Races

All races have been reworked with updated traits and spell progression by level — with more to come.

Aasimar

Selectable as a Human subrace

• Celestial Resistance — Resistance to necrotic and radiant damage
• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Healing Hands — Touch a creature to heal HP equal to your Proficiency Bonus
• Light Bearer — Know the Light cantrip
• Celestial Revelation — Transform at higher levels: Necrotic Shroud, Radiant Consumption, or Radiant Soul

Dhampir

Selectable as a Human subrace

• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Speed — 35 ft base movement
• Trace of Undeath — Necrotic resistance and spider climb
• Vampiric Bite — Bite attack that restores HP on a hit

Dragonborn

Choose a Draconic Ancestry at character creation to determine your Breath Weapon damage type and Damage Resistance.

• Breath Weapon — Area attack based on ancestry (line or cone); gains additional charges at higher levels
• Damage Resistance — Resistance to the damage type of your ancestry
• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Draconic Flight — Gain a fly speed at higher levels

Dwarf

• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Dwarven Resilience — Advantage on saving throws against poison; resistance to poison damage

Duergar

Gold Dwarf

Silver Dwarf

Elf

• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Fey Ancestry — Advantage on saves against being Charmed; immune to magical sleep
• Keen Senses — Proficiency in Perception

Drow

• Superior Darkvision — See in darkness up to 120 ft
• Level 1: Dancing Lights
• Level 3: Faerie Fire
• Level 5: Darkness

High Elf

• Level 1: Wizard Cantrip
• Level 3: Faerie Fire
• Level 5: Misty Step

Ice Elf

• Level 1: Ray of Frost
• Level 3: Ice Knife
• Level 5: Gust of Wind

Wood Elf

• Level 1: Speed 35 ft
• Level 3: Longstrider
• Level 5: Pass without Trace

Githyanki

• Githyanki Psionics — Mage Hand and Jump (Intelligence-based) at Level 1; Misty Step at Level 5
• Psychic Resilience — Resistance to psychic and poison damage

Gnome

• Gnomish Cunning — Advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic

Deep Gnome

Forest Gnome

• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Minor Illusion (cantrip, always prepared)
• Speak with Animals (always prepared)

Rock Gnome

• Artificer's Lore — Add twice your Proficiency Bonus to History checks on magic, alchemical, or technological objects
• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Prestidigitation (cantrip, always prepared)

Goliath

Selectable as a Human subrace

• Speed — 35 ft base movement
• Powerful Build — Count as one size larger for carrying capacity
• Giant Ancestry — Choose one of 6 ancestry options for unique passive abilities
• Large Form — Grow to Large size at higher levels, increasing reach and carrying capacity

Half-Elf

• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Fey Ancestry — Advantage on saves against being Charmed
• Resourceful — Gain Heroic Inspiration after a Long Rest

Drow Half-Elf

• Superior Darkvision — See in darkness up to 120 ft
• Level 1: Dancing Lights
• Level 3: Faerie Fire
• Level 5: Darkness

High Half-Elf

• Level 1: Wizard Cantrip
• Level 3: Faerie Fire
• Level 5: Misty Step

Wood Half-Elf

• Level 1: Speed 35 ft
• Level 3: Longstrider
• Level 5: Pass without Trace

Halfling

• Brave — Advantage on saving throws against being Frightened
• Luck — Reroll 1s on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws

Lightfoot

Strongheart

Human

• Resourceful — Gain Heroic Inspiration after a Long Rest
• Skillful — Proficiency in one additional skill
• Versatile — One free Origin Feat at Level 1

Kalashtar

Selectable as a Human subrace

• Dual Mind — Advantage on Wisdom saving throws
• Mental Discipline — Resistance to psychic damage
• Severed from Dreams — Immune to spells that require the target to dream

Orc

• Adrenaline Rush — Dash as a bonus action, gaining temporary HP
• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Relentless Endurance — Drop to 1 HP instead of 0 once per Long Rest

Tiefling

• Darkvision — See in darkness up to 60 ft
• Thaumaturgy — Minor magical effects cantrip

Asmodeus

• Poison Resistance
• Level 1: Poison Spray
• Level 3: Ray of Sickness
• Level 5: Hold Person

Mephistopheles

• Necrotic Resistance
• Level 1: Chill Touch
• Level 3: False Life
• Level 5: Ray of Enfeeblement

Zariel

• Fire Resistance
• Level 1: Fire Bolt
• Level 3: Hellish Rebuke
• Level 5: Darkness