Determining your character's origin involves choosing a background, a species, and two
languages. When making those choices for a character from Rabiah, you choose from the options presented in this chapter instead of those in the Player's Handbook.
Choose a Background
When you choose a background, choose an option presented
in the Player's Handbook. Characters of any background can
be found on Eldraine, though some are rarer than others.
Acolyte. Religion is not widely practiced on Eldraine.
Characters with the Acolyte background might be devout
servants of a knightly court, or servants of a powerful entity
such as a High Fae, a Dragon, or a Dunbarrow Witch.
Sailor. There is a sea beyond the Wilds, but its location
and what lies beyond it are unknown to all but the High Fae.
Characters with the Sailor background are likely sailors of
one of Eldraine's lakes, such as Lochmere or Loch Larent.
These waters are known to harbor pirates who waylay trade
ships that carry supplies between the courts.
Choose a Species
When you choose a species, choose from the species options
presented in the following section.
At the DM's discretion, if your character is a visitor to
Eldraine from another plane of existence, you can choose a
species from another book.
Choose Languages
When you choose languages, choose from the options
presented in the Standard Languages table below. Every
player character knows Common, which originated with the
humans of Eldraine. The other standard languages
originated with the first members of the most prominent
species of Eldraine. Your character knows at least three
languages: Common plus two languages you roll or choose
from the Standard Languages table.
Standard Languages
| d6 |
Language |
Origin |
| 1 |
Common |
Humans |
| 2 |
Common Sign Language |
Humans |
| 3 |
Dwarvish |
Dwarves |
| 4 |
Elvish |
Elves |
| 5 |
Giant |
Giants |
| 6 |
Goblin |
Redcaps |
The Rare Languages table lists languages that are either
secret or derived from other planes of existence and thus less
widespread on Eldraine. Some features let a character learn
a rare language.
Rare Languages
| Language |
Origin |
| Aquan |
Merfolk |
| Druidic |
Druids |
| Celestial |
Archons |
| Deep Speech |
Nightmares |
| Draconic |
Dragons |
| Infernal |
Demons |
| Thieve's Cant |
Criminals |
| Sylvan |
High Fae |
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