Dungeons & Dragons Races

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Key
O	"Original" Dungeons & Dragons (1974-1977)
B	"Basic" Dungeons & Dragons (1977-1992)
1st	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1977-1989)
2nd	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition (1989-2000)
3rd	Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition (2000-2003)
3.5	Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 edition (2003-2008)
4th	Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition (2008-)
M	Playable race entry is contained within a monster entry
T	Playable template

[edit] Core races

In each edition, the core races are detailed in one of that edition's core rulebooks: Men & Monsters for "original" Dungeons & Dragons, the Basic Set and Rules Cyclopedia for "basic" Dungeons & Dragons and the Player's Handbook for all other editions.

Race	Editions as a core race	Sourcebooks in other editions
Dragonborn	4th
Dwarf	All
Eladrin	4th
Elf / High Elf	All
Gnome / Rock Gnome	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3.5	Monsters & Treasure^{(O, M)}, Monster Manual^(4th)
Half-Elf	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3.5, 4th
Half-Orc	1st, 3rd, 3.5	Complete Book of Humanoids^(2nd)
Halfling	All
Human	All
Tiefling	4th	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd), Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}, Races of Destiny^(3.5), Planar Handbook^(3.5)

[edit] Races from other sourcebooks

Race	Type (3rd and 3.5 editions)	Sourcebooks
Aarakocra	?	Dark Sun Campaign Setting Expanded and Revised^(2nd), Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Aasimar	Outsider (native)	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd), Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}, Planar Handbook^(3.5), Races of Destiny^(3.5), Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Air Genasi	Outsider (Native, Air?)	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Air Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome, Air?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Air Goblin	Humanoid (Goblinoid, Air?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, Aquatic?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Elf	Humanoid (Elf, Aquatic)	Monster Manual^{(3rd, M; 3.5, M)}, Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome, Aquatic?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Goblin	Humanoid (Goblinoid, Aquatic?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Half-Elf	Humanoid (Elf, Aquatic?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Half-Orc	Humanoid (Orc, Aquatic)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, Aquatic?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Human	Humanoid (Human, Aquatic?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Aquatic Kobold	Humanoid (Reptilian, Aquatic)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Arctic Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Arctic Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Arctic Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Arctic Half-Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Arctic Half-Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Arctic Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Arctic Kobold	Humanoid (Reptilian, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Arctic Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Asherati	?	Sandstorm^(3.5)
Aventi	?	Stormwrack^(3.5)
Azer	Outsider (Extraplanar, Fire)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Azurin	?	Magic of Incarnum^(3.5)
Badlands Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, ?)	Sandstorm^(3.5)
Bariaur	?	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd), Planar Handbook^(3.5)
Bhuka	?	Sandstorm^(3.5)
Blue (Goblin)	Humanoid (Goblinoid, Psionic)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^{(3.5, M)}
Bugbear	Monstrous Humanoid (Goblinoid)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}
Buomman	?	Planar Handbook^(3.5)
Catfolk	?	Races of the Wild^(3.5)
Centaur	?	Races of Faerûn^(3rd), Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}, Races of the Wild^(3.5)
Changeling	?	Eberron Campaign Setting^(3.5), Monster Manual^(4th)
Chaos Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome, ?)	Races of Stone^(3.5)
Chitine	?	Underdark^(3.5)
Darfellan	?	Stormwrack^(3.5)
Deep Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf)	Monster Manual^{(3rd, M; 3.5, M)}
Deep Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling)	Monster Manual^{(3rd, M; 3.5, M)}
Deep Imaskarri	Humanoid (Human, ?)	Underdark^(3.5)
Desert Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Desert Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Desert Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Desert Goblin	Humanoid (Goblinoid, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Desert Half-Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Desert Half-Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Desert Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Desert Kobold	Humanoid (Reptilian, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Desert Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Diopsid	?	The Dragon Compendium, Volume 1^(3.5)
Dire Wereboar (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}, Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Doppelganger	Monstrous humanoid (shapechanger)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}, Races of Destiny^(3.5)
Draconic creature	Dragon	Races of the Dragon^{(3.5, T)}
Dragonborn of Bahamut	Dragon	Races of the Dragon^{(3.5, T)}
Dragonkin	Dragon	Draconomnicon^(3.5)
Dream Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, ?)	Races of Stone^(3.5)
Dromite	Monstrous humanoid	Expanded Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Drow / Dark Elf	Humanoid (Elf)	Monster Manual^{(3rd, M; 3.5, M; 4th)}, Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd), Underdark^(3.5)
Duergar / Gray Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf)	Monster Manual^{(3rd, M; 3.5, M)}, Forgetten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd), Underdark^(3.5)
Duergar, Psionic	Humanoid (Dwarf, Psionic)	Expended Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Dvati	?	The Dragon Compendium, Volume 1^(3.5)
Earth Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, Earth?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Earth Genasi	Outsider (Native, Earth?)	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Earth Kobold	Humanoid (Reptilian, Earth)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Elan	Aberration (Psionic)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Feral Gargun	?	Races of Stone^(3.5)
Fey'ri	?	Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Fire Elf	Humanoid (Elf, Fire?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Fire Genasi	Outsider (Native, Fire?)	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Fire Half-Elf	Humanoid (Elf, Fire?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Fire Hobgoblin	Humanoid (Goblinoid, Fire?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Forest Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome)	Monster Manual^{(3rd, M; 3.5, M)}
Frost Giant	Giant (Cold)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Gargoyle	?	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Ghost	?	Ghostwalk^{(3.5, T)}
Ghostwise Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, ?)	Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Githyanki	Humanoid (Extraplanar)	A Guide to the Astral Plane^(2nd), Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}
Githyanki, Psionic	Humanoid (Extraplanar, Psionic)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Githzerai	Humanoid (Extraplanar)	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd), Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}
Githzerai, Psionic	Humanoid (Extraplanar, Psionic)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Glacier Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, ?)	Frostburn^(3.5)
Gloaming	?	Underdark^(3.5)
Gnoll	Humanoid (Gnoll)	Unapproachable East^(3rd), Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}, Races of the Wild^(3.5)
Goblin	Humanoid (Goblinoid)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}
Goblinoid	?	Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Gold Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, ?)	Forgetten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Goliath	?	Races of Stone^(3.5)
Gray Elf	Humanoid (Elf)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Grimlock	Monstrous Humanoid	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}, Underdark^(3.5)
Hadozee	?	Stormwrack^(3.5)
Hagspawn	?	Unapproachable East^(3rd)
Half-Celestial	Outsider (Native)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}
Half-Dragon	Dragon	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}, Races of the Dragon^(3.5)
Half-Fiend	Outsider (Native)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Half-Giant	Giant (Psionic)	Dark Sun Boxed Set^(2nd), Dark Sun Campaign Setting Expanded and Revised^(2nd), Expanded Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Half-Ogre	?	Savage Species^(3rd), Races of Destiny^(3.5)
Hengeyokai	?	Oriental Adventures^(3rd)
Hill Giant	Giant	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Hobgoblin	Humanoid (Goblinoid)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}
Ice Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome, ?)	Frostburn^(3.5)
Illumian	Humanoid (Human, ?)	Races of Destiny^(3.5)
Jaebrin	?	Monster Manual V^(3.5)
Janni (Genie)	Outsider (Native)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Jungle Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Jungle Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Jungle Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Jungle Goblin	Humanoid (Goblinoid, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Jungle Half-Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Jungle Half-Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Jungle Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Jungle Kobold	Humanoid (Reptilian, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Jungle Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Kalashtar	?	Race of Eberron^(3.5)
Killoren	?	Races of the Wild^(3.5)
Kir-Lanan	?	Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Kobold	Humanoid (Reptilian)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}, Races of the Dragon^(3.5)
Korobokuru	?	Oriental Adventures^(3rd)
Kuo-toa	?	Underdark^(3.5)
Lich	Undead	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}
Lightfoot Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, ?)	Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Lizardfolk / Lizardman	Humanoid (Reptilian)	Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Loxo	?	Shining South^(3.5)
Lupin	?	The Dragon Compendium, Volume 1^(3.5)
Lythari (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Maenad	Humanoid (Maenad, Psionic)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Mephling	?	Planar Handbook^(3.5)
Mind Flayer / Illithid	Aberration	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Mind Flayer / Illithid, Psionic	Aberration (Psionic)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^{(3.5, M)}
Minotaur	Monstrous Humanoid	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}
Modron, Rogue	-	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd)
Mongrelfolk / Mongrelman	Humanoid (?)	Races of Destiny^(3.5)
Moon Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Forgetten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Mul	Humanoid (?)	Dark Sun Boxed Set^(2nd), Dark Sun Campaign Setting Expanded and Revised^(2nd)
Neanderthal	Humanoid (Human, ?)	Frostburn^(3.5)
Neraphim	?	Planar Handbook^(3.5)
Nezumi	?	Oriental Adventures^(3rd)
Ogre	Giant	Monster Manual^(3.5)
Ogre Mage	Giant	Monster Manual^(3.5)
Orc	Humanoid (Orc)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M; 4th)}, Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Painted Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Sandstorm^(3.5)
Phrenic creature	As base creature plus Psionic subtype	Expanded Psionics Handbook^{(3.5, T)}
Pixie	Fey	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Pterran	-	Dark Sun Campaign Setting Expanded and Revised^(2nd)
Rakshasa	Outsider (Native)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Raptoran	?	Races of the Wild^(3.5)
Rilkan	?	Magic of Incarnum^(3.5)
Satyr	Fey	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Scablands Half-Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Sandstorm^(3.5)
Sea Kin	?	Races of Destiny^(3.5)
Shadar-Kai	?	Monster Manual^(4th)
Shade	?	Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Shadowswyft	?	Planar Handbook^(3.5)
Sharakim	?	Cityscape^(3.5), Races of Destiny^(3.5)
Shield Dwarf	Humanoid (Dwarf, ?)	Forgetten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Shifter	?	Eberron Campaign Setting^(3.5), Monster Manual^(4th)
Skarn	?	Magic of Incarnum^(3.5)
Skulk	?	Races of Destiny^(3.5)
Slyth	?	Underdark^(3.5)
Snow Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Frostburn^(3.5)
Spellscale	?	Races of the Dragon^{(3.5, T)}
Spiker	?	Planar Handbook^(3.5)
Spirit Folk	?	Oriental Adventures^(3rd), Unapproachable East^(3rd)
Stonechild	?	Races of Stone^(3.5)
Strongheart Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, ?)	Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Sun Elf	Humanoid (Elf, ?)	Forgetten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Svirfneblin / Deep Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome)	Forgetten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd), Monster Manual^{(3rd, M; 3.5, M)}, Underdark^(3.5)
Synad	?	Complete Psionic^(3.5)
Taer	?	Unapproachable East^(3rd)
Tallfellow Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling)	Monster Manual^{(3rd, M; 3.5, M)}
Tanarukk	?	Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Thri-Kreen	Monstrous Humanoid (Psionic)	Dark Sun Boxed Set^(2nd), Dark Sun Campaign Setting Expanded and Revised^(2nd), Expanded Psionics Handbook^{(3.5, M)}, Shining South^(3.5)
Tibbit	?	The Dragon Compendium, Volume 1^(3.5)
Troglodyte	Humanoid (Reptilian)	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Troll	Giant	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Tundra Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, ?)	Frostburn^(3.5)
Uldra	?	Frostburn^(3.5)
Unbodied	Monstrous Humanoid (Incorporeal, Psionic)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^{(3.5, M)}
Underfolk	?	Races of Destiny^(3.5)
Vampire	Undead	Monstr Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}
Vanara	?	Oriental Adventures^(3rd)
Volodni	?	Unapproachable East^(3rd)
Warforged	Construct (Living Construct)	Eberron Campaign Setting^(3.5), Monster Manual^(4th)
Water Genasi	Outsider (Native, Cold?)	Planewalker's Handbook^(2nd), Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd)
Water Half-Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Water Halfling	Humanoid (Halfling, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Water Orc	Humanoid (Orc, ?)	Unearthed Arcana^(3.5)
Wemic	?	Races of Faerûn^(3rd)
Werebat (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Werebear (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}, Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Wereboar (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}, Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Werecrocodile (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Wererat (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}, Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Wereshark (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Weretiger (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}, Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Werewolf (Lycanthrope)	As base creature plus Shapechanger subtype	Monster Manual^{(3.5, M, T)}, Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}
Whisper Gnome	Humanoid (Gnome, ?)	Races of Stone^(3.5)
Wild Elf / Green Elf	Humanoid (Elf)	Forgetten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd), Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Wood Elf / Copper Elf	Humanoid (Elf)	Forgetten Realms Campaign Setting^(3rd), Monster Manual^{(3.5, M)}
Wildren	?	Planar Handbook^(3.5)
Xeph	Humanoid (Psionic, Xeph)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Yuan-ti Pureblood	Monstrous Humanoid	Races of Faerûn^(3rd), Monster Manual^(3.5)
Yuan-ti Pureblood, Psionic	Monstrous Humanoid (Psionic)	Expanded Psionics Handbook^(3.5)
Yuan-ti Tainted One	Monstrous Humanoid	Races of Faerûn^{(3rd, T)}

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