D&D 5E Are there any races post-tashas that compare with mountain dwarf for casters?

[Chaosmancer]

I agree, but there are other races that should be just as good at crafting as dwarves (rock gnomes, etc). It's cool, and fits the theme, but the disparity between certain other races is disappointing.

Sure, but Rock Gnomes do still get tinker's tools, and now they can swap that for something else. And I think... gnomes are more prone to flights of fancy while Dwarves are definitely more industrious, so the disparity doesn't feel that intense to me.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Sure, but Rock Gnomes do still get tinker's tools, and now they can swap that for something else. And I think... gnomes are more prone to flights of fancy while Dwarves are definitely more industrious, so the disparity doesn't feel that intense to me.

One racial tool proficiency compared to 7? For races with similar connections to tinkering and long lives?

 

[Zardnaar]

One racial tool proficiency compared to 7? For races with similar connections to tinkering and long lives?

Tools are also vehicles. We've been sailing boats and driving chariots last two campaigns.

 

[Chaosmancer]

One racial tool proficiency compared to 7? For races with similar connections to tinkering and long lives?

I said it wasn't perfect.

To me, Dwarves are more likely to have mastered multiple tools and types of tools, while gnomes would be more specialized and making their own tools for strange inventions. But, I get where you are coming from.

 

[tetrasodium]

Sure, but Rock Gnomes do still get tinker's tools, and now they can swap that for something else. And I think... gnomes are more prone to flights of fancy while Dwarves are definitely more industrious, so the disparity doesn't feel that intense to me.

Well I guess you could say that librarians and such with a penchant for cloak and dagger are more prone to flights of fancy than bankers and security consultants... but it doesn't explain any of the disparity

 

[DammitVictor]

My opinions are pretty much no longer relevant when it comes to official Dungeons & Dragons content, but I'm really unimpressed with that section of Tasha's.

It removes the problem that races are racial stereotypes (kinda) and some races are vastly better at some classes and replaces them with... some races are just better than others for almost every class. I see what they're trying to do, and I applaud that while wondering how they don't see that this makes things worse.

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

My opinions are pretty much no longer relevant when it comes to official Dungeons & Dragons content, but I'm really unimpressed with that section of Tasha's.

It removes the problem that races are racial stereotypes (kinda) and some races are vastly better at some classes and replaces them with... some races are just better than others for almost every class. I see what they're trying to do, and I applaud that while wondering how they don't see that this makes things worse.

I agree completely. It's too simplistic for my tastes. Backgrounds and Class should determine ASI bonuses more than race does. This doesn't make all of the races be equally good at each class, it makes Half-Elves and Mountain Dwarves (who were already problems) be objectively better than most other races at most classes.

 

[DammitVictor]

Class, absolutely, when you consider class to be professional training and active exercise.

Attaching ASIs to Backgrounds is worse than attaching them to Race and I really... I don't understand how anyone fails to see that.

 

[tetrasodium]

I think it actually makes more sense to put the bulk of stat adjustments if not all there than race. Yes to some degree genetics plays a part in it, but things like the six attributes are things that develop with use & training moreso than genetics. Placing it in background also avoids some of the idiot savant feel that comes from completely silo'd characters with a background chosen for the skills/feature as the background makes a more significant impact on the character with soldiers, merchants, & nobles leaning towards certain classes with a particular flourishbregardless of what race they were born

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Attaching ASIs to Backgrounds is worse than attaching them to Race and I really... I don't understand how anyone fails to see that.

I disagree. Someone who was a soldier and did all of the training to become a soldier would still have the influences of their background.