Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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Hm interesting here a the ones I would like
-Shardmind
-Hengeyokai
-Reverant
-Hamadryads
-Deva
-Wilden
-Bullywugs
-Glichling
-Tolls
Id like to see things beyond "human, but different ears". Back in the day, sci fi and fantasy was some guy with pointed ears, forehead ridges, or some other latex makeup glue on thing.
With cgi, we get movies like "Arrival" with heptapods crazy biology, "Project Hail Mary" with Rocky the eridan, and so on.
As soon as you introduce extra limbs the power gamers only care about the extra power they get having a shield, a weapon, a spell focus, and a free hand for object interation, all equipped and ready to go. So if you make a heptapod species, youll have to say it has 2 limbs that can act like "arms" and the other 5 limbs are legs for movement only
We already have a hexapod with extra arms. Also an intelligent ooze, inherent shapeshifters, bird people, centaurs, and more.
Fundamentally, the needs of D&D mean that you can't get too off "able to operate in the same environment and modes as a human".
I know it has been said before, but Gnolls. * Looks over at my name*. Yeah, who would have guessed. Been using pathfinder type lore for a while to play Gnolls in home games and going by Kholo or, doing my own thing and having them go by different names depending on where they come from. One Group of Gnolls goes by the "Crocuta" while another will call themselves "Yeenotha" ETC.
It is fun to give them wild motivations like "I am sick of hearing Yeenoghu in my head, want to attack the abyss kill him and feast on his entrails so he doesn't comeback?"
Paladin I am talking to: "Yes on the first part, no on the second. Let me break out my favorite smiting axe."
Been using 3PP for it, usually "Gnoll Basics" by DMTuz, but there are others out there. But official is always nice so I can try them in adventure leagues.
Some of my Wilder ideas like "Sentient Cloud of teeth" or "Living poem" will never happen because there is no way the can fit into the mechanics.
He/Him. Loooooooooong time Player.
The Dark days of the THAC0 system are behind us.
"Hope is a fire that burns in us all If only an ember, awaiting your call
To rise up in triumph should we all unite
The spark for change is yours to ignite."
Kalandra - The State of the World
Correction, we got 3 humanoids and 1 Fey
Not saying that there is a conspiracy about anything.
You could say htat in response to every comment on this thread: we already have this and that and the other thing.