D&D 5E Which "iconic" racial trait for the PHB races would you pick? (+)

[DND_Reborn]

• Dwarf - Dwarven Resilience
• Elf - Fey Ancestry
• Halfling - Lucky
• Human (Variant) - Feat
• Dragonborn - Breath Weapon
• Gnome - Natural Illusionist
• Half-Elf - Skill Versatility
• Half-Orc - Savage Attacks
• Tiefling - Infernal Legacy

Wouldn't this be better as a multi-select poll?

Probably, but I didn't think you could split a poll up into "groups"???

 

[ART!]

• Dwarf - Speed, Darkvision, Dwarven Resilience, Dwarven Combat Training, Tool Proficiency, Stonecunning, Dwarven Toughness, Dwarven Armor Training
• Elf - Darkvision, Keen Senses, Fey Ancestry, Trance, Elf Weapon Training, Cantrip, Extra Language, Fleet of Foot, Mask of the Wild
• Halfling - Speed, Lucky, Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Naturally Stealthy, Stout Resilience
• Human (Variant) - Skills, Feat
• Dragonborn - Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance
• Gnome - Darkvision, Gnome Cunning, Natural Illusionist, Speak with Small Beasts, Artificer's Lore, Tinker
• Half-Elf - Darkvision, Fey Ancestry, Skill Versatility, Extra Language
• Half-Orc - Darkvision, Menacing, Relentless Endurance, Savage Attacks
• Tiefling - Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Infernal Legacy

I like the "one feature and that's it" approach, but I would also give each race a simple numerical bonus to either a particular save, to AC, or [there's lots of similar options, but it's late and I'm tired]. Also, I would lean toward just giving all the fey races innate spellcasting, but able to choose from a few cantrips/spells at each level that innate spellcasting gives you a new one.

 

[Stormonu]

Probably, but I didn't think you could split a poll up into "groups"???

I don't think so, but with explicit instructions, you should minimize folks selecting more than one option per race.

Spoiler

Ex. "Choose one trait per race, select the most iconic trait for each race"
[ ] Dwarf, Darkvision
[ ] Dwarf, Dwarven Resilience
[ ] Dwarf, etc.

or
[ ] (choose one per race) Dwarf - Darkvision
[ ] (choose one per race) Dwarf - Dwarven Resilience
[ ] (choose one per race) Dwarf - etc.

 

[DND_Reborn]

I don't think so, but with explicit instructions, you should minimize folks selecting more than one option per race.

Spoiler

Ex. "Choose one trait per race, select the most iconic trait for each race"
[ ] Dwarf, Darkvision
[ ] Dwarf, Dwarven Resilience
[ ] Dwarf, etc.

or
[ ] (choose one per race) Dwarf - Darkvision
[ ] (choose one per race) Dwarf - Dwarven Resilience
[ ] (choose one per race) Dwarf - etc.

I thought about it, but since I couldn't actually stop people from voting for more than one trait, which could lead to screwing things up, I decided against it.

 

[Davies]

• Dwarf - Speed, Darkvision, Dwarven Resilience, Dwarven Combat Training, Tool Proficiency, Stonecunning, Dwarven Toughness, Dwarven Armor Training
• Elf - Darkvision, Keen Senses, Fey Ancestry, Trance, Elf Weapon Training, Cantrip, Extra Language, Fleet of Foot, Mask of the Wild
• Halfling - Speed, Lucky, Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Naturally Stealthy, Stout Resilience
• Human (Variant) - Skills, Feat
• Dragonborn - Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance
• Gnome - Darkvision, Gnome Cunning, Natural Illusionist, Speak with Small Beasts, Artificer's Lore, Tinker
• Half-Elf - Darkvision, Fey Ancestry, Skill Versatility, Extra Language
• Half-Orc - Darkvision, Menacing, Relentless Endurance, Savage Attacks
• Tiefling - Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Infernal Legacy

 

[DND_Reborn]

I like the "one feature and that's it" approach, but I would also give each race a simple numerical bonus to either a particular save, to AC, or [there's lots of similar options, but it's late and I'm tired]. Also, I would lean toward just giving all the fey races innate spellcasting, but able to choose from a few cantrips/spells at each level that innate spellcasting gives you a new one.

I am just using this as a starting point if I get enough responses (which was why omitted ASIs).

 

[Charlaquin]

Going solely by “most iconic feature” with no concerns for balance, I would say…

Dwarf: Stonecunning
Elf: Trance
Halfling: Lucky
Human: Feat
Dragonborn: Breath weapon
Gnome: toss-up between Tinker and Speak with Small Beasts, depending on whether you favor dwarfier or elfier gnomes.
Half-Elf: Skill Versatility, I guess?
Half-Orc: Relentless Endurance
Tiefling: Infernal Legacy (and Hellish Rebuke in particular).

 

[doctorbadwolf]

• Dwarf - Speed, Darkvision, Dwarven Resilience, Dwarven Combat Training, Tool Proficiency, Stonecunning, Dwarven Toughness, Dwarven Armor Training
• Elf - Darkvision, Keen Senses, Fey Ancestry, Trance, Elf Weapon Training, Cantrip, Extra Language, Fleet of Foot, Mask of the Wild
• Halfling - Speed, Lucky, Brave (very close second place), Halfling Nimbleness, Naturally Stealthy, Stout Resilience
• Human (Variant) - Skills, Feat
• Dragonborn - Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance
• Gnome - Darkvision, Gnome Cunning, Natural Illusionist, Speak with Small Beasts, Artificer's Lore, Tinker
• Half-Elf - Darkvision, Fey Ancestry, Skill Versatility, Extra Language
• Half-Orc - Darkvision, Menacing, Relentless Endurance, Savage Attacks
• Tiefling - Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Infernal Legacy

 

[Vaalingrade]

Everyone gets the human Feat.

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Dragonborn - Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance

More than a little surprised to see even a single vote in this direction. Would you be willing to explain why? (Obviously if it's just "that's how I feel," then there's not much that can be said, but I suspect you have Thoughts on the subject!)