D&D 5E A Compilation of all the Race Changes in Monsters of the Multiverse

Over on Reddit, user KingJackel went through the video leak which came out a few days ago and manually compiled a list of all the changes to races in the book. The changes are quite extensive, with only the fairy and harengon remaining unchanged. The book contains 33 races in total, compiled and updated from previous Dungeons & Dragons books.

D&D 5E - List of All 33 Races in Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse

Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse contains 33 races compiled from previous Dungeons & Dragons books. Aarackocra Assimar Bugbear Centaur Changeling Deep Gnome Duergar Eladrin Fairy Firbolg Genasi, Air Genasi, Earth Genasi, Fire Gennasi, Water Githyanki Githzerai Goblin Goliath...

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D&D 5E - Full List of Monsters in Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse

Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse contains revamped stat blocks for 260 monsters previously published in previous Dungeons & Dragons 5E books. The list was compiled by YouTuber Bob Worldbuilder based on some blurry screenshots originally shared by Nerd Immersion (see the video...

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[Erdric Dragin]

Goblinoids are Fey now?

Wow this game has severely lost its way.

 

[Hexmage-EN]

I'm very curious what the new lore for the goblinoids will be in the revised Monster Manual. Hobgoblins especially seem like they'll be getting an overhaul.

I'm curious if the kobold PC write-up reflects the changes to kobolds in general or if it's only for PCs. Have kobolds in general gone from being timid and reliant on traps to proud mini-Dragonborn, or are PCs the exception to the norm?

As a DM I'd personally keep the mechanics for Draconic Roar but allow a player to choose between the Grovel, Cower, and Beg and Draconic Roar flavor text for their own PC. A kobold fighter might use Draconic Roar, while a kobold rogue might use Grovel, Cower, and Beg.

 

[Aldarc]

For me, this is a plus. As I've noted elsewhere, every goblin is Rogue-like (as it were). This will increase the diversity of rogue builds, rather than reduce them.

Even if, I don't think that core archetypes should be discouraged.

Goblinoids are Fey now?

Wow this game has severely lost its way.

Not all who wander are lost.

 

[Reynard]

In my last homebrew campaign,goblins were just corrupt gnomes (who were fey), so I think that is fine sometimes. But it should be explicitly setting specific, as there is nothing wrong with evil-overlord-servitor-race goblins either

 

[Hexmage-EN]

Goblinoids are Fey now?

Wow this game has severely lost its way.

IIRC the D&D Next monster info stated that goblinoids were from the Feywild originally, but that was reversed in the Monster Manual. I feel like goblins and bugbears at least make sense as fey (the former as gremlin-like creatures and the latter as bogeymen), but hobgoblins are a bit of a headscratcher.

 

[Bacon Bits]

Overall I'm fine with these changes.

My biggest gripe is that humans in particular have been completely shafted by these changes plus Tasha's. I just don't see a reason to choose human anymore.

Also, I'm really starting to hate darkvision.

I like most of these changes overall. I'm especially intrigued by goblinoids now having an explicit fey connection. I'm curious on how that will be expanded on in the future.

Orcs getting Relentless Endurance. Hmm, does anyone want to put money on whether or not orcs will replace half-orcs as a race option in the 2024 edition?

I would be surprised if Half-Orcs survive the next revision. They don't add a huge amount to the game if orcs are as free willed as everyone else.

Half-Elves... I think they're a bit more likely to remain, but probably only because they appear in many more stories (Tolkien and Dragonlance, mainly).

Goblinoids are Fey now?

Wow this game has severely lost its way.

If anything, goblins being fey is going back to the source material. Redcaps have always been goblins and fairies. The erlking is variously portrayed as a goblin, and elf, and a fairy, and it's from a time when those meant basically the same thing. So, maybe not so much lost it's way as found it's way back to it.

It's not like the goblins in D&D are particularly well developed or differentiated from the other "1e humanoid" enemies. Now, if they made kobolds and goblins the same -- they have the same root word and share many of the same stories -- then I might agree with you because WotC have taken Kobolds into a unique and interesting path.

 

[irish44]

Thank you for the preview.

The great thing about this game is that you can use what you want and throw out the stuff you don't enjoy. I even think it is written in one of the books some place. It is a game after all.

Be well my friends.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

but hobgoblins are a bit of a headscratcher.

In Shadow of the Demon Lord, hobs are the equivalent of Star Wars clones from the Clones War, created exactly the same to fight the trolls from the Feywild. I think I'll go with this if I ever implement those changes.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

In the future I could see there being a magic item like a potion to recover 1 PB use ability.

 

[el-remmen]

Changes for the sake of changes

I don't know about that. I think I understand why most of these changes were made, but I still severely dislike a lot of these changes. I like short rest recharge powers, for example - and everyone knows how I feel about everyone moving the same speed.