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5e Races
Name | Summary | Author |
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A.D.A.M. Unit | Weapons of war refined in towers until they can claim a soul of their own. | Max7238 |
Aasimar-Gr7mm | Here's our missing planetouched, tieflings can't have all the fun can they? | Gr7mm Bobb |
Azal | The Azal are tall goat people with a perchance for dealing with extraplanar beings. | Eiji-kun |
Carib | Man-eating humans with sharp shark-like teeth and a craving for flesh. | Eiji-kun |
Chinchi | A species of giant chinchilla-like creatures with nimble hands, sharp minds, and an in-built desire to build. | Eiji-kun |
Djin | Non traditional Djin that have colorful magic and the ability to live inside objects. They are tall and furry with a strong sense of community. | Dingobabee |
Dragonborn - Rewrite | The Dragonborn are underpowered and clunky; Here's a good rewrite of them. | Zhenra-Khal |
Drider | Drow warped by the curse of Lolth into monstrous spider-taurs. | Eiji-kun |
Dromani | Race of Mixed elf, and Mul descent. | ErasmusUzarond |
Dulachan | Don't lose your head, but you're dead. Not that that has stopped you. | Eiji-kun |
Dullahan | You've got a disembodied, floating head! | |
Durlanaar | A race suffering a blood curse for their past abuse of Hemocraft. | Zhenra-Khal |
Duskken | Undead shadows from the Shadowfell turned humanoid | Rlyehable |
Dvati | An update of 3.5e Dragon Magazine's Dvati race. | Zhenra-Khal |
Eijilund Plushie | Explosive animated dolls born from the power of the chaotic sun god, Sol Eiji. | Eiji-kun |
Emas | Snailfolk who are slow but steady, with their own body armor and homes on their back. | Eiji-kun |
Fateborn | Alien beings from the astral plane who embody emotions. | Chowsdown |
Garuja | Once a gift by the divine, these winged people now exist as their own species. | Eiji-kun |
Giff | Militant Hippo-people with guns. | Rlyehable |
Gnoll | Unofficial conversion of the 5th edition monster to a playable race. | Rlyehable |
Harpy Owl | ||
Kheper | Giant scarab-people born of the desert, and protected by their ancient sun god. | Eiji-kun |
Kuo-toa | Unofficial conversion of Kuo-toa as a playable race. | Rlyehable |
Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | The MM race, now a PC race with subraces! | Gr7mm Bobb |
Lucipol | Semi-transparent humanoids which glow in the dark. | Eiji-kun |
Mazohk | A hardy race of aberrated humans, strong in magic and tribal in culture. | Max7238 |
Nagara | Once a gift by the divine, these human torsoed snake people now exist as their own species. | Eiji-kun |
Namekian | A stalwart and strong alien race of slug people, known for their ability to produce capable fighters and magical artifacts. | Iskerbabble |
Outsider | Creatures born from the rock that hide amongst the crowds and feast on gemstones. | DragoRune123 |
Panthris | An underground race that looks like a cross between a tiger and a human. They specialize in digging. | Dingobabee |
Phanaton | Phanaton as a player character race | Rlyehable |
Rakasta | Conversion from the D&D Next monster into a 5e playable race | Rlyehable |
Ratfolk | Small, craven, and numerous are they. They are the rats, and they get everywhere. | Eiji-kun |
Rojobuzzian | The Rojobuzzians, are cursed humanoids from space. | |
Safir | A race of blue-blooded, naturally psionic, four-armed elflike beings. | Halian |
Saiyan | An extraterrestrial race of primates. Saiyans are a naturally ruthless and aggressive warrior race who strive to be the strongest in the universe, and who have a lycanthropic-like transformation. | Iskerbabble The-Marksman |
Satyr Variant | Goat-legged feyfolk known for their riotous merriment and lasciviousness. | Eiji-kun |
Scalethis | Scalethis are a reptilian species, very snake-like with notable features like snake-like tails and scales covering most of their bodies. | Dingobabee |
Shardmind-Gr7mm | The Speaking sparkle golems now for 5e. | Gr7mm Bobb |
Terrados Unicorns | Carnivorous unicorns who can transform into humanoids. | Dingobabee |
Thrombulan | A vampiric ooze-like race of sentient blood, often hiding within other creatures. | Zhenra-Khal |
Treefolk | Sentient Trees capable of locomotion | Spanambula |
Ukroneian | The ukroneians are a territorial race that value intellect over phisical prowess but can get quite strong. They are made of a type of crystals. | |
Uloren | A mysterious race, with a mysterious origin and a quite misunderstood appearance. | Ghostie |
Warforged-Gr7mm | Everyones favorite magically powered robot's now for 5e. | Gr7mm Bobb |
Wolfen | A race of people who soul bind to animal companions and take on appearances similar to them. | Dingobabee |
Xolotl | Humanoid axolotls, both adorable and damp. | Eiji-kun |
Half-Yugoloth | ||
Yuan-Ti Pureblood Variant | Ancient humans who were changed by serpent gods of old to become cold blooded secret cultists. | Eiji-kun |
5e Subraces
(19 homebrew subraces)
Name | Race | Ability Modifiers | Features | Summary | Author |
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Argonian | Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Size, Speed, Natural Weapons - Claws, Scaly Hide, Histskin, Swampborn Resilience, Survival Instinct | The Elder Scrolls variant of Lizardfolk | Gr7mm Bobb | |
Avenger | Aasimar-Gr7mm | Celestial Resistance, Languages, Flames of Vengeance, Torch of Radiance | Mazz | ||
Blackscale | Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Size, Speeds, Primal Stance, Natural Weapon - Bite, Natural Weapon - Tail Slap, Scaly Hide, Powerful Build, Natural Athlete | The primal physically evolved dark scaled lizardfolk. | Gr7mm Bobb | |
Epperi | Duskken | Innate Spellcaster, Knowledgeable | Epperi tend to be the wizards, scribes, and scholars of the duskken. | Rlyehable | |
Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Con +2 | Darkvision 60, Hold Breath, Sturdy Tail, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Natural Weapons - Claws, Scaly Hide, Histskin, Swampborn Resilience, Survival Instinct, Speeds, Primal Stance, Natural Weapon - Bite, Natural Weapon - Tail Slap, Powerful Build, Natural Athlete, Personal Venom, Natural Chameleon, Ambush Predator, Jungle Blooded | The MM race, now a PC race with subraces! | Gr7mm Bobb |
Longshanks | Halfling | Alignment, Size, Stealthy, Longstride, Less Nimble, Languages, Racial Weapons Training | Tropical subrace of tall Halflings | Rlyehable | |
Mubrai | Duskken | Persuasive, Charismatic | Mubrai tend to be the politicians, salesmen, and scoundrels of the duskken. | Rlyehable | |
Namekian | Con +2 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Acute Hearing, Sonic Sensitivity, Thick Hide, Limb Regeneration, Limited Sustenance, Languages, Adaptable, Discerning, Dragon's Knowledge, Divine Power, Demonic Trait, Demonic Presence, Stretching Arms, Hardened Plates | A stalwart and strong alien race of slug people, known for their ability to produce capable fighters and magical artifacts. | Iskerbabble | |
Poisondusk | Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Size, Speed, Natural Weapon - Bite, Personal Venom, Natural Chameleon, Ambush Predator, Jungle Blooded | The small venomous and cunning variant of the lizardfolk. | Gr7mm Bobb | |
Sand Dwarf | Dwarf | Size, Sunblasted, Survivors, Quick | Dwarves from desert climbs. | Rlyehable | |
Sandbru | Duskken | Skillful, Strong Willed | Sandru tend to be the priests, philosophers, healers, and police of the duskken. | Rlyehable | |
Scalethis | Scalethis (5e Race) | Con +2 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Poison Resilience, Bite, Languages, Venomous Fangs, Constrict, Clever Cobade | Scalethis are a reptilian species, very snake-like with notable features like snake-like tails and scales covering most of their bodies. | Dingobabee |
Spectral Genasi | Genasi | Night Light | Spectral Genasi are the rarest, and are beings of light half-personified. | GooseyLuuc | |
Treefolk | Treefolk | Con +2 | Barkskin, Take Root, Thick as a Plank, Non-Humanoid, Immunities, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Thick Bark, Heavy, Paper Bark, Spellcasting, Swirling Blossoms, Flammable | Sentient Trees capable of locomotion | Spanambula |
Warforged Juggernaut | Warforged-Gr7mm | Heavy Plating, Solid Construction, Leadfoot Stability | An endurance based Warforged. | Gr7mm Bobb | |
Warforged Scout | Warforged-Gr7mm | Light Plating, Quick Footed, Small stature | Built for speed and perception, the scouts are the lightweight models of warforged. | Gr7mm Bobb | |
Warforged Tactician | Warforged-Gr7mm | Composite Plating, The Right Nudge, Battlefield Engineer, Of Mind and Body | A tactically focused warforged. | Gr7mm Bobb | |
Warforged-Gr7mm | Warforged-Gr7mm | Con +1 | Living Construct, Rest of the Sleepless, Body of War, Artificial Anatomy, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Composite Plating, The Right Nudge, Battlefield Engineer, Of Mind and Body, Heavy Plating, Solid Construction, Leadfoot Stability, Light Plating, Quick Footed, Small stature | Everyones favorite magically powered robot's now for 5e. | Gr7mm Bobb |
Yellow Dragonborn | Dragonborn | Draconic Heritage | Dragonborn with a Yellow Dragon ancestry | Rlyehable |