Only the Lonely: Why We Demand Official Product

[Don Durito]

How is this a coherent post in the context of the discussion, though?

There are over 30 official races in the game, iirc. More if you count the Plane Shift articles.

Plus of course there's all the 3rd party products. God knows how many ways there are to play Ratpeople and catpeople and lion people and lizard people.

 

[Zardnaar]

How is this a coherent post in the context of the discussion, though?

There are over 30 official races in the game, iirc. More if you count the Plane Shift articles.

Main point is if you run anything goes no one is really gonna care about any of the races. The get lost in the shuffle.

It mostly turns into pick the most powerful one.

Think of the classic settings they often added a few races not throw open the doors.

 

[generic]

Plus of course there's all the 3rd party products. God knows how many ways there are to play Ratpeople and catpeople and lion people and lizard people.

Cat people? They're called Tabaxi, and they're in VGtM!

 

[Don Durito]

Main point is if you run anything goes no one is really gonna care about any of the races. The get lost in the shuffle.

It mostly turns into pick the most powerful one.

Think of the classic settings they often added a few races not throw open the doors.

Ha. The last game I played in was 3 half-elves and 2 humans.
The one before that was 2 humans, 2 half-elves and a half-orc.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

A lot of old players are familiar with new stuff lol.

Look you're just completely missing the point here. You can't just state that an edition's version of a setting is better than another as if it's a fact, when that is a subjective opinion.

Pretty much all art, including D&D settings (which is made up of a collection of stories and fictional worldbuilding) can only be judged subjectively. If you don't like something, that doesn't make it inherently worse, just as my finding it good doesn't make it inherently better. We have different tastes.

I think I'll just drop this convo as you tried to shift the discussion to something else.

 

[generic]

Main point is if you run anything goes no one is really gonna care about any of the races. The get lost in the shuffle.

It mostly turns into pick the most powerful one.

Think of the classic settings they often added a few races not throw open the doors.

Personally, I prefer it when people define their character by his or her or their personality traits, rather than just their race. However, I am somewhat more lenient in terms of the races I allow, though I will not shove a kingdom for each one into my setting.

 

[Don Durito]

Cat people? They're called Tabaxi, and they're in VGtM!

That's just the official ones. I'm pretty sure the Midgard setting has it's own version and the Scarred Lands players guide has turned the Manticora into a cat people race.

 

[generic]

That's just the official ones. I'm pretty sure the Midgard setting has it's own version and the Scarred Lands players guide has turned the Manticora into a cat people race.

Indeed. And, of course, there are thousand upon thousands of homebrew race compendiums or standalone races for everything from Wasp Elves to anime girls.

 

[PsyzhranV2]

Well they retconned their nation's out.

Since 1E and 3.0 realms are better than 4E and 5E (general opinion) adding Dragonborn didn't improve the setting.

No they didn't. Tymanther's still around.

A lot of old players are familiar with new stuff lol.

It's not a requirement for me I like variety. I'm completely fine with anything goes as long as the setting or campaign is built for it.

I prefer phb plus a few races special to that setting though. Even if you're using WotC material.

How many races are in the official game now?

37.

PHB: 9

• Dragonborn
• Dwarf
• Elf
• Gnome
• Half-Elf
• Halfling
• Half-Orc
• Human
• Tiefling

EEPC: 3

• Aarakocra
• Genasi
• Goliath

VGtM: 12

• Aasimar
• Bugbear
• Firbolg
• Goblin
• Hobgoblin
• Kenku
• Kobold
• Lizardfolk
• Orc
• Tabaxi
• Triton
• Yuan-Ti Pureblood

Tortle Package: 1

• Tortle

ERftLW: 4

• Changeling
• Kalashtar
• Shifter
• Warforged

MToF: 1

• Gith

GGtR: 5

• Centaur
• Loxodon
• Minotaur
• Simic Hybrid
• Vedalken

AI: 1

• Verdan

LR: 1

• Locathah

 

[Acolyte of Zothique]

I would be willing to bet 1,E or 3E would win best FR poll. 4E us hated and 5E us to sparse.

2Es just kinda there.

I own the Forgotten Realms campaign settings for 1e, 2e, 3e and Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Didn't bother with 4e. Which of these is the best? All of them of course because I can use whatever I want from any of the different versions, set the campaign whenever I want or just make naughty word up.

If I had time I would homebrew my own setting but I don't so I use published material and use it however I want.