I am trying to create a subrace/race variant for aaracokra, and have filled in all the racial feats. However, the features do not appear or modify anything in the character builder or the character sheet. The option to pick the sub race comes up, but it is no different from the main race.
Does it take time to update, or did I put something in wrong?
Is it a Subrace or a variant race? Those are two completely different things that work in completely different ways. I am assuming it is a Variant Race since Aaracokra don’t have subraces. Is that correct? If so, did you designate which of the original Aaracokra features would be replaced by your variant features?
After filling out your variant, did you re-save the entire Homebrew using the main [SAVE CHANGES] button under Basic Information? Only that will trigger the system to pick up the changes.
Are you only looking at the description in the Race tab of the Character Builder? That won’t change just like it doesn’t change for the official races either. You have to look at the actual character sheet after the character has been completed. Did you do that?
Variant Race, as you said since there are no sub races for Aaracokra
Yes, I did. I had to go back and change the features, because they only appeared in the Origins Editor. Now, they have the same settings, but only one comes up for the race itself.
No, I'm checking the sheet as well. I used modifiers to add a bonus to Dex, and a reduction to Str, but neither are popping up. Not even the base Aaracokra ability increases are working now.
Variant Race, as you said since there are no sub races for Aaracokra
Yes, I did. I had to go back and change the features, because they only appeared in the Origins Editor. Now, they have the same settings, but only one comes up for the race itself.
No, I'm checking the sheet as well. I used modifiers to add a bonus to Dex, and a reduction to Str, but neither are popping up. Not even the base Aaracokra ability increases are working now.
For a Variant race you have to indicate for each feature which feature it is replacing from the original race. Go back and recheck your settings for those. Once they are all correct, then re-save the entire Homebrew using the main [SAVE CHANGES] button under Basic Information again, just to be sure. Then wait 20 minutes for the server to catch up and try it again.
Wait a minute. Are you adding “granted features” under the variant race section, or are you adding “replacement features” under the main race section. One of those is for creating a racial variant, the other is for creating “optional racial traits” like in “Tasha’s Cauldron of making the homebrewer more confusing than it already was.”
Your features are probably half entered as “optional features” by accident. On the “home” tab of the character builder, flip on the toggle next to “customize your origin.” Then, on the “race” tab, click/tap the “origin manager” sub tab and see if your stuff isn’t there?
Wait a minute. Are you adding “granted features” under the variant race section, or are you adding “replacement features” under the main race section. One of those is for creating a racial variant, the other is for creating “optional racial traits” like in “Tasha’s Cauldron of making the homebrewer more confusing than it already was.”
Your features are probably half entered as “optional features” by accident. On the “home” tab of the character builder, flip on the toggle next to “customize your origin.” Then, on the “race” tab, click/tap the “origin manager” sub tab and see if your stuff isn’t there?
This was the one. Changed all of them to "granted" and waited half an hour, and it worked. Thanks for your help!
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I am trying to create a subrace/race variant for aaracokra, and have filled in all the racial feats. However, the features do not appear or modify anything in the character builder or the character sheet. The option to pick the sub race comes up, but it is no different from the main race.
Does it take time to update, or did I put something in wrong?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/subraces/328077-smallbird-aaracokcra
Is it a Subrace or a variant race? Those are two completely different things that work in completely different ways. I am assuming it is a Variant Race since Aaracokra don’t have subraces. Is that correct? If so, did you designate which of the original Aaracokra features would be replaced by your variant features?
After filling out your variant, did you re-save the entire Homebrew using the main [SAVE CHANGES] button under Basic Information? Only that will trigger the system to pick up the changes.
Are you only looking at the description in the Race tab of the Character Builder? That won’t change just like it doesn’t change for the official races either. You have to look at the actual character sheet after the character has been completed. Did you do that?
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Variant Race, as you said since there are no sub races for Aaracokra
Yes, I did. I had to go back and change the features, because they only appeared in the Origins Editor. Now, they have the same settings, but only one comes up for the race itself.
No, I'm checking the sheet as well. I used modifiers to add a bonus to Dex, and a reduction to Str, but neither are popping up. Not even the base Aaracokra ability increases are working now.
For a Variant race you have to indicate for each feature which feature it is replacing from the original race. Go back and recheck your settings for those. Once they are all correct, then re-save the entire Homebrew using the main [SAVE CHANGES] button under Basic Information again, just to be sure. Then wait 20 minutes for the server to catch up and try it again.
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Wait a minute. Are you adding “granted features” under the variant race section, or are you adding “replacement features” under the main race section. One of those is for creating a racial variant, the other is for creating “optional racial traits” like in “Tasha’s Cauldron of making the homebrewer more confusing than it already was.”
Your features are probably half entered as “optional features” by accident. On the “home” tab of the character builder, flip on the toggle next to “customize your origin.” Then, on the “race” tab, click/tap the “origin manager” sub tab and see if your stuff isn’t there?
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This was the one. Changed all of them to "granted" and waited half an hour, and it worked. Thanks for your help!
Glad to!
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