D&D (2024) Above the Table Interview with Jeremy Crawford.

[tetrasodium]

Like @Shardstone said, each type of vehicle had its own stat block similar to the approach in Ghosts of Saltmarsh, but the different components of the vehicle had “Action Stations,” where a person could spend the action on their turn to operate it. So one person would control the “steering wheel,” another would control the flamethrower, another could control the giant claw, and stuff like that. The vehicles were also fueled by Soul Coins. I assume the Eberron vehicles will mention they’re fueled by Eberron Dragonshards.

Eberron shards have a different function. Khyber shards are most relevant to the bound elementals that power airships and such... Although siberyis shards could be involvedig airships require a house lyrandar mark of storm

Dragonshard

Dragonshards are translucent stones with pulsating veins of color within them. They can be found in various parts of Eberron, and come in three distinct varieties, varying in color, location, and uses.[1][2] Dragonshards are used to enhance the powers of a dragonmark, or in the creation of magic...

eberron.fandom.com

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I feel any "cherubim" archetype should focus on being the personification of a "throne" (literally or figuratively).


Neutral Plane Rilmani being Celestial (normally Good Planes) is a choice. I can deal with that. Whence Slaad and Modron are also Celestials?

Should any Nonevil native of the Astral Plane be Celestial?



The Elves, both primordial and contemporary and now clearly Fey. Inferably when Elves shapechanged from the blood Corellon, that blood was spilled in what is now the Feywild.


The Eladrin "titles", such as Ghaele, Bralani, Shiere, etcetera are Archfey if I recall correctly. So the Elves that are now in the Celestial realm (namely the dominion of Arvandor in the Chaotic Good plane of Arborea) might now be called Arvandorans? Arvandans?

Analogously, devils personify the Lawful Evil alignment of the Hells. What should personify the Chaotic Good alignment of Arborea? These would be "freedom fighters", they altruistically promote individualism, and personal loyality instead of group loyalty, to help each person become the best version of ones own unique self. Whoever represents these alignment personifications, they dont need to be Eladrin, especially when the Elves are officially Neutral or Fey which can be any alignment.

Sidhe means "fairie", Fey. I would keep this name for something in the Feywild. (I use a Scottish variant, Sith, as the name for Scottish elves. These are supernaturally beautiful fey spirits, associating with charm, extreme strength, and healing. They visit humans in dreams and visions, to teach humans how do magic, including healing.)

Rilmani being Celestials is the byproduct of the terrible decision to get rid of Outsiders/Immortals as a creature type and instead having celestials fiends.

Should have kept Outsiders & Shadow as creature types, same how you have Elementals and Fey, sane logic too it.

 

[TerraDave]

So 2024 is more like 4e. Now let the denials begin continue.

Also, our columnist really buried the question on the humanoids. He kind of but did not really ask it.

 

[DEFCON 1]

Yeah, it's almost like Dungeons and Dragons as a game has been constantly evolving over its 50+ years of existence and that useful ideas can come from anywhere within its history. And that people who play it can find those bits and adapt them to their game at any point-- that they don't need to only focus on the one book currently in front of them. Especially if some of the stuff in that book they feel has been done better for them at a different point.

 

[SkidAce]

Rilmani being Celestials is the byproduct of the terrible decision to get rid of Outsiders/Immortals as a creature type and instead having celestials fiends.

Should have kept Outsiders & Shadow as creature types, same how you have Elementals and Fey, sane logic too it.

Wow, Rilmani have really changed in appearance.

 

[Shardstone]

Wow, Rilmani have really changed in appearance.

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I much prefer the new Rilmani, though the middle ones (2E?) are also sick.

 

[SkidAce]

I much prefer the new Rilmani, though the middle ones (2E?) are also sick.

Yeah, I used Rilmani sparingly as agents and messengers for an obscure religion/pantheon, but was never happy with the look.

These will fit well.

 

[SkidAce]

I much prefer the new Rilmani, though the middle ones (2E?) are also sick.

Yes, 2e Planescape

 

[Kobold Avenger]

As someone who is very attached to 2e Planescape, I really do prefer the 5e redesign in look. As for them being Celestials, also fine as some non-good creatures from the Astral Plane get categorized as that. Yes, I know it's because Outsider as a type doesn't exist in 5e.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Oh that's me! The transcript for this will go up on the website over the weekend. I had some....personal stuff come up yesterday which prevented me from editing the transcript for the front page here, but it's coming!

Nice interview, but I have one question:

Why is the background music tuned so high? It is terribly annoyjng to listen to.