In The question of Race, or nature versus nurture I looked at races in Dungeons and Dragons, starting with BECMI and AD&D, and then moving onto 5e. With the sensibility around racial predeterminism, Wizards brought out Tasha's Cauldron of Everything and included a section on varying the underlying cultural racial attributes of a character. In … Continue reading The question of race part 3 – Volo’s Guide to Monsters
In The question of Race, or nature versus nurture, I talked about an elf who grew up on the street and wouldn't have learned elvish proficiency, and other combinations where the character might try to claim benefits of a race without growing up among that race. I also talked about genetics versus culture across different … Continue reading The Question of Race part 2 – comparisons
One of my players is creating a new 6th-level character to join the ongoing campaign, and asked if they could make a Circle of Spores Druid from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. I took a quick look at the description and read: These druids believe that life and death are parts of a grand cycle, with … Continue reading A Variant Circle of Spores Druid
