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The 2014 Dragons vs the 2024 Dragons? ;)

Regarding each of the Chromatic, Metallic and Gem Dragons in D&D, was there a version of them that was your favorite? I tend to like the older versions of these dragons.

A 3-month video which made many a viewer on EN World (me included) decide to go and get it. ;) As for a review of the physical book, I can imagine we'll be seeing them as soon as the first of us gets their copy in the mail, looks through it and posts it here on EN World. ;)

Especially when they have four distinct Elven cultures to choose from in Level Up. High, Wood, Shadow and Eladrin.

Let's hope that the spectral wings of the Topaz Dragonborn aren't going to be set up backwards as well. :p

You're welcome. :) After checking out this article, I have to go for both the Amethyst and the Crystal Gem Dragons as my favorites. :)

Gem Dragon artwork This article has pics of all 5 Gem Dragons for 2024 D&D.

Interesting that the designers of the Topaz Dragon decided to use the wing anatomy of Enantiornithes (Ancient Greek for "opposite birds") for them. I looked them up on Wikipedia. The 'backward wings' are the result of a convex scapula and a concave coracoid. Modern birds have a concave scapula...

The only version of the 2024 Gem Dragons that I like so far is the Amethyst Dragon. The Topaz Dragon's body is okay; I can go with it. But the reverse wings give me the impression that it can only do the backstroke when it flies. Luckily that feature can be ignored by any DM for a pair of...

This kind of reminds me of Destiny in A5e. :) From the Adventurer's Guide: Every hero has something that drives them forward, an inner spark or outward goal that compels them to risk everything for a life of adventure. Choosing a destiny provides important roleplaying cues and features that...

This is definitely true for an RPG like Shadowrun where all of the PC species in the Sixth World came from Human stock.

In previous editions of D&D, the general information for a given species would have wound up in a Complete Book of X for 2e or a Races of X book for 3e. As for the MM2024, NPC info is something of a one-size-fits-all.

Why is it odd for a Halfling to have an 18 Strength? If I was playing a Halfling with an 18 Strength, I would be doing a Strength (Deception) check to fool my opponent into thinking that I couldn't be stronger than him. :p Actually, no, I wouldn't need to do one at all because they would have...

Yeah, where are the YouTube Bards who will give us Bardic Inspiration to go out and buy it? ;)

In Level Up, there are two Trackable Conditions that the characters can find themselves dealing with, Fatigue and Strife. Fatigue represents exhaustion, exposure, hunger, injuries, and other physical factors which gradually wear a creature down. Strife otoh represents corruption, despair, fear...

What if they speak in Hexadecimal or Trinary? :p

If Darmok and Jalad were Modrons... ;)

If the inhabitants of Mechanus had a planar language of their own, this would be it. ;)

When you were designing the Fey Dragon for the MM2, did you get some bardic inspiration from the plant monster in the movie, The Little Shop of Horrors? :)

I think it's been this way since 4e. While 3e didn't prevent you from choosing any class that you wanted your character to be or keep you leveling up as far as you wanted to go, it did have that Favored Class drawback. The Favored Class for Dwarves was Fighter. The Favored Class for Elves was...