I think that's a rather judgemental and unhelpful oversimplification.None of ‘em. Exotic PC races are a cry for help by players because they are bored.
How so? I would suggest what it actually proves is that the default D&D races were missing basic archetypes that people today want to play. The players most likely to select Tieflings and Dragonborn, for example, in my experience, aren't bored/jaded D&D vets, but players new to D&D.And that endless arms-race of ever more exotic PCs rather proves my point.
You gave a Watsonian explanation for why not; mine was the Doylian explanation for why given at the time.Except not really. 4E Devas are the result of aasimons who gave up their celestial existence to be reincarnated in the Prime each time they're needed and come into existence as fully formed adults. Plus if they turn evil they transform into Rakshasas.
Or veteran players who wanted a PC version of their favorite monster race but had to wait for 5e to see a playable version of them.How so? I would suggest what it actually proves is that the default D&D races were missing basic archetypes that people today want to play. The players most likely to select Tieflings and Dragonborn, for example, in my experience, aren't bored/jaded D&D vets, but players new to D&D.
Vanara are also one of the species in Oriental Adventures 3e that were included despite not being featured in Rokugan, so they're not locked behind the Legend of the 5 Rings IP.Vanara. This was a race of monkey people from Oriental Adventures 3rd edition. They take inspiration from the Monkey legend in Chinese mythology. There are two downsides. First, I'm not certain how open to content from OA that WotC is. Second, after the controversy around the hadozee, I don't think that WotC will be interested in a new monkey race any time soon. Perhaps the best route would be to reskin the hadozee for settings inspired by East Asia?
The Vanara appeared in both PF1 and PF2 as a PC race.As for 5e, we might have to settle for someone's homebrew of them.
Ok are you just playing with us lol? I call shenanigans! Hardly anyone ever wanted to play a gnome, even back in the "Good Old Days", but let alone now.Or they think the breath weapon attack will come in handy.
Why cant you kids today just be happy playing gnomes?