D&D (2024) D&D species article

[MonsterEnvy]

Beyond just put out an article on species a short while ago much later than normal

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1783-the-10-species-in-the-2024-players-handbook

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Not much new info, other than a confirmation that they dropped the idea of Dwarves getting gods given tool proficiencies.

 

[Minigiant]

No rule for half elf and No rule for half orc make Minigiant something something

Also Orc Loses Powerful Build

WHY?​

I thought Crawford said the point of adding Orc and Goliath was to have 2 big races with the 2 small ones.

Just out and out dumb. Almost objectively.

 

[Kurotowa]

Not much new info, other than a confirmation that they dropped the idea of Dwarves getting gods given tool proficiencies.

Looks like a lot of tweaks from the UA release to me. Dragonborn get (temporary) wings and flight! I don't think we'd seen that before. Also orcs lose Powerful Build, orcs and dwarves get 120ft darkvision, and aasimer get to pick their transformation each time instead of being locked into a type.

 

[Azzy]

R.I.P. Mask of the Wild.

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Looks like a lot of tweaks from the UA release to me. Dragonborn get (temporary) wings and flight! I don't think we'd seen that before.

That was in the second UA that included Dragonborn.

Also orcs lose Powerful Build, orcs and dwarves get 120ft darkvision, and aasimer get to pick their transformation each time instead of being locked into a type.

Other than Orcs losing Powerful Build, those things were mentioned in the various preview videos.

 

[Kurotowa]

That was in the second UA that included Dragonborn.

Other than Orcs losing Powerful Build, those things were mentioned in the various preview videos.

I didn't remember there being a second Dragonborn UA. But I suppose that says something about how much I care about Dragonborn.

Hmm, what about Elves getting to pick from Insight, Perception, or Survival for Keen Senses instead of all getting Perception? Is that new?

 

[Remathilis]

R.I.P. Mask of the Wild. [emoji24]

I look forward to the next species book making astral, sea, eladrin and shadar-kai into a collection of three bonus spells each. So diverse, much fantasy.

 

[Tonguez]

I hate spectral wings so much - just give them wings and be done.

I dont like Goliaths being yoyo large for 10 minutes either

And if you don't like sunlight sensitivity don't play a drow

grumpy rant off now

 

[cbwjm]

I hate spectral wings so much - just give them wings and be done.

I dont like Goliaths being yoyo large for 10 minutes either

And if you don't like sunlight sensitivity don't play a drow

grumpy rant off now

Three things I'm also not keen on, I'd have to make a few changes to some of the races and at that point there's no reason to upgrade.