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I'm going to be using D&D for an existing setting. So far I've found analogs for the various races and professions, except for one. The setting has a race of Lycanthropes. They're the result of a magical war ages past and have become their own race. They don't cause lycanthropy in those they...

Thanks for all the advice...very helpful. Both in what was said and in what wasn't said. (pming...coincidentally, I also started running/playing in '81...) My original plan had been to include a lot of options. I'll scale back on that, but I'll need to pull in some of the various options to...

So, what sources are actually available for options? Apart from the PH, I'm aware of Xanathar's and UA. Then, the setting specific options like the Sword Coast. I'm not familiar with Tashas...

I'll probably go w/PH primarily, with exceptions on a case-by-case basis. There are some options in Xanathar's that I really like.

Thanks, good advice so far. Especially regarding resource management...thanks Flamestrike! I do intend to use RAW as much as possible. Over the years I've developed an aversion to house rules until I'm very familiar with the system.

I've run games for decades...but no D&D since it was AD&D. I see a lot of sources to draw on for Class Options, Backgrounds, etc. Some fit well with what I'm looking for...but I was wondering if there were any that I should steer clear of -- ones that might be overpowered, unbalanced, or can...