D&D 5E Clickbait we didn't fall for: "Wizards is copying Critical Role"

[Paul Farquhar]

More people need to read Frankenstein. The much better book IMO.

More people need to read books written longer ago than 10 years. But not because they are "timeless", so they can better understand how times and attitudes change (and the things that don't).

 

[Paul Farquhar]

It has been a long time sense I read it; however, my memory of it was Dracula wasn't that scary. He spends a good part of the book running from Van Helsing and eventual dies without much of a fight.

What do you mean? He was an illegal immigrant from eastern Europe. Nothing much more terrifying than that to the people of Surrey.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It has been a long time sense I read it; however, my memory of it was Dracula wasn't that scary. He spends a good part of the book running from Van Helsing and eventual dies without much of a fight.

The log of the Demeter is an inspiration for horror writers for this day. (No idea how the movie is.) You can see its echoes in tons of classic horror since.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

The log of the Demeter is an inspiration for horror writers for this day. (No idea how the movie is.) You can see its echoes in tons of classic horror since.

I believe the movie is a good illustration of why the novel's approach of imply, don't show is more effective.

 

[Echohawk]

Tieflings have been normal for well over a decade.

They've been in the Player's Handbook since 2008, so 15 years or close to 1/3 of D&D's lifespan!

 

[Paul Farquhar]

They've been in the Player's Handbook since 2008, so 15 years or close to 1/3 of D&D's lifespan!

The have been popular since they first appeared in Planescape in 1994. WotC is following the market, not leading.

 

[Echohawk]

The have been popular since they first appeared in Planescape in 1994. WotC is following the market, not leading.

Good point. So tieflings have been a playable race for 60% of D&D's lifespan and in the PHB for 30% of D&D's lifespan. So hardly a need to "normalize" them now.

 

[Zardnaar]

Good point. So tieflings have been a playable race for 60% of D&D's lifespan and in the PHB for 30% of D&D's lifespan. So hardly a need to "normalize" them now.

Planescape was niche, 4E well yeah.
Tieflengs have been normal due to 5E.

They've been normal due to 5E imho. Expect a buff they suck mechanically in PHB.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Planescape was niche, 4E well yeah.
Tieflengs have been normal due to 5E.

They've been normal due to 5E imho. Expect a buff they suck mechanically in PHB.

They were a lot more than just niche. WotC were quite conservative and slow to add them to the PHB, but they were common at table from the late 90s, even when other Planescape races did not catch on. There are, for example, Tiefling party members in Planescape: Torment (1999), Baldur's Gate 2 (2000) and Neverwinter Nights 2 (2008).

 

[Henadic Theologian]

WotC is really trying to normalize tieflings.

In FR at least they succeeded.