Races

All of the playable races and mechanical changes to them. Please consult Race Treatment as well to get a full overview of potential related lore & treatment. Homebrewed races are not considered.
Lifespan: You can use either old or new rules for lifespan of any race below. Ex. aasimars were reduced to more human-like years after one update, instead of living hundreds of years.
Native outsiders: Races that have a base race (such as tieflings and aasimars) can only select the base race from the already allowed races below, and it can't be from another such race.

Core Races

• Dwarf
  • A dwarf may begin with alternative racial ability modifiers: +2 Con, -2 Int, +2 Cha.
• Elf
  • An elf may begin with alternative racial ability modifiers: +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Wis.
• Gnome
  • A gnome may begin with alternative racial ability modifiers: -2 Str, +2 Con, +2 Int.
• Half-Elf
• Half-Orc
  • Loses the Orc Ferocity trait in exchange of gaining Ferocity.
  • Half-orcs gain the Skilled trait that grants an extra skill point per Hit Dice.
• Halfling
• Human
  • Humans may start with a free trait that begins with "Heart of" without replacing the Skill trait. Humans that do take it must have lived in such an environment.

Featured Races

• Aasimar
  • Variant Features have two options. First: You roll a d100 +/- 1 if you roll 1-99. If you roll 100, you get +/- 2 and roll once, or +/- 1 and roll twice but you can shift only once. The roll is made after the character is approved, and you have to take it no matter what.
  • Second option: The variant feature doesn't require rolling a d100 but instead it can be selection with the following exceptions:
    • #9, #20, #40, #50, #70, #90 (Ability Score boosts)
    • #74 ("If your body is placed on consecrated ground and prayers to your deity are recited continuously for 24 hours, you return to life as if by a raise dead spell. This ability works 1d4 times in your lifetime.")
    • #100 ("Roll on this table twice, ignoring any further rolls of 100.")
    • Rolling is the only method to getting the above
  • Scion of Humanity alternative racial trait not available to Aasimars who are based on non-humans.
  • An Aasimar's base race can be picked only be from the playable races.
• Catfolk
  • The Cat’s Claws and Scent racials traits are free.
  • Racial ability modifers can be changed to +2 Dex, +2 Int, -2 Wis.
  • If they are from the Kirishi culture, they gain the Kirishi language instead of the catfolk racial language.
• Dhampir
  • Are subjected to Sunlight Syndrome.
  • Receive the Unusual Origin feat.
• Fetchling
• Goblin
• Ifrit
  • Wildfire Heart is banned.
• Kobold
  • Kobold's Racial Ability modifiers have changed to +2 Dex, +2 Cha, -4 Str.
  • Kobolds can replace their natural armor bonus with the Instinctual Trapper racial trait.
• Orc
• Oread
  • Movement Speed increased to 30ft.
• Ratfolk
• Sylph
• Tengu
• Tiefling
  • Variant Features have two options. First: You roll a d100 +/- 1 if you roll 1-99. If you roll 100, you get +/- 2 and roll once, or +/- 1 and roll twice but you can shift only once. The roll is made after the character is approved, and you have to take it no matter what.
  • Second option: The variant feature doesn't require rolling a d100 but instead it can be selection with the following exceptions:
    • #9, #46, #90 (Ability Score boosts)
    • #42 ("The spell animate dead can return you to life as per the spell raise dead 1d4 times.")
    • #100 ("Roll on this table twice, ignoring any further rolls of 100.")
    • #16 ("You have over-sized limbs, allowing you to use Large weapons without penalty.")
    • Rolling is the only method to getting the above
  • Pass for Human alternative racial trait not available to Tieflings who are based on non-humans.
• Undine

Uncommon Races

• Changelings
• Grippli
• Kitsune
  • Superior Shapeshifter is banned.
• Nagaji
• Samsarans
• Suli
• Vanara
• Vishkanya

Other Races

• Aphorite
• Ganzi
• Lashunta