The "New Race(s)" Feedback Thread!

jganth

Genasi would have been a great addition if it were timed with the Elemental Evil mod release. Another lost opportunity!

celticgamer0

Gnomes. It is not D&D without player character gnomes.

kasyee

I think Aasimar is the only good choice right here and something we really lack in game.
Why?

1) We are lacking wisdom+charisma or wisdom+strenght race. We have no race that is compatibile with clerics besides humans to be quite honest. Every other class has its "recommended" and "fitting" race besides human. And human is supposed to fit everything. Clerics need their good choice too!

2) Im sure more people will pay for a pretty race. I didnt purchuase dragonborn mainly becuase they're so damn ugly and I hear many people has this problem with them too.

So please, please add Aasimars.

mousebreaker85

Dragonborn is just sooo ugly... had me rolling! They do have a toadface.
A pretty race? Like California beach bunny as a choosable race with rollerblades or anime kitsune or neko .. yeah I would buy it!

safespacecadet

celticgamer0 said:

Gnomes. It is not D&D without player character gnomes.

I know, right? It's not Krynn, so we can't have Kinder. Also, it's not D&D without bard and druid.

trgluestickz

I would like to see whatever race that comes out be one that looks much more monsterous and inhuman than most of the races already avalable. I voted for the minotar though there are some things I would like to see even more. I figured it would be better to vote for the one I like the most out of that list because whatever custom ideas put fowards are not as likely to gain traction. Unless a lot of people have the same idea but I doubt it.

Here is an idea, why not release 2 races at once? Races are easy to keep balanced because they do not add a lot, unlike classes. The second race offered should probably be one that is optimal for healers.

waywardwizard

So many people want to be tiny

kasyee

I doubt many people would play gnomes. I mean they may love the idea, but in the end I think it would be the same as dragonborns -> too ugly to play.

I just need a pretty race with wisdom + str, wisdom + cha. Would definitely pay for that.

safespacecadet

kasyee#8951 said:

I doubt many people would play gnomes. I mean they may love the idea, but in the end I think it would be the same as dragonborns -> too ugly to play.

I just need a pretty race with wisdom + str, wisdom + cha. Would definitely pay for that.

I see a lot of people playing dragonborns. Maybe you just don't hang out in the right part of town.

waywardwizard

I want large humanoids with helmets. That is the only reason I dont make all my chars dragonborn.

Just like my pal Lans the Goliath

mousebreaker85

@waywardwizard#4349
Large humanoid with helmet

http://i.imgur.com/Z0VGE1w.jpg

Check

zebular

kasyee#8951 said:

I doubt many people would play gnomes. I mean they may love the idea, but in the end I think it would be the same as dragonborns -> too ugly to play.

I just need a pretty race with wisdom + str, wisdom + cha. Would definitely pay for that.

I was on the fence about dragonborn at first but you can actually make some pretty cool looking dragonborn, both male and female, in my opinion. Check out my signature for two of mine. Here's some images though:

Derytar the Awoken, Control Wizard: Master of Flame



Mistress Xiidyra, Warlock: Soulbinder

mousebreaker85

Yeah my dragonborn looks kinda like Xiidyra ,without ridges and scaling/beard more lizard then dragon.

http://imgur.com/vn81hoP

But a really like him kinda wish the could be cloak hooded at least though.

dragoninaki

I think this two option dragons or orcs

waywardwizard

mousebreaker85#4641 said:

@waywardwizard#4349

Large humanoid with helmet



http://i.imgur.com/Z0VGE1w.jpg



Check

No no, not an orc

safespacecadet

waywardwizard#4349 said:

So many people want to be tiny

But gnomes are good at inventing things. Maybe they will invent a way for tailors to make bags. This technology has not yet been discovered by tailors in Neverwinter.

dragoninaki

I thinking twice and I want playable dragons :)

trgluestickz

dragoninaki#0720 said:

I thinking twice and I want playable dragons

The cake is a lie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eCf2y0_Gnk

dragoninaki

> @trgluestickz said:
> I thinking twice and I want playable dragons :)
>
> The cake is a lie.
I know and that an other reason that I want playable dragons

maatmons

dragoninaki#0720 said:

I thinking twice and I want playable dragons

Oh, well if monsters are on the table, I've got lots of ideas.

• Bag of Devouring: Monster that pretends to be a bag of holding.
  
• Cloaker: Monster that pretends to be a cloak.
  
• Death Linen: Monster that pretends to be a pillow or blanket.
  
• Genius Loci: Monster that pretends to be a massive section of landscape.
  
• Hoard Scarab Swarm: Teeming mass of monsters that pretends to be a treasure pile.
  
• Lock Lurker: Monster that pretends to be money.
  
• Lurker Above: Monster that pretends to be the ceiling.
  
• Mimic: Monster that pretends to be a piece of furniture.
  
• Mimic, greater: Monster that pretends to be a building.
  
• Ooze, Brine: Monster that pretends to be water.
  
• Ooze, Snowflake: Monster that pretends to be a snow drift.
  
• Piercer: Monster that pretends to be a stalactite.
  
• Pudding, White: Another monster that pretends to be a snow drift.
  
• Ragamuffin: Monster that pretends to be dirty laundry.
  
• Roper: Monster that pretends to be a stalagmite.
  
• Stunjelly: Monster that pretends to be a wall.
  
• Trapper: Monster that pretends to be the floor.
  
• Treant: Monster that pretends to be a tree.
  
• Udoroot: Monster that pretends to be a patch of ground with some plants on it.
  
• Xaver: Monster that pretends to be a sword.
  
• Zaratan: Monster that pretends to be an island.
  

trgluestickz

maatmons said:

dragoninaki#0720 said:

I thinking twice and I want playable dragons

Oh, well if monsters are on the table, I've got lots of ideas.

• Bag of Devouring: Monster that pretends to be a bag of holding.
  
• Cloaker: Monster that pretends to be a cloak.
  
• Death Linen: Monster that pretends to be a pillow or blanket.
  
• Genius Loci: Monster that pretends to be a massive section of landscape.
  
• Hoard Scarab Swarm: Teeming mass of monsters that pretends to be a treasure pile.
  
• Lock Lurker: Monster that pretends to be money.
  
• Lurker Above: Monster that pretends to be the ceiling.
  
• Mimic: Monster that pretends to be a piece of furniture.
  
• Mimic, greater: Monster that pretends to be a building.
  
• Ooze, Brine: Monster that pretends to be water.
  
• Ooze, Snowflake: Monster that pretends to be a snow drift.
  
• Piercer: Monster that pretends to be a stalactite.
  
• Pudding, White: Another monster that pretends to be a snow drift.
  
• Ragamuffin: Monster that pretends to be dirty laundry.
  
• Roper: Monster that pretends to be a stalagmite.
  
• Stunjelly: Monster that pretends to be a wall.
  
• Trapper: Monster that pretends to be the floor.
  
• Treant: Monster that pretends to be a tree.
  
• Udoroot: Monster that pretends to be a patch of ground with some plants on it.
  
• Xaver: Monster that pretends to be a sword.
  
• Zaratan: Monster that pretends to be an island.
  

Monster manuals from editions 1 and 2 were clearly written for DMs with a very special brand of sadism...

I would add the cushion fungus to that list, its a fungus disguised as a pillow that puts you to sleep and digests your face.

I wish the devs would start making living clothing for us to use as transmutes. I'd love to wear a tamed cloaker or something.

titanhuga

vampire or werewolf

labrus

titanhuga said:

vampire or werewolf

I believe that under current DnD rules, Vampires and Were-creatures are considered status conditions and not races, thus not implementable for new races in game.

If talking new races however i would like some more human based planetouched like Genasi or Aasimar.

zebular

labrus said:

titanhuga said:

vampire or werewolf

I believe that under current DnD rules, Vampires and Were-creatures are considered status conditions and not races, thus not implementable for new races in game.

Correct. Vampirism and Lycanthropy are inflictions now and once again as they originally were and, in my opinion, should always have been. They are neither a race nor a class. In the Realms and 5th edition, almost all mortal races are susceptible to vampirism and lycanthropy, but not both at the same time. If WotC allows though, Cryptic could implement a specific race or class outright as a Vampire or Lycanthrope, but I don't see them allowing it outright as a Class or Race. I'd rather see them allow any playable race and class in the game become a Vampire or Lycanthrope, in a manner in which ESO already has implemented, which is very similar to how it works in 5th edition.

bannikus

I voted for Warforged,but notice Minotaur is winning(barely) over gnome. If Minotaur becomes the new race,I believe it would have to be a smaller version than the classic form(about 10 feet tall?),about the same size as the Dragonforge race. It can't be larger,for it would cause many problems in getting through tight areas.
Warforged,on the other hand would be about the same size as the Dragonforged,but prettier :-) I'm not sure what kind of armor it would require....in D&D Online,it only wears one piece on it's chest. Would they have a full set,or,like D&DO,only have that one piece?

sigillmacfinn

I voted "other"

The Cat-people from Chult would be nice .......... !

kjwashington

sigillmacfinn said:

I voted "other"

The Cat-people from Chult would be nice .......... !

They could probably just borrow the Caitian/Ferasan model from STO. Then again, that model might be more advanced than needed. STO character models have way more customization capability.

smokedtimebomb

Please add the asimar... You could add the Aasimar and along with it a new spellblade class... The Aasimar being god like creatures makes them ideal for this new class, Aasimar will introduce new magic to the game with which there comes new soldiers (spellblades) This could be epic

markeen

Golem or giant. I'd want to play as either.