D&D 5E (2024) Preferences in a New Official 5.5e Specific Setting

[Paul Farquhar]

You were going on about how OP tieflings are. They weren't a great race originally.

They're popular because theyre the new Drow.

Indeed. Tieflings became popular (breaking out from Planescape all on their own) even when they were mechanically weaksauce. Which shows cosmetics matter as much as power.

 

[Zardnaar]

This is silly. Playable drow had innate SR, it was a huge mechanical boon almost impossible for most builds to gain mechanically not some selfless roleplay choice. Any claims to the contrast wer "RoLePlAyInG" at best and undeserving of extra consideration because they were already mechanically compensated just as tiefling is with charisma based attribute bonus a cantrip and resistance to a common energy type. Statistically nobody was playing tiefling out of some sacrificial roleplay choice that wasn't already mechanically compensated for and it's ridiculous to suggest that they are popular because of "lore".

Tieflings.

Poor stat choice.
Energy resistance. Situational. Its not a ribbon ability.
Cantrip. Plenty of races get this.

Youre over estimating their power levels.

 

[Zardnaar]

Indeed. Tieflings became popular (breaking out from Planescape all on their own) even when they were mechanically weaksauce. Which shows cosmetics matter as much as power.

Yeah they got good in SCAG and the 1st Mordenkainens book. Espicially if you mixed those two books.

 

[Scribe]

Side bar: Sword and Sorcery win.

 

[tetrasodium]

Tieflings.

Poor stat choice.
Energy resistance. Situational. Its not a ribbon ability.
Cantrip. Plenty of races get this.

Youre over estimating their power levels.

What edition are you talking about where +2 charisma+1 second attrib is "poor"? tieflings are popular be they are mechanically strong additions to mechanically iverpowered builds. It's not a "lore" thing.