D&D 5E A Compilation of all the Race Changes in Monsters of the Multiverse

Over on Reddit, user KingJackel went through the video leak which came out a few days ago and manually compiled a list of all the changes to races in the book. The changes are quite extensive, with only the fairy and harengon remaining unchanged. The book contains 33 races in total, compiled and updated from previous Dungeons & Dragons books.

D&D 5E - List of All 33 Races in Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse

Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse contains 33 races compiled from previous Dungeons & Dragons books. Aarackocra Assimar Bugbear Centaur Changeling Deep Gnome Duergar Eladrin Fairy Firbolg Genasi, Air Genasi, Earth Genasi, Fire Gennasi, Water Githyanki Githzerai Goblin Goliath...

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D&D 5E - Full List of Monsters in Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse

Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse contains revamped stat blocks for 260 monsters previously published in previous Dungeons & Dragons 5E books. The list was compiled by YouTuber Bob Worldbuilder based on some blurry screenshots originally shared by Nerd Immersion (see the video...

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[Crimson Longinus]

Counterspelling is a specific example of a play mechanic. It's solved with a single sentence: The Archmage's magical attacks can be counterspelled as if they were nth level spells. Taadaa. Everyone wins.

Sure. It could. Is there such a text in the new statblocks?

 

[Reynard]

Why doesn't the NPC wizards know the spells in their spellbook?

Because he's an NPC.

Or, less flippant, he does but when it is time to roll initiative his magical abilities are streamlined and available for ease of use. Oh, and some of them are weird esoteric spells of unknown origin that cause your liver to leap out of your body and attack you.

 

[Reynard]

Sure. It could. Is there such a text in the new statblocks?

There could be, but since this is a theoretical statblock I will say adamantly YES.

 

[Sacrosanct]

I understand streamlining NPC statblocks somewhat for ease of use, but I think they should still try to at least seem to be similar creatures than the PCs to the players. At the point where spells cast by a PC wizard can be counterspelled but those cast by a NPC wizard cannot we have definitely veered too far.

Can't speak for WotC, but this is how I've been handling it in my own material:

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

One interesting effect of changing the goblinoids to fey is that they are now subject to the OotA Paladins ability to Turn the Faithless.

 

[Reynard]

Can't speak for WotC, but this is how I've been handling it in my own material:

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Perfect.

 

[Yaarel]

One interesting effect of changing the goblinoids to fey is that they are now subject to the OotA Paladins ability to Turn the Faithless.

Sounds appropriate to me.

 

[Dire Bare]

Moralizing: "to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way."

You think wotc is being self-righteous and tiresome?

Oh come on. The word "moralizing" certainly isn't being used correctly upthread, but you know perfectly well what was meant. Engage in the argument, not petty semantics to mock other posters.

 

[Dire Bare]

That’s a solid 8.5/10 on the Old Man Yells At Cloud scale.

That scale only goes up to 9 . . . . Cloud 9! And, I'll see myself out . . .

 

[Crimson Longinus]

@Sacrosanct yeah, listing the spells like that is easy to use and clear. And it still works like normal spellcasting.