D&D (2024) D&D species article

[Corinnguard]

I assume you meant Elrond and not Aragorn.

Nope. I thought Aragon was a Half-Elf given that he lived to be 210 years old. I didn't know that Elrond was a Half-Elf.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Nope. I thought Aragon was a Half-Elf given that he lived to be 210 years old. I didn't know that Elrond was a Half-Elf.

He’s a Dunadan. A “High Man”. They live a long time but not immortal like an elf

 

[Aldarc]

I assume you meant Elrond and not Aragorn.

Nope. I thought Aragon was a Half-Elf given that he lived to be 210 years old. I didn't know that Elrond was a Half-Elf.

I do think that the half-elves from 3.5e onwards made models for Numenoreans/Dunedain.

 

[Minigiant]

If they were changing Race to Species, I don't get why they didn't change Half Elf to Feyling or Elfbrood or Faeman.

We have Goliath and Genasi.

 

[Hriston]

Yes, in a way. A dwarf gets dwarven language by default. To tell others that this can just be roleplayed over is wrong.

You could have said: just ask your DM to trade the language away. But having written dwarven language on you sheet and then pretending it is not there IS breaking a rule.
What happens if anyone speaks a command or suggestion to you in dwarven?

I don't think 2014 PC races are given language proficiencies to make them vulnerable to spells like command and suggestion. I believe language proficiencies are generally intended as an asset out of which the player should be free to opt rather than a liability to be enforced. I also think it's fine for the spellcaster to be punished for profiling the dwarf without any evidence they speak Dwarvish.

 

[Scribe]

What is the 5e24 design team's overall vision for the game going forward?

Present a distinctly American world view, and try to avoid controversy as much as possible, while not rocking the boat in regards to the game itself.

 

[Micah Sweet]

How many D&D derived RPGs in 2024 have dedicated half-races anymore? Pathfinder doesn't, they are all just ancestry feats. TotV didn't to my knowledge per their SRD. I don't know Level Up well, but a cursory glance doesn't list them either. Half-races are kinda like the Illusionist or assassin standalone classes; they are not strong enough concepts anymore to stand alone so they are becoming part of larger systems. I think the only systems that have dedicated half races are older ones or those designed to emulate older ones. Half-elf and half-orc apparently are passe. Much like the removal of the word race, I find WotC is late to the party.

Level Up has a defined system for PCs of mixed ancestry whereby you take the heritage traits of one and the heritage gift of another, allowing for any combination.

 

[Corinnguard]

I assume you meant Elrond and not Aragorn.

Thanks. I went back and corrected my post.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I don't think 2014 PC races are given language proficiencies to make them vulnerable to spells like command and suggestion.

What you think is irrelevant here.

I believe language proficiencies are generally intended as an asset out of which the player should be free to opt rather than a liability to be enforced.

Not in the 2014 rules, at least without DM consent. But a good way to handle it in 2024 and onward.

I also think it's fine for the spellcaster to be punished for profiling the dwarf without any evidence they speak Dwarvish.

Yeah. I don´t go that road with you.

Bye @Hriston.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I do think that the half-elves from 3.5e onwards made models for Numenoreans/Dunedain.

Yeah, since Tolkiens half elves have to choose to become a human or elf. Something like that