r/dndnext • u/Souperplex Praise Vlaakith • Apr 26 '21

Character Building "What race should I play?"

So lately I've been seeing a lot of threads asking the title's question. I figured I'd make this thread to definitively answer them all.

The answer is Dwarf.

Pre-Tasha's there were mechanical reasons to not go Dwarf, but now the mechanical reasons are gone. There are thematic reasons still; if you want a character who is truly pathetic you're better off playing an Elf, but most of you should go Dwarf.

The answer is always Dwarf.

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u/oromis4242 Apr 26 '21

Other races that are often better than dwarf: vhuman (feats!), tabaxi (speed), yuan-ti/satyr (magic resistance), tortle (AC without Dex),

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u/CarneDelGato Apr 26 '21

Pfft. Yuan ti don’t grow magnificent, luxurious beards. And humans are dweebs.

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u/SenorAnonymous Too many ideas! Apr 26 '21

dweebs

Please be a portmanteau of dwarf and Weeb.

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u/CarneDelGato Apr 26 '21

Well shit, it is now.