We’re still playing 2014 I was working on a variant race of mine (think saurials for a quick idea) I tested it out on a character and the ability scores are not applying. 

Saurial is the base race, I put it in the Lizardfolk group, but made the variant (theropods) a variant of Saurial. 
Hopefully these will help pinpoint an error and it is not the design or a bug.
https://i.imgur.com/y9qHRom.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/Kvf7hux.png https://i.imgur.com/iFPqzW4.jpeg

What background did you give the character, a 2014 background or a 2024 background?

Also, did you check the tab of the builder with the Ability Scores instead of the one with the species?

2014 Urban Bounty Hunter and I think I checked what you mean, the third picture?, and the ability scores listed below, yes?

It’s not showing in the builder, but have you checked the sheet itself?

Checked sheet

https://i.imgur.com/3GcwVki.jpeg 

https://i.imgur.com/iR5LeJb.jpeg 

https://i.imgur.com/AVCg87V.jpeg 

and https://i.imgur.com/4gGk50y.jpeg

Fixed your links:

• https://i.imgur.com/3GcwVki.jpeg
• https://i.imgur.com/iR5LeJb.jpeg
• https://i.imgur.com/AVCg87V.jpeg

It’ll be easier to help you if you set your character sheet to public and post the URL.

Here goes nothing.

does this work

- https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/101279578/7i8IfZ

No obvious mistake then? 😕

Well, I can tell you that your feat is all jacked up. Tell me, what version of the Barbarian are you using, the “core rules” version or the “legacy” version?

Wait, I spotted the problem.

Legacy. Actually, this was all made before the change, I wanted to get back to making the Saurian's breeds (black, blue, green, red, white, and yellow). When I added it to the test character it didn’t affect stats.

But what feat is showing up, psionic ascension? That is an over powered feat that was added for testing. 😅

I’ve removed it in hopes that would fix it but no luck

PS Thanks for sticking with this.

https://i.imgur.com/Gc2ijYh.png

Okay, so I can’t get species traits to replace to activate?

(For anyone else that has these issues for this step I remade the trait)

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Wait, I spotted the problem.

LoL so this didn’t load until I refreshed with posting😅

I hadn’t seen there were two possible replacements.

Wait, does that mean in a variant everything will need to replace some feature and iirc subraces/subspecies never can replace a feature?

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https://i.imgur.com/Gc2ijYh.png

Okay, so I can’t get species traits to replace to activate?

(For anyone else that has these issues for this step I remade the trait

Quote from MaesterOlorin >>

Quote from IamSposta >>

Wait, I spotted the problem.

LoL so this didn’t load until I refreshed with posting😅

I hadn’t seen there were two possible replacements.

Wait, does that mean in a variant everything will need to replace some feature and iirc subraces/subspecies never can replace a feature?

 
You can learn the basics about feature/trait types and the difference between species options (su races) and variants in the Homebrew Subclasses & Species FAQ, questions # 3 & 5.1: (https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/131411-a-homebrewers-how-to-faq#HomebrewSubclasses&SpeciesFAQ).

Quote from MaesterOlorin >>

Legacy. Actually, this was all made before the change, I wanted to get back to making the Saurian's breeds (black, blue, green, red, white, and yellow). When I added it to the test character it didn’t affect stats.

But what feat is showing up, psionic ascension? That is an over powered feat that was added for testing. 😅

I’ve removed it in hopes that would fix it but no luck

 
Yeah, that was the one, but I didn’t just mean “broken” S in overtuned, I also meant it wasn’t functioning correctly.

Quote from MaesterOlorin >>

PS Thanks for sticking with this.

Happy to help.