5e Race Table
From Dungeons and Dragons Wiki
5e Races[edit]
(141 official and unofficial races)
| Name | Ability Modifiers | Features | Summary | Author | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.D.A.M. Unit | Con +2, Wis +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Artificial, Weapon Of War, Solid Metal, Integration, Reclaimed Soul, Optional: Immortal Body, Languages | Weapons of war refined in towers until they can claim a soul of their own. | Max7238 |
| Aarakocra (5e)/Race | Dex +2, Wis +1 | Flight, Talons | Aarakocra are winged humanoids that can fly. | Player's Companion Elemental Evil | |
| Aarakocra Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Flight, Talons, Wind Caller, Languages | Aarakocra are winged humanoids that can fly. | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Aasimar Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Celestial Resistance, Healing Hands, Light Bearer, Celestial Revelation, Languages | Half-human, half-celestial. | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Aasimar Race | Cha +2 | Darkvision, Celestial Resistance, Healing Hands, Light Bearer | Half-human, half-celestial. | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Aasimar-Gr7mm | Wis +2, Cha +1 | Medium | Darkvision 60, Celestial Resistance, Angelic Legacy, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Here's our missing planetouched, tieflings can't have all the fun can they? | Gr7mm Bobb |
| Autognome Race | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Small | Age, Size, Speed, Armored Casting, Built for Success, Healing Machine, Mechanical Nature, Sentry's Rest, Specialized Design, Languages | Astral Adventurer's Guide | |
| Azal | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Arcane Legacy, Planar Emissary, Old Wisdom, Ram, Languages | The Azal are tall goat people with a perchance for dealing with extraplanar beings. | Eiji-kun |
| Bugbear Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Fey Ancestry, Long-Limbed, Powerful Build, Sneaky, Surprise Attack, Languages | Bugbear as a race | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Bugbear Race | Str +2, Dex +1 | Long-Limbed, Powerful Build, Sneaky, Surprise Attack | Bugbear as a race | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Carib | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Bite, Feed the Hunger, Iron Stomach, Terrifying Smile, Languages | Man-eating humans with sharp shark-like teeth and a craving for flesh. | Eiji-kun |
| Centaur Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Charge, Equine Build, Hooves, Natural Affinity, Languages | Centaur as playable lineage | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Centaur Race | Str +2, Wis +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Fey, Charge, Hooves, Equine Build, Survivor, Languages | Centaur as playable race | Varied |
| Changeling Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Changeling Instincts, Shapechanger, Languages | Changelings are shapeshifters, appearing as any other anthropomorphic creature at will. | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Changeling Race | Choice of Dex or Int +1,, Cha +2 | Shapechanger, Changeling Instincts | Changelings are shapeshifters, appearing as any other humanoid at will. | Eberron Rising from the Last War | |
| Chinchi | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | Small | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Blueprints, Nimble Hands, Thick Fur, Tool Training, Stroke of Genius, Languages | A species of giant chinchilla-like creatures with nimble hands, sharp minds, and an in-built desire to build. | Eiji-kun |
| Dhampir | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Spider Climb, Vampiric Bite, Languages, Darkvision 60, Ancestral Legacy, Deathless Nature | Quasi-vampire | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft |
| Djin | Dex +2, Con +1 | Djin vary between six and seven feet tall, your size is medium. | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Low Light Vision, Home is Where the Heart is | 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 | Str +2, Cha +1 | Medium | Draconic Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Humanoids descended from dragons | SRD5 |
| Dragonborn - Rewrite | Con +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Scaly Hide, Natural Weapons, Breath Weapon, Draconic Wings, Elemental Resistance, Languages | The Dragonborn are underpowered and clunky; Here's a good rewrite of them. | Zhenra-Khal |
| Chromatic Dragonborn | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Chromatic Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Draconic Resistance, Chromatic Warding | Dragonborn race based on chromatic dragon heritage | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | |
| Gem Dragonborn | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Gem Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Draconic Resistance, Psionic Mind, Gem Flight | Dragonborn race based on gem dragon heritage | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | |
| Metallic Dragonborn | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Metallic Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Draconic Resistance, Metalllic Breath Weapon | Dragonborn race based on metallic dragon heritage | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | |
| Drider | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Sunlight Sensitivity, Web Walker, Languages, Darkvision 120, Monstrosity, Arachnid Build, Curse of Lolth, Fey Ancestry | Drow warped by the curse of Lolth into monstrous spider-taurs. | Eiji-kun |
| Dromani | Dex +1, Int +2 | Medium, like a human | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 100, Lesser Sunlight Sensitivity, Fey Ancestry, Poison Resistance, Languages | Race of Mixed elf, and Mul descent. | ErasmusUzarond |
| Duergar Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 120, Duergar Magic, Dwarven Resilience, Psionic Fortitude, Languages | Monsters of the Multiverse | |
| Dulachan | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | Medium or Small | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Decapitated, Haunted Head, Frightful Appearance, Necrotic Resistance, Terrifying Presence, Undead Nature, Languages | Don't lose your head, but you're dead. Not that that has stopped you. | Eiji-kun |
| Dullahan | Str +1, Con +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Fey, Mounted Lifestyle, Outcast, Languages, Mounted Lifestyle / Outcast | You've got a disembodied, floating head! | |
| Durlanaar | Str +1, Con +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Blood Curse, Antithetical Ichor, Hexborne Blessing, Sanguine Affinity, Languages, Grim Psychometry | A race suffering a blood curse for their past abuse of Hemocraft. | Zhenra-Khal |
| Duskken | Dex +1, Con +1 | Medium | Darkvision 60, Shadewalk, Shadow Stealth, Undead Heritage, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Undead shadows from the Shadowfell turned humanoid | Rlyehable |
| Dvati | The strength of a Dvati's mind is legendary, and as such, they gain their choice of:, Int +1, Wis +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 30ft, Identical Twins, Sibling Bond, Dual Action, Soul of One, Languages, Twin Magic, No, I'm Tommy! | An update of 3.5e Dragon Magazine's Dvati race. | Zhenra-Khal |
| Dwarf | Con +2 | Medium | Darkvision 60, Dwarven Resilience, Dwarven Combat Training, Tool Proficiency, Stonecunning, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Short, heavy, subterranean humanoids | SRD5 |
| Eijilund Plushie | Dex +1, Cha +2 | Small | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Construct Traits, Explosion, Ignition, Plushie Resistance, Soggy When Wet, Languages | Explosive animated dolls born from the power of the chaotic sun god, Sol Eiji. | Eiji-kun |
| Eladrin Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Fey Ancestry, Fey Step, Keen Senses, Trance, Languages | Eladrin Lineage | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Astral Elf Race | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Astral Fire, Astral Trance, Fey Ancestry, Keen Senses, Starlight Step, Languages | Elves from the Astral Plane | Astral Adventurer’s Guide |
| Lythari | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Fey Ancestry, Keen Senses, Lycan Polymorph, Trance, Languages | Elves that shapechange into a wolf. | Rlyehable |
| Elf | Dex +2 | Medium | Darkvision 60, Keen Senses, Fey Ancestry, Trance, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Fey descended humanoids | SRD5 |
| Emas | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Light Sensing Body, Natural Armor, Salt Weakness, Shell Defense, Slugfoot, Languages, Creature Type | Snailfolk who are slow but steady, with their own body armor and homes on their back. | Eiji-kun |
| Fairy | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Fairy Magic, Flight | Varied | ||
| Fateborn | Cha +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Fickle Hands of Fate | Alien beings from the astral plane who embody emotions. | Chowsdown |
| Firbolg | Str +1, Wis +2 | Firbolg Magic, Hidden Step, Powerful Build, Speech of Beast and Leaf | A race of big humanoids related to the fey. | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Foloi Centaur | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Large | Age, Size, Speed, Hybrid Size, Unstealthy, Hooves, Custom Barding, Scholarly, Languages | Centaur as large playable lineage | Rlyehable |
| Garuja | Str +2, Cha +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Courage, Dive Bomb, Flight Training, Lightweight, Languages | Once a gift by the divine, these winged people now exist as their own species. | Eiji-kun |
| Air Genasi Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Unending Breath, Lightning Resistance, Mingle with the Wind, Languages | Monsters of the Multiverse | |
| Earth Genasi Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Earth Walk, Merge with Stone, Languages | Genasi descended from Dao. | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Fire Genasi Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Fire Resistance, Reach to the Blaze, Languages | Monsters of the Multiverse | |
| Genasi Race | Con +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Descended from genies. | Princes of the Apocalypse |
| Water Genasi Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Acid Resistance, Amphibious, Call to the Wave, Languages | Monsters of the Multiverse | |
| Giff Race | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Astral Spark, Firearms Mastery, Hippo Build, Languages | Astral Adventurer's Guide | |
| Giff | Str +2, Con +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Firearms Knowledge, Militant, Gunpowder Knowledge, Headlong Charge, Languages | Militant Hippo-people with guns. | Rlyehable |
| Gith Race | Int +1 | Once slaves of the mind flayers, after their revolt, they split into two warring factions, the Githyanki and the Githzerai. | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes | ||
| Githyanki Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Astral Knowledge, Githyanki Psionics, Psychic Resilience, Languages | Monsters of the Multiverse | |
| Githzerai Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Githzerai Psionics, Mental Discipline, Psychic Resilience, Languages | Monsters of the Multiverse | |
| Glitchling | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Armor Plating, Balance Chaos, Living Construct, Ordered Mind, Vestigial Wings, Languages | UA 2022 Wonders of the Multiverse | |
| Gnoll | Str +1, Dex +2 | Medium | Darkvision 60, Rampage, Bite, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Unofficial conversion of the 5th edition monster to a playable race. | Rlyehable |
| Gnome | Int +2 | Small | Darkvision 60, Gnome Cunning, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Small, inquisitive humanoids | SRD5 |
| Deep Gnome Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Gift of the Svirfneblin, Gnomish Magic Resistance, Svirfneblin Camouflage, Languages | Monsters of the Multiverse | |
| Goblin LIneage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Fey Ancestry, Fury of the Small, Nimble Escape, Languages | Monsters of the Multiverse | |
| Goblin Race | Dex +2, Con +1 | Fury of the Small, Nimble Escape | Goblin as a race | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Goliath Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Little Giant, Mountain Born, Stone's Endurance, Languages | A race of big humanoids related to giants. | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Goliath Race | Str +2, Con +1 | Natural Athlete, Stone's Endurance, Powerful Build, Mountain Born | A race of competitive humanoids descended from giants. | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Grung (5e)/Race | Dex +2, Con +1 | Arboreal Alertness, Amphibious, Poison Immunity, Shell Defense, Poisonous Skin, Standing Leap, Water Dependency, Language - Grung | Tree-frog humanoids. | One Grung Above | |
| Hadozee Race | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Dexterous Feet, Glide, Hadozee Resilience, Languages | Astral Adventurer's Guide | |
| Half-Elf | Choice of two other ability scores increase +1,, Cha +2 | Medium | Darkvision 60, Fey Ancestry, Skill Versatility, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Descended from humans and elves | SRD5 |
| Half-Orc | Str +2, Con +1 | Medium | Darkvision 60, Menacing, Relentless Endurance, Savage Attacks, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Humanoids descended from humans and orcs | SRD5 |
| Halfling | Dex +2 | Small | Lucky, Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Short, kindly humanoids | SRD5 |
| Harengon Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Hare-Trigger, Leporine Senses, Lucky Footwork, Rabbit Hop | The Wild Beyond the Witchlight | ||
| Hexblood | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Hex Magic, Languages, Ancestral Legacy, Eerie Token | Proto-hag | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft |
| Hobgoblin Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Fey Ancestry, Fey Gift, Fortune from the Many | Your lineage if from a hobgoblin that remained in the feywild. | UA 2021 Folk of the Feywild | |
| Hobgoblin Race | Con +2, Int +1 | Martial Training, Saving Face | Hobgoblin as a race | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Hollow One | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Ageless, Cling to Life, Revenance, Unsettling Presence, Languages | Explorer's Guide to Wildemount | |||
| Human | Your ability scores each increase by +1. | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Most numerous of the civilized humanoids. | SRD5 |
| Kalashtar | Cha +1, Wis +2 | Dual Mind, Mental Discipline, Mind Link, Severed from Dreams | This race is a melding of Human and Quori (dream spirit). | Eberron Rising from the Last War | |
| Kender Race | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Small | Age, Size, Speed, Fearless, Kender Aptitude, Taunt, Languages | Small humanoid with unquenchable curiosity. | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen |
| Kenku Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Expert Duplication, Kenku Recall, Mimicry, Languages | Flightless, anthropoid bird people | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Kenku Race | Dex +2, Wis +1 | Expert Forgery, Kenku Training, Mimicry | Flightless, anthropoid bird people | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Kheper | Con +2, Wis +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Carapace, Buzzwing, Desert Acclimated, Divine Gift, Sandwalker, Languages | Giant scarab-people born of the desert, and protected by their ancient sun god. | Eiji-kun |
| Kobold Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Draconic Cry, Kobold Legacy, Languages | Small, dragon-related humanoids | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Kobold Race | Str -2, Dex +2 | Grovel, Cower, and Beg, Pack Tactics, Sunlight Sensitivity | Kobold as playable race. | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Kobold | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Draconic Legacy, Draconic Roar | UA 2021 Draconic Options | ||
| Kuo-toa | Str +1, Con +1, Int +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 120 ft., Amphibious Nature, Otherworldly Percepetion, Slippery, Sunlight Sensitivity, Martial Training, Madness, Languages | Unofficial conversion of Kuo-toa as a playable race. | Rlyehable |
| Leonin | Str +1, Con +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Claws, Hunter's Instincts, Daunting Roar, Languages, Darkvision 60 | Lion-like humanoids | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Con +2 | dependent on your subrace. | 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 |
| Lizardfolk Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Bite, Hold Breath, Hungry Jaws, Natural Armor, Nature's Intuition, Languages | Reptilian, lizard-like humanoids | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Lizardfolk Race | Con +2, Wis +1 | Bite, Cunning Artisan, Hold Breath, Hunter's Lore, Natural Armor, Hungry Jaws | Lizardlike humanoid. | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Loxodon | Con +2, Wis +1 | Powerful Build, Loxodon Serenity, Natural Armor, Trunk, Keen Smell | Anthropomorphic Elephant | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica | |
| Lucipol | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Bioluminescence, Counter Illumination, Dazzling Display, Sunlight Sensitivity, Languages | Semi-transparent humanoids which glow in the dark. | Eiji-kun |
| Mazohk | Con +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Sharp Senses, Sustained by Mana, Languages, Subrace | A hardy race of aberrated humans, strong in magic and tribal in culture. | Max7238 |
| Minotaur Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Horns, Goring Rush, Hammering Horns, Labrinthine Recall, Languages | Minotaur as playable lineage | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Minotaur Race | Str +2, Con +1 | Horns, Goring Rush, Hammering Horns, Imposing Presence | Humanoid body with a bull's head. | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica | |
| Nagara | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Cobra Strike, Constrict, Crawling Serpent, Powerful Build, Languages | Once a gift by the divine, these human torsoed snake people now exist as their own species. | Eiji-kun |
| Namekian | Con +2 | Medium | 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 |
| Orc Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Adrenaline Rush, Powerful Build, Relentless Endurance, Languages | Orc as playable race | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Orc Race | Str +2, Con +1 | Agressive, Menacing, Powerful Build, Primal Intuition | Orc as a playable race. | Volo's Guide to Monsters, Eberron Rising from the Last War | |
| Outsider | Medium | Arcane Upbringing, Claws, Low Light Vision, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Creatures born from the rock that hide amongst the crowds and feast on gemstones. | DragoRune123 | |
| Owlfolk | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 90, Magic Sight, Nimble Flight, Silent Feathers, Languages | UA 2021 Folk of the Feywild | |
| Owlin | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Flight, Silent Feathers, Languages | Owl-like humanoid | Strixhaven |
| Panthris | Str +2, Dex +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Advanced Darkvision, Underground Stalker, Cave Lungs, Claws, Languages | An underground race that looks like a cross between a tiger and a human. They specialize in digging. | Dingobabee |
| Phanaton | Dex +2, Wis +1 | Small | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Glide, Stealthy, Skilled, Languages | Phanaton as a player character race | Rlyehable |
| Plasmoid Race | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Amorphous, Hold Breath, Natural Resilience, Shape Self, Languages | Astral Adventurer's Guide | |
| Rakasta | One other of choice increased by +1 and, Dex +2 | Medium | Darkvision 60, Pounce, Claws, Rakasta Weapon Training, Skills and Tools, Feline Empathy, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Conversion from the D&D Next monster into a 5e playable race | Rlyehable |
| Ratfolk | Dex +2, Con +1 | Small | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Biter, Survivor, Languages, Slip Underfoot, Disease and Poison Resilience | Small, craven, and numerous are they. They are the rats, and they get everywhere. | Eiji-kun |
| Reborn | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Deathless Nature, Languages, Ancestral Legacy, Knowledge from a Past Life | Once dead, but no longer. | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft |
| Rojobuzzian | Dex +2, Wis +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | The Rojobuzzians, are cursed humanoids from space. | |
| Safir | Int +1 | Medium | Awakened Mind, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Naturally Psionic, Mindsight, Four-Armed, Mental Map, Méraki | A race of blue-blooded, naturally psionic, four-armed elflike beings. | Halian |
| Saiyan | 1 to either Dex, Con, or Wis, Str 2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Tail, Tail Weakness, Languages, Zenkai Bonus, Lycanthropic Empathy | 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 Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Ram, Magic Resistance, Mirthful Leaps, Reveler, Languages | Goat-legged humanoids | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Satyr Variant | Dex +1, Cha +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Fey, Cliff Climber, Dancing Stride, Mirthful Leaps, Ram, Reveler, Languages | Goat-legged feyfolk known for their riotous merriment and lasciviousness. | Eiji-kun |
| Scalethis | Con +2 | Medium | 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 |
| Sea Elf Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Child of the Sea, Fey Ancestry, Friend of the Sea, Keen Senses, Trance, Languages | Aquatic elves lienage | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Shadar-kai Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Fey Ancestry, Keen Senses, Trance, Languages, Blessing of the Raven Queen, Necrotic Resistance | Elves of the Shadowfell lienage | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Shardmind-Gr7mm | Int +2, Wis +1 | Medium | Construct Rest, Crystalline Mind, Resonance Frequency, Living Construct, Shard Swarm, Telepathy, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | The Speaking sparkle golems now for 5e. | Gr7mm Bobb |
| Shifter Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Bestial Insticts, Shifting, Languages | Orc as playable race | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Shifter Race | Darkvision, Shifting | Humans with lycanthrope heritage | Eberron Rising from the Last War | ||
| Simic Hybrid | +1 to one ability of choice and, Con +2 | Animal Enhancement | Magically gene-spliced humanoids | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica | |
| T'Killi Elves | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Dry Lands Adapted, Fey Ancestry, Keen Senses, T'killi Training, Trance, Languages | Elves of the wilderness and desert. | Rlyehable |
| Tabaxi Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Cat's Claws, Cat's Talent, Feline Agility, Languages | Anthropomorphic cat-people. | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Tabaxi Race | Dex +2, Cha +1 | Darkvision, Feline Agility, Cat's Claws, Cat's Talent | Anthropomorphic cat-people. | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Terrados Unicorns | Wis +1, Cha +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Natural Form, Languages, Horn, Natural Healing | Carnivorous unicorns who can transform into humanoids. | Dingobabee |
| Thri-kreen Race | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Chameleon Carapace, Secondary Arms, Thri-kreen Telepathy, Languages, Sleepless | Astral Adventurer's Guide | |
| Thrombulan | Con +2, Wis +1 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Aberrant Biology, Amorphous Form, Languages, Drink Ichor, Progenitor's Gift | A vampiric ooze-like race of sentient blood, often hiding within other creatures. | Zhenra-Khal |
| Tiefling | Int +1, Cha +2 | Medium | Darkvision 30, Hellish Resistance, Infernal Legacy, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Humanoids descended from humans and fiends | SRD5 |
| Tortle Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small. | Age, Size, Speed, Claws, Hold Breath, Natural Armor, Nature's Intuition, Shell Defense, Languages | Turtle people | Tortle Package |
| Tortle Race | Str +2, Wis +1 | Claws, Hold Breath, Natural Armor, Shell Defense, Survival Instinct | Turtle people. | Tortle Package | |
| Treefolk | Con +2 | Medium | 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 |
| Triton Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Amphibious, Control Air and Water, Emissary of the Sea, Guardian of the Depths, Languages | Aquatic humanoids with bluish skin and green hair. | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Triton Race | Str +1, Con +1, Cha +1 | Amphibious, Control Air and Water, Darkvision, Emissary of the Sea, Guardian of the Depths | Aquatic humanoids with bluish skin and green hair. | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Ukroneian | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | 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 | Your ability scores each increase by 1. | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Darkvision 60', Mysterious Misting Expertise | A mysterious race, with a mysterious origin and a quite misunderstood appearance. | Ghostie |
| Vedalken | Int +2, Wis +1 | Vedalken Dispassion, Tireless Precision, Partially Amphibious | Blue, hairless humanoids | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica | |
| Warforged | Con +2, +1 to choice of one, | Sentry’s Rest, Integrated Protection, Constructed Resilience, Specialized Design | Magicaly constructed humanoids | Eberron Rising from the Last War | |
| Warforged-Gr7mm | Con +1 | Medium | 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 |
| Wyldfolk | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Beast Inheritance, Bestal Attack, Natural Armor, Languages | Rlyehable | |
| Wolfen | Dex +1, Wis +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Dual Minded, Claws, Broken Bond, Languages, Companion | A race of people who soul bind to animal companions and take on appearances similar to them. | Dingobabee |
| Xolotl | Wis +1, Cha +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60 ft, Amphibious, Damp Skin, Force Recovery, Regeneration, Languages | Humanoid axolotls, both adorable and damp. | Eiji-kun |
| Half-Yugoloth | Dex +1 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | |||
| Yuan-Ti Pureblood Variant | Int +1, Cha +2 | Medium | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Coldblooded, Dull Emotions, Innate Spellcasting, Pass for Human, Poison Immunity, Languages | Ancient humans who were changed by serpent gods of old to become cold blooded secret cultists. | Eiji-kun |
| Yuan-ti Pureblood Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | Medium or Small | Age, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Magic Resistance, Poison Resilience, Serpentine Spellcasting, Languages | Yuan-ti Pureblood as playable race. | Monsters of the Multiverse |
Also see: 5e Subrace Table
