D&D (2024) Should all races/lineages have +2/+1/+1 ASI?

[Vaalingrade]

I'm pretty tired of people insisting that making all species more playable for all classes is making them 'generic'.

It's like someone back in the day saying the cracking open the egg before cooking it made it more generic.

 

[Incenjucar]

If your species' ability scores are what make it interesting you already have a failed design.

 

[Micah Sweet]

If your species' ability scores are what make it interesting you already have a failed design.

This is the popular opinion around here, but I haven't spoken to a single person outside of the online communities (ie, in real life) about moving ASIs off of races who didn't think that was stupid.

 

[Horwath]

This is the popular opinion around here, but I haven't spoken to a single person outside of the online communities (ie, in real life) about moving ASIs off of races who didn't think that was stupid.

if abilities only affected ability checks, that is had nothing to do with AC, DC, attacks, and saves then I would support 100% fixed racial ability bonuses for races from +/- 2 up to +/- 8.
hell, we can then include gender bonuses/penalties.

 

[Incenjucar]

This is the popular opinion around here, but I haven't spoken to a single person outside of the online communities (ie, in real life) about moving ASIs off of races who didn't think that was stupid.

I will probably not want to buy games they design then. shrug

 

[Micah Sweet]

I will probably not want to buy games they design then. shrug

You mean like WotC until three years ago? I didn't know you were so new to D&D.

 

[Incenjucar]

You mean like WotC until three years ago? I didn't know you were so new to D&D.

I've already played games with worse rules than they need to have, I don't need to play more of them now that I know better.

 

[Micah Sweet]

I've already played games with worse rules than they need to have, I don't need to play more of them now that I know better.

Worse rules for you, of course.

 

[Incenjucar]

Worse rules for you, of course.

If math being the only reason a species is interesting is fun for you, enjoy!

 

[Horwath]

If math being the only reason a species is interesting is fun for you, enjoy!

this is the main reason why sharing ASI and Feat resource pool is THE dumbest idea in 5E