Denizens of the World

This page lists all playable, sapient species & subspecies in this world as well as their traits. Each listing links to a separate page where the traits are provided in thorough detail which should be considered Rules as Written. Players must build their characters using the species as they are written on these pages.

A note on species traits: in the original design of D&D 5th Edition, several species included traits granting them training in weapons, armor, or certain skills. For example, every dwarf would gain proficiency with axes and hammers, regardless of whether it made sense for the player character in question to be trained in those weapons.
In this world, that is not the case. These traits have been removed from the respective species. Choosing a character's species determines their biology, not how they were raised.

Common Species

This list includes those who are most common the world over. Specific demographics differ from land to land, but in general one could expect a majority of the population to be comprised of the following.

Species	Race	Lifespan	Ability Modifiers	Inherent Traits
Dragonborn		Adulthood: 15 ; Lifespan: 80	Strength +2 ; Charisma +1	Draconic Ancestry ; Breath Weapon ; Damage Resistance
	Chromatic			Chromatic Warding
	Metallic			Metallic Breath Weapon
	Gem			Psionic Mind ; Gem Flight
Dwarf		Adulthood: 18 ; Lifespan: 350	Constitution +2	Darkvision ; Dwarven Resilience
	Cave		Strength +1	Superior Darkvision ; Psionic Fortitude ; Duergar Magic ; Sunlight Sensitivity
	Clay		Wisdom +1	Dwarven Toughness
	Crag		Strength +2	Stonecunning
Bugbear		Adulthood: Varies ; Lifespan: 80	Strength +2 ; Dexterity +1	Darkvision ; Long-Limbed ; Powerful Build ; Sneaky ; Surprise Attack
	Goblin	Adulthood: 8 ; Lifespan: 60	Dexterity +2 ; Constitution +1	Darkvision ; Small Build ; Fury of the Small ; Nimble Escape
Human		Adulthood: 18 ; Lifespan: 80	+1 to Each Ability Score	Option: Focused Human
Kobold		Adulthood: 6 ; Lifespan: 120	Dexterity +2 ; Strength -2	Small Build ; Cold-Blooded ; Darkvision ; Sunlight Sensitivity ; Cower, Mislead, and Manipulate ; Pack Tactics
Orc		Adulthood: 12 ; Lifespan: 50	Strength +2 ; Constitution +1; Intelligence -2	Darkvision ; Menacing ; Relentless Endurance ; Arcana Naif ; Powerful Build
Tabaxi		Adulthood: 18 ; Lifespan 80	Dexterity +2 ; Charisma +1	Darkvision ; Feline Agility ; Cat's Claws ; Cat's Talent ; Carnivorous

Uncommon Species

The following species have lower populations in general than the above. They may tend to cultural isolation, be downtrodden today or in recent history, or be an uncommon offspring of other species.

Species	Race	Lifespan	Ability Modifiers	Inherent Traits
Demi-Human
	Half-Elf	Adulthood: 20 ; Lifespan: 200	Charisma +2 ; +1 to Two Other Ability Scores	Darkvision ; Fey Ancestry ; Extra Language; Elven Versatility
	Half-Orc	Adulthood: 14 ; Lifespan: 75	Strength +2 ; Constitution +1	Darkvision ; Menacing ; Relentless Endurance ; Savage Attacks
Elf		Adulthood: 18 ; Lifespan: 750	Dexterity +2	Darkvision ; Keen Senses ; Fey Ancestry ; Trance
	Drow		Charisma +1	Superior Darkvision ; Sunlight Sensitivity ; Drow Magic
	Heart		Wisdom +1	Fleet of Foot ; Mask of the Wild
	Moon		Intelligence +1	Cantrip ; Extra Language
Gnome		Adulthood: 18 ; Lifespan: 500	Intelligence +2	Darkvision ; Gnome Cunning ; Small Build
	Iron		Constitution +1	Gnomish Creation
	Sverfneblin	Lifespan: 250	Dexterity +1	Superior Darkvision ; Stone Camouflage
	Wood		Dexterity +1	Natural Illusionist ; Speak with Small Beasts
Goliath		Adulthood: 13 ; Lifespan: 80	Strength +2 ; Constitution +1	Natural Athlete ; Stone's Endurance ; Powerful Build ; Mountain Born
Halfling		Adulthood: 20 ; Lifespan: 150	Dexterity +2	Lucky ; Brave ; Halfling Nimbleness
	Light		Charisma +1	Naturally Stealthy
	Stout		Constitution +1	Stout Resilience
Lizardfolk		Adulthood: 14 ; Lifespan: 60	Constitution +2 ; Wisdom +1	Bite ; Cold-Blooded ; Hold Breath ; Natural Armor ; Hungry Jaws ; Carnivorous

Exotic Species

In most cases this is literally "from places afar". The scope of most adventures do not visit the places in the world these species are from. In other cases some of the species listed here are merely extremely reclusive and are only rarely found in melting pot societies.

Species	Lifespan	Ability Modifiers	Inherent Traits
Firbolg	Adulthood: 30 ; Lifespan: 500	Wisdom +2 ; Strength +1	Firbolg Magic ; Hidden Step ; Powerful Build ; Speech of Beast and Leaf
Hobgoblin	Adulthood: 18 ; Lifespan: 80	Constitution +2 ; Intelligence +1	Keen Smell ; Jolly Cooperation ; Cunning Assistance
Kenku	Adulthood: 12 ; Lifespan: 60	Dexterity +2 ; Wisdom +1	Expert Forgery ; Eidetic Memory ; Mimicry
Triton	Adulthood: 15 ; Lifespan: 200	Strength +1 ; Constitution +1 ; Charisma +1	Amphibious ; Control Air and Water ; Darkvision ; Emissary of the Sea ; Deep-Dweller
Yuan-ti	Adulthood: 18 ; Lifespan: 80	Charisma +2 ; Intelligence +1	Darkvision ; Venomous Spellcasting ; Magic Resistance ; Poison Immunity ; Cold-Blooded

Mythic Heritages

Generally incredibly rare. The three heritages listed below might, depending on cosmic whims or fate, be born out of any of the species listed in the tables above. In all cases the stats listed on the Mythic Heritage page must be used for the character in question; the only exceptions are Age, Size/Height/Weight, and Speed. As such, the Lifespan column is excluded from the below table; as a rule of thumb, people with Mythic Heritage tend to live 25% longer than their mundane counterparts.

Species	Race	Ability Modifiers	Inherent Traits
Aasimar		Charisma +2	Darkvision ; Celestial Resistance ; Healing Hands ; Light Bearer
	Praesul	Wisdom +1	Radiant Soul
	Plaga	Constitution +1	Radiant Consumption
	Caducus	Strength +1	Necrotic Shroud
Genasi		Constitution +2
	Ifrit	Intelligence +1	Darkvision ; Fire Resistance ; Reach to the Blaze
	Oread	Strength +1	Earth Walk ; Merge with Stone
	Sylph	Dexterity +1	Unending Breath ; Mingle with the Wind
	Undine	Wisdom +1	Acid Resistance ; Amphibious ; Swim ; Call to the Wave
Tiefling		Charisma +2	Darkvision ; Hellish Resistance
	Nonum	Intelligence +1	Legacy of the Ninth Circle (thaumaturgy, hellish rebuke, darkness)
	Octavo	Intelligence +1	Legacy of the Eighth Circle (mage hand, burning hands, flame blade)
	Septimum	Intelligence +1	Legacy of the Seventh Circle (thaumaturgy, ray of sickness, crown of madness)
	Senio	Dexterity +1	Legacy of the Sixth Circle (minor illusion, disguise self, invisibility)
	Quintus	Constitution +1	Legacy of the Fifth Circle (ray of frost, armor of Agathys, darkness)
	Quartum	Wisdom +1	Legacy of the Fourth Circle (friends, charm person, suggestion)
	Tertia	Intelligence +1	Legacy of the Third Circle (mage hand, Tenser's floating disk, arcane lock)
	Chordus	Dexterity +1	Legacy of the Second Circle (thaumaturgy, disguise self, detect thoughts)
	Primis	Strength +1	Legacy of the First Circle (thaumaturgy, searing smite, branding smite)