Big Bad Book of Races

This is a collection of the multitude of races found in my world. Several of them are good, others bad, and others barely understand good and evil, and have an orange and blue mentality. There are (x) races in this book, with (y) subraces between them all.

Names

The Accalia make use of the Latin namebase.

• Male Names: Alanus, Demipho, Firminus, Phygia, Saturio.
• Female Names: Cosconia, Isidora, Lucia, Olcinia, Theodora.
• Surnames: Arruntius, Balduinus, Iacomus, Terenteius, Ventor.

Accalia Traits

Your Accalia character shares a number of traits with all other Accalia.

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength, Dexterity, and Wisdom scores each increase by 1.

Age. Accalia age like humans, but live slightly longer, usually dying around 110 or so.

Alignment. Accalia tend to become lawful, due to strict social rules. Inherently, they do not lean towards evil or good, though many tend to be good as a result of their upbringing.

Size. Like humans, they vary widely in height and build, most standing well over 6 feet tall, and weigh around 175 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Darkvision. With your wolfish eyes, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Pack Tactics. You have advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Natural Weapons. Your sharp teeth are enough to tear through the flesh of most creatures. These serve as natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Okari, Minnisiat and one language of your choice.

Avnis Traits

You share many traits in common with all other Avni.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Charisma scores each increases by 1, and one ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age. The body of an Avnis matures by around age 20, although they do not consider themselves adults until reaching 100. Avnis typically live for around 500 years, however there are those among them that live much longer due to being in tune with their innate regeneration.

Alignment. Avnis typically lean more toward the side of law than the side of chaos. They have an extreme inclination towards good or evil, and often wholeheartedly support one side.

Size. Avnis tend to be slightly taller than the humans who birthed them, ranging from around 5 feet tall to about 6 and a half feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can not discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Of Sky, Fire, Ice, and Shadow. You have resistance to the damage type associated with your ancestry.

Vestigial Wings. As an action, you can summon or dismiss wings reminiscent of your ancestor. With or without wings, you have a flying speed of 30 feet, however, you must land at the end of your turn or begin falling.

Rise From the Ashes. Much like a phoenix, it is difficult to keep an Avnis down. When an attack would lower your HP to 0, but does not kill you outright, you can instead choose to drop to 1 HP instead. Once this ability has been used, it can not be used again until finishing a long rest.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Hinotori and one additional language of your choice.

Subraces. There are four types of Avni, Arclight, Fire, Ice, and Shadow ,each descended from a different type of phoenix. Choose of these subraces.

Shadow

You are related to the cunning and manipulative shadow phoenixes.

Born of Fire. Your ancestry type is necrotic.

Superior Darkvison. Your darkvision has a range of 120 feet.

Bregða Names

Bregða use different names depending on which type they are. Fendyr(wolves), Bjorn(bears), Hræfn(ravens), use norse

Starlings use celtic

Sobki and Mau use egyptian

Bregða Traits

Your Bregða character has some traits in common with all other Bregða.

Age. Bregða age like humans, but live significantly longer, dying around 600 or so.

Alignment. Bregða tend towards lawful alignments, as a result of their tendencies to group in packs and the like, but the best and worst can be found among them, and they do not have a tendency to be either good or evi.

Size. Bregða have either smaller and more slender forms for those that take after birds, to taller and heavier for those that can shift into larger animals. Regardless of your position in this range, your size is Medium.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.

Animal Nature. Using gestures and sounds, you can communicate simple ideas with the animal type of your subrace.

Two Forms. s an action, you can transform yourself into your animal form. You stay in the form until you choose to end it as an action. Your subrace specifies the traits and abilities of your form, but the following rules apply:

• You retain all your game statistics in this form, including your ability scores, hit points, and skill and saving throw proficiencies.
• You can't wield weapons or cast spells that require somatic or material components.
• You can only speak to communicate with animals of your type or creatures that can understand animals of your type.
• You retain the benefits of any features from your class, race, or other source if your new form is physically capable of doing so, and you retain any of your special senses, such as darkvision.
• Beginning at 3rd level, you can choose whether your equipment transforms with you or falls to the ground at your feet. Equipment that merges with you has no effect until you leave the form. Before that, it doesn't transform with you.
• Beginning at 5th level, you can partially transform, manifesting certain traits while maintaining your human form. Your subrace specifies what this allows you to do.

Subraces. There are many different types of Bregða, who each inherit traits from their animal form. Choose one of these subraces.

Bjorn(bear)

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can not discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Powerful Build. You count as one size larger for determining your carrying capacity and weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Unstoppable. Not much can stop a bear. When an attack would lower your HP to 0, but does not kill you outright, you can instead choose to drop to 1 HP instead. Once this ability has been used, it can not be used again until finishing a long rest.

Two Forms Benefits.

Fendyr(wolf)

Ability Score Increase. Your choice of your Strength or Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can not discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Hunter’s Lore. You have Two Forms Benefits. You can turn into a wolf. While in your wolf form, the following rules apply:

• Your size is Medium, and you are quadrupedal.
• Your AC equals 12 + your Dexterity modifier, and you have the wolf’s (MM) Keen Hearing and Smell trait.
• You have a strong jaw with razor sharp teeth. Your teeth are a natural melee weapon, which have the finesse property. You can use them to make unarmed strikes. On a hit, your deal 1d6 + your choice of your Strength or your Dexterity modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
• Your base walking speed is increased to 40 feet.

Vamor(shark)

Ability Score Increase.

Wanbli(eagle)

Leopard

Cureuil Names

Cureuil make use of the French namebase, as a result of their aristocratic internal culture.

• Male Names: Antoine, Constantin, Gaylord, Laurent, Phil.
• Female Names: Bernadette, Isabelle, Marie, Roxane, Simonne.

Cureuil Traits

You Cureuil character has these traits in common with all other Cureuil.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Intelligence scores each increase by 1, and one ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age. Cureuil mature around age 5, and can live into their 80s.

Alignment. Cureuil have a strong sense of community and order, and tend to be lawful. They are also raised to be kind-hearted, and are generally good.

Size. Cureuil usually stand between 3 to 4 feet tall and weigh around 45 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Cureuil Names

Cureuil make use of the French namebase, as a result of their aristocratic internal culture.

• Male Names: Antoine, Constantin, Gaylord, Laurent, Phil.
• Female Names: Bernadette, Isabelle, Marie, Roxane, Simonne.

Cureuil Traits

You Cureuil character has these traits in common with all other Cureuil.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Intelligence scores each increase by 1, and one ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age. Cureuil mature around age 5, and can live into their 80s.

Alignment. Cureuil have a strong sense of community and order, and tend to be lawful. They are also raised to be kind-hearted, and are generally good.

Size. Changelings typically stand on the larger or smaller end of the human spectrum, from just under 5 feet to well over 6. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Cureuil Names

Cureuil make use of the French namebase, as a result of their aristocratic internal culture.

• Male Names: Antoine, Constantin, Gaylord, Laurent, Phil.
• Female Names: Bernadette, Isabelle, Marie, Roxane, Simonne.

Cureuil Traits

You Cureuil character has these traits in common with all other Cureuil.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Intelligence scores each increase by 1, and one ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age. Cureuil mature around age 5, and can live into their 80s.

Alignment. Cureuil have a strong sense of community and order, and tend to be lawful. They are also raised to be kind-hearted, and are generally good.

Size. Cureuil usually stand between 3 to 4 feet tall and weigh around 45 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Tooth and Claw. Your sharp claws and teeth that are enough to rip through skin. These serve as natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing or piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Additionally, you have a climb speed equal to your walking speed.

Naturally Stealthy. Nobody looks for, or expects to find, a small creature, or a squirrel. You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.

Squirrels Bounds. Your long jump is up to 25 feet and your high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start. Additionally, you have proficiency in the Acrobatics skill. Additionally, your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses this skill.

Death Defying. As a reaction to hitting the ground, you take no falling damage and can land on your feet.

Languges. You can speak one language of your choice and Cureuil. Cureuil is an odd language, filled with chirps and squeaks.

Dhampir Names

Dhampir are usually given a name of the human culture they were raised in.

Dhampir Traits

You Dhampir character has these traits in common with all other Dhampirs.

Ability Score Increase. One ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age. Dhampirs mature at the same rate as a human. However, around 20 or, a dhampir stops aging, and will stay that way for several hundred years, at which point their will simply dessicate and die.

Alignment. Due to their vampiric lineage, many dhampirs tend towards evil, though some cling to their humanity. It mostly depends on whether they abhor their heritage or embrace it.

Size. Dhampir are the same size as humans, varying widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Vampiric Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic damage.

Superior Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can not discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Sunlight Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of the attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.

Bite. Much like vampires, Dhampirs possess sharp fangs that serve as natural weapons. These serve as a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Exsanguinate. If you hit with your bite attack on a humanoid or giant creature that is willing, unconscious, stunned, grappled, paralyzed, restrained, incapacitated, or charmed, you can choose to drink their blood, dealing an additional 1d6 necrotic damage, and you regain hit points equal to the total damage dealt.

The damage increases to 2d6 at 6th level, 3d6 at 11th level, and 4d6 at 16th level.

Subraces. There are four different subraces of Dhampirs, depending on their vampire parent and the conditions of their birth.

Doppelganger Names

Dragonborn Names

Dragonborn have personal names given at birth, but they put their clan names first as a mark of honor. A childhood name or nickname is often used among clutchmates as a descriptive term or a term of endearment. The name might recall an event or center on a habit.

• Male Names: Arjhan, Balasar, Bharash, Donaar, Ghesh, Heskan, Kriv, Medrash, Mehen, Nadarr, Pandjed, Patrin, Rhogar, Shamash, Shedinn, Tarhun, Torinn

• Female Names: Akra, Biri, Daar, Farideh, Harann, Havilar, Jheri, Kava, Korinn, Mishann, Nala, Perra, Raiann, Sora, Surina, Thava, Uadjit

• Childhood Names: Climber, Earbender, Leaper, Pious, Shieldbiter, Zealous

• Clan Names: Clethtinthiallor, Daardendrian, Delmirev, Drachedandion, Fenkenkabradon, Kepeshkmolik, Kerrhylon, Kimbatuul, Linxakasendalor, Myastan, Nemmonis, Norixius, Ophinshtalajiir, Prexijandilin, Shestendeliath, Turnuroth, Verthisathurgiesh, Yarjerit

Dragonborn Traits

Your dragonborn character sharees many traits in common with all other dragonborn.

Ability Score Increase. Your choice of your Constitution or Charisma score increases by 1, and your Strength score increases by 1.

Age. Young dragonborn grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach Adulthood by 15. They live well over 400 years, with some more in tune with their draconic ancestry living even longer.

Alignment. Dragonborn tend to extremes, making a conscious choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between good and evil.

Size. Dragonborn are taller and heavier than humans, standing significantly over 7 feet tall and averaging almost 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Dragon Hide. A dragonborn's scales, while not quite as a thick as a true dragon's, can divert most blow. When you are not wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.

Claws. Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Draconic Ancestry. You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon, damage resistance, and choice of ASI are determined by the dragon type, as shown in the table. This will also be your subrace.

Genasi

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth, carry the power of the planes in their blood. The genasi are one such people, the offspring of genies and mortals.

The Elemental Planes are often inhospitable to natives of the Material Plane: crushing earth, searing flames, boundless skies, and endless seas make visiting these places dangerous for even a short time. The powerful genies, however, don’t face such troubles when venturing into the mortal world. They adapt well to the mingled elements of the Material Plane, and they sometimes visit—whether of their own volition or compelled by magic. Some genies can adopt mortal guise and travel incognito.

During these visits, a mortal might catch a genie’s eye. Friendship forms, romance blooms, and sometimes children result. These children are genasi: individuals with ties to two worlds, yet belonging to neither. Some genasi are born of mortal–genie unions, others have two genasi as parents, and a rare few have a genie further up their family tree, manifesting an elemental heritage that’s lain dormant for generations.

Occasionally, genasi result from exposure to a surge of elemental power, through phenomena such as an eruption from the Inner Planes or a planar convergence. Elemental energy saturates any creatures in the area and might alter their nature enough that their offspring with other mortals are born as genasi.

Heirs to Elemental Power

Genasi inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans but have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray), and there is something odd about them. The elemental blood flowing through their veins manifests differently in each genasi, often as magical power.

Seen in silhouette, a genasi can usually pass for human. Those of earth or water descent tend to be heavier, while those of air or fire tend to be lighter. A given genasi might have some features reminiscent of the mortal parent (pointed ears from an elf, a stockier frame and thick hair from a dwarf, small hands and feet from a halfling, exceedingly large eyes from a gnome, and so on).

Genasi almost never have contact with their elemental parents. Genies seldom have interest in their mortal offspring, seeing them as accidents. Many feel nothing for their genasi children at all.

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Air

As an air genasi, you are descended from the djinn. As changeable as the weather, your moods shift from calm to wild and violent with little warning, but these storms rarely last long.

Air genasi typically have light blue skin, hair, and eyes. A faint but constant breeze accompanies them, tousling the hair and stirring the clothing. Some air genasi speak with breathy voices, marked by a faint echo. A few display odd patterns in their flesh or grow crystals from their scalps.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Unending Breath. You can hold your breath indefinitely while you’re not incapacitated.

Wind Sprint. You always run with the wind at your back. Your base walking speed is increased to 40 ft.

Wind's Grace. You are always under the effects of the feather fall spell

Listen to the Wind. You learn one additional language of your choice.

Mingle with the Wind. You know the gust cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level you can cast the gust of wind spell once with this trait, requiring no material components, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Earth

As an earth genasi, you are descended from the cruel and greedy dao, though you aren’t necessarily evil. You have inherited some measure of control over earth, reveling in superior strength and solid power. You tend to avoid rash decisions, pausing long enough to consider your options before taking action.

Elemental earth manifests differently from one individual to the next. Some earth genasi always have bits of dust falling from their bodies and mud clinging to their clothes, never getting clean no matter how often they bathe. Others are as shiny and polished as gemstones, with skin tones of deep brown or black, eyes sparkling like agates. Earth genasi can also have smooth metallic flesh, dull iron skin spotted with rust, a pebbled and rough hide, or even a coating of tiny embedded crystals. The most arresting have fissures in their flesh, from which faint light shines.

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can not discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Legacy of the Dao. You have advantage on saving throws against spells and effects that would petrify you.

Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Earth Walk. You can move across difficult terrain made of earth or stone without spending extra movement.

Earth's Embrace You know the mold earth cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the maximilian's earthen grasp spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Half Hag Names

Almost always born female, half hags are almost always named by their mothers after plants. If a male is born, they are named after their human father.

• Female Names, Acasia, Belladonna, Briar, Camellia, Ivy, Gladiolus, Narcissa, Rose,

Half Hag Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength and Constitution scores each increase by 1.

Age. Half Hags live longer than their human fathers, but not as long as their hag mothers. Half Hags reach maturity around age 18 and can live 110 to 130 years.

Alignment. Half Hags tend towards lawful alignments, as a result of having strict rules growing up.

Size. Half hags are similar to humans in size. Your size is Medium.

Darkvision. Your eyes are acclimated to the darkness of the wilderness, inherited by your hag mother. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 ft.

Claws. You can grow retractable claws from the tips of your fingers. Extending or retracting the claws requires no action. The claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the normal bludgeoning damage for an unarmed strike.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write one language of your choice.

Subrace. The three main kinds of half hags, that differ slightly depending on their hag mother. Choose one of these subraces.

Hrafn Names

The Hrafn make use of the different namebases depending on the subrace. Eagle and falcon Hrafn use the Elizabethan namebase, while parrot Hrafn use the Spanish namebase, and raven Hrafn use the Norse namebase. Raven Hrafn also use no surname, instead having names denoting their parent of the same sex. Hence, males have names ending in -sson, and females have names ending in -dottir. However, all types of Hrafn have been known to take or be given a compound last name signifying their deeds.

• Male Eagle and Falcon Names: Adam, Edwarde, Gerard, Joseph, Roger.
• Female Eagle and Falcon Names: Ann, Cicely, Helen, Lucy, Priscilla.
• Eagle and Falcon Surnames: Crane, Holt, Pecke, Ramsey, Wiseman
• Male Parrot Names: Abraham, Ferran, Leo, Mateo, Samuel.
• Female Parrot Names: Ariadna, Cristina, Lina, Silvia, Veronica.
• Parrot Surnames: Aisa, Ferrer, Hidalgo, Madrid, Rivera.
• Male Raven Names: Anlaf, Gaut, Kisping, Nefstein, Skurfa, Vigi.
• Female Raven Names: Asvor, Grimhild, Helga, Thora, Yngvild.

Hrafn Traits

Human Names

There are four main groupings of humans, each making use of a different namebase. Alynth uses the Elizabethan namebase, while Corynth uses the Bosnian namesbase, Morraine uses the Hungarian namebase, and Svitheim uses the German namebase.

• Male Alynth Names: Adam, Edwarde, Gerard, Joseph, Roger.
• Female Alynth Names: Ann, Cicely, Helen, Lucy, Priscilla.
• Alynth Surnames: Crane, Holt, Pecke, Ramsey, Wiseman
• Male Corynth Names: Adin, Danis, Emrah, Haris, Mirsad,
• Female Corynth Names: Adna, Almira, Emina, Medina, Sara
• Corynth Surnames: Abdic, Adilovic, Dudic, Guzo, Haskic,
• Male Morraine Names: Alex, Jakab, Martin, Norbert, Rudolf.
• Female MorraineNames: Beatrix, Daniella, Kata, Liliána, Veronika.
• Morraine Surnames: Barna, Fekete, Miksa, Somogyi, Vass.
• Male Svitheim Names: Eric, Kilian, Leon, Louis, Sven.
• Female Svitheim Names: Astrid, Emilie, Fiona, Irene, Sigrid.
• Svitheim Surnames: Ackner, Augenstein, Blanke, Rosengart, Stuhr.

Human Traits

Humans are a diverse bunch, but your human shares the following traits with other humans.

Ability Score Increase. Your choice of two ability scores each increase by 1.

Age. Humans reach adulthood in their teen years and usually live less than a century.

Alignment. Humans tend toward no particular alignment. The best and the worst are found among them.

Size. Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Human Versatility. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice. You also gain one tool proficiency of your choice.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write the language of your culture and one other language of your choice.

Subrace. There are four main types of humans, spread across four countries and each have very separate cultures.

Merfolk Names

Merfolk make use of the French namebase, with their last names being ancestral family names from the Elemental Planes, not neccesarily just water.

• Male Names: Antoine, Constantin, Gaylord, Laurent, Phil.
• Female Names: Bernadette, Isabelle, Marie, Roxane, Simonne.
• Surnames: Adella, Arista, Aveline, Dubois, Héroux, Saunier, Veil.

Merfolk Traits

Your merfolk character has a number of traits in common with all other merfolk, no matter the location.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age. Merfolk mature around age 35, and live for about 250 years above water. Underwater however, they will continue to age forever, until they give up.

Alignment. Merfolk have no inclination towards any alignment, and there exist Mermaids at all points on the spectrum.

Size. Merfolk are typically shorter than humans, ranging from about 5 feet to about 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. Merfolk live deep underwater, where light does not reach. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can not discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Aquatic. Merfolk live underwater, and possess gills and fins. You have a swimming speed of 30 feet. Additionally, you can breathe both air and water, and are resistant to the effects of extreme depths.

Elemental Legacy. You are are intimately connected with water, and as such, you have a limited amount of control over water. You know the shape water cantrip. You select either Wisdom or Charisma as your spellcasting ability for these spells, however once chosen, the ability can not be changed.

Longing. Many Merfolk are consigned to the sea, as their tails make traveling on land extremely difficult. However, some have learned magic that allows them to alter their bodies and swap their tails for legs. You are one such Merfolk. As an action, you can swap between having your tail or your legs. You must have your tail to be able to use your swim speed. You must have your legs to use your walking speed.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Merfolk and one additional language of your choice.

Subraces. There are four main types of merfolk, depending on how they spend their time.

Minotaur Names

Minotaurs make use of the Spanish namebase.

• Male Names: Abraham, Ferran, Leo, Mateo, Samuel.
• Female Names: Ariadna, Cristina, Lina, Silvia, Veronica.
• Surnames: Aisa. Ferrer, Hidalgo, Madrid, Rivera.

Minotaur Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength and Constitution scores increases by 1.

Age. Minotaurs mature by age 20, and live for around 80 years.

Alignment. Minotaurs place a high value on strength, and tend to be neutral. Their pursuit of strength leads many to become evil, although most are neutral.

Size. Minotaurs often have towering and imposing figures, ranging from over 6 feet to about 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. Due to their bovine eyes, minotaurs can see in the dark. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can not discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Powerful Build. Minotaurs have large frames and thick bones. You count as one size larger for determining carry, push, pull, and drag weight.

Subraces.

Monojin Names

The Monojin tend to use short names, emphasizing "o" and "aah" sounds.

• Male: Aaran, Angada, Daar, Dvivida, Kesari, Oorak, Rama, Taar, Vaark, Vali, Vemook, Yana

• Female: Aaylo, Anjana, Nala, Nila, Ooru, Rooma, Seeta, Sooshena, Sugriva, Tara, Vanna

Monojin Traits

Selkie Names

Selkie names use the Celtic namebase.

• Male: Chulainn, Diarmuid, Fearghas, Fergus, Kylian, Lorcan, Sean, Mór

• Female: Aednat, Aibhlinn, Aileen, Cera, Duana, Kayln, Orlaith

Selkie Traits

Your Selkie character has many traits in common with other Selkies.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age. Selkies reach maturity around 15 years old, and live to be around 200.

Alignment. Selkies usually tend toward neutrality in both good and evil, and also in law and chaos. However, there are some outliers, as some prefer to be tricksters, while others like the idea of following rules. This is generally influenced by how they were raised.

Size. Selkies are more slender and shorter than humans, ranging from just under 5 feet to 5 and a half feet. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet in human form.

Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Insulated Pelt. You have resistance to cold damage.

Child of the Waves. Using gestures and sounds, you can communicate simple ideas with any beast or fey that has an innate swimming speed.

Seal Form. As an action, you can transform yourself into a seal. You stay in the form until you choose to end it as an action. While you are transformed, the following rules apply:

• Your AC is equal to 11 + your Dexterity modifier, you have a swimming speed of 40 feet, and you have a walking speed of 10 feet.
• Your teeth are a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Dexterity modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
• You retain all your game statistics in this form, including your ability scores, hit points, and skill and saving throw proficiencies.
• You can't wield weapons or cast spells that require somatic or material components.
• You can only speak to communicate with seal or creatures that can understand seals.
• You retain the benefits of any features from your class, race, or other source if your new form is physically capable of doing so, and you retain any of your special senses such as darkvision.
• When you transform, you choose whether your equipment transforms with you or falls to the ground at your feet. Equipment that merges with you has no effect until you leave the form.

Languages. You can speak Selkie and one other language of your choice. Selkie is a beautiful language, known only to Selkies and some other dwellers of the sea.

Valkyrie Names

The Valkyries make use of the Norse namebase.

• Female Names: Asvor, Grimhild, Helga, Thora, Yngvild.

Valkyrie Traits

Your Valkyrie character shares a number of traits with all other Valkyries.

Ability Score Increase. Your choice of your Strength or Dexterity score increases by 2, or your Strength and Dexterity scores each increase by 1. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age. Valkyries mature by age 20 and tend to live forever, but while in mortal form, live around 400 years.

Alignment. Valkyries are accustomed to upholding a strict moral code. This results in them almost always being lawful. Valkyrie do not naturally lean more towards good or evil and are more commonly neutral than not.

Size. Valkyries are typically a good deal taller than humans, ranging from 5 and a half feet to nearly 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Celestial Nature. You have resistance to radiant damage.

Unnatural Toughness. You're sturdier than any human. Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.

Deny the Father. You know the spare the dying cantrip.

Valkyrie Weapon Training. Valkyries know how to use many different weapons. You are proficient with three of the following weapons: handaxes, spears, battleaxes, greataxes, lances, longswords, shortswords, longbows, and shortbows. If you chose spears, while wielding a spear, the weapon is treated as having the finesse property for you.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Valkyrja and one additional language of your choice.

Vectrene Names

Vectrene names use the Celtic namebase.

• Male: Chulainn, Diarmuid, Fearghas, Fergus, Kylian, Lorcan, Sean, Mór

• Female: Aednat, Aibhlinn, Aileen, Cera, Duana, Kayln, Orlaith

Vectrene Traits

Your Vectrene character shares a number of abilities with others of its kind.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity or Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age. Vectrene grow and mature slower than humans, reaching growing to their full size around 35, and reaching adulthood around 50, and living upwards of 600 years.

Alignment. Vectrene will honor any agreement they make, whether they want to or not, and are almost always lawful. They value the survival of themselves, the sea, and each other, in that order, and are usually lawful or neutral.

Size. Vectrene stand between 5 and 6 feet, and weigh 140 on average. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. Vectrene have the enhanced vision of their ancestors. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can not discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.

Natural Swimmer. Vectrene almost always live in coastal shores and cities. You can breathe air and water. Additionally, you have a swimming speed of 30 feet.

Aquatic Legacy. Due to a layer of slippery muscus covering your skin, you have advantage on saving throws and ability checks against being grappled. Additionally, you have resistance to lightning damage.

Extra Trait.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Vectrene, Altuzan(Aquan), and one additional language of your choice.

Wazowski Traits

Your Wazowski character shares a number of traits with all other Wazowski.

Ability Score Increase. Your choice of your Strength or Dexterity score increases by 2, or your Strength and Dexterity scores each increase by 1. Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age. Wazowski mature by age 20, and live for around 250 years.

Alignment. Wazowski highly value their freedom, and are most often chaotic. They value the protection of their home in the swamps and their people, and tend towards good more often than not.

Size. Wazowski tend to be fairly short, ranging from barely 3 feet tall to a little under 4 feet tall. Your size is Small.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Amphibious. Wazowski often live incredibly close to water, and spend much of their time in it. You can breathe both air and water.

Frog Legs. Your long jump is up to 25 feet and your high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start.

Swimmer. You spend your days swimming, both to travel and for fun. You have a swimming speed of 30 feet.

Naturally Poisonous. Wazowski have naturally adapted to avoid the poisons in their environment, and often carry trace amounts of these poisons in their mucus. You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance to poison damage.

Slimy Skin. Wazowski are coated in a layer of mucus. You have advantage on checks made to resist or escape being grappled.

Sticky Touch. Your fingers are covered in a sticky adhesive, which you use to great effect. You have a climb speed of 30 feet.

Tongue. Wazowski have exceptionally long and sharp tongues. This serves as a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes, which also possess the reach property. If you hit with it, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Kaeru, Minnisiat, and one language of your choice

Languages

As you may have noticed, there is no reference to Common in this compendium. That was intentional. Instead, every race was given the option to pick a language of their choice, and between the languages given by races, classes and backgrounds, everyone should have the ability to share a language. The total choice of languages, as well as who uses them, is below. If a language is exotic, you have to ask me if you can take it, as you may be physically incapable of speaking it.

Altuzan Alynthian Elenil Chthonian Gehennic Gotnar Hinotori Kaeru Kostebek Minnisiat Minor Anguis Morrish Major Anguis Okari Purgatic Sanguis Svitheim Sylvan Vectrene Zaltozi

Art Credit

None of the art used here is mine

• Accalia - Tachon21
• Avni - Junedays
• Cureuil - Matt Cavotta, Wizards of the Coast
• Male Dhampir - Mergard, by LoranDeSore
• Female Dhampir - Crow, by Harpiya
• Dragonborn Martin Kirby
• Dragonborn Devtexture
• Dragonborn Tomasz Christowski
• Dragonborn Tomasz Christowski
• Dragonborn u/arthard
• Inner Planes Map - Wizards of the Coast
• Elemental genasi - Wizards of the Coast
• Magma genasi - Shaleh7
• Smoke genasi - Dinulescu Alexandru
• Steam genasi - Anna Veltcamp
• Void genasi - Robert Morris
• Valkyrie - ZFischerillustrator
• Vectrene - Clint Cearley
• Wazowski - Benjamin Goutte