Races of Wildemount

The sprawling lands and endless challenges of Exandria forge heroes and villains of many different stripes. The myriad dangers of this wild continent constantly encroach upon innocents in need of protection, even as the legends and the magic of the past challenge those brave enough to reshape the world-for good or ill. The material in this chapter offers a number of new options for player characters to define who they are and what they wish to become. The character options in this book are useful for players and Dungeon Masters alike, allowing adventurers and NPCs to take starring and supporting roles in your Wildemount D&D campaign. In this chapter, you'll find stories and statistics that tie the races of the Player's Handbook and the broader world of D&D to the lands of Wildemount, as well as new subclasses, new backgrounds, and new spells focused on an esoteric study of magic known as dunamancy. The races, classes, and magic presented in this chapter might have different origins or defy the expectations established in other D&D books. The information in this chapter is specific to Wildemount, and in some cases, to the wider world of Exandria. If something in this book differs from what's presented in the Player's Handbook, this material takes precedence in a Wildemount campaign.

RACES

The nations of Wildemount are populated by people of many different races. All the races present in the Player's Handbook, as well as many of the other races of the D&D game, have a home in Wildemount. However, some of those races have cultures that differ from those of their kin elsewhere in the multiverse. This chapter provides cultural information about the common races of Wildemount, plus several subraces not found in the Player's Handbook.
This section also includes information on what a typical character from each of the major regions of Wildemount- the Dwendalian Empire, the Menagerie Coast, and Xhorhas-might think of the members of each race. Although some of these accounts are accurate, others represent skewed perceptions or stereotypes. Many such perceptions have some basis in truth, but that truth has often been distorted by hearsay, prejudice, propaganda, or cultural misunderstandings.
In addition to the races of the Player's Handbook, Wildemount is home to many other races, including the following:
Aarakocra, bird-like humanoids who roost on isolated mountaintops
Aasimar, beings who gain supernatural power from the angelic spark in their souls
Firbolgs, forest guardians who engage in peaceful methods to protect their homes
Genasi, humanoids imbued with elemental power as a result of their birth
Goblins, outcast scavengers descended from the experiments of a dark god
Goliaths, hulking wanderers who dwell atop the highest mountains
Kenku, accursed corvine humanoids who can speak only using mimicry
Tortles, tortoise-like humanoids with an innate connection to the sea
The dominant races of Wildemount-dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans-are presented first in this section, followed by the less common races in alphabetical order. Associated racial traits for each race should be linked to the article.