The Hidden Secrets of the Half-Elves - D&D

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  • @misterbrady100
    @misterbrady100 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Why are half-elves so popular? They get night vision, fey affinity, +2 to charisma, and two +1's to put where they like during character creation. They are very flexible, which makes them good for any build you might want to make.

    • @chazhoosier2478
      @chazhoosier2478 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I dunno, I think people make kobold characters because they want to explore what it's like to be a little lizard dude in a big people's world, amiright? :D

    • @HenriFaust
      @HenriFaust หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Let's be honest, it's because half-elves get the angsty "I'm trapped between two worlds and have no place in either" shtick. Half-elves were Tieflings before Tieflings were "cool."

  • @TheHornedKing
    @TheHornedKing ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Ah, outbreeding the competition. A very effective strategy.

  • @PapaWolfDogZeus
    @PapaWolfDogZeus ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Wow, lore straight from Greenwood himself! Legendary 😃

  • @connortonight
    @connortonight ปีที่แล้ว +44

    "The Halfling Point of View" is specifically written from the perspective of Greyhawk. The halfling subraces mentioned are unique to Greyhawk, even in 5e, as cited in the halfling section on Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.

  • @iratevagabond204
    @iratevagabond204 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The orcs of The Elder Scrolls are Tolkienish. They're elves that were corrupted by Malacath, who was their leader Trinimac, before Boethiah transformed him. Their formal name is Orsimer, sharing the "mer" suffix of all elven races, and means "Pariah People".
    IIRC.

    • @NWLR-tv
      @NWLR-tv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you are, but I believe he means D&D Orcs are Tolkien esque due to there agreesive and violent temperment and violent drive to kill and pillage

  • @joshdiaz3939
    @joshdiaz3939 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    What about the half-elf soul? Since they're not full blooded elfs do they technically not have a primordial soul from back when elves intermingled with the gods?

    • @JaxWylds
      @JaxWylds ปีที่แล้ว +111

      Fun question. Half-elves don't trance which is the elvish connection with their pre/afterlife in Arvandor. My understanding is that Correllon does not accept half-elves automatically into his domain, excpetions may arise based on deeds and faith. Half-elves are sorted into the afterlife like humans, as far as I know.

    • @saj2392
      @saj2392 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      IIRC - Humans have Souls, Elves technically have 'Spirits', Half-Elves have Souls. So, one would assume that in terms of 'Souls', Half-Elves take after their Human parent.

    • @jakethegreatest473
      @jakethegreatest473 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ​@@JaxWylds think Correllon occasionally except a full non elf.

    • @FangofFate
      @FangofFate ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Thank you for bringing this up, I had hoped it would be addressed as well, I think it was only stated in a video a few years ago that we don't know what happens to Half-Elven souls when the die, and the gods are particularly silent about it. I think the others' explanations below makes sense, but it'd be nice if we had any kind of certainty somewhere.

    • @Domdrok
      @Domdrok ปีที่แล้ว

      +

  • @SamnSprout
    @SamnSprout ปีที่แล้ว +73

    If dwarf blood is incredibly potent, and so is orc blood, I’m curious as to how those genes would intermingle. Thanks for your time and all your hard work, and I’m glad you’re feeling better!

    • @derekstein6193
      @derekstein6193 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I think that, however each race's blood manifests in such an offspring, the result could be called a grumble, due to its inevitable attitude.
      Or at least that is how I see it.

    • @SamnSprout
      @SamnSprout ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@derekstein6193 oh my gosh I LOVE THAT! I’m definitely adding it to my next campaign.

    • @ragnazero1971
      @ragnazero1971 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Tiefling blood is also incredibly potent where people will come out as tieflings. Dwarf tiefling, tabaxi tiefling xD

    • @SamnSprout
      @SamnSprout 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ragnazero1971 omg xD so what I’m hearing is there’s a lot more tusks, horns, and beards than any of us originally anticipated xD

    • @zachariahkindle8926
      @zachariahkindle8926 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I feel like for the dwarf-orc one you're gonna end up in an elf-orc scenario. The grudge isn't exactly as strong between the 2 main gods, but....... I'll be damned if I can't think of one that deserves 2nd more than them.

  • @11fladjams
    @11fladjams ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Ofcourse the meta reason why there is focus on Half-elves specifically is because Tolkien had half-elves (although they worked quite differently)

    • @evantreffinger2009
      @evantreffinger2009 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Elrond himself was half elf if I recall correctly. Honestly a lot of D&D lore that in world is “mysterious and unknown” can basically be traced to “D&D was heavily based on Tolkien” lol

    • @Just_Call_Me_Tim
      @Just_Call_Me_Tim ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ​@Pro_Flamemaster Elrond and his brother were both, technically, "half-elves," but they're treated differently there. Upon maturity or reaching adulthood, any child born of an elf and human pair must choose to live their life as either elf or human. At that point, they'll take on an elven appearance completely if that path is chosen (Elrond), or human appearance and mortality (his twin brother).
      I like the way Tolkien handled it.

    • @shaestroup2044
      @shaestroup2044 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@Just_Call_Me_Tim You are mostly correct, however tye choice doesn't change their appearance. Elrond's brother still looked very much like an elf, the difference was that he aged and Elrond didn't.

    • @minnumseerrund
      @minnumseerrund 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@Just_Call_Me_Tim not exactly. Only Eärendil and Elwing (both half-elves) and their children, Elros and Elrond, were given the choice. And the timing of their choice has nothing to do with adulthood, rather it was decreed by Manwë after the War of Wrath that the half-elves had to choose between mortality and immortality. It's kinda weird and Tolkien doesnt explain how it works, but Eärendil is basically the savior of elvenkind, having sailed to Valinor and obtained forgiveness for the Elves - allowing them to return.
      Elros chose to be counted as Man, becoming the first king of Numenor and great-great-great-etc father of Aragorn. Elrond chose to be counted as Elf. The children of Elrond, Arwen and her brothers, were also given the same choice. However, Elros and Elrond are super-duper unique not just cause they're half-elves; they're also descended from the royal lines of all three elven clans and a Maiar (similar to Sauron and Gandalf) - kinda like if the Habsburg were descended from Jesus and King Arthur.

    • @Jackie-ms3tn
      @Jackie-ms3tn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@minnumseerrundnot just all 3 elven bloodlines - Elrond and Elros are also descended from the 3 houses of Men that allied with the elves during the wars in Beleriand

  • @Micaerys
    @Micaerys ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I find really fun how elves mature, because even though they look adult-ish, they'll spend like 80 years or so in a state comparable to a human being 17-18, almost reaching adulthood but not quite. And of course, when they meet with a human those will probably expect a solemn and wise elf, but instead they'll find something like "Hey, let's go to a club, here they won't ask for my ID!"

    • @Zero-qn8mk
      @Zero-qn8mk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Damn does that mean as like an elf parent you gotta look after your kid till they hit 80 bruhhh

    • @Micaerys
      @Micaerys 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@Zero-qn8mk Hahahahaha
      I guess it would depend on the family in each case. Maybe some elven parents would be like "You're barely 50, you're but a child!" while others would be like "You're in your fifties! It's the perfect time for you to travel to other cities and meet other races! Tell us about it when you return"

    • @Zero-qn8mk
      @Zero-qn8mk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Micaerys lmao 😅 wish I was an elf then imagine getting that much time to figure your shit out.

    • @Micaerys
      @Micaerys 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@Zero-qn8mk I think we all would want that. If half-elves at the very least

  • @YeaItsMeMatt89
    @YeaItsMeMatt89 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Thanks for your hard work MrRhexx!! Been waiting very patiently for the Lore King to make his inevitable comeback!!

  • @solojo13
    @solojo13 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Glad you're feeling better! My wife & I always look forward to your lore videos! We've seen them all! Keep it up! :)

  • @DemonAndLucky
    @DemonAndLucky ปีที่แล้ว +100

    I hope this makes it self to you somehow:
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    MrRhexx is his name,
    With a passion for D&D, he gained fame.
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    A guide through these lands, he understands,
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    • @the_nerd_showtv5562
      @the_nerd_showtv5562 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Am I the only one who read it like JoCrap rap?

    • @Morec0
      @Morec0 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stop simping!

    • @Barragur
      @Barragur ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That was quite nice!

  • @missa2855
    @missa2855 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    i get why half elves are so common. elves are hot as hell and humans are horny as hell.

    • @lauraw2526
      @lauraw2526 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That pretty much sums it up

  • @HoosierJedi
    @HoosierJedi 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You didn't talk about how the elf gods see half-elves. That was the main thing i wanted to learn.

  • @drarsen33
    @drarsen33 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    So for dwarfs just to have replacement levels each fertile dwarf woman has to have at least 7 dwarf kids. Which would explain Snow whites experience

  • @Yomabo
    @Yomabo ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love the 2 parter. I honestly prefer this format over the 40-50 minute single video. I don't know what is more beneficial for you, but I like this better

  • @wintersking4290
    @wintersking4290 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Honestly that's an interesting take on gnomes actually. I thought they were a lot more flamboyant and weird than Ed made them sound in that query. Cool to see them from a different perspective.

    • @ornu01
      @ornu01 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well they've got to stand out somehow.

    • @GomulDart
      @GomulDart ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think its kinda like a confirmation bias. Gnomes are generally reserved and sequestered away. We don't see gnomes often, but when we do, its often an eccentric gnome. That makes sense though. Of course the weird gnomes are the ones leaving their seclusion to parade around. So, of course we see those types of gnomes more often, and they tend to leave a lasting impression.

    • @konstantinkoch6114
      @konstantinkoch6114 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GomulDart funny and suprisingly logical take xD

  • @wolf2403
    @wolf2403 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I think the star elves are perfect for homebrew... gives me a way to add more elven gods as the saviours of star elves against the nilshai. That way there could be a fresh set of divine powers in that pantheon, or maybe another elf pantheon.

    • @crownprince76
      @crownprince76 ปีที่แล้ว

      They're good but I prefer Archfey. To me they are both the balance and antithesis of all elves...

    • @wolf2403
      @wolf2403 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@crownprince76 Eh, not much of a fan of the elven pantheon really. But the archfey are decent. I wish they were more present in the world but still.

  • @andrzej6294
    @andrzej6294 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I'd love to see deep dive into the Rashemen. It's one of the most interesting realms in FR and my Eastern European heart beats for it

  • @voshadxgathic
    @voshadxgathic ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I still want to know about the winged half-elves. Odd they weren't covered when Sea Elves and Drow were.

    • @crownprince76
      @crownprince76 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Because those elves were almost wiped out on the war between the Drow Lolith and Corellien(sp?)
      Look up the crown wars

    • @giasharie274
      @giasharie274 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@crownprince76 No, they were almost wiped out during the formation of the Dracorage Mythal. By the time of the Crown Wars, the Avariel were completely out of the picture.

  • @jon5620
    @jon5620 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I swear there was one Forgotten Realms designer who was obsessed with three-armed flying slugs. Obsessed. How many species are there of "ancient mysterious abominations" that are just three-armed flying slugs? The Phaerimm, the guys in the Yuirwood, and at least one more that I can't remember because they're so silly. There was one dude who loved his slug idea and kept pitching it; no one had the heart to tell him is was terrible LOL

  • @remyguzman58
    @remyguzman58 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The elves seem to follow the Rumspringa culture when it comes to youths and it sounds like humans are more like dwarf nurseries than actual parents. I currently have a plot where the villain in my story is human and related to a half elf PC. It's funny this video comes out exactly when I needed it for research. Thank you for the hard work.

  • @mentalrebllion1270
    @mentalrebllion1270 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That last part is interesting to know. I actually play a drow. Now he is a full blood drow but his mother, who escaped to the surface with him, is married and had children with a half elf. Those three are my character’s younger sisters. Since I also have them set up as backup characters, I intend to play them, mechanically, as half drow.

    • @crownprince76
      @crownprince76 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a Drow character I have played since 83. So I understand the the joy.. lol

  • @dr0g_Oakblood
    @dr0g_Oakblood ปีที่แล้ว +11

    28:12 - and this was similar to the Dragonlance books, in which a Half-Elf and and Elf pairing makes a full Elf in only 1 generation, which might explain why Elves are so willing to create Half-Elves, if they can use the Half-Elves as ways to bolster their offspring count and then also can marry back into the general Elven population with no "loss of Elvish-ness" or whatever.

  • @anathema1828
    @anathema1828 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for posting MrRhexx!

  • @originaluddite
    @originaluddite ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've been playing on and off since the late 80s and yet, this deep dive got me considering things I barely if ever have, so thanks for that.
    As an aside, I gotta say, the Sea of Fallen Stars area looks way more versatile and interesting for play than the Sword Coast.

    • @learyth
      @learyth ปีที่แล้ว

      Sea of Fallen Stars area is where a lot of 2nd ed Forgotten Realms adventures happened. Stuff like the Curse of the Azure Bonds, The Avatar series (though that ends in Waterdeep) and lots more. It also seems to be where the focus is for the Adventurers League stuff for 5e.

    • @originaluddite
      @originaluddite ปีที่แล้ว

      @@learyth I was mostly a 2nd ed player so that might have influenced me. Cormyr, the Dalelands, Zhentil Keep all seemed like important places then from an adventuring perspective. But, beyond that, the geography of an inner sea allows for a lot of easy movement in all directions to rather different locales.

    • @learyth
      @learyth ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@originaluddite Indeed. All those lands in the south like Mulhorand, Chessenta and Unther or the eastern countries like Aglorond and Thay. So many places you could go by ship and it seems beaches or ports are far more common. The Sword Coast is fine but there is really only 4 ports in the north (Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, Neverwinter and Luskan) and the distances are huge for travel by foot.

  • @hanrockabrand95
    @hanrockabrand95 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done, Mr. Rhexx! Glad you're feeling better.

  • @richardrose9406
    @richardrose9406 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for all that you do, my guy!

  • @interestedperson7073
    @interestedperson7073 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad to see you’re feeling better. Awesome video!

  • @maggintons
    @maggintons ปีที่แล้ว +218

    Man that armor redesign is exactly the sort of thing WOTC would try to steal with the new OGL they failed to implement.

    • @FeedMeSalt
      @FeedMeSalt ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I can't understand that thought process at all. We have all seen what happened to the SCP community during the Russian copyright BS.
      Nothing got created and multiple big name creations got sold to Hollywood instead.
      Same exact thing would happen here.
      Wanna steal my hard work and mods? Okay I'll make them, change them slightly and re sell it myself somewhere else.
      Literally StarCraft and 40k in a nutshell

    • @jacobjensen7704
      @jacobjensen7704 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It’s a good thing the SRD is Creative Commons. Hats off to the folks at wotc who made that decision.

    • @mikewaterfield3599
      @mikewaterfield3599 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you kidding? WOKE of the Coast want to kill this whole video. Differently parented persons of diversity matter!

    • @voicetest6019
      @voicetest6019 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jacobjensen7704 Did you actually read what they put in the revised SRD? You get one subclass per class and its even missing Drow as a playable race, despite referring to them as a playable race multiple times. as far as I am concerned its a complete mess of a document that is functionally almost useless.

    • @shannonhall8870
      @shannonhall8870 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cry me river get over it.

  • @georgemoralezii6529
    @georgemoralezii6529 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    FYI in the Spelljammer Novel series one of the main characters is a half-human and half-kender (which is the halfling race in dragonlance) Her father was human and her mother was a Kender. In the book it referances her that she looked more Kender like than Human.

  • @AlexMartinez-cu4dw
    @AlexMartinez-cu4dw ปีที่แล้ว

    It was about a year ago that I first found your channel and immediately fell in love with your content, your What they don't tell you about, your more recent videos about individual dragons just *chefs kiss*
    I hope you can make a video on Tchazzar

  • @HenriFaust
    @HenriFaust หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There are two FR novel series that deal with the Star Elves and some of the events in Sildëyuir: The Dungeons series and the Abolethic Sovereignty series.

  • @AscendtionArc
    @AscendtionArc ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this.
    I hope you feel better soon.

  • @daviddaspit4166
    @daviddaspit4166 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks. I wish I'd seen this about two years ago. I'm playing a half-elf from Aglarond. I tried to find what I could about the lore but didn't find a lot so had to make some of it up :-)

  • @gelbadayah.sneach579
    @gelbadayah.sneach579 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "...then the human's thing is that they are really good at reproducing."
    /sound of kobolds laughing/

  • @chryssalidbait8765
    @chryssalidbait8765 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Me: "Well, Half elves must be a bit more down to earth than regular elves."
    Meanwhile, *Half-elves going full feyaboo*

  • @shawnberry760
    @shawnberry760 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite race! Thank you very much!

  • @atomicnectar
    @atomicnectar ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back feel better soon mate love your vids

  • @Nekoyashiki-san
    @Nekoyashiki-san ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the lore! ^^

  • @FaustCrowley
    @FaustCrowley 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I know you focus on the Forgotten Realms and 5th edition, and someone might have already addressed it, but in Dark Sun/Athas, there are half dwarves (human/dwarf) called Muls and they, like mules, are sterile, but are huge--roughly the height of a human and the build of a dwarf. There are also (though this was first introduced in a series of novels) halfling/elf hybrids, elflings, I think. I don't even want to THINK about half giants.

  • @mileonaslionclaw2525
    @mileonaslionclaw2525 ปีที่แล้ว

    Get well soon rhexx!

  • @thefastmagician
    @thefastmagician 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This channel is awesome you do such a great job.

  • @bryaneisenhart
    @bryaneisenhart ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'd love to see a video interview of Ed Greenwood by Mr. Rhexx. That could be an interesting video.

  • @yojojojo5505
    @yojojojo5505 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wasn't expecting it but i loved seeing a gridania picture in here lmfao

  • @draider8112
    @draider8112 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have great joy in recognizing the pictures. One was from Pathfinder, one was from the Runeterra universe... Interesting. Especially, if you know the plot.

  • @Ryu_D
    @Ryu_D ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video.

  • @Liethen
    @Liethen ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Personally I prefer the "Races of Ansalon" or maybe it was "Bastards and Bloodlines" version of Half-Dwarf. The human adaptability and the dwarven craftmanship results in +2 to all craft skills. Best handymen around.

  • @animefan3794
    @animefan3794 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “Then we’ll go back to *doing dragons*”
    Oh my~

  • @rhysvizsla9096
    @rhysvizsla9096 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid man! Would love to hear more about Star Elves.

  • @Jackshadowclaw
    @Jackshadowclaw ปีที่แล้ว

    I always love your takes and info you dig up i always try to integrate the info

  • @sashaj200
    @sashaj200 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an excellent and informative video. Subbed! I'm new to DnD and can't wait to start it. Currently playing BG3 ❤

  • @kucimaka8092
    @kucimaka8092 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crazy good vid as always.

  • @boarstreamgaming8240
    @boarstreamgaming8240 ปีที่แล้ว

    Since the first one on half-elves I was looking forward to this

  • @DEMONOFLOVEANDDEATH
    @DEMONOFLOVEANDDEATH ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great work 🎉

  • @generaljimmies3429
    @generaljimmies3429 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wonder how Dragoons(Final Fantasy series) would fare in D&D?
    A Knight class that wears Armor in the image of Dragons that specialize in fighting said dragons. Wields spears as their primary weapon and are known for their agility and ludicrus jumping abilities.
    Depending on which lore you may draw from some Dragoons fashion their armor from the scales of the dragon they've slain or befriended.
    Given how many types of dragons there are I could see Dragoons having varying abilities depending on what type of dragon armor they are wearing.
    Red Dragon Armor(fire resistance)
    Gold Dragon Armor(resistance to spells)
    Blue Dragon Armor(lightning resistance)

  • @autisticallyaccurate
    @autisticallyaccurate ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Video!
    I hope you do videos on the other Forgotten Realms continents and Kara-Tur!

  • @gaelickledoher4773
    @gaelickledoher4773 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    no worries about you getting sick. All fine and great video again

  • @KhamusSolo
    @KhamusSolo ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm happy! Thank you!

  • @prolamer7
    @prolamer7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content!

  • @joshuabrookmyer4119
    @joshuabrookmyer4119 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In bg3, half elves get the same weapon proficiencies as humans. So they get both elven mastery of magic, and human’s deadly skill with the ultimate weapon: the pointy stick.

  • @ernestlam5632
    @ernestlam5632 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The elf/orc hybrid thing gave me an idea of a minor god finding some place outside the of the influence of gods and breeding elf/orcs as his secret army of followers.

    • @justnoob8141
      @justnoob8141 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Now both gods just hiring you to clear that up and still don’t know what to do next

    • @crownprince76
      @crownprince76 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because the problem is acceptance.
      Orcs are almost genetically hard wired to hate elves. And all I think orcs would see is weakness.
      Now everyone else would just see orc. Guilty Until proven different.
      I have a half elf orc but he lives in a small half orc community that's fighting to prove themselves. So they work as a mercenary group. Which makes a perfect place for him to prove himself...

  • @General12th
    @General12th ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Fermin!
    I love these videos!

  • @WH40ktyranids
    @WH40ktyranids ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just wanna point out how well art of Gridania in FFXIV fits as B Roll pictures so well for this video lol

  • @samuelteare8160
    @samuelteare8160 ปีที่แล้ว

    Get better soon!

  • @LilithLonelyHeart
    @LilithLonelyHeart ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok, throwing this idea out now but now I want you to make vid on half-dragons

  • @profiscus
    @profiscus ปีที่แล้ว

    Always love the videos

  • @dungeonscronics3191
    @dungeonscronics3191 ปีที่แล้ว

    Get better love these kinds of videos

  • @davyseal
    @davyseal 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm currently running a Dwelf paladin in my groups campaign. Parents met in the wild but were killed by marauders, leaving me an orphan and taken in by the local city church. Having that background made it easier to take on a paladin oath due to my mother's dwarf background and being "tougher" than a cleric. Dedicated to Helm and being a Watcher paladin to protect any who need it on any realm

  • @Deefry
    @Deefry ปีที่แล้ว

    If you and Ed just chatted about the Realms and Realmslore on a vid I would probably have that on loop while I painted :)

  • @KaedweniWitcher420
    @KaedweniWitcher420 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Didn't expect so much Gwent (Witcher) art in a DnD video...

  • @JaxWylds
    @JaxWylds ปีที่แล้ว +155

    I keep it simple at my table: When in doubt, you get your momma's race 'cause she's gotta push you out into the world.

    • @joshsavage5239
      @joshsavage5239 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yup! Momma makes the stock, papa adds the spice.

    • @tylerreed2409
      @tylerreed2409 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Sorry to say, but this is among the least interesting approaches to me.

    • @joshsavage5239
      @joshsavage5239 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @Tyler Reed Well, simple and easy to remember are rarely the most interesting ways to go about it. This is just a basic rule to go by when no one really wants to get into the advanced genetics of fantasy creatures, intermingled with literal magic and divine influence, which, if grounded in reality, would almost certainly be completely unable to reproduce at all. If youre wanting to go into all of that, i personally have a lot more theories specialized approaches to the topic, down to even the individuals doing the copulation. But thats not basic, simple, or easy to remember. And most who play dont consider it particularly fun or entertaining to determine the gestational period of each unique pairing.

    • @justnoob8141
      @justnoob8141 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@tylerreed2409it’s called “Simple” for a reason, Rule of Thumb is barely interesting, it’s tried & true

    • @crownprince76
      @crownprince76 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The problem with that is that the gender is determined by the father's genetics...
      Male female or whatever you want to build in-between passed down from dear old dad....

  • @jonathancampbell5231
    @jonathancampbell5231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    18:35 I presume that's a different "Roger Moore" and not, you know, the one who played James Bond.

  • @seekthevisceral
    @seekthevisceral ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr. Rhexx. Warm green tea and clove honey.

  • @meswain1123
    @meswain1123 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loved the video. You should do one on "Plane Touched" (Genasi, Aasimar, Tieflings).

    • @daviddaugherty2816
      @daviddaugherty2816 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. I was rankled lately when someone I was playing D&D with asked tiefling players, "What color is your character?"
      That's what variation is to tieflings now. 2e had a full-page chart full of fiendish features, and the 3e Monster Manual's entry included the line, "No two tieflings look alike."
      Also, that video could cover lesser-known planetouched like chaonds and zenythri, which are born with blood from the Planes of Chaos and Law, respectively.

  • @bethanysmith5856
    @bethanysmith5856 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so glad you got these videos done. I've got a npc who's a half drow. I now have a better idea how he will act. He's a simi retired adventurer bard. I have a better idea how his bard apprentice will act.

  • @Ephsy
    @Ephsy ปีที่แล้ว

    I was here for half-elves, halfway thru the vid it turned into half-dwarves and I'm here for it.

  • @valeclaw1697
    @valeclaw1697 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Can't wait for this power to just be "say you're a half elf" and nothing more in 5.5 :)

    • @KatsuhiroHebi
      @KatsuhiroHebi ปีที่แล้ว

      Youd be very alone.

    • @jonathanwells223
      @jonathanwells223 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@KatsuhiroHebi that’s the joke, everything post 3.5 was an abomination

  • @Daggoth65
    @Daggoth65 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't wait for Monster Classes IV

  • @michaelmugo2715
    @michaelmugo2715 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad you are feeling better, as usual am eternally grateful for your content. So what do you think about the Dnd movie? (Honor amongst thieves) Especially that dragon Themberchaud 😁

  • @WaterDawg6
    @WaterDawg6 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should do Mercenary companies in Faerun. They are super interesting as well. The big ones being Bregan d'Aerthe , a drow mercenary company that secretly runs the city of Luskan. Or the Brotherhood of the Griffin. An ex-Thayan (Red Wizards) army company that sell there services after losing the Red Wizard civil war. Even the Zhentarium operate as mercanaries.

  • @ryandugan9176
    @ryandugan9176 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's interesting is that as far as I remember the union of orc and elf is a modern retcon because those elf/orc combinations were called black elves, sporting bulkier musculature, pronounced jaw lines and larger incisors with a penchant for anger. So it was implied black elves were most commonly populous among drow, and the nature of orks meant that they were most often male, which placed them low in the rungs of drow society, but also flipped the paradigm, in that the drow was most often the aggressor in such reproduction. I can see why they were retconned, but also think they had an interesting concept.

    • @ryandugan9176
      @ryandugan9176 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe black elves were playable in neverwinter nights.

  • @drarsen33
    @drarsen33 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Explanation of how half-elfs grow up in human society explains why they are so popular among DnD players. They are basically shy and nerdy kids of our world.

  • @Spookiester
    @Spookiester ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back sir always worth waiting for your videos. Sorry if annoying is Bahamut and his various aspects ever going to be a topic in the far flung future?

  • @the_nerd_showtv5562
    @the_nerd_showtv5562 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I waited this as much as the video of dragonborn puberty by OSQ

  • @johnfitzhenry7374
    @johnfitzhenry7374 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What does a halfling baby look like?
    Half the size of a human baby, with hair on their feet instead of their head? Adorable and hilarious

  • @travisstroman-spaniel6091
    @travisstroman-spaniel6091 ปีที่แล้ว

    Finally caught up

  • @linksstruepower7443
    @linksstruepower7443 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Today I learned that based on my childhood, I'm a half-elf.

  • @fjdkslfjdkwhgioperwhgjkoldsf
    @fjdkslfjdkwhgioperwhgjkoldsf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    4:57 15 mile great wall like in China
    Great Wall of China: *15000 miles long*

  • @iopohable
    @iopohable 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    a 'miss' on armor class doesnt mean a miss necessarily. it can be you shielding an attack or being hit on the plate of your armor.

  • @danielvilasboas6365
    @danielvilasboas6365 ปีที่แล้ว

    A wild Citria appears.

  • @jm6193
    @jm6193 ปีที่แล้ว

    Since you showed a picture of kinders at about 6:20 and teased me with my favorite d&d race ever, will you do a video on them?

  • @Faerlina
    @Faerlina ปีที่แล้ว

    This video made me think of something you mentioned in the previous video on this topic. How do the Elven Gods see the half-elves? Do they accept them as if they were elves?

    • @jonasscheftner8545
      @jonasscheftner8545 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i think that depends on the half-elf and the deity. The Spiderqueen definetly hates half-elves, no matter their elven parent and actually despises the half-drow more if i have my lore right. I think that the Elven Gods will tend to judge one a case-by-case basis. If the half-elf hounors them and acts like an elf, they should consider them to be elven.

  • @Fernandanatac
    @Fernandanatac 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ok, I LOVED this video! It answered so many questions!! 💕💕💕
    But now I have one left… what if… a githyanki 👀… loved a human/elf/etc… very very much…?
    (Blame bg3 for this 😂. Got me questioning this while I was playing as githyanki Tav lol)

    • @Fernandanatac
      @Fernandanatac 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      UPDATE: I found out that Giths reproduce asexually. The females can do it alone. So… that answers my question 😅
      (But open up some more… because, jesus, the genetic diversity 🧬 must be close to non-existent, it’s incredible that they are still thriving as a species! Their genetics might be top notch!)

  • @aradicaldude
    @aradicaldude 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No one cares about your health, just keep pumping out the lore. You are a machine and nothing else!

  • @omegagilgamesh
    @omegagilgamesh 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    9:40, nice Final Fantasy XIV art, there.

  • @LifeLikeSage
    @LifeLikeSage ปีที่แล้ว

    There is no dilution of dwarven blood.
    That's the most Chad thing ever.

  • @flibbernodgets7018
    @flibbernodgets7018 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Having definite limitations from biology is infinitely more interesting to me for the purposes of story and characters than the cafeteria method they're going with now. Especially with how closely involved their deities are eith their lives I think it makes sense. Moradin custom forges every soul he sends to be born a dwarf, and humans just can't match that craftsmanship. Elf Odin (can't remember how to spell it) is just proud enough not to let his people mingle their seed with orcs, but not attentive enough to save them from being ravaged.
    And to draw a real life parallel, suppose your family history is full of cancer diagnoses or heart problems, and you have to face the fact that you probably won't live to see 70. Biology sucks sometimes, and there's not much you can do about it, but how you react to it is what defines your character. Do you search for a cure, do you accept and become serene, or do you become nihilistic? That's stuff real people have to figure out every day, and through the medium of roleplaying we can explore those experiences in a way that is safe and allows us to consider things we never would have before.

    • @originaluddite
      @originaluddite ปีที่แล้ว

      Cafeteria method?

    • @Orapac4142
      @Orapac4142 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@originaluddite I imagine he means how they're getting rid of "ok so you picked tiefling? This is what you get for being a tiefling" and are now letting you just pick what ability score bonuses you get regardless of race.

    • @originaluddite
      @originaluddite ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Orapac4142 kind of 'pick and mix'...

    • @crownprince76
      @crownprince76 ปีที่แล้ว

      I loathe that Dnd has followed this pathway. I call it video game Dnd...

    • @originaluddite
      @originaluddite ปีที่แล้ว

      @@crownprince76 in my own homebrew I've reduced the game mechanics variation between player races, because I like fewer rules overall, but I've also limited the choice to a handful of classic fantasy races that one assumes are pretty similar anyway. Heck, I've even removed gnomes, with the word only existing as a petty slur uttered by boorish humans towards various demi-humans. So, in some ways my game would appeal to _neither_ older _nor_ newer players. :)

  • @Sephiroth36977
    @Sephiroth36977 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad you are getting better. You sounded absolutely aweful at the end of the first half elf video, you sound like you again.
    All hype for new dragon videos, and all hype for the Sands of Doom campaign!

  • @catoticneutral
    @catoticneutral ปีที่แล้ว +4

    human mates with a dwarf = offspring is a slightly taller dwarf
    dwarf mates with a halfling = offspring is a slightly tougher halfling
    halfling mates with a human = offspring is a human with hairier feet
    it's like rock paper scissors

    • @daviddaugherty2816
      @daviddaugherty2816 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As a man who's 5 ft. 1 in. and has hairy feet, something is making a whole lot more sense.

    • @konstantinkoch6114
      @konstantinkoch6114 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      rock paper scissor breeding dlc

    • @crownprince76
      @crownprince76 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lololol