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4e wasn't better, it was too different and didn't look or feel like its' predecessor for anyone who was into 3e/3.5e. So when Paizo came out with 3.75e D&D (aka Pathfinder 1st edition), fans of 3e flocked to it. Changing from one edition to the next one should be gradual. Something old and...

If your character had wings or the ability to breathe air/water, you certainly would have a different outlook on life. You and your species would be able to do things the other species couldn't do without the aid of magic or technology. And as a result might look at those who don't have your...

They're probably thinking the same thing. "How is it that I am flying with wings like these again?!?" :p

Sometimes a race or several related races become evil, not because of their own doing, but because of the acts of a deity. Goblinoids (or Goblinkin as they are called in the Exandria setting) became the way they are because of the actions of a deity. From the Critical Role Wiki: During the...

Heritage in Level Up covers traits such as size, speed, age, senses and a signature trait such as Elven trance or a Dragonborn's breath weapon. A character is born with these traits. As for a Heritage Gift , it's essentially is a feat you were born with. Are they racial? Probably not since race...

And which only just recently (5.5e) began to talk more about the other two pillars of game play- social interaction and exploration. Not so much in terms of rules for social interaction and exploration, just more talk in getting the players to focus on them as well.

The upcoming book, D&D: Book of Dragons might provide some explanation for the Topaz Dragon's odd wing structure. If it delves into dragon biology somewhere in its' pages.

I've heard that the dragons in the Discworld series use their farts to take off into the air. ;) I don't know if their farts count as a weapon though. Unless, of course, you are standing downwind of one as it takes off. Fire damage only. :p Unless it's the rare Hummingbird Dragon, an offshoot...

The delayed turn in their usage make them more like the Delayed Fireball spell. You don't see their immediate effect until the following turn. Instead, they are meant to catch your foes unaware. ;)

Being able to breathe air/water and being able to resist the environmental conditions that far below the ocean's surface would be considered a part of their Kuo-toan heritage. If not that, then a heritage gift. In fact, the Merfolk heritage in the Manual of Adventurous Resources: Complete has...

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True. If WoTC ever decided to come out with a Heroes of Faerun 2 book for 5.5e, I would like to see Tymanther in its' pages.

Mostly by splitting species up into heritage and culture, and then letting you mix and match the two to get what you want for your character. I don't think Level Up comes that close to the level of crunchiness that existed in 3e. More crackle, snap and pop than crunch IMO.

That's going to require you to wait and read several reviews of the two books in order to get the idea of what you are not going to like what's in either one of them. RPG books are a mix of stuff the designers think you are going to like and stuff that you aren't going to like. If it's more of...

It's even more confusing when it is a Tiefling who is the descendant of a Succubi. ;) Or even an Incubi.

Hard to say since we don't have a RL critter that does the backstroke in midair. ;)

Chalk it up to WoTC wanting to streamline the species when it came to their appearance and abilities. 5e has quite a number of fiends out there, both official and 3pp.

I think every DM and every player will go with that approach. ;) "They're the only dragon with a double joint in their wings."

What helps is when the game designer not only creates a fantasy species but also creates their lore as well. 2e had their Complete Book of X while 3e had their Races of X books. A species with a good amount of lore behind them is going to make people interested enough in playing them. I liked...

My only quibble about them being color coded is that they aren't being treated as 15 different subspecies. It would be neat if each of them had a signature trait or two that set them apart from one another.