Fun fact: The more cow-like nature type Firbolg depicted in 5e is a Fey-Touched Firbolg. In previous editions, Firbolg were pretty normal humanoid-looking folk. They were just bigger on account of their giants' blood. They were often depicted as having red hair.
This. Everyone collectively forgot that the older styled Firbolgs still exist and I fucking hate the cowbolg designs Critical Role forced onto their fans cause it collectively made people forget an already existing group of large cow people exist called Minotaurs.
@PsionicCavalier I dont see how they forced it on their fans. 5e Firbolgs looked like that already and they just had one guy play as one. Don't get me wrong, I love me some red headed giant firbolgs, but the weird red nose and cow ears came before Caduceus (though his nose was a bit more animalistic).
You know, considering there's already tall, relatively human-looking races in DnD, I'm glad they made them cow-like instead. There's nothing I love more than visual variety in fantasy design!
@@PsionicCavalier I think that could be solved by making the new and old style firbolgs two different subraces. Also no one forgets minotaurs are you insane? Minotaurs are like any other "monster" race in the sense that they are more commonly enemies than players, firbolgs are the chill side of cows and minotaurs are the ferocity that a cow is capable of displaying. I have seen first hand how scary a cow can be, but also how sweet they can be. On one hand they are relatively calm when handled regularly and on the other hand they can fling a man 10 feet in the air like its nothing.
Funny story about the time I played a firbolg I had joined a group for a stint before I started DMing. I wanted to play the Fey Wanderer Subclass since it had always kind of peaked my interest. I joined the group late so They wrote me in as they woke up in a tavern. I was sat in a dark shaded corner by myself head down. The eye rolls at the table as they thought I was just going to be another EdGy RoGuE. The party approached and the disillusionment was immediately broken as I was mid conversation with a doormouse over what constitutes a fair split of cheese. (Firbolgs can speak to animals, they just can't understand direct response.) Tl;DR Party thought they were getting yet another angsty rogue, in reality they got friendly Moo Moo Cow man who likes animals
I'm one million percent upset they didn't include firbolgs and Goliaths into Baldur's Gate 3, they're pretty much the only races I play in D&D for exactly the reasons you've described. Was extremely surprised to see githyanki, hoping to possibly see some new race additions in the future but I doubt it. Here's hoping for Baldur's Gate 4 to release and also include firbolgs
Am slightly sad that instead of making Firbolg into Playable Characters, they instead remade them into Fairy Folk. Probably mostly because D&D doesn't like you being a Large Sized Character. I miss the old Firbolg that were 10 feet tall, and were genuine Small Giants. Nothing against 4/5e Firbolgs at all. I do like them. I just remember them being, NOT this, and a little BIGGER!
Every time I see their name, I read it as firebolg, and think it’s a new elemental race
Every, damned, time.
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Fungbolg they talk about fungus
Fun fact: The more cow-like nature type Firbolg depicted in 5e is a Fey-Touched Firbolg. In previous editions, Firbolg were pretty normal humanoid-looking folk. They were just bigger on account of their giants' blood. They were often depicted as having red hair.
This. Everyone collectively forgot that the older styled Firbolgs still exist and I fucking hate the cowbolg designs Critical Role forced onto their fans cause it collectively made people forget an already existing group of large cow people exist called Minotaurs.
@PsionicCavalier I dont see how they forced it on their fans. 5e Firbolgs looked like that already and they just had one guy play as one. Don't get me wrong, I love me some red headed giant firbolgs, but the weird red nose and cow ears came before Caduceus (though his nose was a bit more animalistic).
@@PsionicCavaliertf do you even mean they “forced it”? 😭
You know, considering there's already tall, relatively human-looking races in DnD, I'm glad they made them cow-like instead. There's nothing I love more than visual variety in fantasy design!
@@PsionicCavalier I think that could be solved by making the new and old style firbolgs two different subraces. Also no one forgets minotaurs are you insane?
Minotaurs are like any other "monster" race in the sense that they are more commonly enemies than players, firbolgs are the chill side of cows and minotaurs are the ferocity that a cow is capable of displaying.
I have seen first hand how scary a cow can be, but also how sweet they can be. On one hand they are relatively calm when handled regularly and on the other hand they can fling a man 10 feet in the air like its nothing.
Listen, that dog is much better company than any of the people at the party!
Funny story about the time I played a firbolg
I had joined a group for a stint before I started DMing. I wanted to play the Fey Wanderer Subclass since it had always kind of peaked my interest. I joined the group late so They wrote me in as they woke up in a tavern. I was sat in a dark shaded corner by myself head down. The eye rolls at the table as they thought I was just going to be another EdGy RoGuE. The party approached and the disillusionment was immediately broken as I was mid conversation with a doormouse over what constitutes a fair split of cheese. (Firbolgs can speak to animals, they just can't understand direct response.)
Tl;DR Party thought they were getting yet another angsty rogue, in reality they got friendly Moo Moo Cow man who likes animals
I am the Firbolg and i speak for the trees, and the trees say please cuddle me, And they are speaking Githmese
I love these fluffy cow people, they’re just so friend shaped.
I'm one million percent upset they didn't include firbolgs and Goliaths into Baldur's Gate 3, they're pretty much the only races I play in D&D for exactly the reasons you've described. Was extremely surprised to see githyanki, hoping to possibly see some new race additions in the future but I doubt it. Here's hoping for Baldur's Gate 4 to release and also include firbolgs
"are you one of these people in the party that leaves to hang with the guest's dog"? Yes, every single time,i have a problem
"Hey"
(c) the greatest firbolg that ever lived
We need to be able to be firbolgs for BG3.
I think I want to be a firbolg in the next campaign I play.
They are just so derpy though!
Would love to see these guys in BG3
Also if you like growing dead people tea and falling into mud pits over and over again.
i speak for the trees and for some freaking reason their speaking fey
Hallo, my name's Mudd, and I'm a kirkle of the moon druid. 🙂
I felt attacked by the hanging out with the dog part
Right there with you.....
Sasquatch time, all the time.
Hey you never know
They arent cow looking. They look celtic. They can alter their appearance to take on some animalisitc appearances.
I am not a firry!
I come for the vids and info but stay for jokes like cam-moo-flage 😂
Nice. My next character is actuall going to be a firbolg!
Am slightly sad that instead of making Firbolg into Playable Characters, they instead remade them into Fairy Folk. Probably mostly because D&D doesn't like you being a Large Sized Character. I miss the old Firbolg that were 10 feet tall, and were genuine Small Giants.
Nothing against 4/5e Firbolgs at all. I do like them. I just remember them being, NOT this, and a little BIGGER!
Kronk
Oathbreaker Paladin pls
How would you make the characters from Warhammer Vermintide in dnd 1 and 2.
Its a me
Yeeeah this is very much me 😅
How sweet.
Where are the firbolg women