Ranking Every New Race From Spelljammer!

[@DnDShorts]

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[@Ledros]

Are there any new subclasses in spelljammer and if yes are you planning on doing a breakdown?

[@zimattack9994]

Im still trying to figure out how the gilder monkey put pants on

[@SoulDoesThings0991]

@@Ledros Sadly no new subclasses for spelljammer.

[@TearDownGenesis]

Is it free if you have to pledge money?

[@isaacgraff8288]

Thank you for making this. The more I read/hear about Spelljammer, the less I like it or even want to play in it.

[@DnDShorts]

DM: *does* *anything* Giff: So anyway, I started blasting!

[@darkwin1977]

what about Reloading, is oddly different than the loading property which make the ignore loading uselesss for the hunting rifle.

[@philliptivis3082]

And now I want to play a short dual-pistol wielding Giff named Frank.

[@Corvothing24]

@@darkwin1977 ignoring loading just means you can multiattack with the weapon during your turn, it still has the ammunition property so you still need two hands mostly free, just like crowbowz

[@darkwin1977]

@@Corvothing24 Reloading is different from loading which is why i specified hunting rifle over the musket.

[@bubblegunsoldier7484]

DnD Shorts: calls autognomes clankers. StarWars Fans: woah wtf?

[@Dickythemainman]

Thri-Kreen Twilight Domain Cleric is the best way to play as Mothman. This is very important and not enough people are discussing it.

[@darkanayer5867]

Tell me more, oh wiser one

[@Dickythemainman]

@@darkanayer5867 Well Twilight Clerics get all the creepy lurking abilities and flight, paired with the Thri-Kreen psychic abilities and obvious bug shape (with some cosmetic reflavoring) is perfect Mothman. If you wanna go the extra mile (and who doesn’t in DND?) then maybe take the Eldritch Adept feat and get infinite Disguise Self for your humanoid Indrid Cold persona.

[@darkanayer5867]

@@Dickythemainman thank you wiser one.

[@hitsugatatsuro9978]

Such wisdom you impart! I humbly receive your great gift and will now rush off to grab a character sheet.

[@battledummie5656]

Praise the Lamp

[@jacintacapelety9600]

Small detail you got wrong. The astral elves' Astral Trance ability says "you gain proficiency in one skill of your choice *and* with one weapon or tool of your choice", not one skill *or* one weapon or tool.

[@thesongbird1679]

That is a terrifying miscalculation. I love it

[@S.Grundy]

Some guy at Wizards: we gotta have 50 different playable races, but we also have to make it so that they will only ever play elves

[@xr9790]

I wonder if trance stacks with the Phantom Rogue’s skill thing, cause that’d be an insane pairing

[@thesongbird1679]

I mean i would imagine it could. Since theyre a race and class skill. Usually those can stack

[@JB-os5um]

@@xr9790 Yes Astral Trance and Whispers of the Dead would stack with each other.

[@mjr543]

Plasmoid: "By mother was a gelatinous cube and my father was a... bard."

[@freeshavaacadooo1095]

Bit of a nasty shock for him when he found out.

[@silverazrael9562]

I feel bad for the bard

[@mjr543]

He always knew it would end that way. He's at peace after he got a piece.

[@lordzaboem]

I got dark vision from my father's side and my lack of eyeballs from my mom.

[@FumaSnake]

Plasmoid: "My mother was a gelatinous cube and my father was..." Everyone else: "A Bard. Yes, that much was obvious."

[@QuinnTheGM]

I love the idea of a Plasmoid Barbarian - it really makes sense that increasing their Constitution increases their Armor Class. Maybe their ooze is getting sturdier and tougher! Plus they don't have to wear armor, and can use their amorphous trait a lot more easily.

[@beasleydad]

Their ooze doenst only have to get tougher, they could get squishier, or it could be flavored on misses that they manipulate a convenient temporary hole through their body, fun ideas

[@jackdizzy123]

Non-newtownian plasmoid

[@JackkReaction]

Just watched your video, man! Happy birthday :)

[@danmcelhinney8478]

Could run the Path of the depths UA as a plasmoid and become a writhing mass of gelatinous tentacles.

[@darkanayer5867]

@@beasleydad that last part sounds like how you would do a monk plasmoid

[@alphastring3619]

Now here's the real question. Should a Giff have a British accent, or an American accent? EDIT: Alright so I was just informed that in one of the Spelljammer sourcebook. It stated that Giff have a vaguely British accent. So by RAW the Giff are British.

[@buboniccraig896]

Clearly British

[@fernandomoreti5568]

Transatlantic English would be PERFECT for that.

[@DwarfDaddy]

Orkish accent

[@HavenSatyr]

Yes?

[@anarcho_cyber9119]

Yes

[@Jeagan2002]

I still think it's humorous that there are a few ways to ignore Loading, but no way to ignore Reload. That means the Giff are faster at shooting a musket than they are a revolver xD

[@dherrera7279]

Were the Exandrian firearm rules ever released in official content?

[@elliotbanbury6442]

Reload feature is not official

[@dherrera7279]

@@elliotbanbury6442 Yeah that's what I thought. Which means if I want any new features involving it, I'm going to have to make like Thanos and do it myself.

[@The_Crimson_Witch]

@@elliotbanbury6442 It is. The Matt Mercer reload rules are not official, nor are his misfire rules. However, in the DMG where firearms are introduced, two new properties are also introduced. "Reload. A limited number of shots can be made with a weapon that has the reload property. A character must then reload it using an action or a bonus action (the character’s choice)." "Burst Fire. A weapon that has the burst fire property can make a normal single-target attack, or it can spray a 10-foot-cube area within normal range with shots. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take the weapon’s normal damage. This action uses ten pieces of ammunition." Renaissance weapons (the pistol and the musket) have the loading property. Modern and Futuristic weapons have the reload property. This means, RAW, a Giff is faster at firing a musket as it costs them no resources to keep firing while they would need to use a bonus action during their 8 attack action surge if they were firing a revolver. It also means a 20th level Giff fighter would never be able to action surge with a shotgun, which has a reload of 2, and would need to use a bonus action every turn reloading their weapon just to finish using their main action.

[@The_Crimson_Witch]

@@dherrera7279 It is. The Matt Mercer reload rules are not official, nor are his misfire rules. However, in the DMG where firearms are introduced, two new properties are also introduced. "Reload. A limited number of shots can be made with a weapon that has the reload property. A character must then reload it using an action or a bonus action (the character’s choice)." "Burst Fire. A weapon that has the burst fire property can make a normal single-target attack, or it can spray a 10-foot-cube area within normal range with shots. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take the weapon’s normal damage. This action uses ten pieces of ammunition." Renaissance weapons (the pistol and the musket) have the loading property. Modern and Futuristic weapons have the reload property. This means, RAW, a Giff is faster at firing a musket as it costs them no resources to keep firing while they would need to use a bonus action during their 8 attack action surge if they were firing a revolver. It also means a 20th level Giff fighter would never be able to action surge with a shotgun, which has a reload of 2, and would need to use a bonus action every turn reloading their weapon just to finish using their main action.

[@NobodyDungeons]

Using a dimension door spell the gliding monkey people can move 2500 ft in a single round.

[@monkeymaniac8269]

@Ethertask Sebastian okay now THATS innovative

[@conormulligan7966]

And if you do that with haste casted on you you can move at just over two thirds the speed of sound

[@MehrGills]

Falling is instant RAW... just fall 240 or so miles to break light speed

[@monkeymaniac8269]

@Ethertask Sebastian already having the idea of Hadozee Celestial Warlock flying around casting eldritch blasts shaped like radiant banana boomerangs, ohhhh this is gonna be fun

[@CharlesUrban]

I hope that someone gets to slam into something as a suicidal Monkey Missile before this gets corrected in errata.

[@MisterSmith00]

Thri-Keen “Predator” build…camouflage, weaponry, and telepathically asking your victims if they want some candy.

[@uchihaitachi181]

A cohort and I may or may not be working on this exact concept. Gloomstalker Ranger with a possible multiclass into Storm Herald Barbarian for the AOE or Battle Master Fighter for maneuvers

[@MisterSmith00]

@@uchihaitachi181 Ah ha ha ha…! A recipe for amusement!

[@willmangrum3686]

2:37 Always happy to see a BIONICLE reference, not matter how small.

[@GreenTree67]

In a time before time on the mysterious island of mata nui. 6 canisters wash ashore on a golden beach and new and powerful legends were born.

[@MatiNuva1724]

I support this message

[@themadladhimself2377]

The plasmoid technically isnt a humanoid (its an ooze) meaning any spell that targets humanoids wouldnt work like hold person

[@Battlefieldfan146]

the book actually does specify you can wear armor meant for humanoids when you're in humanoid shape, implying you otherwise can't

[@Deadly_Sin_Sloth]

Bloodwell vial on an Autognome Sorcerer. Gain the benefit of always having magic armor on + you can cast mending as a cantrip to heal yourself and give yourself 5 sorcerer points.

[@jonp8015]

As amusing and powerful as this is... How does an Autognome attune to the vial, when it requires some of the caster's own blood?

[@lucasramey6427]

@@jonp8015 some autognome actually do have blood since some are a creature put into a machine casing as mentioned in the flavor options for your autognome in the ua

[@g80gzt]

@@jonp8015 Autognomes can literally have an actual beating heart inside, it's not a stretch.

[@mylesdrake2949]

@@jonp8015 they can get poisoned so they do have a circulatory system aka they have blood of some sort.

[@TheNicktoo]

Remember that Mending has a casting time of 1 minute, so it's not good during combat.

[@slanew]

Astral Elf can Starlight Step as many times as their proficiency between long rests (2-6!), and their cantrip can use the casting ability of your choice. These are big changes to what we're used to here.

[@rafaelcalmon2858]

Awesome vid, loving the Spelljammer book so far :D *Now, to clarify for people that might be going nuts rn about how broken a hadozee Barb might be:* more accurately, a hadozee barb can reduce a claw attack from an adult gold dragon to zero if THE DRAGON rolls average (15 on 2d6+8) and THE HADOZEE rolls almost max damage reduction (7 on 1d6+2(prof)) while in rage. *It also requires a reaction. And also can be used prof times per long rest.* That means when you reduce damage to 0 once, you then get a *"Impressive. And what are you gonna do about the second one, Oonoki?"* moment right after for the second claw attack XD And if you wanna make a Captain America impression, you can at most say "I can do this all day, but only twice." at lvl 1st, which was the example in question ;D

[@lucasramey6427]

I'm more focused on being able to officially do my fan the hammer artificer artillerist build (aka use the 11th level ability spell storing item with either shatter or scorching ray and being able to spam use it (it counts as the use an object action) 3 times on a turn with your action haste action and bonus action additionally 2 levels of fighter would bring that to 4 casts with your action surge action) sure it won't out damage the Variant of this build that uses the bugbear's turn 1 extra damage (2d6 extra damage per attack roll combined with scorching ray which gives 3 attack rolls per cast against an enemy who hasn't acted in initiative) but it does have more battlefield control with it's movement options

[@Kenny.S]

Just a heads-up, resistance is calculated after damage reductions. iirc it goes vulnerability, reductions, resistance, immunity. This had been discussed a long time ago with heavy armor master and spell combos.

[@shadowfate05]

​@@Kenny.S Vulnerability is actually the very last: "Resistance and then vulnerability are applied after all other Modifiers to damage"

[@Flaraen]

@@lucasramey6427 You can't use the item as a bonus action though? You don't get an interact with object bonus action

[@TepigIsHot]

@@Flaraen dextrous feet is a bonus action that lets you use an object

[@jondawson7911]

Okay but, Giff Artillerist is literally perfect.

[@CivilWarMan]

The hypothetical posed of a Thri-Kreen dual-wielding a greatsword and a shortsword doesn't work, since two-weapon fighting requires using a light weapon in the main hand. The Dual Wielder feat removes the light weapon requirement, but not the one-handed melee weapon requirement. One could theoretically wield 2 shortswords and a shield, or a longsword, shortsword, and shield with the Dual Wielder feat, though. The Thri-kreen secondary arms ability seems to work best for martial/caster hybrids that don't get their weapons as spell foci in games where the DM is a stickler for material and somatic components. Characters like Artificers, Paladins, Rangers, and Valor Bards.

[@Seelenverheizer]

is dual wielding truely so garbage in 5e that it gimbs the extremly iconic tree-kin multiwielder? Well i guess its 2 handed weapon + shield or 1 handed weapon with 2 shields.

[@insertphrasehere15]

@@Seelenverheizer can’t do those things either. The secondary arms can’t wield shields, only light weapons. All this lets you do is two-weapon fighting with light weapons while also wielding a shield in one of the main hands.

[@Fauxknight]

@@Seelenverheizer Limited to one shield, and a small arm can't be used as any part of the two-hander or a shield, so no using both together. Best option is shield and two light weapons and still having a free hand for reloading or casting. There isn't really any sort of all 4 arms at once build that works like the old systems.

[@CivilWarMan]

@@insertphrasehere15 Theoretically, a Thri-Kreen could wield two shields in their main arms and a shortsword in one of the secondary arms, though there really isn't a point to doing that since you can only benefit from one shield at a time.

[@noaddrag]

Artificers get around the somatic-free-hand requirement by all of their spells requiring either their tools or an infused item as a defacto material component, even on spells that otherwise don't have a material component.

[@sirgarffington8572]

I'm all for the Thri-kreen, I really enjoy exotic races and this just checks off so many things. Great video!

[@Shalakor]

I've always wanted to play a Thri-kreen since 3.0E, but have never had the right opportunity.

[@d.o.g573]

@@Shalakor i have succefully played a Thri-Kreen in a 3.5 campaign - still great companions

[@MrHeadshotable]

The thri-keen don’t change the two weapon fighting rules, so unless you have dual wielded, you’re still only allowed to attack with 2 light weapons and even the feat specifies one handed weapons, so it doesn’t work with the greatsword

[@lordzaboem]

Hmm. So our thri-buddy holds a light weapon and shield with the big arms and an additional light weapon with the third arm. What is the fourth arm doing? I guess it might hold a dagger or hand crossbow for emergency ranged damage. Oh, I've got it! Wand of Frowns: a common magic item. Make your target make a frowny face before double-stabbing it. It has no mechanical benefit but style for days.

[@jeremywillis7042]

so use the great sword for all but the last attack of multi-attack. Problem solved.

[@adrianroed2178]

You could however go two weapon fighhting grabbing the AC bonus while still using a shield

[@jeremywillis7042]

@@adrianroed2178 RAW to get the +1 AC bonus from the feat you need a “separate melee weapon in each hand”, meaning all four hands so no shield…

[@benry007]

@@adrianroed2178 duel wielder feat requires you hold a weapon in each hand.

[@ev6781]

I'm playing a mythic thri-kreen since the race came out in UA and he has been a blast to RP and play with. His name is shiny

[@d.o.g573]

his 'name" is not shiny ; ) - thri kreens cant form normal vocals like human mouths do...

[@Areksano]

@@d.o.g573 sooo do they sound like predators clicking noise?

[@d.o.g573]

@@Areksano Yes somewhat - Thr-Kreen language consists of screeches and klicking and its extensively described in „Thri-Kreen of Athas“ - as is their very unique style of „writing“.

[@Areksano]

@@d.o.g573I’m new to this DND stuff but they sound and look fucking cool!

[@starbomber]

11:30 quick note about Two Weapon Fighting "When you take the Attack action and attack with a *light* melee weapon that you’re holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you’re holding in the other hand." Your initial attack, *must* be with a light weapon. Unless you have dual wielder feat. Or if your DM doesn't care. The fighter's Two Weapon Fighting style does help here, but even if you carry 4 short swords you can only make one attack and one bonus action attack (so no san-to-ryu unfortunately)

[@maltava4534]

Play a small Autognome Battle Smith, make a medium sized Steel Defender that looks just like me, also make a tiny sized Homunculus servant that also looks just like me. Three Stooges hijinks ensue.

[@alittleantidote5852]

💀💀💀 This is genius

[@letstec]

Btw the Thri-Keen are also an insane spellcaster race, as they have natural armor and their four arms allow you to cary a shield in one of your "main" hands, a simple or martial in your other "main" hand in case someone comes closes, your spellcasting focus in your first "off" hand and leave your fourth arm open for somstic componets. You are basically allowed to use your shield, a weapon and cast spells without having the war caster feat. Using point buy we can have a spellcaster with 8 Str, 14 Dex, 14, Con, 10 Int, 10 Wis and 15 Cha, using TCE rules we can apply the race stats to charisma and dexterity and have 15 dex and 17 cha. At level 4 use the ASI to bump up these stats again and now you have 18 AC (13+3+2), +5 on a Rapier and +3 on the damage and also 18 Charisma for your spells.

[@nzin1357]

Unfortunately, it also depends if your spellcaster have shield proficiency or not

[@richieclark882]

why not just use the numbers you state and start with 16 dex and 16 cha? +3 in both and putting an ASI in one at 4 is strictly better than +3 in one and splitting an ASI at 4 to get to the same point.

[@mahe4]

can the smaller hands do somatic components? i don't think so, since it is specified what those hands can do, and somatic components or spellcasting isn't listed.

[@memaxNOTyoumax]

In order to make a bonus action two weapon fighting attack, the first attack must be made with a light weapon, so the thri-kreen combo doesn’t work unless you have dual wielder. If you had extra attack, you could do greatsword, short sword, then bonus action short sword though

[@angrystickfig]

So pumped for Spelljammer! Picking up my copy in an hour!

[@carsonrush3352]

How is it? Is it everything you dreamed it would be? Which front cover did you get?

[@angrystickfig]

@@carsonrush3352 I got the variant covers for Boo, lol. This is actually my first screen, so that's pretty cool, but I haven't dug into the meat of the books yet. Did you get it?

[@benjaminwilliams5195]

I preordered on Amazon thinking I would get it faster but no according to Amazon it releases on September 13th

[@angrystickfig]

@@benjaminwilliams5195 Oof! I'm sorry, that sucks.

[@suddenenigma]

I've seen plasmoid when it was in the unearthed arcana. It's a great concept, though not especially strong. I like the idea of being a spell casting ooze, picking up eldritch adept to have at will mage armor, and just pew pew with magic. And I'd rule touch spells are okay to use with the tentacle if they're not attacks, since it doesn't say anything about it, except that the pseudopod can't attack. 10 foot range cure wounds? I'll take it.

[@lordzaboem]

Good idea!

[@cthulhu8976]

"If an item requires an action to activate, that action isn't a function of the Use an Object action, so a feature such as the rogue's Fast Hands can't be used to activate the item." - Dungeon Master's Guide p. 141 This seems like it also applies to dextrous feet.

[@DnDShorts]

Dextrous feet doesn't technically give you a "use an object" action though, it lets you manipulate an object with your feet. It's a little unclear, definitely will be up to your DM! Personally, I'd allow it if it sounds feasible i.e. opening a bag of holding or an eversmoking bottle

[@g80gzt]

@@DnDShorts It's within the realm of "feature such as". Sure, operating one of them rods or cubes with a bazillion buttons... Probably not gonna happen. But a bag? Not harmful, unless you have a diabolical monkey.

[@ryudragon7]

Auto-Gnome makes me think of Log from Unexpectables. All these new races got my gears turning with new ideas.

[@krodmandoon3479]

Oh snap, someone mentioning an online D&D game that *isn't* critical role.

[@o0bookwyrmknight0o]

You are very correct! I love Log and love seeing The Unexpectables mentioned outside of its own spaces! (Still have to complete the first arc 🙃 Almost there!)

[@ryudragon7]

@@o0bookwyrmknight0o I started back at Ep. 1 between series. Got up about 15 episodes when series 2 began. Since it's not vital to watch before the new campaign, I haven't gotten around to progressing in the vods.

[@o0bookwyrmknight0o]

@@ryudragon7 I hope you enjoy the series again! Monty is definitely up there for one of my favorite DMs!

[@ryudragon7]

@@o0bookwyrmknight0o I've been enjoying the series since just before Mark/Seika showed up. Really, about the time Gaijin Goomba posted his video on Greckles.

[@Noveler00]

Hate to be that guy but, flying squirrel-monkey barb would still take damage with rage and using their racial. PHB, ch9, under damage resistance and vulnerability section, 3rd paragraph, states that resistance and vulnerability are applied after all other modifiers have been applied. In other words, adding or subtracting to damage, by applying modifiers (like str or dex) and/or any die roll(s), happen before doubling or halving the damage with vulnerability or resistance.

[@vincenzoditrolio6985]

I don’t think it’s the same thing this is an activated ability that happens after damage calc.

[@Noveler00]

@@vincenzoditrolio6985 how is it any different than applying sneak attack, which is a choice the player makes after hitting their target and meeting all requirements, which are still subject to resistance/vulnerability multipliers.

[@vincenzoditrolio6985]

@@Noveler00 I think the modifiers that you reference is in reference to whatever the casting/attack modifier and proficiency. That has to do with how much damage is being dealt not how much the character is taking.

[@Noveler00]

@@vincenzoditrolio6985 This is the exact paragraph from the section of the PHB that I refferenced in the intial post. "Resistance and then vulnerability are applied after all other modifiers to damage. For example, a creature has resistance to bludgeoning damage and is hit by an attack that deals 25 bludgeoning damage. The creature is also within a magical aura that reduces all damage by 5. The 25 damage is first reduced by 5 and then halved, so the creature takes 10 damage." Having reread this paragraph, I think our discussion has come down to what is defined as a modifier; the the ability mods from stata and PB or does it also include any additional dice rolls. I do believe in the latter only because additional dice like sneak attack and superiority die factor in to the damage before being doubled with vulnerability, so in the same should be applied anything that would reduce damage, the same way the above stated features increases damage(including any flat values), first before resisitance is applied.

[@vincenzoditrolio6985]

@@Noveler00 I see where the confusion was I thought you were talking about the part in ch 9 of the basic rules on dnd beyond where it talks about damage rolls.

[@wyatt5450]

Astral Elf, Autognome, Giff, Hadozee, Plasmoid, Thri-Keen are the six races in case anyone hasn't didn't catch them

[@DnDShorts]

Shout out to Fry Minis, awesome D&D youtuber, check him out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmbUqZuliZiia8k&ab_channel=FryMinis

[@seankrake4776]

I was looking at making a plasmoid rogue for a one shot this weekend. I figure that the ability to use the pseudopod and being able to slip through just about anything would be useful.

[@lordzaboem]

Seems like fun.

[@tritonbard7704]

Unless it specifically states that you can make a bonus action offhand attack with the extra arms after any kind of attack action as a Thri-Keen, you wouldn’t be able to do so after you make a two handed attack as an action. It would have to be a light attack first.

[@JackgarPrime]

It should mean you can wield a two handed weapon and a shield, though. Which is pretty nuts by itself. That basically turns your 13+dex natural ac into 15+dex and still letting you use a big scary weapon at level 1.

[@Muchinger]

@@JackgarPrime nope, the shield is not an option for the two secondary arms

[@tritonbard7704]

@@JackgarPrime In the UA it says you can’t wield a shield in the extra arms, so I assume that is in the official version as well.

[@professionalsleeper6281]

Thri-keen can shoot a hand crossbow (light weapon), reload with a free hand AND hold a shield, something no other race can do. They practically have a +2 to AC over everyone else.

[@jamesjordan7608]

A lot of really cool build possibilities with these new races. Thanks for the video!

[@aaronmcguire7712]

Me, wanting to play a Battlesmith Astral Elf gunner: *sweats nervously at the Giff*

[@Marb315]

Thri-Kreen are very good grapplers and potentially the best race for unarmed fighters, while there are are restrictions on what you can hold with them it never says you can't grapple so an unarmed fighter can grapple two people with their primary arms (grappling isn't mentioned as a permitted action for the extra arms) while still getting the d8 damage dice

[@storysmith5626]

Shadow monk Giff with guns, soul knife Plasmoid Thri kreen drakewarden with the drakes flavored as a dragonfly Hadozee swashbuckler who hides in a barrel on a barbarian’s back So many ideas so little time

[@loganshockey4041]

I've been looking forward to this book and I've been wanting to run a western campaign really bad. So in the next few months I'll be starting a Space Western campaign and I'm honestly so hyped when I read these races.

[@lucasramey6427]

Fun fact that's essentially star wars because star wars runs off of spaghetti western movie rules hope you have a blast in this fun adventure

[@woodrobin]

"Everyone gangsta 'til the hippo starts shooting!" Truer words never spoken.

[@carlsmagicbicep9736]

Congrats for getting this video out so quick. can't imagine the fucking work that must go into it

[@Enclave.]

Thri-Kreen also make a very interesting choice for a Bladesinger Wizard.

[@vernonhampton5863]

I've already pitched this idea to some GMs for a Spellgammer game. Plomoid fighter with the protection or interception fighting style. Have heavy armor, and using your shape shifting, go over the body of a small sized player. You are now their armor and can apply disadvantage to attacks made against them or deflect incoming damage since they are within 5 feet. You are a Venom symbiote or, as I like to say, the Guyver Bio Boosted Armor.

[@lordzaboem]

That's a great idea. I'd like to know how that plays out.

[@potatolover4580]

I got to do the spell jammer one shot at comiccom two weeks before this release. Thycrin the giant bug with four arms, and plasmoids are busted especially for barbarian classes. Also thycrin can hold more in its hands :D, the plasmoid fitting into any 1inch space is also awesome..our plasmoid chooses to stay In blob form instead of being upright and makes his weapons from his ooze body

[@JackgarPrime]

Make a plasmoid monk who uses unarmed attacks that are just the blob form shooting pseudopods out rapidly.

[@lordzaboem]

@@JackgarPrime The psuedopods may not be used at reach for attacks according to the ability description. The Monk could be a Healing Hands Monk, I think, who delivers healing touches with reach. What other non-attack abilities in the game require touch?

[@darschpugs4690]

glad to see they did my ant boys some justice in 5e. Loved them in 3.5 with psionic classes.

[@madman_myles4376]

The Thri-keen being added in the space book was definitely a General Grievous reference

[@sirjonsnow]

Thri-kreen existed long before the prequels.

[@madman_myles4376]

@@sirjonsnow but they were added into 5e specifically in the space book

[@JackgarPrime]

@@madman_myles4376 It's a bit odd that they didn't get put in earlier, like in Monsters of the Multiverse.

[@NA-vz9ko]

@@madman_myles4376 probably because they were last playable in the 4e Dark Sun setting (If I’m not mistaken), which is an alien planet setting.

[@kaiyamazaki1684]

The most fun possibility I see with Hadozee is being an Artificer. The possibility of using magic items as a Bonus Action just opens so many fun, powerful and flavorful combos with the Artificer's infusions and ability to create minor Magic Items. That and being a literal grease monkey mechanic is just great lol

[@shadowmyst9661]

I’m gonna play a Plasmoid Druid called The Gummi Bear.

[@godofzombi]

nice one!

[@gaelofariandel6747]

I love how the autognome's 13+Dex AC is great for spellcasters such as Wizards & Sorcerers who no longer need Mage Armor. Get them 20 Dexterity & you have an AC of 18 (+5 with Shield).

[@ginginc]

The big problem with giff is the cost of firearms. At lv1 you are not going to be able to afford a 250g or 500g gun and I would be surprised if a DM will give you as part of your starting gear.

[@mechaslayer6648]

Laughs in warlock invocations Edit: Yeah I know not level 1 build but still incredible economy wise.

[@linkplays2952]

technically they are martial ranged weapons so you CAN technically get a antimater rifle as a starting weapon lol only problem is you cant do this in adventures league cuz dm's guide isnt a player tool in adventures leaughe

[@mondaysinsanity8193]

I dont see it as a big problem tbh just use a crossbow and reflavor it as an arquebus or something

[@silvergreylion]

D&D economy is quite easy to exploit/abuse, though.

[@jonahtindall6994]

Could you not just have your character be of noble descent and have a gun given to him by his father? Beats the whole money problem, and gives you a reason to have a gun! If guns are the Giff’s whole schtick it makes sense that they would have one

[@ChrisCanCosplay]

My human fighter: "Hello there." Thri-Kreen: "Kenobi!"

[@timalice-2833]

When I was first introduced to AD&D 2e (THAC0 was here) Spelljammer was the first setting I ever played. We had many campaigns in this setting and one of my characters was a Xixchil. For those who don’t know, Xixchil were giant space preying mantis whose claws were like scalpels and their poisonous bite induced a deep sleep, like anesthesia. They were magical surgeons that could alter and boost character stats, but you had to be very specific on what you wanted. Getting magical augmentation from them was like the old tales of djinn. You may get what you want but not how you wanted it. This was not just a trait for my character, it was a view that the race had as a whole. To stress their alien mindset You want wings, sure…but they are wings from a flightless bird. You want superhuman strength? Ok… but now you wake up without a head. You are alive and can do everything like you have one, but it’s not there. Reasoning? A head is just added weight to slow you down and get in the way. Want immortality? Ok…but your body will continue to age and rot away when you were supposed to dies until you are just a skeleton. Your stats are not affected but you didn’t say you wanted to be the same age forever. It was a lot of fun having a surgeon’s office during down time to see what happened next. Then my Xixchil kept coming back in future campaigns as an npc.

[@ascendedsleeper5693]

A Thri-keen Barbarian / Rogue combo using 4 daggers with reckless attacks proccing sneak attack damage sounds amazing.

[@Subcomandante73]

Games Workshop design. Keep the power creep coming in every new product to drive sales. Then reset with a new edition. Rinse and repeat. WoTC learning from the masters.

[@WintryRPG]

How you're still wearing a beanie through the summer heat is a superpower 🔥

[@godofzombi]

He has an ice pack hidden underneath.

[@dapperpotatoes8473]

8:03 doesn’t damage reduction happen before resistances and vulnerabilities?

[@g80gzt]

Correct.

[@jamesreed5091]

Yes but technically since you use it in reaction TO taking damage the resistance applies first since the damage itself is resolved before the reaction can even apply

[@shadowfate05]

@@jamesreed5091 Absorb Elements also triggers when you take acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage and you can use a reaction to give yourself resistance to the triggering type, lowering the damage you take. These effects just give you an opportunity to lower the damage before it's actually dealt.

[@diablo2048]

Thri-Kreen Way of the Perfekt Self Monk has 6 arms and 2 heads LETS GOOO

[@Kevin-fe4kp]

I love how they took the fey passage from the fairy’s making them boring and gave it to plasmoids

[@leafsneakers3257]

I can't wait to play a Thri-Keen Rune Knight (Or the Giant Barbarian UA) and have a giant bug monster fighting hordes of enemies!

[@bwhit7919]

The Thri-Kreen is extremely good. Nothing broken, but definitely a contender for best race in the game. You can: - Use a shield and hand crossbow - Dual wield a heavy crossbow and hand crossbow - Cast spells that require somatic and material components even with a weapon and shield And these are just the benefits of having an extra set of arms. You also get permanent mage armor and advantage on stealth rolls! I’m calling it now: this is the best race for gishes and dex-based fighters

[@SpiderWaffle]

Getting 2 more AC AND an extra normal hand on a crossbow expert build is kind of broken. Can also give 2 arms to grapple two more creatures at the same time. Compare this to the Loxodon trunk.

[@BashfulBishop]

Why would you hold both a heavy crossbow and a hand crossbow, you can’t use both at the same time

[@richieclark882]

@@SpiderWaffle Secondary Arms gives a list of specific things you can do, grapple isn't on that list. Therefore the best option for a grappling build with them is to use main arms to grapple and wield a light weapon in the Secondary Arms

[@SpiderWaffle]

Yes. They are almost the same with the difference being that Simic's can grapple as a bonus action after attacking and can attack for 1d6+str mod instead of just unarmed strike (which could be 1d6 or more). Both can't wield weapons, use objects, load ammo, handle magic items or material components. Simic's can maybe do somatic components.

[@SpiderWaffle]

@@richieclark882 Oh, I can't find the new source. The UA didn't have this restriction.

[@Loukas_Paquette]

Astral elves are not the only elves who can choose a certain skill or proficiency, the elves in Monsters of The Multiverse also have that feature!

[@woodrobin]

Plasmoid Monk: Way of the Hentacle: In place of a use of Flurry of Blows, the plasmoid monk can use use a display of tentacle movements to add its Wisdom bonus to Seduction checks. #sorrynotsorry

[@godofzombi]

Ascendant dragon monk so you can deal acid damaga like a real gelatinous cube.

[@jasondowd4685]

Did anyone ever play the old TSR game Star Frontiers? I know, I'm old, but the Hadozee are Yazarians, the Plasmoids are Dralasites, and the Thri-Kreen are the Vrusks. Obviously, TSR was the D&D people, it's just nostalgic for me to see how similar these races are. Anyway, great vid! Love your work!!

[@shirkingviolet6018]

Bit confused on the thri-kreen greatsword+offhand attack strategy. At best, you can do two-weapon fighting with a one-handed non-heavy weapon. Is there something I missed?

[@Magic-nx2fb]

You'd be correct. You are able to hold a greatsword and two light weapons, but because of the wording of two-weapon fighting and subsequent duel wielder feat, you can't actually attack with them. (I don't have the text in front of me, but it sounds like it's the same wording as the UA version)

[@kennethmorgan8795]

You can't attack with the 2 handed and light but the Light and Shield with a Light in the secondary does work (or 1handed+shield+light with the feat since secondary arms does specify light). Honestly it's only an issue at lower lvls when an extra d6+ability (with fighting style) might drop something and honestly Polearm Master is probably better combat wise at all tiers (especially once you get Great Weapon Master) but hey... probably a solid Rogue Race... get one lvl of Fighter use that Two-Weapon/shield combo all you want.

[@mahe4]

was thinking the same. a common misconception is, that for dual wield bonus action attacks you only need a light offhand weapon. but you also need to make an attack with a light weapon with your action. i guess he got that one wrong. but what you still can do is having a shield in your normal off-hand a wand in your normal main hand and a light weapon in your small main hand. basically simulating one half of the war caster feat.

[@Regonix]

Two-Weapon Fighting When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand. You don't add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative. If either weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon, instead of making a melee attack with it. If you need both extra arms to hold a single light weapon, then you no longer one-hand it, thus you can not engage in two-weapon fighting with these combinations: 2H + 1 light weapon 1 light weapon + shield + light weapon

[@Regonix]

@@kennethmorgan8795 no, you can't. You have to use light weapons one-handed. If you hold it with two hands, then it is no longer one-handed.

[@kmoustakas]

Remember, to two-weapon fight without the dual wielding feat, all weapons involved need to have the light property. With that in mind, Thri-kreen eldritch knight with shadowblade, shield, light weapon, focus can be nice. Or you know, free hand for grapples

[@lordzaboem]

Good idea

[@clint4951]

Next Race from WotC: *Elf Elf* Race Elf, Subrace Elf, Size Elf, Elf Vision, The Elf Feat, Movement Speed Elf, and Proficient in Elf, Elf, and Elf, with a +3 to Elf.

[@lockskelington314]

Thri-kreen The New best Clerics. Carry a shield and Sword in your first pair of arms and use your second pair to cast somatic components and hold an Arcane Focus

[@ArtWithSR]

For Thri-Keen, I would personally rule that they can use their secondary arms to help hold heavy weapons, giving you the option to dual-wield heavy weapons if you so wish .....That is if dual wielding was actually good XD

[@wrestlingguy8722]

Awesome! I am very excited about playing some of these races! Giff and Plasmoids most of all!

[@KuaEtus]

More combos: -Bladesingers Autognomes can use mending as 1 of their attacks and heal in battle, this is from *Pack Tactics* bladesinger video. -Tree Kreen can use a rapier + shield and a hand crossbow, all at the same time. I flavor the crossbow bolts as trowing knifes.

[@richieclark882]

Autognome Bladesinger can't do that because Mending has a casting time of 1 minute

[@KuaEtus]

@@richieclark882 yes they can 🐱, the atk dont say that the cantrip needs to be an action: "6th-level Bladesinging feature You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. Moreover, you can cast one of your cantrips in place of one of those attacks." More info in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYSvn3iYmd6GY8U

[@bradwolf07]

My group did a spelljammer campaign (on pause right now). I was a space hippo Fighter I named Geff James (pronounced Jeff Games). Had a lot of fun with him

[@TheOverconfidentGamer]

Ok I got to ask would the Keen mind feat work with the Astral Elf Trance ability to make you proficient in all skills if you kinda just cycle the proficiencies?

[@g80gzt]

Not how that works. Did you even read either of them?

[@TheOverconfidentGamer]

@@g80gzt Keen Mind, Last point ,You can accurately recall anything you have seen or heard within the past month. Phantom Rouge ability, Whispers of the Dead 3rd-level Phantom feature Echoes of those who have died cling to you. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you can choose one skill or tool proficiency that you lack and gain it, as a ghostly presence shares its knowledge with you. You lose this proficiency when you use this feature to choose a different proficiency that you lack. If you watch DnD Shorts other vids in one he states both of these allow you to cycle a new ghost every day to gain all skill and proficiency's. So Phantom Rouge ability and the Astral Elf trance ability sound very similar. That's why I asked a question, but to answer yours, yes I have read about Keen mind feat but no I did not read the trance ability as my books have yet to be delivered so I'm working with 1/2 the information. :)

[@shadowfate05]

@@TheOverconfidentGamer His short about Phantom Rogue's is also his own personal take on it, and is definitely not RAW because the Phantom Rogue's ability explicitly states you lose the proficiency when you choose a different one. The ghostly presence is supernaturally imparting knowledge onto you. Who knows, maybe the ghost of a chef is hanging around you that day, guiding you as you cook which gives you proficiency with Cook's Utensils. It's not like every time you finish a rest, the ghost told you everything you possibly need to know to be proficient at the end of that rest and you just happen to remember it until you change to a different proficiency. If you take that Cook's Utensils, only cook a medium rare steak, then switch to Persuasion the next day, did the ghosts tell you how to bake that cake you want to make the next day? Or bake a flan? Or make eggs benedict? The feature says they cling to you, so it's obviously not a one and done "I know all the knowledge to be proficient with this tool and I will never forget any recipes or techniques for an entire month because a ghost explained literally everything there is to know about cooking at the end of a rest" type deal.

[@TheOverconfidentGamer]

@@shadowfate05 Fair enough.

[@dylanboczar999]

Minor correction regarding the hadozee resilience thing; damage reduction is applied *before* resistance in 5e, not after.

[@TheKilogram1000]

What happens if you cast "Heat Metal" on an Autognome? Do they just take max damage every time?

[@sirjonsnow]

You can't cast it on the Autognome itself, because the target has to be an object.

[@TheKilogram1000]

@@sirjonsnow is a body part an object?

[@johngleeman8347]

A warforged can finally have a construct bro in the party.

[@beetleb.1418]

GREAT vid! And that giff joke with the flag and Star-Spangled Banner? TOOK ME OUT! My shade has just subbed to your channel. I'm looking forward to more!

[@michaelwegner8337]

Thanks for making this one. Great to have the info.

[@Krausam]

I see a "Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys" adventure in my future.

[@SpiderWaffle]

Tri-Keen extra arms are kind of busted. Crossbow expert builds can now hold a shield AND have an extra normal arm for a rapier or something. The two Tri-Keen arms can handle a hand crossbow, ammo, material and somatic spell components, and object interactions, leaving you two free regular arms.

[@lordzaboem]

I thought that the rule for dual weilding attacks was that both weapons had to have the LIGHT feature. Despite the name, light crossbows do not have the light feature. If the dual weapon rule is still in effect, you're talking about using two hand crossbows. You can still hold the shield though. The fourth hand -- your suggestion of holding a focus on spell components is good. I would use it to hold maybe a parrying dagger or when a target gets too close or a Wand of Smiles for style points.

[@SpiderWaffle]

@@lordzaboem Not using two-weapon fighting. Using the features granted by the crossbow expert feat. The two Thri-Kreen hands can fire a hand crossbow, handle the ammunition for it while firing, handle material and somatic components when casting spells, and do object interactions when needed.

[@txsportsfreak02]

I love the doom patrol clip. Great show. Also great breakdown. Looking forward to checking out new book.

[@XenAuragard]

... was just looking up these races last night, odd timing, but perfect

[@lockwoan01]

Thanks to the Giff, I can now finally make an accurate Sly Cooper D&D game, because now Murry can be played as he is, instead of while wearing a Loxodon Disguise.

[@SuperEffector]

The best thing about the Giff is that it’s literally in the lore that they are split 50/50 on how to say Giff.

[@danathomas72]

I am so hyped for Spelljammer. i have it preordered at my lgs so i can get it as soon as its delivered

[@TheCasper025]

Broken thri-kreen build? Step 1: 11 levels of psi warrior fighter for 3 attacks, the d10 psi dice, action surge, and more. Step 2: Take a 3 level dip into astral self monk. Granting you 2 more arms. Step 3: drop the last 6 into glory paladin. Gaining divine smite, the aura of protection, and access to the enhance ability spell. Step 4: pick up sentinel, and pole-arm master as a feat. Summon your arms, hold two light weapons of your choice in lower arms, hold pole arm weapon in main hands. You can now stop the enemy from getting within 10 feet. You can attack 7 times with your arms. One unarmed astral strike with a ten foot reach (flurry of blows), four swings with the pole arm, and two light weapon attacks with your small arms. You can add your smites and psi warrior damage to the weapon attacks. Two 2nd level smites 3d8 each (6d8), four 1st level smites 2d8 each (8d8), one psi strike 1d10 force damage plus a strength save or they’re prone/ pushed back 10 feet, one unarmed attack 1d4. Plus all weapon damage and other bonuses. Between psi warrior abilities and channeled divinity you also have a ton of damage mitigation too.

[@AVClarke]

The Thri-Keen were obviously inspired from the Tharks from the John Carter of Mars books.

[@YouCantArgueFacts]

They originally came out in late 80s to 90s in darksun, not sure on the john Carter series

[@AVClarke]

@@YouCantArgueFacts Edgar Rice Burroughs started writing the John Carter stories back in 1917. They were the inspiration for lots of Sci-Fi and Fantasy stories including Dune and Star Wars.

[@richardkent7003]

That going to be a crazy campaign and I cannot wait to see how many people try to bring the races to other campaigns

[@NoNameBoi9987]

I love the build of an autognome lore bard with the astral drifter background. Use astral drifter to grab guidance and bless and now you and you and your party will never fail at ANYTHING.

[@darkbionicle6]

2:38 DID I JUST SEE BIONICLES IN A 2022 KZbin DND VIDEO? Subbed.

[@Lorlic1138]

Sniping hippo pirates in space… god I love D&D.

[@tanyagardener9300]

Mad munk EEE flying kick from 2000 feet away. Love it

[@JackgarPrime]

I love the new races. Everyone i know who is following it is like "Oh yeah, I'm totally gonna make me a gun-toting hippo man!"

[@NodHero]

Giff Shadow Monk with Firearms. Why be Gunk when you can be GiGunk!

[@CrimFerret]

Yeah, I'll allow Hadozee with the change that they to be at least 10' above the ground/floor to start a glide. So sure, climb a vertical suface and then do it, but no jump glides. Still awesome.

[@Happy_Free_Time]

Really enjoyed this!

[@craigauty8874]

Technically RAW an autognome bladesinger could cast mending using their extra attack ability to heal themselves in combat while still making an attack.

[@lordzaboem]

For a long time, we've been playing with the house rule that Warforged can be healed with Mend, but the restriction is that it only works x times per day for 1d6 hit points per use. That seemed very strong for us even with the restriction. The Autognome rule seems way less restrictive than what we were doing.

[@sirdrakey]

Oh man a KS commercial for Waystar in a Spelljammer video! 😆 that's some big ball energy! 👏 The new thri-kreen is cool but I did like the stats of the older bugs as they were just "giant praying mantis"

[@elderadult8544]

He really did just use Bionicles for an illustration!

[@LeonBlack666]

Thri-kreen don't need sleep? Is that the new coffee lock race?

[@MonkeyDM]

Goddamn that promo skit was awesome hahaha