Greywander
2019-03-25, 01:28 AM
There's a couple races that give advantage to saving throws under certain conditions.
Gnomes, the classic PHB race, have advantage on INT, WIS, and CHA saving throws against magic.
Yuan-ti purebloods, a race from Volo's, have advantage on all saving throws against magic.
Vedalken, from Ravnica, have advantage on all INT, WIS, and CHA saves. Magic or not.
Clearly, either of the other two races are an upgrade from the gnome, at least in terms of saving throws, but I'm trying to figure out which one is better. What it seems to come down to is how common non-magic saving throws end up being. And the only things I can think of off the top of my head are DEX saves for dodging traps, CON saves against poison, and DEX/CON saves against dragon breath. Neither of these races would have advantage on such saves.
There's enough spells that use DEX or CON saves that the yuan-ti seems like the clear superior choice, so I guess the real question is, how common are INT, WIS, or CHA saves that are non-magical? Are there any?
Gnomes, the classic PHB race, have advantage on INT, WIS, and CHA saving throws against magic.
Yuan-ti purebloods, a race from Volo's, have advantage on all saving throws against magic.
Vedalken, from Ravnica, have advantage on all INT, WIS, and CHA saves. Magic or not.
Clearly, either of the other two races are an upgrade from the gnome, at least in terms of saving throws, but I'm trying to figure out which one is better. What it seems to come down to is how common non-magic saving throws end up being. And the only things I can think of off the top of my head are DEX saves for dodging traps, CON saves against poison, and DEX/CON saves against dragon breath. Neither of these races would have advantage on such saves.
There's enough spells that use DEX or CON saves that the yuan-ti seems like the clear superior choice, so I guess the real question is, how common are INT, WIS, or CHA saves that are non-magical? Are there any?