5e Derivative Work Races

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Races who are based upon existing races or characters from other works of fiction without a improving, reviewing, or removing template present.

Name	Summary
A.D.A.M. Unit	Weapons of war refined in towers until they can claim a soul of their own.
Abomasnow	A race of powerful pine tree-like humanoids.
Addison	Creatures 0nl y made for one purpose: [ [ KROMER ] ]
Aeldari	The aeldari are lithe, graceful, and extraordinarily talented futuristic fey-like warriors from space that wield weapons yet to be concieved by man with consumnate skill.
Aggron	Aggron, the Iron Armor Pokémon, was very accurately named.
Alcremie	Tiny and adorable fey oozes that secrete a sweet, delicious cream.
Alolan Marowak	Pack creatures able to do a spirit dance.
Ancient Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	house cat from long ago abilities= One of your abilities is increased by 1. This can not cause your total ability score to be increased by 3.
Android, 2nd Variant	Frightening fusions of man and machine.
Anouki	Waddling like penguins, but with antlers like moose and faces resembling hylians, anouki are quite a sight. Their blubber-filled bodies are most at home in cold climates.
Appoplexian	Let me tell you something...
Ardan Uruks	Powerful and Savage, they are a brutal but tough race.
Argonian	The Argonians are a race of reptilian humanoids from Black Marsh.
Armaldo	Land walking fossils brought back to life
Aromatisse	Small, fluffy and wingless bird-like creatures that masterfully manipulate scents.
Arrancar	The truest form a Hollow can take.
Astral Angels	Astral Sea guardians
Asura, Guild Wars	A small race of advanced magical inventors.
Au'Ra	Horned and tailed beings thought erroneously to come from dragons
Audino	Cute and pudgy, these rabbit-like creatures want nothing more than to heal your wounds.
Augmented Soldier	Creatures turned into cyborgs by a military force.
Avali	Feathered humanoid descended from powerful ambush predators
Avian	Strong and religious bird race from Starbound related to humans in many ways.
Avian, Variant	An advanced race of bird-like humanoids that are deeply connected with their god Kluex.
Azer	Tough, dwarf-like elemental beings made of metal and fire.
Badger Lord	Titanic versions of badgers - based on the Badgers of Redwall.
Banette	Cursed dolls who seek revenge against the ones who threw them away.
Barbaracle	Rocky, grabby Pokémon of the coasts
Basitin	Anthropomorphic cat-rabbit beings
Beastkin, Variant	You are a humanoid capable of shapeshifting into a mythical animal.
Beastmen	Beastmen are beings made of chaos and corruption,embodying unstoppable and cruel calamity
Beheaded	An immortal thing. Quick, deadly, and with a weird sense of humor.
Beholderborn	A race of humanoids descended from the cursed Beholders.
Bisharp	Savage humanoid pokemon whose bodies are naturally covered in armor and blades.
User:Blackcatz20/Space Bean	Small, colorful creatures originating from the social deduction game Among Us.
Bladeling	Warlike outsiders from the Infinite Battlefield of Acheron.
Blastoise	Tough shelled tortoises with cannons and a tendency to fight.
Blaziken	Tall, flightless, bird-like humanoids that combine fire and martial arts.
Blemmigan	Your Wisdom score increase by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Blessed Narehate	Narehates are beings that have survived exposure to the curse of the Abyss, which are also very agile and perceptive of their surroundings.
Bloodclan Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	Very aggressive cat
Blue Bloods	Fallen angels turned sexy vampires
Bob-omb	Marioverse: a race of sentient explosives. Let’s hope they don’t go nuclear.
Boros
Borosi	Feline shaped people with nightmare eyes.
Boss Monster	Magical Monster-Goats.
Bothan	Intelligence gathering mammalians
Branded	Branded are a hated union of beorc and laguz
Breloom	Mushrooms that punch
Breton
Buizel	loving and social weasel otters.
Bullet-Kin	Bullet shaped people, hailing from The Gungeon.
Bullywug	The self acclaimed rulers of the swamps.
Cambion	The children of a fiend and a humanoid, cambions show their parentage through their physical appearance, ability to live comfortably in heated regions that for most would be intolerable and their wicked natures.
Cerean	Binary-brained humanoids
Chains of Heaven	A Race based off of Enkidu from the fate franchise
Chao	Tiny, adorable fey who love racing, karate and being petted.
Charr	The charr race was forged in the merciless crucible of war. It is all they know. War defines them, and their quest for dominion drives them ever onward.
Charr, Variant	The charr are powerful feline soldiers that have mastered the art of war over thousands of years of conflict.
Chattur	A spacefaring race that resembles a small monkey or rodent. They are known as "space bandits".
Chesnaught	Bulky, armored pokemon with a kind heart and a desire to protect what they hold dear.
Chiss	Chiss, blue-faced humanoids from deep space
Chitinoid	A four-armed race of moth-like humanoids.
Chozo	An ancient and powerful race of avian humanoids, now few and far between.
Cinderace	Speedy lagomorphs who turn pebbles to fireballs just by kicking them.
Cindsler	a anthropomorphic rabbits who use there powerful muscles to use
Clan Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	Clan cats from Warriors
Claustronoctiling	Beings from another world that judge the good and punish the guilty.
Clefable	Odd fey who are elusive until the moon shows
Clone Series	Created for one purpose only, to pilot an Evangelion.
Clone Trooper	soldiers fighting for the republic
Cofagrigus	Dark spirited creatures that are tied to sarcophagi.
Console Patron Unit	You are a down to earth being powered by faith; you mingle with the people to garner their respect and reverence.
Corebot	These bots have several forms, and as such have different abilities for every form. But, a few things are common.
Cornerian	A peaceful, furry race of humanoid aliens.
Corodont	Masked beings of the sword
Crimson Demon	A clan of modified humans known for their red eyes, magical talent, and odd behavior.
Croagunk	Strangely musical creatures but underhanded fighters.
Crossbreed	Born of Dragon and Celestial, prepared to lay down their lives for their cause
Crystal Gems	An intergalactic race of sentient gemstones.
Cybertronian	Talking robots that transform into any manner of vehicles.
Cybertronian, Variant	Cybertronians are a race of living machines which can disguise themselves as flesh-and-blood beasts.
Cyclizar	Speedy and friendly lizards who love carrying people across the land.
Damejin	People who have lost their limbs and taken on broken forms
Dant	A race mistreated for their demonic lineage
Dark Matter	Dark Matters are shadowy orbs of malice who seek to coat worlds in darkness.
Dark One, Variant	Homo Novus, the Dark Ones, are Mystic masters born in a radioactive world that was left to rot. They decided to thrive. Where the radiation was most abundant they were born. However they are a rare species
Dark Ones	Homo Novus, the Dark Ones, are Mystic masters born in a radioactive world that was left to rot. They decided to thrive.
Darkner	Whimsical beings of darkness given life by mystical Fountains of energy.
Deathclaw	War made monsters that are bred for being the strongest beings in the wasteland.
Decidueye	Collected, focused avian pokemon who employ ranged combat and stealthy tactics to win their battles.
Dedede Spawn	The origins of this race can be traced back to the Great King Dedede, who somehow managed to reproduce alone and spawned this proud, stupid, and powerful race of creatures.
Deino	Small voracious, and vicious dragons which can grow multiple heads, and eventually fly.
Deku Scrub	Small, wooden, and sharing many characteristics with plants—most other races find deku scrubs a bit odd.
Delphox	Bipedal vulpine diviners with a mastery of fire magic and psionics.
Demon Weapon
Devil (Black Clover Supplement)
Devil BC	Creatures a devil lives in.
Dhampir / Dhampirica	Vampire half breeds that took on the strengths, but few weaknesses, of the vampires
Dhampire	Vampire-human spawn with magic and spirit capabilities
Digimon	Digimon are digital creatures that digivolve to improve their level of power and abilities over their previous form.
Dominus Claritas	Dominus Claritas have the abilities of either light or dark
Dragon Ogre	A monstrous quadrupedal hyrbid of dragon and ogre.
Dredge	Communist naked mole rats.
Drell	You're a reptilian killing machine.
Drilbur	A small, swift mole Pokémon that burrows underground.
Drone	Robots designed to either perform labor or kill people.
Dwarf (Black Clover Supplement)
Eevlet	Small natural elementals who grow and morph into 8 different eevaforms, of the water, thunder, fire, eon, dark, life, ice, and light elements.
Eldar	A race of elf-like beings who travel the stars in mighty worldships.
Eldrazi	The Eldrazi are an abomination to all planes of existence.
Electivire	Bipedal, burly humanoids covered in yellow fur that electrocutes the competition.
Elf (Black Clover Supplement)
Elfil	Elfils, when they have reached adulthood, can be described as "immortal inter-dimensional psychokinetic invaders, bearing the distorted silhouette of angels."
Eliksni	"Come, come... I must have your scent..."
Eliotrope	Portal makers hunted for their abilities.
Elsen	The scattered inhabitants of three dead worlds trying to find their place.
Emboar	Emboar are powerful, bulky, and fast creatures... and pigs on fire.
Enderman	These mysterious beings hail from a plane devoid of life.
Ewok	Ewoks, small furry teddy bears of DEATH!!
Fae	Fae are charismatic beings, capable of inflicting a lot of damage. They rely heavily on their senses.
Fae, Variant	With their long life and seniority of their kind, the Fae possess several unique abilities.
Fairy, 2nd Variant	Puny manifestations of nature, these eternally young-hearted fey spend their days playing games and pulling pranks.
Fallen Human, Variant	Human, Undertale Edition.
Fanalis	People from a no-man's land that used to be beasts
Faunus, Variant	A people with a deep connection to nature that manifests in an Animal Aspect. And cute cat ears.
Fey Mice	Fey Mice, properly known as Spirit Guardians, don't actually resemble mice at all. They are fey creatures that quite literally grow on trees, appearing as leaves. When they are "born" they polymorph into Tiny humanoid beings.
Filgaian	Rough and tumble humans from a Wild world.
Fish Men	A race of aquatic humanoids split into sub-races, each with their own benefits.
Flood	The unstoppable rival of all life in the galaxy.
Floran	Florans are strong and swift. Though they appear to lack intelligence, they only lack education.
Florges	Gorgeous fey pokemon that can bring out the hidden power of flowers.
Flowey	Sadistic flowers
Flumph	The mysterious flumphs drift through the Underdark propelled through the air by the jets whose sound gives them their name.
Flügel
Froslass	Female snow spirits known for freezing men and using their corpses to decorate their dens.
Frost Demon	A powerful race of megalomaniacs.
Furret	Ferret-like townsfolk Pokemon with long striped bodies.
Galilean	I have my own orbit? That is pretty cool!
Gallade	Courteous creatures with an undying loyalty to those whom they share a close bond with.
Galvan	The galvan are a species of small bipedal, frog-like amphibians.
Gardevoir	Graceful creatures with an undying loyalty to those who they share a close bond with.
Geist	Geists are a unique form of a ghost or other spirit in that they have elected to turn away from the Blessed Sleep, a form of the afterlife where the souls find eternal rest, rather than being prohibited from it due to a geist's anguish or regret overcoming the pull toward the Æther.
Gems	An intergalactic race of sentient gemstones.
Gengar	Large rotund phantoms with a fondness for curses and an appetite for souls.
Genie	Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty bitty living space…
Genie in a Bottle	Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty bitty living space…
Gerudo	Tall, beautiful, powerful, and brutal, the race of almost nothing but women is both coveted and feared.
Gholdengo	Golden golems made up of 1000 ancient coins and a friendly soul.
Ghoul, Variant	Seemingly normal humans with a dark truth.
Gilles de Rais	Beings from another world that dwell within libraries.
Gligar	Small, organized scorpion-bats that hunt in packs.
Gloura	Secretive and discrete creatures, Gloura are usually only seen on the night of a full or new moon.
Gnoll	Gnolls are brutal hunters with a demonic ancestry who are fiercely loyal to their pack.
Golett	Clay pokemon made to protect
Golisopod	Big armored sea creatures that sharpen their skills through meditation
Goodra	Joyful, draconic-ooze hybrids who love giving their friends slime-covered hugs.
Goron	Built like mountains, eating rocks, and wading through lava — gorons are nothing if not hardy and impregnable
Gourgeist	Ghastly gourds known for their curse-bringing songs and love of terrorizing their prey.
Granbull	Dog-fairies with an intimidating appearance but a timid heart.
Graug	Monstrous creatures dwelling in mountains that can eat trolls
Gravedigger	Quadrupedal bird-like creatures that build traps for their own uses.
Graveler	A rocky pokemon known to have a rotund shape and multiple limbs
Greninja	Bipedal frog pokemon that destroy enemies with ninja-like movements and large shurikens made of compressed water.
Greydwarf	Earth, stones, and tree roots twisted together to form a body housing a tormented soul. Most are mindless savages; however, you are a more intelligent specimen.
Grimlock	The hulking result of humans trapped in the Underdark for millennia.
Grimmsnarl	Powerful, fiendish looking goblinoids who use their hair to overpower their foes.
Grippli	Swampdwelling frogfolk, not to be confused with the grung or bullywug.
Grummite	Small, Green, Amphibious and Extra Mean
Gryffindor	Gryffindors are, as said, the definition of the saying, tough cookie.
Guardian Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	Priest-like Cats
Guardian of Light	Light and gun-wielding transhumans from a fallen system intent on seizing their destiny.
Guardinal	Beastly celestials who failed their duties
Gungan	Ever wanted to play a character akin to Jar Jar Binks?
Haibane	These humanoids were once many things. Lovers, heroes, even villains once. Granted a second chance at life, with no memory of before, they now atone for the sins of their past lives.
Hakamo-o	Reptilian warriors with natural plate armor
Half Dragon, Fire Emblem Variant	Human/Dragon hybrids.
Half Goron	Half-Gorons often grow up on Hylian or Sheikah Villages but they continue on the legacy of their Goron tribe.
Half-Human Half-Phantom	You are neither dead nor alive, yet both at once.
Half-Magala	Your Gore Magala heritage gives you strong physical abilities and the distinct mantle of your ancestor.
Half-Satori	The child of a human and a mind reader, you have inherited the appearance of the former, but the power of the latter.
Half-Satori Half-Phantom	You're half-undead, and a mind reader. Though your mere existence generates a great deal of mistrust towards your kind, your mixed heritage is still a powerful thing.
Hallownest Inhabitant	The bug-like inhabitants of Hallownest.
Hanyo	These humanoids are the offspring of daiyoukai and humans.
Harmster	Intelligent rodents with a predisposition towards violence.
Hatterene	Witch-like, noise-hating creatures who tear apart those who offend them with their tentacle-claw.
Hawlucha	Small, bird-like humanoids who love a good fight be it on the ground or in the air.
Heartless (Kingdom Hearts Setting)
Heatmor	Fiery anteaters
Helioptile	As very easy-going creatures, they are nomadic and get along with most, if not, all races.
Hero of Time	A type of physically-enhanced humanoid, born to slay anything evil.
High Entia	High Entia are angelic humanoid people with a curse buried deep in their genetics
Hircus	Hircus are humanoid goats with inherent fire magic and weapon training.
Hollow	Corrupted souls turned monsters that seek the souls of others to devour
Homunculus (5e Class)	The personification of emotion and an abomination of science.
Homunculus, 2nd Variant	To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange.
Homunculus, Variant 3	Souless, ageless, sterile creatures created through lost magic.
Hork-Bajir	A dinosaur-like, bark eating, pacifistic race
Horsefolk	Horsefolk are a race who are very similar to humans, but have the appearance of colorful, bipedal equines.
Hound Archon	Canine-headed celestial defenders of the innocent and the helpless against evil.
House-Elf	Mistreated fey of servitude
Human (Black Clover Supplement)
Human (Soul Society Supplement)
Huragok	Manufactured biological supercomputers with a healing aura.
Hylek	The Hylek are a species of alchemically-inclined tribal frog-men.
Hylian	The most widespread and influential people of Hyrule proper, the familiar hylian race is comprised of social creatures relatively advanced in the ways of magic and technology.
Hylian, Variant	A race of humans from the countries of Skyloft, Hyrule and the latter's flooded counterpart, the Great Sea
Hypno	A pokemon whose most horrifying characteristic is its ability to hypnotize and kidnap you while you sleep.
Igor	A race of humanoids who typically serve as professional servants.
Iksar	A race of reptilian warmongers
Illager	Illagers are warlike folk with powerful abilities.
Impling	Small little people that float
Incineroar	Violent, selfish feline pokemon who employ fire and dirty tactics to win their battles.
Inkling	Transdimensional, androgynous, identical, and odd beings of Shadowfell
Inkling, Variant	Aquatic creatures capable of firing ink over large distances.
Irken	Irkens tend to be fast and smart in a scientific sense.
Iron Valiant	Vicious yet elegant futuristic robots found within the caves of an ancient crater.
Istari
Jaffa	The jaffa are a race of human offshoots bred to serve as living incubators for alien parasites.
January	Beings from another world whose every breath spurts forth a cloud of fine dust.
Jinchuriki	Jinchuriki are creatures of uncanny strength and constitution who function as a living prison or vessel for a powerful entity.
Jiralhanae	Jiralhanae, also known as Brutes, are massive mountains of muscle.
Joestar	Joestars have achieved the pinnacle of Strength and Charisma at birth and always have finely toned muscles no matter their figure. They also always have a pink birthmark in the shape of a star on their left shoulder.
Jynx	Humanoid pokemon whose hypnotic sashaying is as mysterious as it's unique, special language.
Kabaneri	Undead humanoids with a burning heart and need for blood
Kabutops	Fossils bought back to life with scythe hands
Kadabra	Powerful psychics, Kadabra emits alpha waves strong enough to induce headaches, and can even cause clocks to run backwards, machines to malfunction, and delicate devices to cease functioning altogether. All of Kadabra's brain cells work in unison while it uses its powers. Kadabra lives in urban areas.
Kaimen	Powerful reptilians with a uniquely powerful bite.
Kaimen, Variant	Powerful reptilians with a uniquely powerful bite.
Kandra	Awakened Oozes. The Kandras are shape shifters who need to consume a corpse in order to assume an identity. They are based on the "Mistborn" book series.
Kangaskhan	Tall kangaroo-like mothers who are completely devoted to their children.
Kecleon	Chameleon pokemon that like to play merchant
Ken Clan
Kender	Small and fearless kleptomaniacs
Kerbal	Small, green, spacefaring humanoids from distant planet Kerbin.
Khajiit	The Khajiit are a race of feline humanoids from Elsweyr.
Kig-Yar	An avian race native to Eyan, they serve the Covenant as shock troops, snipers, scouts and defensive back line infantry.
Kin Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	Cat good at lying
Kin Moon Presence	Monsters from another plane have given spawn to hybrid aberrations through virgin mothers.
Kittypet Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	cat that lives with twolegs
Klingon	Militaristic alien beings with redundant biology
Kodan	A wise, seafaring race of bipedal polar bears.
Kokiri	From a glance, kokiri are indistinguishable from hylian children. Protected by the Great Deku Tree, these innocent kids never truly age.
Koloss	Hulking humanoids that never stop growing
Korok	Small, peaceful, immortal, and child-like plant creatures. They aren't much for combat or stealth, but it's hard not to smile around them.
Krogan	As per Mass Effect games.
Kronan	Ancient stone people from space
Krookodile	Bullies of the desert sands that tear prey in half with their powerful jaws.
Kroot	Vicious monsters that evolve quickly from what they eat.
Kryptonian	Kryptonians have a series of traits in common with one another regardless of the light they find themselves under. Kryptonian powers developed under a yellow sun are detailed within the Kryptonian class.
Kuo-Toa	A repugnant race of slimy fish-like humanoids.
Kuriboh	Seemingly weak, these hairy balls' potential is unleashed when their friends are in danger.
Kyuzo	Aliens of unequaled strength and agility for their size
Laguz	Proud warriors who use the power of the beast inside to fight.
Lalafell
Lamia	Half-human, half-leonine servants of Graz'zt who are as deadly as they are beautiful.
Lati	Legendary draconic pokemon that fly through the air at incredible speeds.
Lee Clan (Ultimate Ninja Supplement)
Leonin (5e Race Variant)	A variant of the 5e leonin, with three different subraces.
Lieh Neko	You are a member of the catfolk, a urban race of small anthropomorphic cats.
Life-fiber Hybrid	Humans that are half life-fiber hybrids.
Lihzahrd	A reclusive race of reptilian folk found exclusively in a mysterious jungle temple. They look primitive, but are quite advanced.
Lilligant	Dainty ladies of the forest
Little Sisters	Young human females corrupted by mental conditioning and the addiction towards the drug Adam.
Litwick	Sentient candle pokemon
Living Weapon	Poor souls fused with magic to be the perfect weapon of destruction.
Lizardmen, Warhammer	Lizard-like people spawned from magic pools.
Lombax	A feline race, good with technology, and very intelligent.
Loner Cat, Warrior Cat Edition
Lopunny	Short, graceful, and rather adorable, these timid lagomorphs pack a powerful kick.
Loxodon, Variant	Loxodons are rare elephant humanoids seeking a place in this world.
Lucario	Bipedal, aura-manipulating canines with a strong sense of loyalty and justice.
Lucario, Variant	As a riolu, you gain the following traits, and then some when you evolve.
Ludicolo	A strange, dance-loving creature that looks like a sombrero-wearing pineapple that some may call "ludicrous".
Luparathi	Luparathi are more than just men. They're wolves, too.
Lycanroc	Canine creatures whose growth and development is affected by the time of day.
Lyn
Lynel
Lynian	Your lynian character still retains many traits from its primal feline ancestors, with the added enrichment of higher intelligence thrown in the mix.
Magicia	Magic is a part of your being, down to your core.
Majin	Majin race from the Dragonball series.
Majin, Variant	Majin race from the Dragonball series.
Manas	A race created through the convergence of wandering thoughts, memories, souls, and excessive magical energies.
Mandalorian	Human-like people descended from warlords
Manephaunt	The pony sized, sophant proboscideans of the hidden archipelago north of the Known World of Kaimere.
Mankey	Short little angry monkey balls
Mantra Asura	A race of demi-gods that use Mantra.
Maractus	Flowering humanoid cacti with thorns as sharp as their dance moves.
Mawile	Small, deceptive pokemon with huge mouths growing on the back of their heads.
Mazohk	A hardy race of aberrated humans, strong in magic and tribal in culture.
Mechon	You are a homs that has been captured and turned into a cyborg, that controlls a faced mechon armor.
Medabot (5e Class)	Small mechanical robots powered by Medals.
Medicham	Belly dancer pokemon who use yoga to strengthen their minds.
Meloetta	Small mythical creatures with a beautiful voice. Depending on which breed you see, you'll either see powerful psychic attacks or graceful physical attacks.
Meowth	Adorable yet fickle feline Pokemon who bring luck and trouble in equal measure.
Mewmans	"It's gonna get a little weird, gonna get a little wild, I ain't from around here, I'm from another DIMENSION!"
Miltank	Friendly bovines whose milk is as potent as its attacks.
Mimiga	Rabbit and dog-like hybrid creatures
Mimikyu	A small, mysterious creature both loved for its short stature and childishly crafted disguise and feared because no one knows what's actually underneath said disguise.
Mind Flayer, Prestige (5e Class)
Miqo'te	A race that inherited feline features through their ancestry and traveled all the way from Eorzea to the D&D realm.
Mobian	Mobians are melee fighters and mages by nature. They tend to lean towards melee attacks and magical buffs.
Mobian (Mobius Setting)	An anthropomorphic race with many different animal subraces based on the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise.
Mobian, Variant	An anthropomorphic race with many different animal subraces based on the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise.
Mogma	These mole men, with their powerful upper bodies, burrow through dirt and sand at incredible speed.
Moki	Moki are fast and agile. They also aren't fond of bright light.
Moogle	Adorable ... plush creatures
Mr. Saturn	Odd, beach ball sized creatures that tend to end their sentences with onomatopoeia, such as ding, boing, and zoom
Muk	Toxic slime Pokémon that smell worse than feces, rotting flesh, eggs, and heavily fermented sauerkraut... Yuck
Munchkins	Actually regular sized people who just have a height cap
Murloc	Murlocs often hunt in groups, but, if hunting a stealthy prey, will split up and can easily be picked off.
Mutant	Part humanoid, part web slinging spider
Namekian	These green-skinned humanoids hail from a far-away planet, and are renowned for their regenerative capabilities and manipulation of ki.
Nautolan	Amphibious, tentacle-headed aliens
Navigator	An offshoot of the human race, navigators possess a third eye that can see the supernatural.
Necron	An ancient race of undying skeleton robots.
Neoshadow	Lanky pureblood Heartless.
Nephilim of Raziel	The children of humans and the angel Raziel.
Nerubian	Arachnoids who are fiercely intelligent
Niffin	Made out of magic itself, niffins are cruel creatures that don't feel empathy.
Nobody	A race of hollowed humanoids.
Nobody (Kingdom Hearts Setting)
Nobody, Variant	Nobodies are humanoids who have lost their Heart through abnormal means.
Noggin	Rock-constructs that follow the beat of the earth's drum.
Nomad	Color-changing creatures that dwell in savannahs.
Notzokideu	The "crow-folk" pterosaurs of the Pakardiant highlands of Kaimere.
Novakid	Primordial humanoids of pure solar energy that function as small suns.
Noxian	Monsters of the Night that scare and cause fright. Ooga Booga!
Nu Mou	Short, intelligent dog-like humanoids in touch with arcana
Númenórean	The Númenóreans were extremely skilled in arts and craft, with the forging of weapons and armor; although they were a peaceful people, their weapons, armor, and horse-riding skills could not be contested anywhere else in Arda, save for the Valar. But the númenóreans were not warmongers, hence the chief art on the island became that of ship-building and sea-craft. The Númenóreans became great mariners, exploring the world in all directions save for the westward, where the Ban of the Valar was in force. They often traveled to the shores of Middle-earth, teaching the men there the art and craft, and introduced farming as to improve their everyday lives.
Obstagoon	Confrontational obstructers of battle
Ogre, Variant
Okka	Okkans are naturally charming and use their charm to influence the outcome of conversations or avoid battle.
Oovi-Kat	The Oovi-Kat are a race known for there individuality... and there disguises.
Pale One	Amphibious, one eyed giants born to a long life of lonesome comfort in their lightless caverns.
Paleblood	Palebloods are humans born of the Moon, with their true nature latent, with connections to the cosmos and the horrifying Eldritch Truth.
Pandaren	Hailing from the Pandaren Empire they are humanoid pandas on the World of Warcraft series.
Pandaren, 2nd Variant	Hailing from the Pandaren Empire they are humanoid pandas on the World of Warcraft series.
Pandaren, Variant	Hailing from the Pandaren Empire they are humanoid pandas on the World of Warcraft series.
Pandroums	Panda people of a continent beyond
Pangoro	Pangoro are rough but gentle creatures... towards those who are kind and courteous.
Pawmo	Electrical mice pokemon that can punch you out
Petrosapien	Crystalline life forms with great durability
Pictsie	Known to themselves as The Wee Free Men, are a clan of hard-drinking, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, fey who are as fierce and proud as they are afraid of lawyers
Piglin	A race of pig-like humanoids from Hell with big muscles and bigger aspirations.
Pikmin	Pikmin are flora-fauna hybrids spawned by an Onion as part of its hive.
Popori	Woodland creatures that have been awakened by a call of nature
Primal Zerg	Creatures of widely different shapes and sizes who take on the features of any life form that can be eaten.
Primarina	Beautiful mermaid-like creatures whose most powerful weapon is their singing voice.
Prothean	The long-dead rulers of the galaxy.
Psion	Psionically enhanced beings whose marksmanship
Pyronite	Don't try to turn me off, it'll make your life hell.
Quaggan	Small, peaceful cetacean-people that turn into monsters when enraged.
Quaggoth	Savage and territorial, quaggoths climb the chasms of the Underdark. They maul their foes in a frenzy, becoming even more murderous in the face of death. They will make great Monks and Druids with their sheer power and wisdom bonus, alongside Battle Clerics, Rangers or even Fighters.
Quagsire	Carefree and dopey creatures who would much rather relax in muddy water than fight.
Quickling	Tiny fey that are as fast as they are mischievous.
Qunari	A race of horned humanoids in a rigid society
Rahkshi	Reptilian constructs made for destruction
Raposa	Short, foxlike creatures that are usually very faithful to their religion and use the word "Rapo" in front of objects that originated from a raposa-run village
Regi
Reigar	Celestial cephalid people who consider violence the greatest art.
Reuniclus	Small levitating psionic capable creatures, encased in a strange liquid.
Ribombee	Small, fey-like pokemon who gather honey and use pollen to both attack their foes and heal their allies.
Rilmani	The epitomic beings of true neutral
Rito	This avian race comes in diverse varieties, and most are capable of winged flight.
Rito, Variant	Avian humanoids that combine their prowess in the air with their shortbow skills.
Rock Human	Beings of stone, Rock Humans live their lives detached from the world.
Roserade	A bipedal bouquet of roses that is just as deadly as it is beautiful.
Runeterra: Demacian	Demacians often have great skill working in leading and following as one unit.
Runeterra: Frelijordian	Strong is useful to describe them, but not quite enough.
Runeterra: Ionian	Grace, wisdom, and skill, these are the pillars that support an Ionian.
Runeterra: Noxian	Noxians have great skill in lying and brutalizing!
Runeterra: Rakkor	Weapon masters and mighty warriors make up the tribe of the Rakkor.
Runeterra: Yordle	Jovial, fierce critters who can surprise the most unsurprised.
Saberon	Vaguely feline beasts who have adapted to nearly all of Draenor’s diverse environments.
Sableye	Tiny, goblin-like, gem-eating Pokemon who reside in deep, dark caves.
Sagon	Strange, bipedal creatures that dwell in dense thickets.
Saharduin	Shark people.
Saiyan	Legends speak of their unparalleled skills in combat, their unshakeable pride, and their ferocious appetite.
Salazzle	Venomous reptilian pokemon whose pheromones can influence the thoughts and actions of beasts and even people.
Sangheili	The sangheili are well suited for combat, as they are proud, strong, agile, and very fierce.
San’Shyuum	The prophetic masters of the Covenant.
Sasori	Scorpion peoples who have existed a long time as spies
Satori	Thoughts, memories; the mind cannot escape your third eye.
Scarecrow	Scarecrows are lost souls, bound to simple material bodies by magic
Sceptile	Snobby lizards of the trees
Scopoling	Beings from another world that mingle unseen among civilization.
Scrafty	With a rude attitude and saggy skin-pants, these punkish lizard pokemon defend their territory by spitting acid and delivering powerful kicks.
Scro	Orcs in space!
Scyther	Fast and furious blade hands
Separatist Droids	Roger roger.
Serene	Your beauty as a female is unparalleled by Human and Elven standards. This beauty coupled with your magnanimous aura give you a massive Charisma boost. Your voice can be the most enticing and dangerous aspect of who you are.
Serperior	Beautiful, regal-looking serpents that possess a glare that can terrify most any creature.
Shade, 4e Port	Paranoia-driven people who sold their souls to darkness
Shade, Variant	People possessed by spirits turned mad
Shadow Fiend	Fiends born from shadows and Dark magic
Shulk	Tough box people.
Siren, Borderlands Variant	A wonderful specimen of what the mind can do to a person.
Sister, Warrior Cats Edition	Large cats that can see spirits
Skaven	Human-sized anthropomorphic rats riddled with scars, filthy plague-ridden fur, and unbridled envy wanting nothing more than to put themselves at the top of their hierarchy.
Skaven, Variant	While breeding practices vary greatly every skaven usually shares a common share of strengths and weakness.
Skorupi	Oversized, small scorpions with savage venom
Skrull	An alien race of shapechangers, bent on interstellar conquest.
Skull Kid	These cursed, magical children wander through forests for centuries, playing songs and tricks alike.
Slakoth	Slow moving sloth pokemon
Slann	Unmatched masters of magic and leaders of the lizardmen races.
Slimes	Bipedal slimes from The Far, Far, Realm.
Slowking	Gentle geniuses who reside near wetlands
Slugcat	Half-cat, half-slug, all cute little survivors of the time of the Ancients.
Smeargle	Bipedal canine pokemon who create art with paint-oozing tails.
Smurf	Tiny blue fey that do smurfy things in their smurf villages, often to the chagrin of non-smurfs.
Sneasler	Slightly taller Sneasel who prefer solitude and poisons to pack tactics.
Snorlax	Rotund, bear-like pokemon sleep, eat, and then sleep some more.
Spider-Man	A Spider-Man is quick but also has the 'Spider Senses' to help be aware of its surroundings.
Spiral Being
Spirit Guardian	Children of the Spirit Trees. Guardians of their forests. Do not underestimate the power of these small, nimble creatures.
Spirit Guardian, Variant	Spirit Guardians channel their light in numerous ways to light a small area, improvise weapons, give a slight boost to allies, move at ludicrous speeds, and make long falls a nuisance.
Sprigatito	Cute little plant cats
Star Warriors	Born from the alleged deaths of Kirby and Meta Knight hundreds of years ago, this race of gluttonous and fun loving characters are ready for adventure!
Starforger	Starforgers are celestial dragons that have lived for eons. Starforgers attack with small stars and a few spells, instead of swords and shields.
Steve	A tall and friendly race of humanoids whose origins are highly unknown to all but them.
Stufful	Very small and strong bears that resemble stuffed animals.
Subrosian	Small, mysterious, subterranean people who already wear robes and habitually bathe in lava—to them, sunlight and open skies are quite alien phenomena.
Super Vampire	The one of the most powerfull of night creatures.
Surrakar	Bulky amphibious humanoids of Zendikar
Swampert	Big and durable creatures capable of moving or crushing a boulder.
Sylvari	Botanical humanoids with a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world.
Sylvari, Variant	A race of curious and sometimes naive plant people, all born from the same magical tree.
Sylveon	Eevee's arguably most fashionable evolution
T'au	Communist space aliens.
Tactical Doll	Combat androids that are built not just to be effective fighters, but also with interactivity in mind.
Talto	Taltos are aberrations in human form who attach themselves to those with magic powers
Tamaranean	Tamaranean minds and behavior may seem pretty weird to members of other races. But despite their good looking appearance, these golden-skinned humanoid people who descended from a feline-like race can be loyal, courageous, and strong companions.
Terminator	Hunter-Killers, designed solely to eliminate. Well, usually.
Tetraman	A desert-dwelling race of four arms
The Cabal	The Cabal are a warmongering race of giant bipedal humanoids with a heavy-set, rhinoceros-like appearance.
Thri-Kreen, 2nd Variant	Swift and cunning hunters, the mantis-like thri-kreen wander the deserts and savannas of the world.
Thundercat	Your Thunderian heritage manifests itself in a variety of traits you share with other Thundercats.
Time Lord	The most advanced of any race in the universe.
TimeLord	The most advanced of any race in the universe.
Toa	Biomechanical warriors attuned to elemental powers.
Tokay	Primitive and esoteric, these reptilians are known to inhabit tropical islands. Generally, their knowledge of the outside world is quite limited.
Tokyo Ghoul, Variant	Seemingly normal humans with a dark truth.
Tonberry	Vengeful demihumans lurking in the dark
Tontatta Dwarve (Grand Line Supplement)
Trapinch	Small but aggressive antlions who trap prey in inescapable sand pits and crush them with powerful jaws.
Treecko	Gecko pokemon who may be small but slow to gain trust
Trevenant	Haunted trees that protect the forests it calls home from those who would harm it.
Tripodician	Tripodal creatures without bones that dwell in the tundras of the world.
Troll	Trolls are a diverse sapient race based on the World of Warcraft series.
Tsareena	Short and vicious, yet protective, plant-like humanoids who kick foes into submission.
Turfers	A variety of demons caught in a never ending gang war
Turian	Heavily Militarized and strong-willed, turians are a force to be reckoned with.
Turtonator	Very durable dragon turtles
Twili	A race of humanoids with strange powers that live in the Twilight Realm.
Typhlosion	Bulky badgers with a fiery fury that burns like an erupting volcano.
Typhon Anthrophantasmus	Alien creatures created to serve the Apex, but wait...
Tyranid	Hive minded creatures leaving destruction in their wake
Tyrogue	Small, humanoid pokemon that are always looking for a fight, especially against foes stronger than it.
Tzaangors	Medium bird/goat humanoids
Uldra	Short descendants of fey that live exclusively in arctic lands.
Unggoy	Strong, tenacious, information sponge that are greatly underestimated.
Uroa	Uroa are incredibly resilient fey creatures.
UrRu	Slow-moving, peaceful, ponderous creatures with six limbs
Ursaring	Big bear Pokémon
Urshifu	Mysterious and disciplined bear-like creatures who are experts at martial arts.
Ursian	Ursians are beings in tune with nature but also advanced technologically. They resemble bears in many ways.
Ursine	Ursines are beings in tune with nature but also advanced technologically. They resemble bears in many ways.
Uruk	Advanced breed of orc
Urutan-Yensa	Sand people who are territorial crustaceans
Vampire, Hellsing	A subrace to be taken in addition to another race when becoming a Hellsing Vampire
Vastayan	Half Human and half ancient beast
Vaxasaurian	Prehistoric strength, stamina and size
Vermling	A race of sentient, humanoid rodents awakened by magic.
Victini	A Pokemon that stands for victory and good fortune.
Viera	Viera are bolder than the animal they resemble and will not think twice about anyone that dare lay a harmful hand on the forests they live in or what they've sworn to protect.
Viltrumite	“Think, D&D Wiki, Think!”
Void Elf	World of Warcraft, Void Elves.
Von Gacy	Beings from another world whose hair can be used like whips.
Vortigaunt	A hiveminded race of telepathics that have been recently freed from slavery, bearing innate electrical powers.
Vulcan	The vulcans are pointy-eared knowledge seekers who value intellect, but also have strength that surpasses humans and rival orcs.
Waddle Dee	Waddle Dee and its cousins will try to gang up on creatures when attacking. Their downfall is their intelligence. They're not too smart.
Warehound	Beings of dough and determination!
Warrior Cat	Warrior Cat from Warriors
Water Mole	Strong or Smart creatures depending on the tribe.
Weapon Spirit	Weapon spirits are created to serve a purpose, whether it be guiding a hero through their prophecy, protecting their weapon, or aiding their creator.
Weavile	Cunning, cat-like arctic weasels who tear the flesh of prey with razor-sharp claws.
Wemic	Centaur-like monstrosities with the upper half of a human and the lower half and face of a lion.
Whimsicott	Small, free-spirited puffballs known for their mischief-making.
Wigglytuff	Unexpected leaders touched by moonlight
Wither Skeleton	Skeletal warriors who live deep within secluded forts.
Wobbuffet	Bizarre but docile creatures that are strangely protective of their black tails.
Wolfir	Former werewolves blessed by angelic powers
Woodcrafter	Tripodal creatures that cultivate trees for their own uses.
Wookiee	Uuuuuuaaaaaaarrrghhhh!
Wookiee, Variant	Hairy, robust, tough, shooty, almost always mad, and looks like an overgrown bear.
Worgen	Primal shapeshifters, like in warcraft
Wumpus	Small magical pig-like creatures.
Xenomorph	The aliens from the "Alien" franchise, adapted to fit within the realms of D&D
Xenomorph, Variant	The aliens from the "Alien" franchise.
Xvart	Short, greedy cowards spawned by the equally cowardly Raxivort, living and speaking with vermin.
Yama	You are one of the supreme judges of the afterlife; your very presence demands respect, as you have come to lay judgement.
Yanma	Small, semi-aggressive dragonfly creatures
Yanme’e	Disposable soldiers capable of flight.
Yardrat	They have quite a few unique and useful abilities.
Yautja	The Predator. The Yautja known colloquially as the Predators or Hunters, are an extraterrestrial species characterized by their hunting of other dangerous species for sport and honor, including humans. The Yautja are a sentient, humanoid race that breathe an atmosphere similar to that of Earth's, but possess a level of technological advancement far in excess of anything available to humans. Super Predator. At character creation, if your dm permits it, roll a 1d100, if you get a 85 or higher you are allowed to become a Super Predator (Or Berserker Predator) a subspecies of the Yautja race. They are typically larger, stronger, and more aggressive than their smaller cousins, this effects certain aspects of the race.
Yautja, Variant
Yinglet	A race of diminutive rodent-like creatures.
Ymbryne	Ymbrynes are a magical and cunning species of female shapechanger birds.
YoRHa Android	Mechanical constructs that are designed to destroy machines.
Zabrak	Tattooed warrior race
Zangoose	Fluffy mongoose pokemon with long, sharp claws and a hatred for snakes.
Zarude	Simian creatures bonded to their packs and forest home
Zeraora	Bipedal felines of legend who embody the power of thunder and lightning.
Zeti (Mobius Setting)	A demonic race that can manipulate electromagnetic fields.
Zora	Although sea zora and river zora are quite distinct, together they claim the title of the only truly amphibious race in Hyrule — and are the second most populous, exceeded only by hylians.
Zoroark	Sly, black fox pokemon who are experts at disorienting foes with their mastery over illusion.

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