misses that strikes me.)

 

[JEB]

I mean, yeah Bullywugs would be nice, but I just refluff the Grung to be Bullywugs/Gripplis mostly. It's the easiest way to do it at this point.

Out of curiosity, what do you replace the grungs' poison with? Or do you just have poisonous bullywugs and grippli, too?

 

[Mecheon]

(Seriously, though, I get it; it's just the number of near misses that strikes me.)

I waited my long, long time for Thri-Kreen, so its a pain I understand

just so many

do it, WotC. put me in charge. I'll just release the book of "So you want the stranger races". it'll be great. Grippli, Bullywugs, Aranea, Desmodu, Weimics, they'll all be there.

 

[Khelon Testudo]

Current anthro races:
birds
crows
tortoises
cats
hares
hippos
lions
elephants
dragons
lizards
mantis

possible gaps:
dogs, fish, rhinos, frogs, horses, kangaroos, moths, spiders, wombats...