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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[MGibster]

I have considered it, but if they do want those changes, it is a happy coincidence of them being "forced" to make them due to social pressure.

I mean, there's a fine line between a company being "forced" and simply responding to customer desires. If a business doesn't respond to what their customers are asking for then they will likely lose some of those customers.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

What wasn't children-friendly in the core books?

And new players shouldn't be forced to buy a fourth expensive hardcover because the designers couldn't be bothered to put any roleplaying ideas in their own Player's Handbook!

Actually not a lot. This is why the list of changes was very short. Because the designers of 5e were sensitive from the beginning.
So I really don't understand the amount of complaining here...
It is not that there will be no lore in later books. You are extrapolating from a book that is specifically a mechanical update to previous books, where maybe not a lot of space was planned for additional lore.

 

[Micah Sweet]

I mean, there's a fine line between a company being "forced" and simply responding to customer desires. If a business doesn't respond to what their customers are asking for then they will likely lose some of those customers.

Fair enough. It's hard to be sure.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Was the art in 3rd edition particularly egregious when it came to depicting women?

No. 3e was mostly fine. 4e less so (but still a lot of good pictures). And before 3e there were a few pictures that are ot so well done.

 

[Parmandur]

Was the art in 3rd edition particularly egregious when it came to depicting women?

From what my wife tells me: yes.

Absolutely egregious in regards to buckles and pockets.

 

[Aldarc]

I have considered it, but if they do want those changes, it is a happy coincidence of them being "forced" to make them due to social pressure.

Ah, yes. There is no way you can be wrong, as everything only confirms your preconceived bias.

 

[Crimson Longinus]

No. They make the core more generic, to make it clear that the lore has to come from the cultural background.

They also make the core books more children friendly by removing problematic parts.

They also do away with racist and sexist issues. They started with the core 5e when they drew women in normal poses woth normal armor, without ceremonial windows that happen to show much of their breasts.
I also think I as a white cis male can't really estimate how much representation means but I can extrapolate and think chaging problematic things is worth it, if all you do is removing some meaningless mechanic.

Yeah, I'm for all that.

Where they kinda lost me was on insisting that halflings not being as strong as half-orcs or fast as humans was a pressing social justice issue...

 

[Micah Sweet]

Actually not a lot. This is why the list of changes was very short. Because the designers of 5e were sensitive from the beginning.
So I really don't understand the amount of complaining here...
It is not that there will be no lore in later books. You are extrapolating from a book that is specificall a mechanical update to previous books, where maybe not a lot of space was planned for additional lore.

Ok, but what is there? Kids read these books. I encourage my kids to read these books. What's in there that's a problem? Also, the art thing has largely been a non-issue in WotC stuff for a while now.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Ah, yes. There is no way you can be wrong, as everything only confirms your preconceived bias.

I could absolutely be wrong. I just don't think I am, and we'll never know.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Yeah, I'm for all that.

Where they kinda lost me was on insisting that halflings not being as strong as half-orcs or fast as humans was a pressing social justice issue...

That ship sailed with core 5e.