I know Grungs (arguably my favourite race) count as a non-core playable race and wouldn't be allowed in the Adventurers League (as far as I know). Are there any other non-core races?
I know Grungs (arguably my favourite race) count as a non-core playable race and wouldn't be allowed in the Adventurers League (as far as I know). Are there any other non-core races?
I have no idea what core vs. non-core means, but some thorough Googling has failed to confirm that Adventurer's League knows, either.
I did find out that it's common to distinguish which (playable) races have never been printed in a physical book. That used to include the Tortle, but Tortles are in MPMM now. It still includes Grung, Locathah, and the various Planeshift races, such as my personal favorite, the Aetherborn. As I said, core and non-core races aren't a 5E concept, but if you're concerned about someone banning Grung from a campaign based on how official they think the race is, the low-hanging fruit for other banned races are Locathah, anything Planeshift, and if they haven't heard about MPMM yet, Tortles.
I was trying to figure out what makes them core vs. non-core for like a week or so. I have no real intention on playing in AL (if there are any places in Canada) but I was also curious of what races might not be allowed to play in those games.
I was mostly going off the character creation screen where it lists the sources and I guess One Grung Above counts as "Noncore D&D Content" along with Locathah Rising. As far as I know Grungs are just monsters in MPMM which is a shame. (Mostly just to me, but still.) Also I've never heard of Aetherborn and they look kinda fun!
I know Grungs (arguably my favourite race) count as a non-core playable race and wouldn't be allowed in the Adventurers League (as far as I know). Are there any other non-core races?
I have no idea what core vs. non-core means, but some thorough Googling has failed to confirm that Adventurer's League knows, either.
I did find out that it's common to distinguish which (playable) races have never been printed in a physical book. That used to include the Tortle, but Tortles are in MPMM now. It still includes Grung, Locathah, and the various Planeshift races, such as my personal favorite, the Aetherborn. As I said, core and non-core races aren't a 5E concept, but if you're concerned about someone banning Grung from a campaign based on how official they think the race is, the low-hanging fruit for other banned races are Locathah, anything Planeshift, and if they haven't heard about MPMM yet, Tortles.
I was trying to figure out what makes them core vs. non-core for like a week or so. I have no real intention on playing in AL (if there are any places in Canada) but I was also curious of what races might not be allowed to play in those games.
I was mostly going off the character creation screen where it lists the sources and I guess One Grung Above counts as "Noncore D&D Content" along with Locathah Rising. As far as I know Grungs are just monsters in MPMM which is a shame. (Mostly just to me, but still.) Also I've never heard of Aetherborn and they look kinda fun!
Thanks for letting me know as well!
Core is content that is assumed by Wizards of the Coast to be allowed unless the DM says otherwise. Everything in the Player's Handbook, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, Volo's Guide to Monsters etc
Non-core is content that is assumed by Wizards of the Coast to be not allowed unless the DM says otherwise. For example, One Grung Above, The Lost Laboratory of Kwalish, Mordenkainen's Fiend Folio Vol 1. All non-core content offered on D&D Beyond at this time is extra life content (also available on the DMs Guild)
Playable races in an adventure or campaign are all under DM's discretion. WOTC assumes its allowance, but the DM can limit the selection to fit their game.
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I know Grungs (arguably my favourite race) count as a non-core playable race and wouldn't be allowed in the Adventurers League (as far as I know). Are there any other non-core races?
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Grung are the only ones
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Geez, really? Now I wonder why...
Also, thanks for letting me know!
Grung and frog lover!
I have no idea what core vs. non-core means, but some thorough Googling has failed to confirm that Adventurer's League knows, either.
I did find out that it's common to distinguish which (playable) races have never been printed in a physical book. That used to include the Tortle, but Tortles are in MPMM now. It still includes Grung, Locathah, and the various Planeshift races, such as my personal favorite, the Aetherborn. As I said, core and non-core races aren't a 5E concept, but if you're concerned about someone banning Grung from a campaign based on how official they think the race is, the low-hanging fruit for other banned races are Locathah, anything Planeshift, and if they haven't heard about MPMM yet, Tortles.
I was trying to figure out what makes them core vs. non-core for like a week or so. I have no real intention on playing in AL (if there are any places in Canada) but I was also curious of what races might not be allowed to play in those games.
I was mostly going off the character creation screen where it lists the sources and I guess One Grung Above counts as "Noncore D&D Content" along with Locathah Rising. As far as I know Grungs are just monsters in MPMM which is a shame. (Mostly just to me, but still.) Also I've never heard of Aetherborn and they look kinda fun!
Thanks for letting me know as well!
Grung and frog lover!
Because Grung are the only race to show up in a non-core product (One Grung Above) that has been released on D&D Beyond.
Core is content that is assumed by Wizards of the Coast to be allowed unless the DM says otherwise. Everything in the Player's Handbook, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, Volo's Guide to Monsters etc
Non-core is content that is assumed by Wizards of the Coast to be not allowed unless the DM says otherwise. For example, One Grung Above, The Lost Laboratory of Kwalish, Mordenkainen's Fiend Folio Vol 1. All non-core content offered on D&D Beyond at this time is extra life content (also available on the DMs Guild)
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Thanks again for your reply.
So most of the stuff is pretty much at a DM's discretion and not set in stone. At least based on WotC's AL standards.
Grung and frog lover!
Playable races in an adventure or campaign are all under DM's discretion. WOTC assumes its allowance, but the DM can limit the selection to fit their game.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” - Mark Twain - Innocents Abroad