I actually own this book. What people may not realize is that prior to fourth edition Tieflings were never in the core player's handbook as a playable race. Backgrounds which started I think in Player's Handbook 2 also gave you the choice in switching one of your class skill choices to be trained in with whatever bonus the background provides. The backstory behind the Dragonborn/Tiefling war which was so ancient it predated human settlement(Nerath) was so facinating to me that it was awesome to read little nods to it in here.
Great post - I was really pleased to see one of my favourite 4e books being covered - another is the Dragonborn book. Agree with what you said about this kind of book working as inspiration for any DnD game, of any edition. I know that 4e gets a lot of criticism, but what I particularly loved about it was the flavour. Keep up the good work, and hope to see a similar post about Dragonborn soon!
Ok, I know that this opinion is a little biased, but I find dragonborn and tielfings in other editions *so* stale compared to their 4e counterparts. Especially in 5e, I remember getting disappointed at them. Given that those two are my most favorite races, that might have had a bigger impact on my overall reception of 5e than I previously thought. Sorry, just rethinking my whole trajectory on D&D editions here ^^'
Thanks Greybeard!
I actually own this book. What people may not realize is that prior to fourth edition Tieflings were never in the core player's handbook as a playable race.
Backgrounds which started I think in Player's Handbook 2 also gave you the choice in switching one of your class skill choices to be trained in with whatever bonus the background provides.
The backstory behind the Dragonborn/Tiefling war which was so ancient it predated human settlement(Nerath) was so facinating to me that it was awesome to read little nods to it in here.
These books are great. So much great lore for playing a Tiefling, or Dragonborn in the Dragonborn book.
Man please come back. I run 4E and totally love it
Great post - I was really pleased to see one of my favourite 4e books being covered - another is the Dragonborn book. Agree with what you said about this kind of book working as inspiration for any DnD game, of any edition. I know that 4e gets a lot of criticism, but what I particularly loved about it was the flavour. Keep up the good work, and hope to see a similar post about Dragonborn soon!
For those who love Tiefling lore, Dragon Magazine 381 has some really cool stuff on the Crimson Legion. The article is Winning Races - Tieflings.
Ok, I know that this opinion is a little biased, but I find dragonborn and tielfings in other editions *so* stale compared to their 4e counterparts. Especially in 5e, I remember getting disappointed at them. Given that those two are my most favorite races, that might have had a bigger impact on my overall reception of 5e than I previously thought.
Sorry, just rethinking my whole trajectory on D&D editions here ^^'
these were short hardcovers, just 34 pages? was it worth it compared to other 4e books back then?
These were actually softcover booklets. Not as pricey as the hardcovers.