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Dwarf

D&D Free Rules (2024)

Dwarves were raised from the earth in the elder days by a deity of the forge.

Dwarf Traits
Darkvision, Dwarven Resilience, Dwarven Toughness, Stonecunning

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Elf

D&D Free Rules (2024)

The elves’ curiosity led many of them to explore other planes of existence.

Elf Traits
Darkvision, Elven Lineage, Fey Ancestry, Keen Senses, Trance

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Halfling

D&D Free Rules (2024)

Halflings possess a brave and adventurous spirit that leads them on journeys of discovery.

Halfling Traits
Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Luck, Naturally Stealthy

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Human

D&D Free Rules (2024)

Found throughout the multiverse, humans are as varied as they are numerous.

Human Traits
Resourceful, Skillful, Versatile

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Kender

Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Kender have a supernatural curiosity that drives them to adventure.

Kender Traits
Fearless, Kender Aptitude, Taunt

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Owlin

Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Like owls, owlin are graced with feathers that make no sound when they move or fly, making it easy for them to sneak up on you in the library.

Racial Traits
Darkvision, Flight, Silent Feathers

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Lineages

Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

In the Land of the Mists, power and dread lie in the simple question “What happened to me?”

Lineages
+2 to an Ability Score and +1 to One Other Ability Score, or, +1 to Three Different Ability Scores

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Verdan

Acquisitions Incorporated

The verdan owe their existence to chaos - doing their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world..

Racial Traits
+1 Constitution, +2 Charisma, Black Blood Healing, Limited Telepathy, Persuasive, Telepathic Insight

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Feral Tiefling

Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

To be greeted with stares and whispers, to suffer violence and insult on the street, to see mistrust and fear in every eye: this is the lot of the tiefling.

Racial Traits
+2 Dexterity, +1 Intelligence, Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Infernal Legacy

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Tortle

The Tortle Package
Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.

What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure. They are nomad survivalists eager to explore the wilderness.

Racial Traits
+2 Strength, +1 Wisdom, Claws, Hold Breath, Natural Armor, Shell Defense, Survival Instinct

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Locathah

Locathah Rising

These resilient and proud fish-folk have endured war, slavery, and mistreatment at the hands of other aquatic creatures.

Racial Traits
+2 Strength, +1 Dexterity, Natural Armor, Observant & Athletic, Leviathan Will, Limited Amphibiousness

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Grung

One Grung Above

Your grung character has an assortment of inborn abilities, part and parcel of grung nature.

Racial Traits
+2 Dexterity, +1 Constitution, Arboreal Alertness, Amphibious, Poison Immunity, Poisonous Skin, Standing Leap, Water Dependency.

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Gith

Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.

Long ago, the gith rose up to overthrow the mind flayers that held them in servitude, but two factions arose that remain bitter enemies today.

Racial Traits
+1 Intelligence, Githyanki or Githzerai Traits

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