Traits: Draconic Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance

Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail.

Traits: Darkvision, Dwarven Resilience, Stonecunning, Dwarven Combat Training, Tool Proficiency

Bold and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal.

Traits: Darkvision, Keen Senses, Fey Ancestry, Trance

Elves are a magical people of otherworldly grace, living in the world but not entirely part of it.

Traits: Darkvision, Gnome Cunning

A gnome's energy and enthusiasm for living shines through every inch of his or her tiny body.

Traits: Darkvision, Fey Ancestry, Skill Versatility

Half-elves combine what some say are the best qualities of their elf and human parents.

Traits: Darkvision, Savage Attacks, Relentless Endurance

Some half-orcs rise to become proud leaders of the orc communities. Some venture into the world to prove their worth. Many of these become adventurers, achieving greatness for their mighty deeds.

Traits: Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Lucky

The diminutive halflings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring that, avoiding offense.

Traits: +1 to All Ability Scores, Extra Language

Humans are the most adaptable and ambitious people among the common races. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.

Traits: Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Infernal Legacy

To be greeted with stares and whispers, to suffer violence and insult on the street, to see mistrust and fear in every eye: this is the lot of the tiefling.