D&D (2024) The New Custom Backgrounds Details

[Mistwell]

 

[Parmandur]

Yup, saw that: basically exactly what was in UA, as was supposed. Nothing shocking here.

 

[pukunui]

Yup, saw that: basically exactly what was in UA, as was supposed. Nothing shocking here.

Yep, no surprises. It'll just be nice to have this unlocked on DDB.

 

[Mistwell]

I did think it was interesting he said it claims that the PHB origin feats are "examples" of origin feats. Implying it's expected DMs may make new origin feats particularized to their campaigns. We've seen adventures and campaign settings do that before, but I don't think we've ever seen it encouraged directly in a DMG.

 

[Parmandur]

I did think it was interesting he said it claims that the PHB origin feats are "examples" of origin feats. Implying it's expected DMs may make new origin feats particularized to their campaigns. We've seen adventures and campaign settings do that before, but I don't think we've ever seen it encouraged directly in a DMG.

Wouldn't shock me if there are guidelines for making Featsz since they are Core. And future Supplements will no doubt have many.

 

[pukunui]

Wouldn't shock me if there are guidelines for making Featsz since they are Core. And future Supplements will no doubt have many.

I mean, the easiest way to make more Origin feats is to remove the ASI from any General feat. And you can homebrew a bunch more Origin feats on DDB in that way. However, currently you have to use the 2014 custom background system and then manually add a feat via the character sheet. Having the 2024 custom backgrounds option unlocked on DDB will be much easier to make custom backgrounds that grant custom Origin feats as a single package.

 

[Charlaquin]

I did think it was interesting he said it claims that the PHB origin feats are "examples" of origin feats. Implying it's expected DMs may make new origin feats particularized to their campaigns. We've seen adventures and campaign settings do that before, but I don't think we've ever seen it encouraged directly in a DMG.

I think it much more likely indicates that they are anticipating adding more origin feats In future books.

 

[Tales and Chronicles]

Remove any ASI from 2014 racial feats to make kin-specific origins.

That could be good.

 

[Kobold Stew]

As expected -- though I would stress that it is framed in terms of something the DM does for their world, not something the player designs with the DM's permission. (Some DMs won't care of course, but I think legitimately some might).

 

[kittenhugs]

Considering how little goes into homebrewing these backgrounds... I'm gonna just keep letting my players customize their own. I still think it's a huge loss for the system that characters are so restricted that way mechanically. It's simply not interesting and it doesn't serve that much of a narrative purpose, it just means that characters from game to game with similar origins are gonna be even more similar.