D&D (2024) 2024 Players Handbook: Personality and Appearance is now part of the Abilities (not background or species) - NEW Alignment decriptions.

[Reynard]

We’re assigning importance values to things now?

I was just curious why it warranted its own thread.

 

[KYRON45]

I was just curious why it warranted its own thread.

Just one of many posts about the the PHB that someone was excited to share.

 

[Reynard]

Just one of many posts about the the PHB that someone was excited to share.

Sure, I just assumed, because there were lots of threads, that this was "important." I wasn't throwing shade. i was curious if it mattered in an important way. You know, at least as important as the soon to be 1000 post argument about stealth. Again.

 

[Yaarel]

Minor correction about 2014 custom background

It's a combination of two tools and/or languages

Whereas the 2024 background is just one tool and one language

LOL! I consider the languages (and musical instruments) so negligible, it is difficult for me to mention them.


As of the playtest, there were three languages: typically, Common, one for species, and one for background. Did this change? I will see if I can find the 2024 description.

 

[Parmandur]

LOL! I consider the languages (and musical instruments) so negligible, it is difficult for me to mention them.


As of the playtest, there were three languages: typically, Common, one for species, and one for background. Did this change? I will see if I can find the 2024 description.

2024 Background have dropped Language: apparently everyone juat gets a couple to choose wirh aome coming from Class abilities (love Sylvan for Druids etc.)

 

[Tonguez]

That's a weird set of ability descriptors - self conscious? Indirect? Squeamish? Hilarious? Decisive?

 

[Yaarel]

That's a weird set of ability descriptors - self conscious? Indirect? Squeamish? Hilarious? Decisive?

I kinda like it. Note these are "suggestions" that a player "might" choose from to flavor how to roleplay ones own character.

A player can come up with a different way to express an ability. For example, Charisma might actualize as a strong silent presence, or an effusive artistic creative. Or so on.

The list of four suggestions for high and for low is enough to think about how a particular character concept can come across.

I pretty much agree with the ability suggestions. For me, Dexterity is less about body coordination and more about hand coordination, so I wouldnt pick "Poised", but "Dynamic" works. I might add "Effortless".

 

[MGibster]

Look at all them page inches wasted on alignment that could have been feats or a piece of equipment, or another weapon mastery or literally anything else that would actually benefit the game.

I'm in agreement. I actually liked alignment as a game tool, but 5th edition all but abandoned alignment as a meaningful mechanic. They might as well have taken this chance to be rid of it and put something useful in those pages.

 

[Yaarel]

2024 Background have dropped Language: apparently everyone juat gets a couple to choose wirh aome coming from Class abilities (love Sylvan for Druids etc.)

If it is the case that each character knows Common and a language of players choice, then the Human extra language might be more useful within the scarcity − and appropriate flavor for the Human.

It would be amusing to see an Elf "lineage" for a character who doesnt know the Elven language. But it is plausible to grow up in a nonnative culture while upholding family traditions, except no longer speaking the language. There are plenty of reallife examples for similar.

 

[Yaarel]

I'm in agreement. I actually liked alignment as a game tool, but 5th edition all but abandoned alignment as a meaningful mechanic. They might as well have taken this chance to be rid of it and put something useful in those pages.

A DM can grant Inspiration for roleplaying ones alignment in notable way.