D&D 5E Is it just me or are Harengons really (maybe a little too) good?

Mort

Legend

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• Aug 17, 2022

• #21

ReadyButNot said:

this is straight up wrong - they don't get to reroll the save, they only add 1d4.

i think the harengon is good, but i wouldn't say it's too good. if you want a race that's too good, look at the "brb multiplying my speed by 5 by jumping repeatedly" hadozee.

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Good catch thanks.

 

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Mort

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• Aug 17, 2022

• #22

Torquar said:

It's not as good as the MMOM Eladrin, Shadar-Kai or new Astral Elf teleports. The Harengon version can't be used to escape Grapples or pass through barriers like cage bars. They all get to use their abilities PB/Long rest.

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Plus, looks like they get bonus abilities WHEN they misty step (like the Shadar Kai resistance to ALL damage until your next turn; that's quite good). I need to relook at at a bunch of these races.

 

J.Quondam

CR 1/8

• Aug 17, 2022

• #23

I think any harengon advantages are more than offset by their vulnerability to Holy Hand Grenades.

 

James Gasik

We don't talk about Pun-Pun

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• Aug 17, 2022

• #24

J.Quondam said:

I think any harengon advantages are more than offset by their vulnerability to Holy Hand Grenades.

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They do seem to be missing advantage on attacks made against Knights.

 

jgsugden

Legend

• Aug 17, 2022

• #25

How has nobody brought up Usagi Yojimbo?

 

Kobold Stew

Last Guy in the Airlock

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• Aug 17, 2022

• #26

Mort said:

Finally, they can bonus action move (jump) up to 10 feet without provoking attacks of opportunity (proficiency bonus times per day). That's REALLY good for certain classes. It's just a slightly weaker misty step (that Eladrin get) but the Harengon can do it more often (a lot more often as levels increase).

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Not OP at all.

Compared to the Goblin's bonus-to-disengage-or-hide every turn: that's a 10, this is a 4.
Compared to Eladrin/Shadar-Kai teleport: if that's a 10, this is a 6 or 7.

It's solidly in the middle of the pack of races (IMO, YMMV, etc.)

What I really love about the Harengon is that there's no magic involved -- you can play a fully mundy/spell-less character if you want. That's increasingly rare.

 

R

Richards

Legend

• Aug 17, 2022

• #27

I'll still take my Gamma World 1E hoops over your D&D 5E harengons any day....

Johnathan

 

Stormonu

Legend

• Aug 17, 2022

• #28

And for Spelljammer...Jaxxon from good ol' Star Wars.

 

J.Quondam

CR 1/8

• Aug 17, 2022

• #29

To be quite frank, the answer is

 

niklinna

satisfied?

• Aug 17, 2022

• #30

Eh, Bugs beats 'em all by a country mile.