D&D (2024) Poll: How many species should OneD&D include in its PHB?

[Scott Christian]

Just as the question reads. And for the sake of simpleness, we are talking about a PHB, so let's assume they do create some side rule about half-species and different sub-species. So no lightfoot or stout halflings or high, wood, or drow elves. Let's pretend they are one species. How many do you want in the new PHB?

 

[Shiroiken]

The average in the past has been about 6-8, but with 12 classes, I'd like to see a similar number of races. This would give a huge variety of options right out the gate.

 

[CreamCloud0]

hmmm, well the 5e PHB had 9, but if we're removing individual subspecies i think we want more species to compensate that each one will individually be providing less customisation options, i'm saying 10-12.

my shortlist would be:
human
dwarf
elf
halfling
orc
dragonborn
tiefling
aasimar
warforged
goblin-hobgoblin
goliath
shifter

 

[Scott Christian]

The average in the past has been about 6-8, but with 12 classes, I'd like to see a similar number of races. This would give a huge variety of options right out the gate.

Thanks for pointing that out. That was one of the reasons I wanted to resurface the question.

 

[Vaalingrade]

By removing the wizard, we can add at least four more.

And those should be:

Warforged, Changeling, Tabaxi, and Aarkoccra (to get DMs over fear of flying)

Also a better dragonborn and replace gnomes with something better, like maybe a blank page.

 

[Atomoctba]

Also a better dragonborn and replace gnomes with something better, like maybe a blank page.

Once the mileage always vary, because personal tastes are always personal, I rather would prefer dragonborns and tieflings out and a better gnome

 

[Vaalingrade]

I already offered the blank page!

 

[Minigiant]

12 classes
12 races
12 sample backgrounds

 

[UngainlyTitan]

Personally I would prefer if they went with ancestries and cultures, with multiple properties in each that you could pick a number of, to make your archetype.
That said, I have not hard preference. Teh presence or absence of races is not going to make or break the PHB for me.

 

[Atomoctba]

I already offered the blank page!

Gnomes are the race I played more (after humans) since Red Box, hehe