Their special ability/thing now is that the Lineage System is optional and nothing is forcing non evil Orcs/Drow, non dex elves, and non hardy dwarves.I'm just curious about what's supposed to be the human thing now that every race is super versatile and diverse. I hope we don't end up with the "humans thirst for power" trope and nothing else.
Depends: are they just your typical guards/thugs or are they the Campaign Rival/Anti-Party?
That is what is absurd. Humanity is incredibly diverse. Elves, dwarves, etc. have some tendencies that differentiates them from humans.I'm just curious about what's supposed to be the human thing now that every race is super versatile and diverse. I hope we don't end up with the "humans thirst for power" trope and nothing else.
Remember that NPC shmooks are non racial based. You can add their base race bonuses if you want. You're not obliged, but you can and it won't change their CR. So a mountain dwarf thug could have +2 strength and constitution if you wanted and all the modifications this would imply.It's not even what it means in 5e, based off evidence in the very books that he designed. Or are random NPC guards and thugs also exceptional individuals now?
Migth be useful, but not vital. In fact, it would be trivial. The spells in SCAG and the ToEE hand out were more than enough for any campaign. Of course, more isn't bad in that case. But it is not something that would entice me to buy a book. Monsters, settings and subclasses as well as new mechanics (such as those in Ravnica and Theros and even Acquisition Inc) are big sellers for me. Rule modifications.. nah...What about the spell and magic item sections?
Great. Not I'm imagining dwarves sounding like the Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show.Don’t forget awful renditions of nonspecific Scandinavian accents.
Cooking iron rations from actual iron ingots.Great. Not I'm imagining dwarves sounding like the Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show.