Definitely interested in playing the goblinoids! Several other monster races as well.
Originally Posted by DiDiDi
Originally Posted by Scribe
Goblins already have models, so I would think they could be implemented pretty quick.
No, not in an immersive and believable way. You would have to change most dialogues, many quests (tieflings not letting you in at all...) etc.
Dream on, dreamers. I would be pleasantly surprised if even the non-mainstream races present in PHB are implemented well in this regard (except Drow maybe - fan service and thus money dictates Drow must be handled well).
While I personally think it's unlikely we see goblinoid playable characters I'm going to hard disagree with your assessment here. There are many interesting and creative ways to get around the stigma of a racial choice. Persuasion checks, Disguise Self, Charm Person. Letting other party members take point during certain interactions. Foregoing certain areas may well be a consequence but it's not like we wouldn't know that going in, although having said that I'm not convinced we would be 100% barred from entering into the grove as a goblin.
Larian is already working on making specific dialogue options for various races and classes, and they have a talented writing team. I'm sure if they were interested they'd find a way to make it work.
