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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 8186147" data-attributes="member: 6801228">You are claiming a flaw but a flaw in what? They have stated that new lineages going forward will use this method. But I don't think it is even a stretch to say that they were talking solely about new lineages going forward in fifth edition. The 40 races already printed are printed under the system you want. It took them five and a half years to get to this point. That means that if they released these lineages at the same rate (which they likely won't because many of these races were released early on in the cycle) it would take them until 2027 to have a 50/50 split. If we assume 6e comes out in 2024, then your system will still be the majority option by that time. And then we only have supposition that maybe they will go forward with an entirely new style of race for 6e. Based on a single early playtest of a concept for 5e. That is a massive jump man.But a dream eater style hungry ghost, defined by high intelligence and insight into people (+2/+1 Int/Wis) is a concept you cut completely out by saying that I must be one of strong, fast, tough or charming. What I think you are missing is that each of these concepts was designed so broadly that they could have any combination of scores. Not only because they can be any race, but because their nature can be nearly anything as well. Let us shift from the Damphir for a moment and look at the Hexblood. Fey magic could manifest asThe Hag, Korred, or Red Cap's unnatural strength  -> STRThe Quickling or Sprites speed -> DexThe powerful life of nature or treants -> ConThe connection to the wilds or discerning eye of sprites -> WisThe intelligence of Hags or other powerful fey -> IntFey Charm -> ChaAlso, part of a Hexblood could have been seeking a boon, perhaps the drank a potion that a hag prepared that altered their body to give them increased X. OR they bathed in a magic spring. Or they ate fruit from the Fey Wild. Or they were blessed by three fairy godmothers. How do you limit a concept that broad down to two scores? Why would you bother to do so? Their breadth is part of their appeal as a catch all idea.</blockquote>

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