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The penultimate entry in our series, the Yuan-Ti: Pit Master is the third of the Yuan-ti Warlocks, and one that serve as the cautious custodians of tradition. The art in the book is very Aztec in feel, and that isn’t a bad thing! The use of turquoise paint to give the male figure’s bare chest...

Volo's is selling like hotcakes on Amazon, apparently, so it seems that their strategy is paying off on that one. I find myself very curious what else we would get in a Big Book of Crunch; the most obvious route is Elminster's Guide to the Planes or whatever, allowing some new monsters and world...

Thanks for providing overviews of the basic Yuan-ti types, Leatherhead - it's a useful thing to do, and I don't want to make my posts too huge by trying to cover all that material. The variability of the Yuan-ti is kind of their unique selling point, in a lot of ways, but it is presented...

Good lord. People disagreed with you, and one person suggested that you either post in the same tone as the rest of the thread or find a different one to post in, and you interpret that as you 'not being allowed to have an opinion'? It's not about your opinion being disallowed, its about people...

Mate, get a grip. You expressed an opinion, people disagreed with it. Sent from my iPad using EN World mobile app

It's kind of hilarious that, among Yuan-ti, "has hands" is a trait that needs to be remarked upon. Sent from my iPad using EN World mobile app

I understand that the Yuan-ti in Volo's Guide are somewhat retconning earlier Faerun Yuan-ti lore. All that I know about that previous lore is that Yuan-ti - like Bullywugs and, uh, Aarakocra? - were among the first sentient races to exist, and had big empires back in the day.

In this thread: sorcerers gone wild.

The Yuan-Ti: Mind Whisperer is a devotee of Sseth, the Sibilant Death, and even other Yuan-ti think that they are sneaky and cowardly. I couldn’t find a good picture of Sseth, so enjoy a random one of Yuan-ti, I guess. The art in the book is quite atmospheric, with the Mind Whisperer having a...

Yeah, having not played it myself, just read the module, it seems like a fun wee effort that focuses on Goblins and has a nice mix of humour (the gobbos pranking around in the rubble) and pathos (the villagers who died in the caves). Sent from my iPhone using EN World mobile app

The PHB is certainly lacking in nice feats for spellcasters. There are plenty of feats that make you think 'this is cool and character defining' for Martial - even the Charger feat, which I once saw a Paladin somehow conspire to use in every combat in Curse of Strahd. However, casters don't seem...

The Yuan-Ti: Broodguard is a human changed into a vile guard monster by the Yuan-ti, and it is a simple but very usable minion statblock. The art in the book goes for an interesting ‘tangle of limbs’ approach, with the Broodguard’s entirely normal set of two arms and two legs all overlapping...

Probably the best way to handle that would be to say that this Anathema is closer to godhood than other, inferior, versions that the players might have met. Thus you don't invalidate this The Archmage does suffer from a distinctly subpar spell-list, to be sure; I once swapped out Time Stop for...

Today we move onto the Yuan-Ti, starting with the Yuan-Ti: Anathema. This is the top-tier entry for this race, much as a Warlord or Archmage is for humans, and it is an immortal power-hungry giant snake. What’s not to love? Goodness me, the Anathema had a weird design in previous editions...

A wild hunt scenario sounds great. It's an iconic idea, but definitely tough to achieve in a game in which the players never retreat. It might be one of the times that letting an NPC get massacred is worthwhile. I think my big concern about grouping Yeth Hounds with other doglike enemies is...

The final Fey in Volo’s Guide to Monsters, the Yeth Hound is kind of like the Shadow Mastiff but on steroids. The art for these guys makes them surprisingly endearing. The intended effect is that of an evil humanoid face on a shaggy dog’s body, with a flexible neck between; yet the face...

The Xvart are another obscure humanoid race from prior editions, though I understand that they had a lot more traction than most of their peers, as far as general awareness goes. They remind me of the kind of race that would turn up in Farscape or Star Trek: the Weird Race of the Week. The...

Can't you give multiple uses of a spell? I mean, I'm just saying that it seems extreme to juggle full PC rules for the sake of six spells...

I'd like to avoid handing a whole class's levels of features. For the Dragons, what spells would you add in the form of 'innate spellcasting', Hemlock? I understand that the following are useful: Freedom of Movement Shield Counterspell Invisibility (?) Darkness (?) Haste (?) Absorb Elements (?)...

The Wood Woad is a really interesting monster, who offers a lot of versatility to the DM, and can be used as both ally or enemy. The Wood Woad art in the book is nice; it manages to be both charming and threatening at the same time. I also really like how the shield is actually formed from...