D&D (2024) Monster manual Fey video up

[Parmandur]

It's still early, not every is necessary is finalized.

The bullet point list wad very full featured abd specific, however.

In terms if what I think Crawford is talking about...they are working on something with an Artificer. And something with non-Humanoud PC Species options. Perhaps Cobstructs (Warforged), Fey (Changelings), Monstrosities (Shifters), or Aberrations (Kalashtar)...?

 

[Parmandur]

I count 7 creature types (NPC=Humanoids now).

Giants, Celestials, Fiends, Plants, Beasts, Elementals, Humaniods

Elementals haven't been talked about yet.

 

[Quickleaf]

Strongly negative impression of design discussed here…even if I would not call it transparent (it took multiple listens to figure out the bias they have), at least the goals are being spelled out. Will put up my own critique post in more detail.

 

[Tonguez]

Interesting to hear that Bullywug are now fey

Also the implication of a creature can now have multiple types, a kingdom of Elves ruled by a Fey Elf eite
I was wondering how fey goblins would affect Barghest but this kinda addresses that.

Iirc Mystara has Quoggoth as a type of bugbear, so fey - abberation team ups can work too hmmm

 

[Tonguez]

The arch-hag sounds pretty awesome. I was mildly interested before, but now I am pretty excited to see it!

Personally I was more excited about the reference to Baba Yaga, I’d have preferred that they had stats for selected unique Fey Lords - one of who was the Arch-Hag “Baba Yaga” (or even Black Annis). But leaning in to the mythology via giving them anathemas and more curse powers is cool

 

[Levistus's_Leviathan]

Personally I was more excited about the reference to Baba Yaga, I’d have preferred that they had stats for selected unique Fey Lords - one of who was the Arch-Hag “Baba Yaga” (or even Black Annis). But leaning in to the mythology via giving them anathemas and more curse powers is cool

They generally avoid putting unique NPCs in the Monster Manual. There’s a reason why Orcus, Demogorgon, and the Archfiends are in the Monsters of the Multiverse book instead of the Monster Manual. The Tarrasque is the sole exception in 5e.

 

[dave2008]

Personally I was more excited about the reference to Baba Yaga, I’d have preferred that they had stats for selected unique Fey Lords - one of who was the Arch-Hag “Baba Yaga” (or even Black Annis). But leaning in to the mythology via giving them anathemas and more curse powers is cool

I will probably (re)make a Baba Yaga statblock after the MM comes out.

 

[dave2008]

The Tarrasque is the sole exception in 5e.

Actually the Tarrasque is not a unique creature in D&D. It hasn't been that way for a long time.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

For PC species that are fey (or abberation, or anything else) in the MM but humanoid in the PHB: 'When you're a player, you've lost some of your feyness and become humanoid."

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Does this mean that Goblinoids were cool enough to regain their Feyness?

All of that shopping at Hot Topic paid off.