A list of all 'playable' races in the Forgotten Realms universe.
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. = Most common type of specialist wizards for given race. = Only those with Very (11+) Intelligence can become a spellcaster. = Individual Vrocks cannot be wizards, but a flock of 5 or more can study and cast spells up to 16th level. A diety can allow any fiendish speciality priest to advance up to double the listed maximum. This is the current list of all Races, both Homebrew and SRD, on D&D Wiki. See also 3.5e Races. To add your own race to D&D Wiki, click here.
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(17 homebrew races)
Name | Ability Modifiers | Features | Summary | Author |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Giff | Str +2, Con +1 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Firearms Knowledge, Militant, Gunpowder Knowledge, Headlong Charge, Languages | Militant Hippo-people with guns. | Rlyehable |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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, Group Intelligence, Sneaky-sneak, Big Bodied, Arcane Training | 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. | |
Safir | Int +2, Wis +1 | Darkvision 60, Empathy, Sending, Awakened Mind, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages | A race of blue-blooded, naturally psionic, four-armed elflike beings. | Halian |
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 |
Terrados Unicorns | Wis +1, Cha +2 | Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Natural Form, Languages, Horn, Natural Healing | Carnivorous unicorns who can transform into humanoids. | Dingobabee |
Treefolk | Con +2 | Barkskin, Take Root, Combat Rooting, Kindling, Thick as a Plank, Non-Humanoid, Immunities, Age, Alignment, Size, Speed, Languages, Thick Bark, Heavy, Paper Bark, Spellcasting, Swirling Blossoms | Sentient Trees capable of locomotion | Spanambula |
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 |
(18 homebrew subraces)
Name | Race | Ability Modifiers | Features | Summary | Author |
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Argonian | Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Wis +1 | Size, Speed, Natural Weapons - Claws, Scaly Hide, Histskin, Swampborn Resilience, Survival Instinct | The Elder Scrolls variant of Lizardfolk | Gr7mm Bobb |
Avenger | Aasimar-Gr7mm | Cha +2 | Celestial Resistance, Torch of Radiance, Languages, Flames of Vengeance | Mazz | |
Blackscale | Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Str +1 | 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 | Int +1 | Innate Spellcaster, Knowledgeable | Epperi tend to be the wizards, scribes, and scholars of the duskken. | Rlyehable |
Foloi Centaur | Centaur | No change from parent race | Large Centaur Build, Hybrid Size, Unstealthy, Custom Barding | Centaur as large race. | Rlyehable |
Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Wis +1, Str +1, Dex +1 | Size, Speed, 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 | Str +1, Wis +1, Choice of one: | Stealthy, Longstride, Less Nimble, Racial Weapons Training | Tropical subrace of tall Halflings | Rlyehable |
Mubrai | Duskken | Cha +1 | Persuasive, Charismatic | Mubrai tend to be the politicians, salesmen, and scoundrels of the duskken. | Rlyehable |
Poisondusk | Lizardfolk - Gr7mm | Dex +1 | Size, Speed, Natural Weapon - Bite, Personal Venom, Natural Chameleon, Ambush Predator, Jungle Blooded | The small venomous and cunning variant of the lizardfolk. | Gr7mm Bobb |
Ratkin | Ratkin | Dex +1, Str +1, Int +3 | Group Intelligence, Sneaky-sneak, Big Bodied, Arcane Training | A race of foul ratfolk who grow smarter in great numbers. | Ghostwheel |
Sand Dwarf | Dwarf | Con +1 | Sunblasted, Survivors | Dwarves from desert climbs. | Rlyehable |
Sandbru | Duskken | Wis +1 | Skillful, Strong Willed | Sandru tend to be the priests, philosophers, healers, and police of the duskken. | Rlyehable |
Treefolk | Treefolk | Str +1, Dex +1, Cha +1 | Speed, Thick Bark, Heavy, Paper Bark, Spellcasting, Swirling Blossoms | Sentient Trees capable of locomotion | Spanambula |
Warforged Juggernaut | Warforged-Gr7mm | Str +1 | Heavy Plating, Solid Construction, Leadfoot Stability | An endurance based Warforged. | Gr7mm Bobb |
Warforged Scout | Warforged-Gr7mm | Dex +1 | 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 | Int +1 | Composite Plating, The Right Nudge, Battlefield Engineer, Of Mind and Body | A tactically focused warforged. | Gr7mm Bobb |
Warforged-Gr7mm | Warforged-Gr7mm | Int +1, Str +1, Dex +1 | 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 |
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