Recent content by Hussar

Not quite. What I am stuck on is that there is zero actual lore to draw on. A "spread throughout the Realms" isn't really lore is it? It's pretty thin and requires you, as the DM or player, to create, pretty much whole cloth any dragonborn communities anywhere in the Realms other than...

Again, not talking about what "might" be true. I'm talking about ACTUAL canon. There canonically no dragonborn mercenaries in Baldur's Gate. The are not mentioned. Even Decent into Avernus, where we actually HAVE Flaming Fist Mercenaries outlined, does not have a single Dragonborn. IIRC...

totally agree. Except that none of the specific places, people or events that he lists actually exist in the setting. It's all 100% made up on the spot. Which is fine, that's certainly what everyone does. Again, not arguing that it can't be done. I know it can be done. I do it, you do it...

Well, to be honest, you'll get no real argument from me. I've long argued for Halflings and gnomes to be ousted from the PHB in favor of more popular options that are actually going to be used in settings. 🤷 Saying that it's okay for the most popular options in the PHB to be given the same...

Foul! You have added non-canon material. You have zero idea where his homeland is. Strike 2 and 3. He has no connection to any mercenaries whatsoever. And, what dragonborn mercenaries near Baldur's Gate? There are zero Dragonborn in Baldur's Gate who are mercenaries. Thus my point. You...

It what way did it not? Both gnomes and halflings are called out as living in all sorts of regions. And, we're not living in 1982 anymore. Greyhawk has expanded considerably since then.

The head of Candlekeep is Janusi - a human. There is a dragonborn First Reader, that's true. Doesn't actually ever appear in any of the adventures, but, sure, he's there. So, sure, you can ignore canon. But... here's a question. Where does Bookwyrm come from? What is his history? Does he...

Let's be honest here. Dragonborn and Tieflings were noted as "rare" in the 5.0 PHB because they had 4e cooties. It had ZERO to do with world building. It was the whole "We're bringing the game back to its roots" push. And as far as "They already have a place", umm, that was done, what...

And yet, every D&D setting makes PHB species choices common. Funny that.

What makes you think a PHB race is rare? But... hang on... I'm confused. Dragonborn are rare, but have towns where ever I feel the need to plonk a town down? They're rare but have communities everywhere? They're rare, but, it's never a problem just parachuting them into every location...

For me? I would say that the PHB races are the bare minimum. I wouldn't worry too much about all those other races - there has to be a cut off somewhere. But, telling a new players whose just started playing D&D, "Oh, you want to play that from the PHB? Ok, now, without any real knowledge of...

How many of those countries list a Dragonborn or Tiefling or Goliath population?

No. I really, really can't. What dragonborn community is within a hundred miles of Phandelver? Saltmarsh? The Free City of Greyhawk? Waterdeep? What Tiefling community exists within the same circles? In canon if you please. Make stuff up is certainly an answer. Sure. We're all capable...

Eberron would like to have a word with you. Hell, Tolkien would like to have a word with you. Elves, dwarves, orcs, men, hobbits, and goblins all have their own towns. That's six right there. And, by and large, that's considered the gold standard for fantasy settings. There are TONS of...

Well, there's 25000 people in Neverwinter alone and that's only a few days travel from Phandelver. 🤷 Leilon is 3000 and that's about the same distance. Triboar is about 2500 and that's a few days to the east. So, within a 100 mile radius from Phandelver, you've got about 35000 people...