What Your Favorite D&D Homebrew Race Says About You

[@BlaineSimple]

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[@SilverScribe85]

These don't look like any homebrew races I've ever heard of

[@researcherchameleon4602]

I once played a homebrew mindflayer character

[@loganfrandrup6590]

Got the notfication in my email, already picked up a copy AND a spare Mega Collection 1 that I plan on giving to a friend later :)

[@LeonardoCornelioJr]

Placed my preorder. Looking forward to the new volume!

[@AlexKuro1]

Placed my order for both physical copies, plus the new PDF. Also, all my friends who play DnD are not at all surprised I one day plan to play as a Kitsune.

[@auntieaoife]

A friend of mine, chose the sentient bread race for a one shot one time. He was a bard with the mage hand cantrip, which means that he can actually use mage hand to move himself around. At some point, he got hit by a de-aging spell, which turned him into dough. This led the members of the party able to cast fire spells to re-bake him, and he became a croissant.

[@terrat0mere]

Put some ham and cheese in him, and call him a Croissantwich.

[@Thao-nathos]

That's genius level kind of playing

[@GrubbusHubbus]

OK, but imagine, each bread has its own subrace with unique bonuses. Baguettes are tankier, croissants can't be affected by spells that push/pull you (they just go right back, like a boomerang), White bread has nothing

[@DeHerg]

No baguettes aren't tankier, they have reach advantage.

[@GrubbusHubbus]

@@DeHerg Sourdough is tankier, then. One of those breads that are stale.

[@dylaneachittuke4397]

Garlic bread is so overpowered compared to regular bread

[@Oddmanoutre]

My dream of running an evil, undead sentient fruitcake is near!

[@HolyFish16]

Use the Bread race and then slap on the Garlic Bread Domain Cleric for true power.

[@paulberger1309]

next character: vampire hunter garlic bread

[@stm7810]

yeah but you take 500% more damage from asexuals and italians. 2500% more if they're an asexual italian.

[@jeffreythree]

I can see it now, a party of Aarakocra penguins channeling their inner Madagascar movie penguin persona.

[@colinburke8389]

"Just smile and wave, boys" "Cute and cuddly boys, cute and cuddly" "You didn't see ANYthing...."

[@icetide9411]

One of them ate a Bag of Holding, now they're Rico

[@murgo2938]

I actually played a game where we were penguins trying to fight an evil corporate tower polluting our arctic environment, I was a rock hopper, it was really silly and fun

[@toad-Mosaic]

My party did this actually but we were reflavored halflings

[@icetide9411]

Avoiding the funny skeleton voice is for cowards. Play it entirely seriously as you sound like Skeletor. Weep about your traumatic backstory where your crying sounds like a "Nyeh eh ehhh..."

[@hexbox2182]

Either papyrus or skeletor. Both are amazing. Heck I got one who was your generic skeleton who got over killed so hard he was sent to a plane where a forgotten god existed. That’s how I got my jester of a warlock.

[@gramfero]

skeletons have 2 voices DEATH & Skeletor

[@myoto2532]

Skeleton was one of my first characters I fully got to explore, or rather, I’m still exploring with. I made a few others in the past that didn’t pan out well in terms of the type of game being played, but my skely boy is my favorite one by far. I worked with the DM on how he’d even exist, how he’d be resurrected and why, and what it’d mean for me going forward. Considering I added onto that with the homebrew class of ‘dragon rider’, it’s turned out beautifully. It was with their creative genius that helped me form Evandar Tempest, once proud royal and knight of the Conclave that was killed in battle, resurrected decades later by a mysterious necromancer that asks for his aid the land for reasons unknown to him. Finding his once-wyrmling dragon who had been spending her years creating her hoard of feathers while her rider was dead, they set out on the adventure to save the lands from becoming war torn all while he tries to make the most of this second chance before his time is up.

[@Xarestrill]

I used my (terrible) Skeletor voice for a lich the party had to work with for a one shot. Was fun.

[@timwoods2852]

Poor Arc, sulking in the corner. The possibilities for a skeleton just trying to pretend they're a real person, who is a noble warrior, and hamming it up a bit are endless.

[@benbriefs798]

You forgot about the best Homebrew Race, Child

[@creed2466]

Deals double damage to and takes double damage from the Minecraft KZbinr race

[@Lluvia_Boy]

Halfling?

[@R3GARnator]

@@creed2466 OOF!

[@calebbraun9505]

Only if I could be a Bethesda game child

[@InternetMadnez]

We all are children of the god emperor.

[@theskrunkster7089]

My personal fav that I made was just an actual scorpion. Can't speak, but can draw with his stinger.

[@bread_guy]

As a guy named "Bread Guy," Bread thinks you can tell what his favorite is

[@oligb1469]

Succubus?

[@greaterdanemark2397]

People really do love being animals and animate objects

[@kepler6873]

Animate objects are fun for oneshots and meme characters! Animals follow the same as above, but also give you traits to lean into or contrast against. Eg a wolf PC would get extremely attached to the party and stress out if even one leaves to do something.

[@ashmarten2884]

Dnd does kind of lack a lot of varieties of ‘animal’, specifically mammalian, races. There’s basically just bunnies and cats.

[@Oddmanoutre]

The actual Pig's 'Scrap Eater' ability sounds suspiciously similar to 2nd Edition's Ranger Ability 'Forage'. With a charge attack, Vicious Bite (2d4+1 damage, roll to save vs. poison or wounds become infected), and Superior Senses (Smell), those old school Rangers were op.

[@SnakeBoots12]

I too am caged in dough.

[@matthewlong9369]

I have helped clean a kitchen that had gone a VERY long time without proper maintenance. I am pretty sure I saw some sentient bread

[@ethanbuttazzi2602]

10:49 fun fact, succubi and incubi are completely different kinds demons, and succubi can change gender at will.

[@qrowbranwen1864]

It literally comes from "to lie under" vs "to lie over/above", meaning it has NOTHING to do with gender if you dig a bit deeper😂

[@ethanbuttazzi2602]

@@qrowbranwen1864 didnt know that, but ill make sure to put under my mental fun facts folder.

[@aleksynowik3055]

Yup, succubi are, by the very definition of the word, bottoms. They might be power bottoms sometimes, but still bottoms. So, yes, you can be a male succubus, who loves receiving the D.

[@armandomarchan7888]

The difference matters if D&D makes a distinction tho, unless that's not from the Bible and is actually from D&D lore

[@ethanbuttazzi2602]

​@@armandomarchan7888 first there is no such thing as a succubus in the bible, second succubus in their lore change to the gender of whatever is most effective against their prey, that is recflected in their polymorph ability.

[@Telawin]

I actually got to play as a mousefolk once... sadly it was entirely the wrong option for the setting but I enjoyed being smol

[@easiestcc6451]

There actually is a mouse race in the humblewood book called Jerbeen.

[@eaglest0554]

Cute characters are always fun

[@mildlymarvelous]

The sentient bread reminds me of the time as a teen that I tried really hard to get my DM to make cheese elementals canon because I thought it was funny

[@corrinthechocolatine4025]

I really love this video. I feel like homebrewing, when it’s not just used to make fun of the worst-rated ones, is a part of D&D that’s too often overshadowed by content creators, despite how awesome it is. I’d really enjoy more videos on this concept, or even a serious, in-depth analysis of some homebrew content on D&D Beyond.

[@luciendelaney8975]

DnD Shorts has a great video on 5 homebrew races, and he takes them seriously!

[@lamMeTV]

I know its been forever but I wanted to thank you for the concise and quick answer to the question about the metal dice production time line. International shipments always make me nervous cause if they get sent back its a whole ordeal...

[@samuelsalvatore4511]

one of the best inspirations when writing a kitsune is the tale of kuzunoha, contrary to the usual depiction of kitsune being mischievous, kuzunoha actually fell in love with a man, and blessed his children with the ability to communicate with animals make a warlock who is part of an ancient clan of samurai who protect the purity of the forest from the greed of the world, grab the Beast Speach eldritch invocation to get Speak With Animals, your patron is your ancestor, as well as protector spirit of your clan, kuzunoha herself, and your blade (if you go for hexblade) is a katana that has been passed through generations inside your clan, only granted to the next chosen one and future patriarch of the clan.

[@doyoulikebeans2121]

YO BLAINE THIS IS MY FAVORITE SERIES LOVE YOU MAN.

[@hades_head_empty]

8:26 shootout to the "elf and an orc had a baby" homebrew book, love that shit

[@samuelgentry4125]

I played Pixie I was the most feared by orcs and goblins as I commit accidental genocide through guerilla warfare tactics and change like a comelion. That was the red death or red blur

[@myonwontstfu]

I once had an idea that I never actually made into something. It was to play as an awakened animal. Not anthropomorphic, not talking. Just a very smart animal that can probably cast some magic, where components are animal shouts, posing and the focus is like a collar or some accessory. The root of that idea was having to communicate with other players by conveying messages through vivid descriptions of what it does since it can't properly speak. It's probably not fun for other players.

[@calbum7078]

4:22 I got actually jump scared why am I like this

[@HartzZuri]

"Mousefolk" and it's literally just Nazrin

[@AlexanderMadill]

6:20 SNAS UNDERTABLE?!??!!??!?!?

[@blockeontheleafeon]

Surprised D&D doesn't have an official Yokai Race. Thank god Homebrew is a thing.

[@jvts8916]

It's about as broad as making a literal "Monster Race"

[@Oddmanoutre]

The Kara-Tur setting had Goblin Spiders (Tsuchigumo) and Bakemono (same ecological niche as goblins, but with different physical features). Vengeful spirits and other non-corporeal undead also made appearances. Sadly, that's about it.

[@blockeontheleafeon]

@@Oddmanoutre Awesome. Glad to see that at least a few Yokai has made it into Official Books. I knew there was something out there for 'em.

[@nightmareraven3045]

I was so discontent with the homebrew kitsune that I made up my own. It's just a fox, that can disguse itself as a humanoid, wrote it as a transformation, and non-magical so that any DMs who like chucking anti-magic fields won't ruin your japanise-folklore dreams, and wrote it in 3 flavours. By far my proudest homebrew

[@hyzmarie]

Hmm I took the official one from pathfinder 1e and tweaked it for DnD 5e

[@Bluelyre]

​​@@hyzmarie same, but for 2e. Heritages and all. Sucks that the only fox race in dnd is literally a obscure female only werecreature subtype from 3.5.

[@calebbraun9505]

I'd find idea of a player, using the fairy race homebrew, with a really high strength score using a sling, swinging around a rock the size of the PC, to be a very entertaining idea (although probably not that effective)

[@Oddmanoutre]

Sounds like Glitter from Kid Video.

[@YuubiTimberwolf]

Funnily enough, i play a Gnoll Drunkenmaster Monk in a game and he is just the depressed Uncle of the party. He was the runt of the litter, taken in by monks to prove that while "Nature VS Nuture" thing and it actually worked out.... Until the Monk Master, and his fatherfigure, got killed by Assassins and my Gnoll left to get revenge.... and failed so hard, he ended up as an alcoholic in a bar and got sold to the adventurer's guild to cover his gigantic tab in said bar. He is now forced to be the bodyguard in a diplomacy mission of some guy (player character) and is actually the most liked character of the party, when he is not accidentally drunk-raging and the party has to cover the costs and keep him on a leash for a while (after raging he is the "cuddly drunk" type so you gotta keep him away from strangers) >_>

[@nonamegiven202]

I'm honestly surprised there's not a dragon race on there with how many homebrew there of them out there, like even i have made one (that's mainly just a modified Fizban's Dragonborn but whatever).

[@SimonSaysDeath]

I made a half dragon race which is like a dragonborn but more human really

[@hyzmarie]

I tried to fit Wings of Fire in DnD once (a middle grade novel series where all the prominent characters are dragons). I eventually gave up fitting it in and rewrote Tales of Equestria because the system is simpler lol

[@Overkill2217]

I actually wrote up a kitsune (from Ryoko's) and an Aab Shagua (rewrite to make it work in dnd beyond) for two of my players in my planescape campaign

[@Gatorboy5678]

0:16 Makes sense. Races would be variants and not separate things.

[@DrPluton]

That mousefolk race could be neat to play, but I did enjoy Redwall back in the day.

[@hyzmarie]

Aaa I loved Redwall!

[@jakebranch2599]

IT BACK!

[@wesleyewert1023]

thanks for reminding me my succubus player has vulnerabilities, gonna keep that in mind

[@meeb_consumer]

now I just wanna play an arachne who's just a complete cinnamon roll He just uses the webspinning thing to make art

[@Bluelyre]

Sometimes I wish I could have played that arachne grave cleric for the curse of strahd game I'm in.

[@endormorre6567]

I love how you used your own art for your version of a similar monster and still slapped a simplified face over it. Pure gold. XD

[@TheHumanBean13]

I had a home brew character similar to the two kobolds, but instead they were gnomes pretending to be a warforged

[@ErosTheNerd]

I actually have a Gnoll Character/OC. Dhyr Sootfang, Was originally a CN Barbarian, became a NG Fighter over time after after retiring became a Pirate Queen far to the north of the Kingdom the party saved (and that the Humanoid Players took over after felling the Horrid Despot) She is actually very good at being Cordial and Negotiations till someone "demands" her be a beast when they refuse to listen to reason.

[@Luxormeister]

Dedinitely check out the Half-Hag race for your next video. I officially permit it in my games now. It's way too damn interesting with so much lore potential.

[@josuelservin]

Forever DM here, I dream with the day another DM allows me to play the mythical sentient bread, since the first time I heard the reference in Reddit I feel in loaf with it...

[@jaisummons2304]

Bread race my character was cursed backstory A witch turned me into bread and was an artificer. Made a suit to for the bread and going on an adventure. Its going to be a 5 minute adventure into the dungeon in and out.

[@soos.mpvier3187]

I heard that going diving with a turtel can cure any bread-related curses. Slight chance of dissolving in the process.

[@gaidencastro9706]

The D&D Beyond site still uses "races" when referring to the page with species on it

[@Theravetacoo]

for the penguin, i live in PA, hockey fan, and did a reborn(aarakocra barbarian) that couldnt fly because he became a giant penguin using a hockeystick as a great club. he did the full aarakocra not able to speak common thing still ofcourse. often teaching "hawk eye" to anyone willing to try to listen

[@mifigor1935]

I'm actually currently playing a kitsune in a steampunk wild west campaign I'm in

[@bug.b3ar]

(multiple of these races are in pathfinder 2 btw)

[@OspreyMantis]

Ok but awakened skeleton is actually really a cool idea

[@MegaPompoen]

Fuck, now I want to play as a sentient bread....

[@starhalv2427]

My friend is afraid of jelly (especially jellycubes) so please add ooze warning for his sake I'm completely 100% serious

[@CWorthStudios]

My favorite homebrew race is when I, with no understanding of any D&D race lore, cobbled together tabaxi and tiefling rules to make an "Infernal Tabaxi" so I could play a little shadow guy I've held on to for years and has so much lore now, but now he is a twink catboy who has not told anyone he is an entity from close to the beginning of time who can manipulate shadows and summon relatives by killing people because that would get him banned. This is just lore I hold inside and continue to torment everyone else with smol cat.

[@Ryu_D]

In my campaign, we tamed a haunted piano, called Piano Friend, and now I can't help but wonder what kind of stats and abilities it'd have as a full Race/Species. Naturally it'd have to have music themed abilities, since it already canonically performs all the battle music for our party, but the inability to wear normal armor could become an issue (We got around that by magically shrinking it. It was also turned into a parrot for a while. That was weird.).

[@R3GARnator]

The best thing since sliced bread.

[@ricecrew2]

Races may be called species now but that wont stop me from being racist

[@mayajohnson9731]

As DM, I'd love to have a sentient bread player character.

[@ddnerd2704]

The lycanthrope is the only one I've tried and you're right. It was the one time I failed a con save with that character. We spent the rest of the campaign figuring out how to keep things semi-balanced

[@lukasz88888888]

I currently play as a dreamland cat from mars. A tiny eldritch horror who likes to sleep, eavesdrop, and steal, and has a surprisingly extensive backstory of being a terrible father to eight kittens, at least two of whom are now pretty evil.

[@francisharris4730]

Just pre-ordered the new book today! So excited! 💕

[@EdoTimor]

that bread is kinda cute

[@martabachynsky8545]

To be fair, the claw damage for a lot of animals _is_ really weak in the rulebooks. I increase the damage for a lot of animals, such as bears, badgers, large cats, etc. A boar will very likely kill you if it gores you. The animal races sound really fun though. I'd probably have fun playing in a "Tailchaser's Song" or "Watership Down" type game.

[@hyzmarie]

Ooooh when I made my DnD setting that was all animal races, I gave Harengon the culture of Watership Down rabbits! We actually had a cleric of El-ahrairah, he was a silly little thing!

[@martabachynsky8545]

@@hyzmarie Awesome!

[@timwoods2852]

I have thought out both a sentient green slime "warlock" and a knoll paladin who wishes to be a Dwarf character.

[@GreenCat188]

Now I want to try being a gnoll (that actually sounds fun, maybe somehow restrained or tamed by fellow party member or something?)

[@scrapbotcommander]

Why is the Dryad one so oddly specific? 😂

[@nettlesandsnakes9138]

9:36 if there an ancient metallic dragon, the major shape shifted to this kind of thing. Otherwise, all dragons can at least bless someone to have their children.

[@daviddimitrov3696]

Why does the half dragon description literally describe my dragonborn character perfectly? 💀

[@thekingofcookies4877]

I was nearly in a game that had slime race and my god that sounded op, if something bites the slime they take poison damage, the slime would have an unarmoured bonus for something so I went Barbarian who also has unarmoured stuff, then the group never started.

[@FoghornProductions-eg8ji]

6:45 SHIPWRECKED 64 MENTIONED

[@DJBlackNGold]

7:30 aight you, my ursine monk with a dwarven accent and wears an eye patch to look tougher is rapidly approaching your location right now. How DARE you read bear enthusiasts that hard.

[@saqwana25]

Also half dragon was a thing in 3.5, technically succubus means the one who is penetrated and incubus is the one who penetrates.

[@TheWildHunt]

still need a race that is the nurturing love version of the succubus' sexual love. Just a race filled with the most wholesome people around that just want to make sure people have the best place to grow possible and feed off of the gratitude people show them as opposed to the succubus' need for sexual energy. Just wholesome things XD

[@SethGibbs]

Lycanthropy does have an official ruling in VRGR as the Dark Gift - Second Skin.

[@phantomham2749]

After the first homebrew I’m not to sure how I feel eating a loaf of bread watching this video

[@joe_rival]

that Bearkin specifically ...

[@sidequestJil]

Ngl i wanna play a bearkin barbarian but as intimidation or as a rage starter i just wanna start inhaling white dust

[@Furi_S_Poi]

GNOLLS MENTIONED! LETS GOOOOOOO

[@thecardboardboxz]

Omg, i made a homebrew race that sucked but it was called, the bread golem

[@filteredtea3010]

My favorite Homebrew races currently aee the Candlehead and Em’ten because I just think they’re neat and cool.

[@cobrakingofeart]

@5:00 Cecily Campbell from the sacred blacksmith? didn't expect to her in a dnd video

[@infinityc2859]

11:01 Make it 3 Kobolds in a Trenchcoat instead.

[@Renagale]

I will never tire of hearing thefatrat in a KZbin video

[@simondurso6743]

I'm personally a fan of the 2013 Nissan Sedan

[@thexsoar]

No half-vampires listed. That's impressive.

[@teejoverhaegen7248]

Dangit I've got both anime into D&D book in my shopping basket rn and I was hoping Blainr would drop a promo code in this video. Still good video though ❤

[@King_of_Clovers]

Okay, but what is everyone's favorite demon lord? Mine is Juiblex.

[@ThatReplyGuy]

The only one that matters.

[@yorkchangeling6110]

Zuggtmoy!

[@Nekuma54]

In one of my recent campaigns I actually discovered an Artifact named "The Sword Of Juiblex". It's description, abilities and implications were all amazing. Description of it in case anyone wants to use it in their own campaigns: Sword of Juiblex: This magical long sword possesses a razor-sharp blade that never dulls. The crossguard has a melted, dripping appearance, though it is hard as steel; the pommel ends in a single green catlike eye. The weapon requires attunement and grants the bearer the following effects: Immunity to acid damage. Add the Wearers proficiency to Attack and damage rolls +2d6 slashing damage when attacking ooze type creatures. The Eye of Juiblix he eye in the pommel grants the bearer darkvision up to 60 feet (or if they already have darkvision, it increases the range by 60 feet). However, the demon lord Juiblex can scry through the pommel at will and stays informed of the bearer’s actions at all times. Control Ooze*: when activated, all ooze-type creatures within 30’ must make an opposed Intelligence Save vs DC 10 + the bearer’s Int mod + the bearer’s proficiency bonus - the number of oozes within range. Each ooze that fails falls completely under the bearer’s control and must do as it is ordered. As a bonus action the bearer can verbally command each controlled ooze to move and perform one action. The control lasts a number of minutes equal to their Proficiency Bonus. The bearer can use this power a number of times equal to their Proficiency Bonus before requiring a long rest.

[@Xarestrill]

Not a "what it says about you", but one of my players has spent the last 6 months working on a homebrew race that's basically just "human that's immune to about 80% of the stuff magic can do" that's "balanced" by being unable to cast or use anything involving the things they're immune to.

[@thatoneguy5856]

Remember the sub category of mouse folk players. Skaven enjoyers

[@Darastrixkepesk]

I’ve never played any of these but if I did it would be the skeleton and like 90% of what you said would be accurate.

[@IAmRat-f4d]

3:18 warrior cats mentioned LESGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@TyrannosaurusRex-x9f]

I made a concept for a small race that are descendants of giants just for the pun “giain’t”

[@chaoslabj]

That's no bread. That's just toast.

[@adamheidenreich5134]

So I had a DM who had us play as critters. I chose to be a Badger Luckarian. A barbarian that had a lot of Luck feats and well Bucky son of Bucky is still a Legend among that group.

[@peteralexandergraae2830]

The thing about "ohhh myyy how do half dragons exist???" 1. Love finds a way. 2. If donkey can have kids, it cannot be that hard 3. Lady Prestor. I rest my case.

[@buttermanaws4693]

5:14 ah yes the Doug Doug choice, glad to see twitch chats hivemine always existed

[@MythosLibrary]

Man, I would love if the El'leori that I've written made it in a video like that

[@fizhing]

Now that weapon masteries exist can you make a video about them? Perhaps a weapons tier list or a new "what your favorite weapon says about you" vid

[@DiscordTDD]

Good evening, Mr. Blaine, i’ve come to inform you I have finally received my dingo doodles dire tarrasque mini figure. It is with entering to inform you that I believe the superior method was the garden gnome. Sincerely, Discord

[@cagthetism]

20 squirrels in a coat

[@smatlord]

Honestly I would play Awakened skeleton BECAUSE of Sans. Also Sans is way more than just a meme

[@UnashamedPaimonFan]

I once had a sentient bread sorcerer named Brie.

[@samlott9246]

Embarrassed to say that I made my own Badgerfolk species and uh... yeah you more or less pegged it in one. *cough!* At least I had fun making lore and naming tables!

[@ashtonmiller-z1n]

just make this a huge multi epsodie series. this is bescue theres so many home brew races/speaices even from the D&D home brew wkipeida itself with teh home brews conut you could make so many epsoides of this for a very long time. from 3.5e to 5e theres like so many of them you could have so many youtube viedos for this alone.