D&D 5E Theory: Eladrin in 5e

[Thaumaturge]

We know from the Tiefling preview that they get a cantrip at 1st level, a 1st level spell 1/day at 3rd, and a 2nd level spell 1/day at 5th.

Misty Step is a brand new 2nd level spell in 5B. It is a short range (30') teleport like eladrin had in 4e.

Connecting the dots, it seems likely a subrace of elves could get misty step at 5th level.

Thoughts?

Even if they don't put eladrin specifically in the PH(B), do people see that as a viable way of regaining the eladrin feel in 5e?

Thaumaturge.

 

[GX.Sigma]

I think the following situation is more likely:

High elves can choose any cantrip, right? So they put a spell in the DMG:

Fey Step
Conjuration cantrip
Range: Self
Casting time: 1 bonus action
Duration: 5 minutes
You instantly teleport up to 30 feet. For the duration, you can't cast this spell again.

An eladrin is a high elf who chooses that as his cantrip.

 

[Thaumaturge]

I think the following situation is more likely:

High elves can choose any cantrip, right? So they put a spell in the DMG:

Fey Step
Conjuration cantrip
Range: Self
Casting time: 1 bonus action
Duration: 5 minutes
You instantly teleport up to 30 feet. For the duration, you can't cast this spell again.

An eladrin is a high elf who chooses that as his cantrip.

I think that's a neat trick with the duration.

But I find it difficult to believe that if misty step is balanced at 2nd, they'd give it to anyone as a cantrip.

But, if it's in the DMG and clearly a variant, that might work.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Pickles JG]

In 4e it's a move action which I don't think works in 5e. It did not break 4e to have it at level 1 so I don't think it would break 5e, which has more powerful movement spells available as early as 5th level.

 

[Thaumaturge]

Misty Step is a bonus action, which is pretty close to a move action.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Dungeoneer]

If they change the Eladrin backstory I will be SO MAD

 

[gyor]

Mad if they change it to the 4e Eldarin backstory, or mad if they change it away from the 4e back story and towards the previous Celestial Aborea story?

 

[steeldragons]

I, for one, will certainly hope not. Grey elves are grey elves.

But, to your theory, I would find the plausibility of a 5th level character having a limited (1/day) 30' teleport significantly more tolerable than 1st level characters taking 5' teleports whenever they wanted. Yeah, yeah. I've heard it was "only" every 5 minutes. Big whoop. Teleporting all day at 1st level? Not on MY lawn!

Giving Grey Elves Misty Step as their 5th level ability? Acceptable.

 

[ccooke]

So, whether it's official or not, there's a rather nice symmetry here:

Teleportation in 4th was something you had access to from level 1. It was an encounter or daily resource.

Teleportation in 5th is a 2nd level spell, which you would get access to at level 3. It's a daily resource.

And 3rd level in 5e is supposed to be the equivalent of 1st level in 4th...

 

[Thaumaturge]

So, whether it's official or not, there's a rather nice symmetry here:

Teleportation in 4th was something you had access to from level 1. It was an encounter or daily resource.

Teleportation in 5th is a 2nd level spell, which you would get access to at level 3. It's a daily resource.

And 3rd level in 5e is supposed to be the equivalent of 1st level in 4th...

Agreed. And if one wants a more 4e feel, it's easy to say "that's once per short rest (which is, naturally, 5 minutes) at this table".

Thaumaturge.