5e Race Table
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5e Races[edit]
(82 official and unofficial races)
| Name | Ability Modifiers | Features | Summary | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5e Subrace Table | ||||
| A.D.A.M. Unit | Con +2, Wis +1 | 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 |
| Aasimar | Cha +2 | Darkvision, Celestial Resistance, Healing Hands, Light Bearer | Half-human, half-celestial. | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Aasimar-Gr7mm | Wis +2, Cha +1 | 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 |
| Asura | One ability score of your choice apart from Intelligence increases by one., Int +2 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Experimental Knowledge, Laboratory Artifice, Technobabble, Languages, Experimental Device, Wild Magic, Magical Engineering, Mason's Training, Argumentative, Deep Thinker | Alternate humans native to Kryta who venerate one of six gods and draw on their power., You have crafted a personal golem which you can use to great effect. | Ghostwheel |
| Bugbear (5e)/Race | Str +2, Dex +1 | Long-Limbed, Powerful Build, Sneaky, Surprise Attack | Bugbear as a race | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Centaur | Str +2, Wis +1 | Charge, Hooves, Equine Build, Survivor, Fey | Head and torso a human on top of a horse body. | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica |
| Changeling | Cha +2, Choice of Dex or Int +1, | Changeling Instincts, Shapechanger | Changelings are shapeshifters, appearing as any other humanoid at will. | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Charr | One ability score of your choice increases by one., Con +1 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 60, Aggressive, Bite, Keen Smell, Languages, Stealth Training, Martial Prowess, Loaded and Ready | Bipedal tiger folk with horns born for the crucible of war. | Ghostwheel |
| Djin | Dex +2, Con +1 | 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 | Draconic Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Humanoids descended from dragons | SRD5 |
| Dragonborn - Rewrite | Con +2 | 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 |
| Dullahan | Str +1, Con +1 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Fey, Mounted Lifestyle, Outcast, Languages, Mounted Lifestyle / Outcast | You've got a disembodied, floating head! | |
| Duskken | Dex +1, Con +1 | 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 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 30ft, Identical Twins, Sibling Bond, Dual Action, Soul of One, Languages | An update of 3.5e Dragon Magazine's Dvati race. | Zhenra-Khal |
| Dwarf | Con +2 | Darkvision 60, Dwarven Resilience, Dwarven Combat Training, Tool Proficiency, Stonecunning, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Short, heavy, subterranean humanoids | SRD5 |
| Elf | Dex +2 | Darkvision 60, Keen Senses, Fey Ancestry, Trance, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Fey descended humanoids | SRD5 |
| Fateborn | Cha +2 | 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 |
| Giff | Str +2, Con +1 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Firearms Knowledge, Militant, Gunpowder Knowledge, Headlong Charge, Languages | Militant Hippo-people with guns. | Rlyehable |
| Gith | 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 | |
| Gnoll | Str +1, Dex +2 | Darkvision 60, Rampage, Bite, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Unofficial conversion of the 5th edition monster to a playable race. | Rlyehable |
| Gnome | Int +2 | Darkvision 60, Gnome Cunning, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Small, inquisitive humanoids | SRD5 |
| Goblin (5e)/Race | Dex +2, Con +1 | Fury of the Small, Nimble Escape | Goblin as a race | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Goliath | 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 |
| Half-Elf | Choice of two other ability scores increase +1,, Cha +2 | Darkvision 60, Fey Ancestry, Skill Versatility, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Descended from humans and elves | SRD5 |
| Half-Orc | Str +2, Con +1 | Darkvision 60, Menacing, Relentless Endurance, Savage Attacks, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Humanoids descended from humans and orcs | SRD5 |
| Halfling | Dex +2 | Lucky, Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Short, kindly humanoids | SRD5 |
| Harpy Owl | ||||
| Hobgoblin (5e)/Race | Con +2, Int +1 | Martial Training, Saving Face | Hobgoblin as a race | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Human | Your ability scores each increase by +1. | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Most numerous of the civilized humanoids. | SRD5 |
| Human, Krytan | Two different ability score of your choice increase by one. | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Skills, Languages, Chosen of Balthazar, Chosen of Dwayna, Chosen of Grenth, Chosen of Kormir, Chosen of Lyssa, Chosen of Melandru | Alternate humans native to Kryta who venerate one of six gods and draw on their power. | Ghostwheel |
| 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 |
| Kenku (5e)/Race | Dex +2, Wis +1 | Expert Forgery, Kenku Training, Mimicry | Flightless, anthropoid bird people | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Kobold (5e)/Race | Str -2, Dex +2 | Grovel, Cower, and Beg, Pack Tactics, Sunlight Sensitivity | Kobold as playable race. | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Kuo-toa | Str +1, Con +1, Int +1 | 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 |
| Lizardfolk (5e)/Race | Con +2, Wis +1 | Bite, Cunning Artisan, Hold Breath, Hunter's Lore, Natural Armor, Hungry Jaws | Lizardlike humanoid. | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| 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 |
| Loxodon | Con +2, Wis +1 | Powerful Build, Loxodon Serenity, Natural Armor, Trunk, Keen Smell | Anthropomorphic Elephant | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica |
| Mazohk | Changes based on subrace, Con +1 | 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 | Str +2, Con +1 | Horns, Goring Rush, Hammering Horns, Imposing Presence | Humanoid body with a bull's head. | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica |
| 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 |
| Norn | One ability score of your choice increases by one., Str +1 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Powerful Build, Primal Connection, Bear's Endurance, Raven's Cunning, Expert Tracker, Wolf's Tenacity, Athletic, Curiosity, Snow Leapord's Paws, Tundra Step, Mountain Born | Hulking giant-men in search of glory., You are able to change your shape, taking on the form of your spirit animal. | Ghostwheel |
| Orc (5e)/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 | 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 | |
| Panthris | Str +2, Dex +1 | 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 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Glide, Stealthy, Skilled, Languages | Phanaton as a player character race | Rlyehable |
| Rakasta | One other of choice increased by +1 and, Dex +2 | 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 |
| Ratkin | Dex +1, Con +1, Int -2 | Darkvision 60, Bite, Shiny Search, Skritt Resilience, Twitchy, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Arcane Training, Group Intelligence, Sneaky-sneak, Big Bodied | A race of foul ratfolk who grow smarter in great numbers. | Ghostwheel |
| Rojobuzzian | Dex +2, Wis +1 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | The Rojobuzzians, are cursed humanoids from space. | |
| Dragonborn | ||||
| Dwarf | ||||
| Elf | ||||
| Gnome | ||||
| Half-Elf | ||||
| Half-Orc | ||||
| Halfling | ||||
| Human | ||||
| Tiefling | ||||
| Safir | Int +2, Wis +1 | Empathy, Sending, Awakened Mind, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Darkvision 60 ft, Naturally Psionic, Mindsight, Psi-Like Abilities, Telepathy, Multiarm | A race of blue-blooded, naturally psionic, four-armed elflike beings. | Halian |
| Saiyan | 1 to either Dex, Con, or Wis, Str 2 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Tail, Tail Weakness, Zenkai Bonus, Lycanthropic Empathy, Languages | 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 |
| Shardmind-Gr7mm | Int +2, Wis +1 | 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 | Shifting, Darkvision | 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 |
| Sylvari | One ability score of your choice increases by one., Wis +1 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Bioluminescence, Connection to the Dream, Photosynthesis, Languages, Diplomatic Gifts, Warrior's Craft, Nature's Lore, Cloaked in Darkness | Graceful plant-people new-born to the world., You are able to call upon your connection with nature to defend you from harm. | Ghostwheel |
| Tabaxi | 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 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Natural Form, Languages, Horn, Natural Healing | Carnivorous unicorns who can transform into humanoids. | Dingobabee |
| Tiefling | Int +1, Cha +2 | Darkvision 30, Hellish Resistance, Infernal Legacy, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Humanoids descended from humans and fiends | SRD5 |
| Tortle (5e)/Race | Str +2, Wis +1 | Claws, Hold Breath, Natural Armor, Shell Defense, Survival Instinct | Turtle people. | Tortle Package |
| 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 |
| Triton (5e)/Race | Str +1, Con +1, Cha +1 | Amphibious, Control Air and Water, 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. | 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 | 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 |
| Wolfen | Dex +1, Wis +2 | 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 |
| XX the meme its Xx/Half-Dwarf | theres half-elves, then wheres our half-dwarfs. | xX the meme its Xx | ||
| Yuan-ti Pureblood (5e)/Race | Int +1, Cha +2 | Innate Spellcasting, Magic Resistance, Poison Immunity | Yuan-ti Pureblood as playable race. | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
Also see: 5e Subrace Table
