Playable Races

You're free to make most types of characters using any of the main D&D books. With that being said there are some races/classes that are more common to the setting so what you play will have a significant impact on how certain NPC's view your characters.
Banned Races: Aasimar

Important:

Below shows the spread of what's common and not common. My preference is for you all to play common or uncommon races.
If there is something you really want to play talk to me and we can probably work something out.
Humans are by far the most common race. Checkout the Ethnicities of Fódlan Compilation for all the different human options.
Other common races to Fódlan: Dwarf, Half-Elf, Goblinoids, Orc (use either half-orc, or Eberron orc stats) Tiefling, Wood Elf
Uncommon Races: Dragonborn, Elf, Gnome, Halfling, Satyr, Genasi, Bugbear, Firbolg, Lizardfolk