D&D General 5E species with further choices and differences

[aco175]

The problem is that if you start gating important elements of a species behind feats (or something similar) then people will declare it a feat tax. Especially if it's something important like flight or large size or similar.

Could it just be a power that unlocks at a certain level? If all the races have something, then fine. But now I am powergamming creeping and I'm not a big fan in 5e since it is already rather creeped.

 

[Remathilis]

Could it just be a power that unlocks at a certain level? If all the races have something, then fine. But now I am powergamming creeping and I'm not a big fan in 5e since it is already rather creeped.

Some of the 5.24 species get that already, with spells or features that unlock at different levels (usually getting them all by 5th level).

 

[Tessarael]

Level Up from this site has improved on the races. They not only have abilities at 1st level, but gain others as they rise in level. It's really neat.

Agreed. A5E does a good job with a selection of paragon racial powers being available at character level 10.