D&D 5E (2014) Why does the Mountain Dwarf get a +2 to strength.

[The Black Ranger]

I noticed everyone gets a +2 then a +1 to another ability score except for the Mountain Dwarf. I wonder why that is.

 

[Bolongo]

I noticed everyone gets a +2 then a +1 to another ability score except for the Mountain Dwarf. I wonder why that is.

Because their other bonuses are worse than everyone elses. The armor proficiency is not as good as the hill dwarves' extra hit points, for example.

 

[nerfherder]

[oops, I misread the PDF]

 

[Wrathamon]

so why not give them something else instead of that?

 

[Crothian]

It was probably to show off different kinds of bonuses sub races can have.

 

[jodyjohnson]

In the playtest they had +1 ac so this is a nerf.

 

[skotothalamos]

because they are very strong.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

In the playtest they had +1 ac so this is a nerf.

A better choice, IMO. Bounded accuracy makes well-armoured characters already high enough AC.

 

[Nine Hands]

because they are very strong.

Sure they are, they have to dig through the mountain every day.

 

[Agamon]

It's the awesomesauce that shows that the designers are not arbitrarily bound by having to make each race +2 base and +1 sub-class, and then give the other bonuses from there to try and balance it out. Just give them what makes sense and balance it organically.