Spelljammer A look at 30 Spelljammer Minis

[Parmandur]

In a module or two, yes. But they were not prominent.

The xixchil (sp?) and rastipedes (also sp?) at least were in the Spacefarer's Handbook.

What WotC did with various historic Birdfolk and Catfolk options was fold them into one each, the Aaroccka and Tabaxi respectively, to aid D&D brand identity. I remember Mearla and Wyatt discussing this fairly extensively. I also recall that Crawford said that Theros was just going to use Tabaxi for Leonine, but the Leonine really didn't fit the stats for Tabaxi: after Tasha's, with the fix to Race ASI, they wouldn't do the same thing again.

The Thri-keen are the D&D Bugfolk, so those others are probably just folded into them for ease of branding across Settings.

 

[Parmandur]

Eh, we'll see. Something tells me they don't want to attempt a full psion again and we're stuck with the subclasses that I'm not a fan of, and that would be the main thing Dark Sun would need.

My opinion, of course.

Oh, yeah, no, they won't do a Psion Class. I think they will do a Dark Sun take eventually, but by reprinting the Tasha's material and with some Wild Talents similar to Supernatural Gifts

 

[JEB]

I also recall that Crawford said that Theros was just going to use Tabaxi for Leonine, but the Leonine really didn't fit the stats for Tabaxi: after Tasha's, with the fix to Race, ASI, they wouldn't do the same thing again.

That's a shame, because the Leonin are much more interesting for not just being "Theros Tabaxi".

 

[Parmandur]

That's a shame, because the Leonin are much more interesting for not just being "Theros Tabaxi".

I mean, making the Tasha's and Monsters of the Multiverse rules adjustments...there's really not much difference. Which is why the Multiverse treatment explicitly opesn up what kind of Big Cat a Tabaxi can represent.

 

[Parmandur]

@Jer Actually, given the framing at the time, and that Theros and Icewind Dale were the last books to use non-Tasha's ASI rules, I think the "we want to use Tabaxi, but this story calls for a Strength Race..." was a major factor in inspiring the Tasha rule adjustment.

 

[JEB]

I mean, making the Tasha's and Monsters of the Multiverse rules adjustments...there's really not much difference.

Um, the only place the Tabaxi and Leonin overlap right now is that they have Darkvision and claws (and their claws don't work the same). The MOTM tabaxi still doesn't have the leonin's 35 foot speed, Hunter's Instincts, or Daunting Roar...

 

[overgeeked]

I think it makes Dark Sun more likely, since WotC likes to use Races that will show up across multiple Settings.

Here's to hoping.

 

[vecna00]

What WotC did with various historic Birdfolk and Catfolk options was fold them into one each, the Aaroccka and Tabaxi respectively, to aid D&D brand identity. I remember Mearla and Wyatt discussing this fairly extensively. I also recall that Crawford said that Theros was just going to use Tabaxi for Leonine, but the Leonine really didn't fit the stats for Tabaxi: after Tasha's, with the fix to Race ASI, they wouldn't do the same thing again.

The Thri-keen are the D&D Bugfolk, so those others are probably just folded into them for ease of branding across Settings.

You are 1,000% correct there. I may not like it, but that doesn't change things.

Oh, yeah, no, they won't do a Psion Class. I think they will do a Dark Sun take eventually, but by reprinting the Tasha's material and with some Wild Talents similar to Supernatural Gifts

"And that is what grieves me the most." - Thulsa Doom

I do wish they would change their mind with that one, because I would much rather an official psion than a homebrew one.

 

[overgeeked]

Which ones? I never played Dark Sun.

From the minis, the ssuran were in Dark Sun. That one looks an awful lot like a Dark Sun character. The thri-kreen, of course. The braxat. In the Monstrous Compendium, the nightmare beast.

 

[Parmandur]

You are 1,000% correct there. I may not like it, but that doesn't change things.

"And that is what grieves me the most." - Thulsa Doom

I do wish they would change their mind with that one, because I would much rather an official psion than a homebrew one.

I was intrigued by the Concentration bending mechanic that Mearls spent some time experimenting with on his podcast back when, but yeah, I just don't see a Psionic full Class coming to D&D anytime soon.