D&D 5E Unearthed Arcana: Travelers of the Multiverse

New free content from WotC - the latest 4-page Unearthed Arcana introduces six new races: astral elf, autognome, giff, hadozee, plasmoid, and thri-kreen.

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Looks like Spelljammer and/or Planescape is back on the menu!

 

[Bolares]

This really the first time I have look at the new lineage format and I must say I really like it. I like that the traits are what are essential to the race, not its ability scores. I will still apply my standard racial limits, but I like that the bonuses are removed.

This is what I was trying to say all this time. You look at this and don't feel locked in to a specific build. You have a lot of open possibilities, not having to worry about what class is "viable" for the race.

 

[Weiley31]

I already failed because I gave here stats - I know a lot of faithful think that is a big no-no.

I think Vecna might've beaten you to the punch first. IIRC, there was a 2E adventure that did that or something. Which then changed everything, lore wise, to 3E/3.5.

 

[dave2008]

Also of note: out of the 6 races presented we have humanoids, constructs, oozes, and monstrosities as types.

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[overgeeked]

It doesn't need to be effective, it just needs to be terrifying

Which it never will be because most people don't care about the world, setting, roleplaying, getting into character...they only care about the rules.

 

[Weiley31]

Also of note: out of the 6 races presented we have humanoids, constructs, oozes, and monstrosities as types.

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I can't wait to see what comes next in a future UA.

 

[dave2008]

I think Vecna might've beaten you to the punch first. IIRC, there was a 2E adventure that did that or something. Which then changed everything, lore wise, to 3E/3.5.

"Vecna Must Die" or something like that. He was able to briefly get into Sigil, but was quickly cast our or something. I've only heard about it so I am not sure what happened.

 

[Bolares]

Which it never will be because most people don't care about the world, setting, roleplaying, getting into character...they only care about the rules.

IT'S A OOZE SPENDING 10 MINUTES TRYING TO ASFIXIATE SOMEONE BY HUGGIN THEIR FACE

 

[Weiley31]

IT'S A OOZE SPENDING 10 MINUTES TRYING TO ASFIXIATE SOMEONE BY HUGGIN THEIR FACE

Well if ya gotta go, that's how you go out and explain to everybody in Vahalla the embellished version of the tale.

 

[dave2008]

Which it never will be because most people don't care about the world, setting, roleplaying, getting into character...they only care about the rules.

I think that is awfully presumptuous to suggest people don't care about those things. In fact, I feel it is more and more the case that people do care about those things. It seems more an issue of your perception and gaming environment than the reality of the millions of people playing D&D. I've seen it both ways, I have one group that cares about that stuff, and another that doesn't.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Except Autognomes and Astral Elves.

Autognomes were in one of the Spelljammer Monstrous Compendium appendices back in 2nd ed.