D&D (2024) Monster manual Fey video up

[Micah Sweet]

You mean other than the statblocks they have shown off?

Yeah. The art is really important to them. And to a lot if 5.5's fans too, apparently.

 

[Reynard]

Yeah. The art is really important to them. And to a lot if 5.5's fans too, apparently.

The art is gorgeous. It is also easy to show off in a video. But they did not talk about the art mostly. Mostly they talked about how the fey work in the game and what they are for.

 

[Micah Sweet]

The unspoken answer is probably something like... "99% of the playerbase doesn't care one way or the other or won't even notice it... and the 1% that does can change the monsters themselves so they are all humanoid or all fey, if it really matters that much to them."

That would be a great answer to not leave unspoken. I know I would appreciate a little more straight-talk from them.

 

[cranberry]

1. Fey are awesome.
2. Fey are the core of Western real world mythology.
3. Fey are awesome.

So are dragons, monstrosities, aberrations, undead, giants, elementals, fiends, constructs, plants and beasts.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Wow. If Keith Baker says there are Gnolls that lost their fiendness, it is a brilliant idea.
If WotC says that for elves and goblins and giths, the idea is weak.

It's not a great idea IMO no matter who says it. Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[Weiley31]

I don't mind if we get a Non-Humanoid style player options book. I just hate the fact that it's probably not coming this year since we are getting the MM, Dragon Adventure Book, and the two Forgotten Realms book for the 2025 offering.

 

[cranberry]

we are literally playing a game based on fairy tales

By that logic, all monsters should be fey.

 

[Reynard]

So are dragons, monstrosities, aberrations, undead, giants, elementals, fiends, constructs, plants and beasts.

You'll note they have done videos promoting those too.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Why? It makes you immune to some spells, but makes you weak against others. That's it.

And while we are at it, I'd add half-orc, or half-elf human feats.

Origin feat is the right place because do you want to be an ordinary elf or human for 3 levels with background farmer just to notice you are actually fey/half-elf or half-orc?

Compare it to the magic initiate dip, or musician, not to something like crafter.

Should deciding to play a half-elf or a half-orc require a feat tax?

 

[Reynard]

Should deciding to play a half-elf or a half-orc require a feat tax?

Do you get an advantage?