RoughCoronet0
Dragon Lover
Munthrek (dragon descendant humans)
Elf
Dwarf
Halfling
Orc
Dragonborn
Serpentfolk
Tiefling
Gnoll
Drider
Elf
Dwarf
Halfling
Orc
Dragonborn
Serpentfolk
Tiefling
Gnoll
Drider
D&D (2024) The 10 Species in "Your Ideal 2024 PHB"
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Full Moon Storyteller
Human
Halfling
Goliath
Elf
Dwarf
Gnome
Goblin
Hobgoblin
Bugbear
Dragonborn
As those are the ten races in my world right now
Halfling
Goliath
Elf
Dwarf
Gnome
Goblin
Hobgoblin
Bugbear
Dragonborn
As those are the ten races in my world right now
Corinnguard
Hero
Alternatively, you could have Goblinoid (Goblin, Hobgoblin and Bugbear) instead of Goblin.
Scars Unseen
Hero
Keeping in mind that "my" 2024 PHB would be wildly different from the direction WotC is taking it:
Full species:
human
elf
dwarf
halfling
orc
Species Templates:
mixed parentage (half)
divine touched
fiend touched
wild touched
fey touched
In my PHB, you would get to choose from species traits at character levels (including level 1) similar to how you get feats (but not as a replacement for feats). The "touched" templates would get unique options for those traits, and the mixed heritage template would let you choose from both the base species and the one you're mixed with.
Full species:
human
elf
dwarf
halfling
orc
Species Templates:
mixed parentage (half)
divine touched
fiend touched
wild touched
fey touched
In my PHB, you would get to choose from species traits at character levels (including level 1) similar to how you get feats (but not as a replacement for feats). The "touched" templates would get unique options for those traits, and the mixed heritage template would let you choose from both the base species and the one you're mixed with.
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CreamCloud0
Hero
Dragonborn
Half-orc
Halfling
Warforged
Owlin
Kobold
Goblin(with a Hobgoblin lineage)
Half-elf
Tiefling
Triton
Half-orc
Halfling
Warforged
Owlin
Kobold
Goblin(with a Hobgoblin lineage)
Half-elf
Tiefling
Triton
steeldragons
Steeliest of the dragons
1. Humans: choose Urban or Rural for default
Alternate Lineages,
--Half-Planar: Celestial, Fiend, Elemental, Shadow
--Half-Dragon
2. Elves, choose High or Wood for default
Alternate Lineages,
--Aquatic Elf
--Planar Elf (fae), Sidhe/"Light Elf"
3. Dwarves, Hill Dwarf (default)
Alternate Lineages,
--Mountain Dwarf
--Planar Dwarf (fire elemental), Azer
4. Halflings, Hairfoot (default, small species)
Alternate Lineages,
--Quaziling: Tallfellow (elfish) or Stout (dwarfish)
--Planar Halfling (fae), Brownie
5. Gnomes, Rock Gnome (default, small species)
Alternate Lineages,
--Sylvan/Forest Gnome
--Planar Gnome (earth elemental), Svirfneblin
6. Goblinoid, Goblin (default, small species)
Alternate Lineages,
--Half (human)-Goblin/Hobgoblin (medium)
--Planar Goblin (shadow): "Creeper"
7. Half-Elves (High elf default)
Alternate Lineages,
--Half-Aquatic Elf
--"Puckai" (shapeshifting half-elves/"Changlings")
8. Half-Giants, (no default, large sepcies)
--Forest, Firbolg
--Stone, Goliath
9. Half-Orcs (human/orc hybrid default)
--Half-Ogre/"Orog" (large species)
--Planar Orc (shadow), "Svartorken"
10. Winged Folk ("hawkmen," medium species)
Alternate Lineages,
--Half-Planar: Celestial, Fiend, Elemental, Shadow
--Half-Dragon
2. Elves, choose High or Wood for default
Alternate Lineages,
--Aquatic Elf
--Planar Elf (fae), Sidhe/"Light Elf"
3. Dwarves, Hill Dwarf (default)
Alternate Lineages,
--Mountain Dwarf
--Planar Dwarf (fire elemental), Azer
4. Halflings, Hairfoot (default, small species)
Alternate Lineages,
--Quaziling: Tallfellow (elfish) or Stout (dwarfish)
--Planar Halfling (fae), Brownie
5. Gnomes, Rock Gnome (default, small species)
Alternate Lineages,
--Sylvan/Forest Gnome
--Planar Gnome (earth elemental), Svirfneblin
6. Goblinoid, Goblin (default, small species)
Alternate Lineages,
--Half (human)-Goblin/Hobgoblin (medium)
--Planar Goblin (shadow): "Creeper"
7. Half-Elves (High elf default)
Alternate Lineages,
--Half-Aquatic Elf
--"Puckai" (shapeshifting half-elves/"Changlings")
8. Half-Giants, (no default, large sepcies)
--Forest, Firbolg
--Stone, Goliath
9. Half-Orcs (human/orc hybrid default)
--Half-Ogre/"Orog" (large species)
--Planar Orc (shadow), "Svartorken"
10. Winged Folk ("hawkmen," medium species)
Charlaquin
Goblin Queen (She/Her/Hers)
If the number has to be 10, I think the ones they picked for the 2024 PHB is great. I’d probably swap Aasimar for Goblin, and otherwise keep it the same.
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GuardianLurker
Adventurer
5 humanoid-only species.
1. Humans (default/baseline; also Medium, no swapping)
2. Dwarves (Medium/short, wide)
3. Elves (Medium/tall, skinny)
4. Halflings (hobbits, not kender. Small Race)
5. Ogres (a little smarter and slenderer than depicted as a Monster; Large Race)
5 humanoid-mix species; no magical mixes (e.g. No Dragonborn)
6. Cat-folk (Kzin/Tabaxi/Lion-folk/...; generally Medium; no were-felids)
7. Dog-folk (Jackal/Wolf/...; generally Medium; no were-canids)
8. Reptile-folk (Lizard/Snake/...; generally non-Medium)
9. Bird-folk (Raven/Owl/"bird"/...; generally Small)
10. Bear-folk (Generally Large)
No interbreeding, so no "half-X/half-Y" entries. However, All Species/Ancestries have an attached feat tree/advancement scheme, providing the internal variants. And also providing a hook for the "magical/planar/..." mixin.
Basic Mixins:
A. Celestial, or Light/Vitality/Positive Element
B. Fiend, or Dark/Void/Negative Element
C. Fire/Air/Earth/Water Element
D. Psychopomp/Ghost
E. Terrain-bound (Forest/Desert/Mountain/Arctic/...)
EDIT: swapping in other races instead of these could work, it's more about filling the design space. The halflings could just as easily be Kobolds or Goblins. Ogres could be thought of as "Monster" race, instead of a "Large" race, but that would probably fit better in the 2nd grouping. Regardless, a general "Playable Species Compendium" would be a natural expansion.
1. Humans (default/baseline; also Medium, no swapping)
2. Dwarves (Medium/short, wide)
3. Elves (Medium/tall, skinny)
4. Halflings (hobbits, not kender. Small Race)
5. Ogres (a little smarter and slenderer than depicted as a Monster; Large Race)
5 humanoid-mix species; no magical mixes (e.g. No Dragonborn)
6. Cat-folk (Kzin/Tabaxi/Lion-folk/...; generally Medium; no were-felids)
7. Dog-folk (Jackal/Wolf/...; generally Medium; no were-canids)
8. Reptile-folk (Lizard/Snake/...; generally non-Medium)
9. Bird-folk (Raven/Owl/"bird"/...; generally Small)
10. Bear-folk (Generally Large)
No interbreeding, so no "half-X/half-Y" entries. However, All Species/Ancestries have an attached feat tree/advancement scheme, providing the internal variants. And also providing a hook for the "magical/planar/..." mixin.
Basic Mixins:
A. Celestial, or Light/Vitality/Positive Element
B. Fiend, or Dark/Void/Negative Element
C. Fire/Air/Earth/Water Element
D. Psychopomp/Ghost
E. Terrain-bound (Forest/Desert/Mountain/Arctic/...)
EDIT: swapping in other races instead of these could work, it's more about filling the design space. The halflings could just as easily be Kobolds or Goblins. Ogres could be thought of as "Monster" race, instead of a "Large" race, but that would probably fit better in the 2nd grouping. Regardless, a general "Playable Species Compendium" would be a natural expansion.
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