Races (5E)

• Elves

Table

All of the player races with 5E rules. No single game world should have all of them.

Race	Abilities	Traits	Notes	Language	D	S	Src	Base Hgt	Base Wgt	Hgt Mod	Wgt Mod
Human	All+1	• Skill Proficiency (any one in lieu of one Ability bonus) • Feat (any one in lieu of two Ability bonus)	Demihuman	one extra	—	30	SCAG	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Dwarf, shield/mountain	Con+2, Str+2	• Dwarven Resilience • Dw. Combat Training • Tool Proficiency • Stonecunning • Dw. Armor Training	Demihuman	Dwarvish	60	25	SCAG	4′0″	130 lb.	+2d4	×2d6
Dwarf, gold/hill	Con+2, Wis+1	• Dwarven Resilience • Dw. Combat Training • Tool Proficiency • Stonecunning • Dw. Toughness	Demihuman	Dwarvish	60	25	SCAG	3′8″	115 lb.	+2d4	×2d6
Dwarf, gray (Duergar)	Con+2, Str+1	• Dwarven Resilience • Dw. Combat Training • Tool Proficiency • Stonecunning • Duergar Resilience • Duergar Magic • Sunlight Sensitivity	Demihuman	Dwarvish, Undercommon	120	25	SCAG	3′8″	130 lb.	+2d4	×2d6
Elf, sun/gold/gray	Dex+2, Int+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Elf Weapon Training • Cantrip • Extra Language	Demihuman	Elvish	60	30	SCAG	4′6″	90 lb,	+2d10	×1d4
Elf, moon/silver/high	Dex+2, Int+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Elf Weapon Training • Cantrip • Extra Language	Demihuman	Elvish	60	30	SCAG	4′6″	90 lb,	+2d10	×1d4
Elf, wood/copper/sylvan	Dex+2, Wis+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Elf Weapon Training • Fleet of Foot • Mask of the Wild	Demihuman	Elvish, Sylvan	60	35	SCAG	4′6″	100 lb.	+2d10	×1d4
Elf, dark (Drow)	Dex+2, Cha+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Drow Magic • Drow Weapon Training • Sunlight Sensitivity	Demihuman	Elvish, Undercommon	120	30	SCAG	4′5″	75 lb.	+2d6	×1d6
Elf, winged (Avariel)	Dex+2, ——	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Elf Weapon Training • Flight	Demihuman	Elvish, Auran	60	30	UAES	4′8″	90 lb,	+2d10	×1d4
Elf, wolf (Lythari)	Dex+2, Str+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Lythari Wolf Shape	Demihuman	Elvish, "wolf"	60	30	Silvesti	4′6″	100 lb.	+2d10	×1d4
Elf, sea/water/aquatic	Dex+2, Con+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Sea Elf Training • Child of the Sea • Friend of the Sea	Demihuman	Elvish, Aquan	60	30	MTF	4′6″	90 lb.	+2d8	×1d4
Elf, star/mithral	Dex+2, Cha+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Otherworldly Touch	Demihuman	Elvish	60	30	UE	5′4″	120 lb.	+2d4	×1d4
Elf, wild (Grugach)	Dex+2, Str+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Grugach Weapon Training • Cantrip	Demihuman	Elvish, Sylvan (in lieu of Common)	60	30	UAES	4′5″	75 lb.	+2d6	×1d6
Elf, eladrin	Dex+2, Cha+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Fey Step (ancestry)	Demihuman	Elvish	60	30	MTF	4′6″	90 lb.	+2d12	×1d4
Elf, shadar-kai	Dex+2, Con+1	• Keen Senses • Fey Ancestry • Trance • Necrotic Resistance • Blessing of the Raven Queen	Demihuman	Elvish	60	30	MTF	4′8″	90 lb.	+2d8	×1d4
Gnome, forest	Int+2, Dex+1	• Gnome Cunning • Small • Natural Illusionist • Speak with Small Beasts	Demihuman	Gnomish	60	25	SCAG	2′11″	25 lb.	+2d4	x1d4
Gnome, rock	Int+2, Con+1	• Gnome Cunning • Small • Artificer’s Lore • Tinker	Demihuman	Gnomish	60	25	SCAG	2′11″	25 lb.	+2d4	x1d4
Gnome, deep (Svirfneblin)	Int+2, Dex+1	• Gnome Cunning • Small • Stone Camouflage • Svirfneblin Magic (feat)	Demihuman	Gnomish, Undercommon	120	25	SCAG	2′10″	50 lb.	+2d4	x2d4
Halfling, lightfoot/hairfoot	Dex+2, Cha+1	• Lucky • Brave • Halfling Nimbleness • Small • Naturally Stealthy	Demihuman	Halfling	—	25	SCAG	2′7″	25 lb.	+2d4	x1d4
Halfling, strongheart/stout	Dex+2, Con+1	• Lucky • Brave • Halfling Nimbleness • Small • Stout Resilience	Demihuman	Halfling	—	25	SCAG	2′7″	25 lb.	+2d4	x1d4
Halfling, ghostwise/tallfellow	Dex+2, Wis+1	• Lucky • Brave • Halfling Nimbleness • Small • Silent Speech	Demihuman	Halfling	—	25	SCAG	2′7″	25 lb.	+2d4	x1d4
Half-elf, sun/moon	Cha+2, two others +1	• Fey Ancestry • Skill Versatility, Keen Senses, Elf Weapon Training, or Cantrip	Demihuman	Elvish, one extra	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Half-elf, wood	Cha+2, two others +1	• Fey Ancestry • Skill Versatility, Keen Senses, Elf Weapon Training, Fleet of Foot, or Mask of the Wild	Demihuman	Elvish, one extra	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Half-elf, dark	Cha+2, two others +1	• Fey Ancestry • Skill Versatility, Keen Senses, or Drow Magic	Demihuman	Elvish, one extra	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Half-elf, sea	Cha+2, two others +1	• Fey Ancestry • Skill Versatility, Keen Senses, or Swimming (30′)	Demihuman	Elvish, one extra	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Half-orc	Str+2, Con+1	• Menacing • Relentless Endurance • Savage Attacks	Half-breed	Orcish	60	30	SCAG	4′10″	140 lb.	+2d10	×2d6
Aasimar, protector	Cha+2, Wis+1	• Celestial Resistance • Healing Hands • Light Bearer • Radiant Soul	Half-breed	Celestial	60	30	VGM	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Aasimar, scourge	Cha+2, Con+1	• Celestial Resistance • Healing Hands • Light Bearer • Radiant Consumption	Half-breed	Celestial	60	30	VGM	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Aasimar, fallen	Cha+2, Str+1	• Celestial Resistance • Healing Hands • Light Bearer • Necrotic Shroud	Half-breed	Celestial	60	30	VGM	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Dragonborn	Str+2, Cha+1	• Draconic Ancestry • Breath Weapon (ancestry) • Damage Resistance (ancestry)	Half-breed	Draconic	—	30	SCAG	5′6″	175 lb.	+2d8	×2d6
Genasi, air	Con+2, Dex+1	• Unending Breath • Mingle with the Wind	Half-breed	Primordial	—	30	EEPC	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Genasi, earth	Con+2, Str+1	• Earth Walk • Merge with Stone	Half-breed	Primordial	—	30	EEPC	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Genasi, fire	Con+2, Int+1	• Fire Resistance • Reach to the Blaze	Half-breed	Primordial	60	30	EEPC	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Genasi, water	Con+2, Wis+1	• Acid Resistance • Amphibious • Swim • Call to the Wave	Half-breed	Primordial	—	30	EEPC	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Shifter, beasthide	Con+2, Dex+1	• Keen Senses • Shifting • Shifting Feature • Tough	Half-breed	—	60	30	WGE	4′6″	100 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Shifter, longtooth	Str+2, Dex+1	• Keen Senses • Shifting • Shifting Feature • Fierce	Half-breed	—	60	30	WGE	4′6″	100 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Shifter, swiftstride	Dex+2, Cha+1	• Keen Senses • Shifting • Shifting Feature • Swift Stride	Half-breed	—	60	35	WGE	4′6″	85 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Shifter, wildhunt	Wis+2, Dex+1	• Keen Senses • Shifting • Shifting Feature • Natural Tracker • Mark the Scent	Half-breed	—	60	30	WGE	4′6″	100 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Tiefling, Asmodeus	Cha+2, Int+1	• Hellish Resistance • Infernal Legacy	Half-breed	Infernal	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Tiefling, feral	Dex+2, Int+1	• Hellish Resistance • Infernal Legacy	Half-breed	Infernal or Abyssal	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Tiefling, hellfire	Cha or Dex+2, Int+1	• Hellish Resistance • Hellfire	Half-breed	Infernal or Abyssal	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Tiefling, succubus	Cha or Dex+2, Int+1	• Hellish Resistance • Devil’s Tongue	Half-breed	Infernal or Abyssal	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Tiefling, winged	Cha or Dex+2, Int+1	• Hellish Resistance • Winged	Half-breed	Infernal or Abyssal	60	30	SCAG	4′9″	110 lb.	+2d8	×2d4
Warforged, envoy	Con+1, any two +1	• Warforged Resilience • Sentry’s Rest • Integrated Protection • Specialized Design • Integrated Tool	Half-breed	—	—	30	WGE	5′6″	270 lb.	+2d6	×1d4
Warforged, juggernaut	Str+2, Con+1	• Warforged Resilience • Sentry’s Rest • Integrated Protection • Iron Fists • Powerful Build	Half-breed	—	—	30	WGE	6′0″	400 lb.	+2d6	×1d4
Warforged, skirmisher	Dex+2, Con+1	• Warforged Resilience • Sentry’s Rest • Integrated Protection • Swift • Light Step	Half-breed	—	—	35	WGE	5′6″	200 lb.	+2d6	×1d4
Aarakocra	Dex+2, Wis+1	• Flight (50′) • Talons	Ⓐ Bird	Aarakocra, Auran	—	25	EEPC	4′7″	75 lb.	+2d4	x1d4
Bugbear	Str+2, Dex+1	• Long-Limbed • Powerful Build • Sneaky • Surprise Attack	Goblinoid	Goblin	60	30	VGM	6′0″	200 lb.	+2d12	×2d6
Changeling (Eberron)	Cha+2, Dex or Int+1	• Change Appearance • Changeling Instincts • Unsettling Visage • Divergent Persona	Humanoid	two extra	—	30	WGE	5′1″	115 lb.	+2d4	×2d4
Centaur	Str+2, Wis+1	• Fey • Charge • Hooves • Equine Build • Survivor	Ⓐ Horse	Sylvan	—	40	GGR	6′0″	600 lb.	+1d10	×2d12
Firbolg	Wis+2, Str+1	• Firbolg Magic • Hidden Step • Powerful Build	Humanoid	Elvish, Giant	—	30	VGM	6′2″	175 lb.	+2d12	×2d6
Githyanki	Str+2, Int+1	• Decadent Mastery • Martial Prodigy • Githyanki Psionics	Humanoid	Gith	—	30	MTF	5′0″	100 lb.	+2d12	×2d4
Githzerai	Wis+2, Int+1	• Mental Discipline • Githzerai Psionics	Humanoid	Gith	—	30	MTF	4′11″	90 lb.	+2d12	×1d4
Goblin	Dex+2, Con+1	• Fury of the Small • Nimble Escape • Small	Goblinoid	Goblin	60	30	VGM	3′5″	25 lb.	+2d4	x1d4
Goliath	Str+2, Con+1	• Natural Athlete • Stone’s Endurance • Powerful Build • Mountain Born	Humanoid	Giant	—	30	VGM	6′2″	200 lb.	+2d10	×2d6
Grung	Dex+2, Con+1	• Arboreal Alertness • Amphibious • Poison Immunity • Poisonous Skin • Standing Leap • Water Dependency • Small	Ⓐ Frog	Grung	—	25	OGA	2′5″	20 lb.	+2d6	x1d2
Hobgoblin	Con+2, Int+1	• Martial Training • Saving Face	Goblinoid	Goblin	60	30	VGM	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Kalashtar (Eberron)	Wis+1, Cha+1, any one +1	• Dual Mind • Mental Discipline • Mind Link • Psychic Glamour • Severed from Dreams	Humanoid	Quori, one extra	—	30	WGE	5′3″	135 lb.	+2d6	×1d6
Kenku	Dex+2, Wis+1	• Expert Forgery • Kenku Training • Mimicry	Ⓐ Bird	Auran	—	30	VGM	4′4″	50 lb.	+2d8	×1d6
Kobold	Dex+2, Str −2	• Grovel, Cower, and Beg • Pack Tactics • Sunlight Sensitivity • Small	Humanoid	Draconic	60	30	VGM	2′1″	20 lb.	+2d4	×1d4
Lizardfolk	Con+2, Wis+1	• Bite • Cunning Artisan • Hold Breath • Hunter’s Lore • Natural Armor • Hungry Jaws	Ⓐ Lizard	Draconic	—	30	VGM	4′9″	120 lb.	+2d10	×2d6
Loxodon	Con+2, Wis+1	• Powerful Build • Loxodon Serenity • Natural Armor • Trunk • Keen Smell	Ⓐ Elephant	Loxodon	—	30	GGR	6′7″	295 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Minotaur	Str+2, Con+1	• Horns • Goring Rush • Hammering Horns • Imposing Presence	Ⓐ Bull/bison	Minotaur	—	30	GGR	5′4″	175 lb.	+2d8	×2d6
Orc	Str+2, Con+1	• Agressive • Menacing • Powerful Build	Humanoid	Orcish	60	30	VGM	5′4″	175 lb.	+2d8	×2d6
Simic Hybrid (Ravnica)	Con+2, one other +1	• Animal Enhancement (one at 1st level, another at 5th level)	Humanoid	Elvish or Vedalken	—	30	GGR	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Tabaxi	Dex+2, Cha+1	• Feline Agility • Cat’s Claws • Cat’s Talent	Ⓐ Cat	one extra	60	30	VGM	4′10″	90 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Tortle	Str+2, Wis+1	• Claws • Hold Breath • Natural Armor • Shell Defense • Survival Instinct	Ⓐ Turtle	Aquan	—	30	TTP	4′11″	400 lb.	+2d6	x2d4
Triton	Str+1, Con+1, Cha+1	• Amphibious • Control Air and Water • Emissary of the Sea • Guardian of the Depths	Humanoid	Primordial	—	30	VGM	4′6″	90 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Vedalken (Ravnica)	Int+2, Wis+1	• Vedalken Dispassion • Tireless Precision • Partially Amphibious	Humanoid	Vedalken, one extra	—	30	GGR	5′4″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Yuan-ti	Cha+2, Int+1	• Innate Spellcasting • Magic Resistance • Poison Immunity	Ⓐ Snake	Draconic, Abyssal	60	30	VGM	4′8″	110 lb.	+2d10	×2d4
Duskken, epperi	Dex+1, Con+1, Int+1	• Darkvision 60′ • Shadewalk • Shadow Stealth • Undead Heritage • Innate Spellcaster • Knowledgeable	Humanoid	Fellspeak, one extra	60	30	Wiki	4′8″	90 lb.	+2d4	×2d6
Duskken, mubrai	Dex+1, Con+1, Cha+1	• Darkvision 60′ • Shadewalk • Shadow Stealth • Undead Heritage • Persuasive • Charismatic	Humanoid	Fellspeak, one extra	60	30	Wiki	5′2″	95 lb.	+2d4	×2d6
Duskken, sandbru	Dex+1, Con+1, Wis+1	• Darkvision 60′ • Shadewalk • Shadow Stealth • Undead Heritage • Skillful • Strong Willed	Humanoid	Fellspeak, one extra	60	30	Wiki	5′0″	85 lb.	+2d4	×2d6
Giff (Spelljammer)	Str+2, Con+1	• Militant • Headlong Charge • Firearms Knowledge • Gunpowder Knowledge	Ⓐ Hippo	—	—	30	Wiki	6′6″	400 lb.	+2d8	×2d8
Gnoll	Dex+2, Str+1	• Darkvision 60′ • Rampage • Bite	Ⓐ Hyena	Gnoll	60	30	Wiki	6′10″	270 lb.	+2d6	×2d6
Phanaton (Mystara)	Dex+2, Wis+1	• Glide (fly 40′) • Stealthy • Skilled • Small	Ⓐ Flying squirrel	Sylven, Elvish	—	25	Wiki	2′3″	20 lb.	+2d4	×1d4
Rakasta (Mystara)	Dex+2, one other +1	• Darkvision 60′ • Pounce • Claws • Rakasta Weapon Training • Skills and Tools • Feline Empathy	Ⓐ Cat	one extra	60	30	Wiki	4′11″	120 lb.	+2d6	×1d4

References

• D&D 5E Race Tabls D&DWIKI

• Gnoll race (2018-01-22, D&DWIKI) by Rlyehable
  • Gnoll race (2015–2018, D&D Homebrew WIKI)
  • Gnoll race (2017-12-14, GMBINDR) by Luke Mortora
  • Gnoll race (2019-09-06, GMBINDR) by Monco