User:Rlyehable/Race
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5e Races[edit]
(110 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 Lineage | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | 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 | 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 | 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. | 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 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. | 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 |
| 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. | 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 | 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 | 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 | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| 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 |
| 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. | 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 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision 100, Lesser Sunlight Sensitivity, Fey Ancestry, Poison Resistance, Languages | Race of Mixed elf, and Mul descent. | ErasmusUzarond |
| Dulachan | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | 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 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Fey, Mounted Lifestyle, Outcast, Languages, Mounted Lifestyle / Outcast | You've got a disembodied, floating head! | |
| Durlanaar | Str +1, Con +2 | 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 | 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, Twin Magic, No, I'm Tommy! | 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 | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Eijilund Plushie | Dex +1, Cha +2 | 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 |
| Elf | Dex +2 | Darkvision 60, Keen Senses, Fey Ancestry, Trance, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Fey descended humanoids | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Emas | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1. | 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 | 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 |
| Garuja | Str +2, Cha +1 | 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 |
| Genasi Race | Con +2 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Descended from genies. | Princes of the Apocalypse |
| Giff | Str +2, Con +1 | 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 | |
| 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 | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Goblin Race | Dex +2, Con +1 | Fury of the Small, Nimble Escape | Goblin as a race | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| 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 |
| 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 | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Half-Orc | Str +2, Con +1 | Darkvision 60, Menacing, Relentless Endurance, Savage Attacks, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Humanoids descended from humans and orcs | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Halfling | Dex +2 | Lucky, Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Short, kindly humanoids | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| 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 | |
| Harpy Owl | ||||
| Hexblood | Increase one ability score by 2 and another one by 1, or increase three different ability scores by 1 | 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 |
| Human | Your ability scores each increase by +1. | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Most numerous of the civilized humanoids. | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| 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 | Age, Size, Speed, Fearless, Kender Aptitude, Taunt, Languages | Small humanoid with unquenchable curiosity. | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen |
| 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 | 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 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 | 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 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Claws, Hunter's Instincts, Daunting Roar, Languages, Darkvision 60 | Lion-like humanoids | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| 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 |
| 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. | 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 | 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 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. | 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 | 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 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 |
| Ratfolk | Dex +2, Con +1 | 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 | 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 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | The Rojobuzzians, are cursed humanoids from space. | |
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| Safir | Int +1 | 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 | 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 | Age, Size, Speed, Ram, Magic Resistance, Mirthful Leaps, Reveler, Languages | Goat-legged humanoids | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Satyr Variant | Dex +1, Cha +2 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Natural Form, Languages, Horn, Natural Healing | Carnivorous unicorns who can transform into humanoids. | Dingobabee |
| Thrombulan | Con +2, Wis +1 | 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 | Darkvision 30, Hellish Resistance, Infernal Legacy, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | Humanoids descended from humans and fiends | SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1 |
| Tortle 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 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. | 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 | ||
| Xolotl | Wis +1, Cha +2 | 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 | 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 |
