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<blockquote data-quote="Mirrorrorrim" data-source="post: 9118162" data-attributes="member: 7040132"><p>Do you believe that no 5E rules should be removed or altered? There is precedent.</p><p></p><p>2014 Backgrounds look like they'll be replaced.</p><p>2014 Variant Humans look like they'll be replaced.</p><p></p><p>Would you be interested in the Custom Lineage rule from Tasha's being expanded to call out Mixed/Chimeric species options, so that half-elves and half-orcs are not the only mixed species that can be mechanically represented in the game? Perhaps something like below.</p><p></p><p>Choose one of these two Custom Lineage options:</p><p></p><p>Option A - Unique/Custom Species Variant</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pick one or more species to represent your parents/species of origin. These represent your species keywords.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pick S or M size, appropriate from any of your species of origin. Either way, your speed is 30.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pick between a skill or Darkvision 60' if appropriate for any of your species of origin.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pick another skill.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pick 2 (or 3, depending on how it balances out) level 1 feats.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Describe your character cosmetically how you want, and they can identify how they want.</li> </ol><p>Option B - Mixed/Chimeric Species Variant</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pick two or more species to represent your parents/species of origin. These represent your species keywords.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pick one species to be dominant that gives you your base species abilities. You don't get the abilities of your other species of origin.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Pick S or M size, appropriate from any of your species of origin.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Describe your character cosmetically how you want, and they can identify how they want.</li> </ol><p>These options let players create a mechanically effective variant species, but they can choose how they cosmetically appear and how they identify.</p><p></p><p>I honestly don't think they will rewrite all races to be a chaotic, ever-growing buffet of species abilities to choose from.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mirrorrorrim, post: 9118162, member: 7040132"] Do you believe that no 5E rules should be removed or altered? There is precedent. 2014 Backgrounds look like they'll be replaced. 2014 Variant Humans look like they'll be replaced. Would you be interested in the Custom Lineage rule from Tasha's being expanded to call out Mixed/Chimeric species options, so that half-elves and half-orcs are not the only mixed species that can be mechanically represented in the game? Perhaps something like below. Choose one of these two Custom Lineage options: Option A - Unique/Custom Species Variant [LIST=1] [*]Pick one or more species to represent your parents/species of origin. These represent your species keywords. [*]Pick S or M size, appropriate from any of your species of origin. Either way, your speed is 30. [*]Pick between a skill or Darkvision 60' if appropriate for any of your species of origin. [*]Pick another skill. [*]Pick 2 (or 3, depending on how it balances out) level 1 feats. [*]Describe your character cosmetically how you want, and they can identify how they want. [/LIST] Option B - Mixed/Chimeric Species Variant [LIST=1] [*]Pick two or more species to represent your parents/species of origin. These represent your species keywords. [*]Pick one species to be dominant that gives you your base species abilities. You don't get the abilities of your other species of origin. [*]Pick S or M size, appropriate from any of your species of origin. [*]Describe your character cosmetically how you want, and they can identify how they want. [/LIST] These options let players create a mechanically effective variant species, but they can choose how they cosmetically appear and how they identify. I honestly don't think they will rewrite all races to be a chaotic, ever-growing buffet of species abilities to choose from. [/QUOTE]
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