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D&D 5e Elladrin Elf Innate Spelcasting

So im trying to figure this out and understand why this is  a thing. I recently discoverd the Eladrin Elves. As an NPC/Monster they have an innate spellcasting abilitly but not when created as a PC. Is this the way its meant to be or am i missing something? I started to get really confused about it given that the changeable nature ability of the Eladrin says that when you change the season your representing you take on the new stat block of that season. I see no point in this without the innate spellcasting requiring differnet stats used for spell casting ability. Any info on this would be really helpful. Im still fairly new to DND and am genuinly curiouse about the eladrin as they seem like an amzing race to play for many reasons.
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keithcurtis
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Hi Dingo, In 5th Edition, NPCs are generally built using a much more simplified set of rules. There really is no 1:1 correspondence between PCs/NPCs. PCs are considered to be the exception to the mainstream NPC version. In many cases, there is no such thing as an NPC "halfling" or "gnome". Roll20 Compendium and Charactermancer options respect this difference, so you are not likely to see any kind of overlap.
Hey Keith Thanks for the response. I can definitly understand that but to be honest that just leaves me even more confused as to why the changeable nateure ability of the eladrin would say that you could change your stat block pending the season you represent. It leaves no reason nor explanation as to why the stat block changes or what it changes to pending your season. The Racial bonuses dont even change from season to season. Please see the picture attached to see what i am talking about.
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keithcurtis
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These forums are not really intended for rules discussions, but this should help clear things up. Depending on the season, an Eladrin may use different Traits and Flaws, and a different ability that is used after performing their Fey Step. Those things are what the "Stat Block" refers to. It is a feature exceptional to the base Charactermancer's abilities to write to a sheet (with all other races, these are pretty well set). If you wish to use this feature, it is suggested that you add the additional info manually. Hence the "check the Eladrin Compendium page" note.
Okay cool, thanks for weighing in and helping out.
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No problem. Happy Gaming!