D&D (2024) Monster manual Fey video up

[UngeheuerLich]

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.

Still sounds like a blessing. Not like a change from a feat.

 

[dave2008]

Like how cool the Arch-Hag sounds based on this?

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

 

[dave2008]

I like most of the changes they’ve talked about and previewed, but I admit that I’m confused about the “monster version is fey/aberration/other creature type, playable option is humanoid” change.

Just want to stop you there.

They did say a PC can still play non-humanoids. IIRC they mentioned all the non-humanoids in previous books. The also specifically mentioned that they have non-humanoid PC options coming out in a future book.

 

[SkidAce]

Ok

Problem is that NPCs and PCs don't work on the same rule set except since 2008. And I am torn. One one hand I did like the 3e way of having NPCs follow the exact rules as the players, but on the other hand, it was way too much work and the results not always good.

There's a middle ground. I dont want to build an NPC mage using the character sheet and rules either. So sure, stat as a monster, trim the fat, good to go.

But if that NPC mage is casting fireball then its casting fireball.

/sorry, just realized I fell into a tangent...my bad.

 

[Charlaquin]

They also said PCs are designed differently and that just because something has a monster entry as a Fey doesn't men the PC version can't be Humanoid.

So it seems even fiendish gnolls could have Humanoid cousins.

Yep, this very much alleviates the frustration I was feeling with previous videos stating over and over that gnolls are fiends now.

 

[Reynard]

Agreed. Can't respect it at all. This is in line with the npc spellcasters that have damaging abilities that are not spells for NPCs only. It always detracts from the fantasy when the source material doesn't follow its own rules

Fantasy is supposed to be fantastical. Would you be mad if your GM homebrewed every monster?

 

[Reynard]

Still sounds like a blessing. Not like a change from a feat.

I didn't realize feats were so uniform.

 

[SkidAce]

Even though my gnolls are not "type fiend", the different tribes followed Yeenoghu, Baphomet, Malar, etc.

Some special champions would be possessed by demonic spirits, and I would change their type to fiend. Really surprised a lot of my players in the day.

Guess they will be expecting fiends now.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

There's a middle ground. I dont want to build an NPC mage using the character sheet and rules either. So sure, stat as a monster, trim the fat, good to go.

But if that NPC mage is casting fireball then its casting fireball.

Agreed.
The gold dragon casts guiding bolt. So I hope they backtracked.

/sorry, just realized I fell into a tangent...my bad.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

I didn't realize feats were so uniform.

Glad that I could enlighten you.