I think the idea of Changelings being Fey is to give them a different origin for non-Eberron settings, but it's very random.
I'm annoyed that they're changing Eberron changelings to do this when non-Eberron settings don't have changelings. It's unlikely that they will be added to settings, too, because dopplegangers already exist, and now changelings can't be used as dopplegangers because dopplegangers aren't fey.
Nobody needs Fey changelings. They aren't Fey in the world that actually has changelings, and they work much better as humanoids for the best reason I can think of to use them outside of Eberron.
This book was made to add all these races to every setting.
I think the idea of Changelings being Fey is to give them a different origin for non-Eberron settings, but it's very random.
I'm annoyed that they're changing Eberron changelings to do this when non-Eberron settings don't have changelings. It's unlikely that they will be added to settings, too, because dopplegangers already exist, and now changelings can't be used as dopplegangers because dopplegangers aren't fey.
Nobody needs Fey changelings. They aren't Fey in the world that actually has changelings, and they work much better as humanoids for the best reason I can think of to use them outside of Eberron.
This book is made to add all these races to every setting.
I'm aware of that. My problem is that other settings don't need fey changelings. As humanoids, changelings are easy to fit anywhere. As Fey, they only work in standard cosmologies, and they're difficult to justify using even in those. Before MotM, you could just say "I'm a doppleganger." Now, you need to explain why your changeling Ancients paladin turns themselves.
I think the idea of Changelings being Fey is to give them a different origin for non-Eberron settings, but it's very random.
I'm annoyed that they're changing Eberron changelings to do this when non-Eberron settings don't have changelings. It's unlikely that they will be added to settings, too, because dopplegangers already exist, and now changelings can't be used as dopplegangers because dopplegangers aren't fey.
Nobody needs Fey changelings. They aren't Fey in the world that actually has changelings, and they work much better as humanoids for the best reason I can think of to use them outside of Eberron.
This book is made to add all these races to every setting.
I'm aware of that. My problem is that other settings don't need fey changelings. As humanoids, changelings are easy to fit anywhere. As Fey, they only work in standard cosmologies, and they're difficult to justify using even in those. Before MotM, you could just say "I'm a doppleganger." Now, you need to explain why your changeling Ancients paladin turns themselves.
Ah, ok. I thought the primary complaint was about changlings in settings outside Eberron. My mistake.
I'm honestly extremely unsatisfied with the Genasi. Changing their spellcasting from CON to WIS/INT/CHA means it's a nerf for martials (and a buff for casters) and since it's still just spells instead of fun spell-like effects it means you still can't use them as Barbarian when you're raging, they can get counter-spelled etc.
They always counted as spells. You could never use them during a barbarian rage and they were always subject to counter-spell.
I like that they gave more spells to the Genasi, but giving Water Walk to Water Genasi and Tritons was seriously pointless. Very obvious they did it to avoid using spells from outside the PHB.
I know they did. I didn't imply they changed that. Hence why I wrote "still".
Then it didn't need to be brought up in this thread because it's not a difference between the two versions.
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This book was made to add all these races to every setting.
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I'm aware of that. My problem is that other settings don't need fey changelings. As humanoids, changelings are easy to fit anywhere. As Fey, they only work in standard cosmologies, and they're difficult to justify using even in those. Before MotM, you could just say "I'm a doppleganger." Now, you need to explain why your changeling Ancients paladin turns themselves.
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Ah, ok. I thought the primary complaint was about changlings in settings outside Eberron. My mistake.
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Then it didn't need to be brought up in this thread because it's not a difference between the two versions.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.