D&D (2024) First playtest thread! One D&D Character Origins.

[Minigiant]

Dwarves got faster

"Speed: 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor."

to

"Speed: 30 feet"

Aaaw. I kinda miss the idea that dwarves naturally distributed the weight of armor. Plus fast dwarves iz dumb.

 

[Umbran]

Wouldn't genetics be tour base Ability Scores, then?

You realize that in the fantasy world, there don't have to be genes for there to be genetics? So "genetics" are always going to be a poor overall answer.

 

[Haplo781]

Guys, a mod has asked us to move discussions of classes and martial/caster differences out of this thread.

I started a new one here for those who want to continue on that topic.

 

[Azzy]

I play Level Up with added third party material, and hope to God they don't change LU to conform to this.

I doubt they will in an meaningful timeframe.

 

[HammerMan]

Since everyone seems to have missed it the first time.

Not missed I just was pages behind. Sorry

 

[Bill Zebub]

Compared to some gifted speaker from a other race the shy introvert from the supposedly charismatic race will pale in comparison.

Um....wtf? Pick two human ethnic groups, one of which is stereotyped to be gifted at...let's say math, and the other that is stereotyped to be bad at math.

You just claimed that even the best mathematician from the second group will be inferior to the least gifted mathematician from the first group.

Really?

REALLY?

 

[Ixal]

Um....wtf? Pick two human ethnic groups,

We are not talking about ethnic groups but different fantasy races. Elf vs Dwarf, Human vs. Vulcan, two legged wannabe dragon vs. divine dog person, ect.

 

[Cadence]

Um....wtf? Pick two human ethnic groups, one of which is stereotyped to be gifted at...let's say math, and the other that is stereotyped to be bad at math.

You just claimed that even the best mathematician from the second group will be inferior to the least gifted mathematician from the first group.

Really?

REALLY?

He wasn't using race in the faux-human division sense was he? I was pretty sure it was for different species. (Gorilla and human with strength was the previously used example).

 

[Bill Zebub]

We are not talking about ethnic groups but different fantasy races.

Right....MAKE BELIEVE RACES. (I'll point out that you keep using real life examples, invoking genetics, etc. But, fine, let's stick with invented fantasy races and leave real humans out of it.)

And you keep making claims of definite truth about those made-up races.

Again, if you imagine these things to be true in your homebrew world, or in your interpretation of a published setting, good on you. Go for it.

But to claim that these things are just universally true? Nope.

 

[Bill Zebub]

He wasn't using race in the faux-human division sense was he? I was pretty sure it was for different species. (Gorilla and human with strength was the previously used example).

Yeah he keeps jumping around to whatever context best suits him. I don't know if he means real world humans and gorillas, or game-world humans and gorillas...except that gorillas aren't a playable race. Sooo.....