D&D 5E Unearthed Arcana: Travelers of the Multiverse

New free content from WotC - the latest 4-page Unearthed Arcana introduces six new races: astral elf, autognome, giff, hadozee, plasmoid, and thri-kreen.

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Looks like Spelljammer and/or Planescape is back on the menu!

 

[Argyle King]

Is it me or the Giff seem reeeally underpowered compared to the other (great) options offered?

I was thinking that.

From a glance, Thri-keen and Autognome look strongest to me.

I feel like Plasmoid could be pretty good, but I'm not 100% sure what some of their abilities actually do.

 

[Parmandur]

Is it me or the Giff seem reeeally underpowered compared to the other (great) options offered?

Halfling luck for attack roles?? They may be less flavorful or evocative, but they might be mechanically the most potent. Also, 30 foot Swim speed has...applications.

 

[Weiley31]

Hmm, in regards to the Astral Elf, I noticed Fey Ancestry is lacking the "Immune to magical sleep" part of elves.

Oversight or a slight stealth nerf errata to Fey Ancestry?

 

[Weiley31]

Halfling luck for attack roles?? They may be less flavorful or evocative, but they might be mechanically the most potent. Also, 30 foot Swim speed has...applications.

Giff with Greater Weapon Fighting Style. Reroll 1's twice technically.

 

[Parmandur]

Giff with Greater Weapon Fighting Style. Reroll 1's twice technically.

Honestly, it's useful enough, and consistent at once a Turn (!), that it really sucked up their power budget. They'll see play.

 

[overgeeked]

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Looks like Spelljammer and/or Planescape is back on the menu!

And Star Frontiers. The Plasmoid is basically the Dralasites. The Hardozee is basically the Yazirians. And the thri-kreen have always been the Vrusk. And Dark Sun, obviously.

Not sure I like the lack of gunpowder references with the Giff.

Wish the thri-kreen had some kind of leaping ability.

But hot damn. Star Frontiers, Dark Sun, and Spelljammer. Squee!

 

[Weiley31]

Honestly, it's useful enough, and consistent at once a Turn (!), that it really sucked up their power budget. They'll see play.

Ya: They seem super simple feature wise, but technically they already posses two potent features. One a buff errata to a ribbon ability and the former as mentioned before.

 

[Weiley31]

Okay here's another: Giff with Greater Weapon Fighting Style, Damage Dealer, and the Lucky Feat.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Spelljammer "borrowed" wholesale from Star Frontiers.

Oh I know. I was just pointing out how funny it is that folks were focused on Planescape/MTG when there are way better (though older) influences here.

 

[Parmandur]

Ya: They seem super simple feature wise, but technically they already posses two potent features. One a buff errata to a ribbon ability and the former as mentioned before.

Based on looking at various Races with Powerful Build, WotC is not treating it like a Ribbon in their cost analysis.