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In terms of heritage, a Dwarf born to Dwarf parents is going to have the same innate traits (size, age, speed, Darkvision) as any other Dwarf. But where they will differ is if they are from a Mountain Dwarf, Hill Dwarf or Deep Dwarf culture because each Dwarven culture has a different set of...

And more unique as individuals.

That's a good Background idea. :) It's also a good example of Bardic Inspiration. ;) I've been musing on and off about a background for a Tymanther Lance Scout. In the Dragonborn nation of Tymanther, all Dragonborn are required to spend two years being a member of the Lance Defenders, who are...

It's cool. I can see there being room for more backgrounds in D&D. Right now, I am just wondering how many more and how many of them are actually used or will be used by the players.

I think the number of backgrounds in 5e2014 and 5e2024 are just enough for the player to pick and choose what they want for their character.

Every species in a D&D setting probably is as culturally diverse as humans are. However, how do you expect WoTC to portray those thousands of Wood Elf cultures? There are an untold number of human cultures in RL, but there is not a single book that covers all of them.

Especially when 5e is trying to keep it short and simple. As everyone pretty much knows, RL is anything but simple. That would be my guess too. Which is why Level Up split species into heritage and culture in the first place. Level Up wanted to get away from the Planet of Hats trope.

I don't have this particular 2024 book, so I can't offer up my two copper pieces just yet on what I think of it. As for the Dragon Cult, I would probably use Level Up's Dragon Cult culture instead of what's being offered in Heroes of Faerun. ;) FR's Cult of the Dragon deals with Chromatic...

And this is one of the reasons why the DM will ask a player for a skill check. ;) Individually, people aren't very knowledgeable about everything that makes up the culture they live in. We know bits and pieces on any given topic and will defer to someone more knowledgeable than ourselves. More...

According to Wikipedia, Culture is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, attitudes, and habits of individuals in these groups. So, your definition of culture is...

Which background in 5e grants the character a bonus language?

That setting probably would be the Forgotten Realms. It's been around since 1e and has appeared in nearly every edition of D&D. The other settings haven't received the same amount of support as FR has.

Are you suggesting that WoTC should do what Paizo did in PF1 by coming up with its' own take of the Elves of Golarion splatbook? That would be a rather neat way to cover elven culture in each of D&D settings.

Ah. :) When I first got my hands on the Adventurer's Guide and saw Leather Brigandine instead of Studded Leather, I briefly wondered about the name change for several of the armors. Now you got me a wondering again. :p Was Leather Brigandine the original name for that kind of light armor and...

You can push the idea of a multiverse with just a single world. It's been done before in various TV series, comic books, films, etc. Since the Forgotten Realms is pretty much the default setting nowadays, we're seeing multiple Torils being debuted every time an RPG group plays 5e D&D. ;)