Playable Races of Evandru

The master list of Evandru's playable races; their ratings are (mostly) negotiable.

Tired of wondering which races will fit into Evandru's setting? Well, this article has the answers! Below is a table with all 42 official D&D 5e races. Homebrew races (with some very rare exceptions) are not allowed, mostly due to their complexity and my (the DM's) unfamiliarity with them.
Races with their names in bold have additional information listed in another article. Races with their names in italics are extinct or otherwise unplayable. Races accompanied with the phrase "in memoriam" in parenthesis are dedicated to the DM's past experiences and are therefore unplayable.

Player Race	In-World Rarity	Can you play it?
Aarakocra	Rare	Yes
Aasimar	Very Rare	Yes
Bugbear	Rare	Yes
Centaur	n/a	No (extinct in Evandru)
Changeling	???	Yes
Custom Lineage	Uncommon	With DM's approval
Dhampir Lineage	Very Rare	Elf only; with DM's approval
Dragonborn	Rare	Yes
Dwarf	Common	Yes
Elf	Very Rare	With DM's approval
Firbolg	Uncommon	Yes
Genasi	Legendary	With DM's approval
Gith	Rare	Yes
Gnome	Uncommon	Yes
Goblin	Uncommon	Yes
Goliath	Rare	Yes
Half-Elf	Uncommon	Yes
Half-Orc	n/a	No (extinct in Evandru)
Halfling	Common	Yes
Hexblood Lineage	Rare	With DM's approval
Hobgoblin	Very Rare	n/a
Human	Common	Yes
Kalashtar	Legendary	With DM's approval
Kenku	Common	Yes
Kobold	Common	Yes
Leonin	Very Rare	With DM's approval
Lizardfolk	Rare	No (in memoriam)
Loxodon	n/a	No (does not fit setting)
Minotaur	Legendary	No (in memoriam)
Orc	n/a (extinct)	n/a
Reborn Lineage	Very Rare	With DM's approval
Satyr	Rare	Yes
Shifter	Uncommon	Yes
Simic Hybrid	n/a	No (does not fit setting)
Tabaxi	Common	Yes
Tiefling	Uncommon	Yes
Tortle	Rare	Yes
Triton	n/a	No (does not fit setting)
Vedalken	n/a	No (just no.)
Verdan	n/a	No (does not fit setting)
Warforged	Legendary	No (in memoriam)
Yuan-Ti Pureblood	Legendary	No (too uncommon)

"Over the last few millennia, dozens of races have called the peninsula of Evandru their home; beginning with the tribal genasi, children of the earth, to the resilient humans from beyond. Great nations have come and gone like tidal waves, their influence sweeping across the world like a tsunami and leaving naught but innovation in their wake. Though every race is undeniably stubborn in their own right, their continued cooperation with one another is the hallmark of their very existence..."

- Unknown

Q&A About Evandru's Races

To make sure everyone gets their more important questions answered in a timely manner, I've put together this small (and somewhat sassy) Q&A to eliminate common questions.

- Azaelic, the DM

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Q: Why can I "just not" play certain races, like gith? A: Because I said so. Do you really want to play a gith or vedalken? Like, before I made this list I'd never even heard of those races. Nuh-uh.
Q: Why do certain races require the DM's approval? A: Some races are extraordinarily rare, and I'd rather know so I can account for player-specific encounters beforehand. In addition, my world is constantly changing and evolving. If there's an update on the lore of one of these races, those players will need to work around that with me. Other races involving the use of lineages is difficult for me to understand as well. Unless the player has figured it out themselves and can present a well-balanced character, I'm gonna put a soft ban on it.
Q: If I come up with a good explanation to play an off-limits race (for example, a half-orc, vedalken or kalashtar), can I break their player off-limits rule? A: Sadly, no. Races like the kalashtar are off-limits simply because I don't want them in my world. This can be for a number of reasons, the most common of which being I don't see them existing in my campaign's setting. In the kalashtar's case, I couldn't find a reasonable explanation for their spiritual connection in my universe. It was cool, sure, but really out of place. I've already covered my distaste for the vedalken, but really rare races are off-limits because it's just not practical for them to join an adventuring party. Most very rare races in Evandru have more important things to worry about, like assuring the survival of their race.
Q: This looks like fantasy racism. Is this just racism? A: Yeah. Whatcha gonna do 'bout it?
Any more questions? Just leave a comment below, and I'll try to answer them as quickly as possible!

(P) Races in Order of Rarity

Too lazy to scroll through an entire table of races to look for the playable ones? Don't worry, I am too. Keep in mind this list doesn't denote race-specific requirements, such as the DM's approval. Still too lazy to look for that after finding your race? Well too bad, use CTRL + F then.

- Azaelic, the DM

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Common: dragonborn, goblin, half-elf, human, kenku, kobold, tabaxi.
Uncommon: aaracokra, bugbear, firbolg, halfling, shifter, tiefling.
Rare: dwarf, gnome, goliath, hexblood lineage, satyr, tortle. 
Very Rare: aasimar, dhampir lineage, elf, leonin, reborn lineage.