Browse ancestry options by size, source, movement, and universe. This is the compendium view for playable races and related Forge additions.
Dwarves are a stoic but stern race, ensconced in cities carved from the hearts of mountains and fiercely determined to repel the depredations of savage races like orcs and goblins.
The long-lived elves are children of the natural world, similar in many superficial ways to fey creatures, though with key differences.
Gnomes are distant relatives of the fey, and their history tells of a time when they lived in the fey's mysterious realm, a place where colors are brighter, the wildlands wilder, and emotions more primal.
Elves have long drawn the covetous gazes of other races.
Optimistic and cheerful by nature, blessed with uncanny luck, and driven by a powerful wanderlust, halflings make up for their short stature with an abundance of bravado and curiosity.
As seen by civilized races, half-orcs are monstrosities, the result of perversion and violence—whether or not this is actually true.
Humans possess exceptional drive and a great capacity to endure and expand, and as such are currently the dominant race in the world.