D&D 5E (2024) Monster manual Fey video up

[UngeheuerLich]

I'd rather it not be, just because I feel it should have a higher "power budget".

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.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I dont believe I commented on Baker's take on Gnolls for his own game.

No, not you specific. But I notice a general trend: if WotC does it, it is lazy, unsinspiring or whatever negative word design, if someone else does it, it is brilliant.

I think it is a perfect valid reasoning to have creatures that are removed from their origins to lose some traits.

Actually this is nothing new. In AD&D, drows who were out of the underdark for long time lost some of their traits. At least IIRC.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

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.

Half-whatever feats could be origin feats, but I'm thinking of feats that give things like Spell resistance or Fly Speed in addition to a possible change in type.

 

[Reynard]

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?

What I was saying when i first brought it up was that IN GAME the character seeks to enhance their connection to the feywild, and the mechanical thing associated with that would be a feat (probably 8th level).

 

[Scribe]

No, not you specific. But I notice a general trend: if WotC does it, it is lazy, unsinspiring or whatever negative word design, if someone else does it, it is brilliant.

/shrug

Baker providing multiple explanations for Gnolls, is not the same as saying "yeah PC's just no longer have that type and are all humanoid" for reasons.

Regardless, I dont believe these 2 scenarios are the same.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

/shrug

Baker providing multiple explanations for Gnolls, is not the same as saying "yeah PC's just no longer have that type and are all humanoid" for reasons.

They did not say that. They gave a perfect valid reasoning.

Regardless, I dont believe these 2 scenarios are the same.

Similar enough.

 

[Scribe]

Similar enough.

Nah. I'm done though.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

What I was saying when i first brought it up was that IN GAME the character seeks to enhance their connection to the feywild, and the mechanical thing associated with that would be a feat (probably 8th level).

Ah ok. So take the origin feat later... Or fey touched feat.

Or just make it a special reward (blessing). There are examples in the DMG for such thing and this seems apropropriate. Because as feats it needs a certain level. A blessing can bestowed whenever you want.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Nah. I'm done though.

/shrug

 

[Reynard]

They did not say that. They gave a perfect valid reasoning.

Similar enough.

I think you are are engaging in a little cherry picking. Not everyone commenting is mad about it.