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THE CORE 1 Human 2 Elf (Half-elf) 3 Orc (Half-orc) 4. Tiefling THE SMALLS 4 Halfling 5 Gnome 7 Goblin 8 Kobold THE EDGE 9 Lizardfolk 10 Beastfolk (really, I just want the Vargr from Traveller; but one could build something that embraces Gnolls, Harengon, Tabaxi, Minotaurs, Shifters, etc.) 11...

I'm happy for you! :D Breath weapon and flight both take me away from the fantasy in my head that's being chased.

Still here, keen to play. Very happy to start something new, or (if there is still momentum to be found here) to finish this off!

I think I hadn't fully appreciated this -- thanks. And so of course it means the great (Gnolls, better Bugbear) will still need a (almost certainly less good, if at all) WOTC version...

The Llorwyn was just incorporating MotM, though -- the person writing this made a choice to lose the defining feature of 2014 Goblins, and substitute things from Halflings. It's not a good choice.

Ha ha. I liked it because it made every Goblin feel like a rogue automatically -- you were never bound by a class: a goblin paladin, a goblin cleric, whatever -- all still had that roguey feel. But I take your point: Gobs should be inherently sneaky. Halfling abilities don't cut it.

Exploring Eberron has been re-released with updated options on D&D beyond. Exploring Eberron Sourcebook Relaunches on D&D Beyond Character options include new subclasses and new and updated species. Here's a quick and dirty review of species options, giving grades not for raw power, but for...

ACO175's parallel of the wererat is a good one. I forget what I was looking at when I was noodling and trying to make Jackalwere a playable species: Jackalwere You have Darkvision to 60’. Your speed becomes 40’. Pack Tactics. You have Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least...

No, it was a completely different story. Yes -- I misremembered.

I continue to find it a shame that the're not actually doing the Born Again storyline. They're still drawing on grat comics, but (for me) Born Again represents something very specific in the life of the character. I'd be happier if this were just Daredevil season 4.

Skilled becomes a lot more appealing to Rogues in 2024, though, since Reliable Talent comes online so much earlier. It won't be for everyone, but it does allow some fun outcomes. It's also, it turns out, good for casters who want to build magic items -- the requirements to have tool...

Proper firing etiquette requires you to extend your pinky. The pinky does the reloading. Realistically, you can't, but the fantasy image allows it to work in game.

Sounds like you've got some ideas here. Thief is the right choice, then. The logic isn't tight, but with the feat, you don't need to juggle: the feat means you get to ignore the loading property. This means that a crossbow functions just like a short bow would -- still two handed, but no...

Building a Non-Magic Using Thief Rogue is fine and, really, don't worry about not being the top damage dealer. You don't need to hold your action or dual wield, though of course you can. 1. Most subclasses as Rogues don't actually give you a lot. For non-magic using, Assassin gives you better...

Congrats on the new job! I hope it is fulfilling.