D&D (2024) Lawful, Chaotic, and Neutral touched species.

[Tonguez]

Along with aasimar and tieflings, there should be modron-touched, slaad-touched, and, most importantly, fey-touched.

well there is already warforged and autognome for the Modron-touched, so something toad-like for Slaad? (albeit I agree with @Frozen_Heart, Slaad suck)

for Chaotic I’d look to something like the Korred. Chaotic neutral to cut off the ‘chaos=evil’ thing and also dips into fey making music, dance, charm and illusion chaotic

 

[Scribe]

I find it interesting how WotC has tried to replace Aasimar as the 'divine version of tiefling' twice now. First with Devas in 4e, and now with Aardlings in 1DnD.

Seems really odd that they've tried replacing it multiple times.

It has to be the name. The mechanics behind them are fine to good at this point at least as far as 5e goes.

 

[CreamCloud0]

i notice the conversation is discussing fitting existing species into the roles, but do people think the fans would be more inclined to an entirely new species purpose built for these lawful and chaotic decended beings rather than retrofitting something for the purpose?

 

[Tonguez]

i notice the conversation is discussing fitting existing species into the roles, but do people think the fans would be more inclined to an entirely new species purpose built for these lawful and chaotic decended beings rather than retrofitting something for the purpose?

Tieflings and Aasimar first appeared in 2e Planescape before being ported over to other settings, so the approach of retrofitting existing species to new lore has got precedent. Its the approach I prefer since the menagerie since 1974 is very very rich.

Aardlings are an example of a new species created to full a gap which the community rejected.

 

[CreamCloud0]

Tieflings and Aasimar first appeared in 2e Planescape before being ported over to other settings, so the approach of retrofitting existing species to new lore has got precedent. Its the approach I prefer since the menagerie since 1974 is very very rich.

Aardlings are an example of a new species created to full a gap which the community rejected.

Oh sure I’m not saying an existing species can’t be potentially used, im just wondering to what degree any of the candidates chosen would need to be ‘fitted’ into the position to make them work, it’s fine if we’ve got a round peg that fits the round hole but if we don’t, don’t go carving up the old square peg, make a new round one.

 

[Maxperson]

In my experience, the alignment is more general and allows for a greater swath of roleplaying opportunity. BIFTs are too specific and end up making caricatures instead of characters, IME. Also, nobody at the table ever remembers them, also IME. A problem for players, but not an issue for a GM especially if NPC is only going to be around for a scene or two. However, creating or even randomly rolling a BIFT for every NPC would be a chore. The entire species thing I haven't heard in decades and players have never subscribed to it. Seems like a complaint to give heft to preference.

Yeah. Generic orcs 1-100 are some variation of evil depending on the edition. The orc chief and his shaman, though, I would create in more detail. I'm not going to sit down and create 102 personalities with traits.

 

[Vaalingrade]

I find it interesting how WotC has tried to replace Aasimar as the 'divine version of tiefling' twice now. First with Devas in 4e, and now with Aardlings in 1DnD.

Seems really odd that they've tried replacing it multiple times.

I don't think Devas were replacement Aasmar. They weren't meant to be angel people at all. They seemed more like a new spin on the Kalishar from Eberron.

I'm surprised they didn't give them a glow-up like tieflings though. Then again, Pointy Hat tried and it was one of his rare misses.

 

[Tonguez]

I don't think Devas were replacement Aasmar. They weren't meant to be angel people at all. They seemed more like a new spin on the Kalishar from Eberron.

I'm surprised they didn't give them a glow-up like tieflings though. Then again, Pointy Hat tried and it was one of his rare misses.

the write-up outright stated that Deva are known as Aasimar" in other editions of Dungeons & Dragons

 

[Vaalingrade]

the write-up outright stated that Deva are known as Aasimar" in other editions of Dungeons & Dragons

We also got Eladrin that were interesting instead of celestials. And the Devas work nothing like Aasimar.

 

[Corinnguard]

I find it interesting how WotC has tried to replace Aasimar as the 'divine version of tiefling' twice now. First with Devas in 4e, and now with Aardlings in 1DnD.

Seems really odd that they've tried replacing it multiple times.

Yeah. While the 5e version IMO isn't much to look at (I prefer the PF1 version thanks to Blood of Angels), I don't understand why WoTC has tried to replace them several times.

Along with aasimar and tieflings, there should be modron-touched, slaad-touched, and, most importantly, fey-touched.

The Slaad-Touched are the Chaonds. The Shadow planetouched are the Shadowswyfts and/or the Gloamings.