# Races of Aabahran
The world of Aabahran is home to many races, each with unique strengths, weaknesses, and abilities. This page covers all playable races available during character creation.
## Races by Anatomy{#ANAT}
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Twenty-six playable races and five quest races, grouped by lineage. Click any name to jump to that race's page.
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| Category | Race |
| --- | --- |
| Beast | [[Races/Feral|Feral]], [[Races/Minotaur|Minotaur]], [[Races/Slith|Slith]], [[Races/Troll|Troll]], [[Races/Werebeast|Werebeast]] |
| Demihuman | [[Races/Gnome|Gnome]], [[Races/Halfling|Halfling]] |
| Dwarf | [[Races/Dwarf|Dwarf]], [[Races/Duergar|Duergar]] |
| Elf | [[Races/Drow|Drow]], [[Races/Elf|Elf]], [[Races/Lunareth|Lunareth]], [[Races/Wood-Elf|Wood-Elf]] |
| Flying | [[Races/Avian|Avian]], [[Races/Faerie|Faerie]], [[Races/Kaddar|Kaddar]] |
| Giant | [[Races/Firbolg|Firbolg]], [[Races/Fire_Giant|Fire Giant]], [[Races/Frost_Giant|Frost Giant]], [[Races/Ogre|Ogre]], [[Races/Stone_Giant|Stone Giant]], [[Races/Storm_Giant|Storm Giant]] |
| Human | [[Races/Half-Drow|Half-Drow]], [[Races/Half-Elf|Half-Elf]], [[Races/Human|Human]] |
| Unique | [[Races/Illithid|Illithid]] |
| Quest | [[Races/Avatar|Avatar]], [[Races/Demon|Demon]], [[Races/Lich|Lich]], [[Races/Undead|Undead]], [[Races/Vampire|Vampire]] |
## Race Comparison{#RC}
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| Race | Size | Exp Penalty | Str | Int | Wis | Dex | Con | Alignment | Ethos |
| :------ | :---- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :--- | :--- |
| [Avian](/wiki/Races/Avian) | Medium | {statbar:0:250:700} | {statbar:14:19:25} | {statbar:15:21:25} | {statbar:15:21:25} | {statbar:16:23:25} | {statbar:14:19:25} | Any | Any |
| [Drow](/wiki/Races/Drow) | Medium | {statbar:0:400:700} | {statbar:14:18:25} | {statbar:15:24:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:24:25} | {statbar:14:16:25} | Evil | Any |
| [Duergar](/wiki/Races/Duergar) | Medium | {statbar:0:300:700} | {statbar:14:21:25} | {statbar:15:18:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:21:25} | {statbar:14:23:25} | Evil | Any |
| [Dwarf](/wiki/Races/Dwarf) | Medium | {statbar:0:275:700} | {statbar:14:21:25} | {statbar:15:18:25} | {statbar:15:21:25} | {statbar:16:18:25} | {statbar:14:25:25} | Good, Neutral | Any |
| [Elf](/wiki/Races/Elf) | Medium | {statbar:0:375:700} | {statbar:14:18:25} | {statbar:15:25:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:23:25} | {statbar:14:16:25} | Good | Any |
| [Faerie](/wiki/Races/Faerie) | Tiny | {statbar:0:325:700} | {statbar:14:14:25} | {statbar:15:25:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:23:25} | {statbar:14:14:25} | Good | Any |
| [Feral](/wiki/Races/Feral) | Medium | {statbar:0:175:700} | {statbar:14:19:25} | {statbar:15:18:25} | {statbar:15:21:25} | {statbar:16:24:25} | {statbar:14:20:25} | Neutral, Evil | Neutral, Chaotic |
| [Firbolg](/wiki/Races/Firbolg) | Large | {statbar:0:450:700} | {statbar:14:22:25} | {statbar:15:17:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:16:25} | {statbar:14:22:25} | Good | Any |
| [Fire Giant](/wiki/Races/Fire_Giant) | Large | {statbar:0:225:700} | {statbar:14:25:25} | {statbar:15:15:25} | {statbar:15:15:25} | {statbar:16:16:25} | {statbar:14:23:25} | Evil | Any |
| [Frost Giant](/wiki/Races/Frost_Giant) | Large | {statbar:0:225:700} | {statbar:14:25:25} | {statbar:15:15:25} | {statbar:15:15:25} | {statbar:16:16:25} | {statbar:14:23:25} | Evil | Any |
| [Gnome](/wiki/Races/Gnome) | Small | {statbar:0:75:700} | {statbar:14:18:25} | {statbar:15:23:25} | {statbar:15:25:25} | {statbar:16:18:25} | {statbar:14:18:25} | Neutral | Any |
| [Half-Drow](/wiki/Races/Half-Drow) | Medium | {statbar:0:0:700} | {statbar:14:19:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:15:21:25} | {statbar:16:23:25} | {statbar:14:19:25} | Evil, Neutral | Any |
| [Half-Elf](/wiki/Races/Half-Elf) | Medium | {statbar:0:0:700} | {statbar:14:19:25} | {statbar:15:21:25} | {statbar:15:21:25} | {statbar:16:22:25} | {statbar:14:19:25} | Good, Neutral | Any |
| [Halfling](/wiki/Races/Halfling) | Small | {statbar:0:350:700} | {statbar:14:17:25} | {statbar:15:17:25} | {statbar:15:21:25} | {statbar:16:25:25} | {statbar:14:20:25} | Good, Neutral | Any |
| [Human](/wiki/Races/Human) | Medium | {statbar:0:100:700} | {statbar:14:20:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:20:25} | {statbar:14:20:25} | Any | Any |
| [Illithid](/wiki/Races/Illithid) | Medium | {statbar:0:425:700} | {statbar:14:17:25} | {statbar:15:25:25} | {statbar:15:23:25} | {statbar:16:18:25} | {statbar:14:17:25} | Evil | Any |
| [Kaddar](/wiki/Races/Kaddar) | Tiny | {statbar:0:325:700} | {statbar:14:16:25} | {statbar:15:22:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:23:25} | {statbar:14:15:25} | Evil | Neutral, Chaotic |
| [Lunareth](/wiki/Races/Lunareth)<sup>2</sup> | Medium | {statbar:0:700:700} | {statbar:14:17:25} | {statbar:15:24:25} | {statbar:15:22:25} | {statbar:16:18:25} | {statbar:14:21:25} | Good, Evil | Any |
| [Minotaur](/wiki/Races/Minotaur) | Large | {statbar:0:200:700} | {statbar:14:23:25} | {statbar:15:17:25} | {statbar:15:18:25} | {statbar:16:17:25} | {statbar:14:22:25} | Neutral | Chaotic |
| [Ogre](/wiki/Races/Ogre) | Large | {statbar:0:450:700} | {statbar:14:24:25} | {statbar:15:15:25} | {statbar:15:15:25} | {statbar:16:17:25} | {statbar:14:23:25} | Any | Any |
| [Slith](/wiki/Races/Slith) | Medium | {statbar:0:150:700} | {statbar:14:20:25} | {statbar:15:17:25} | {statbar:15:18:25} | {statbar:16:22:25} | {statbar:14:21:25} | Any | Any |
| [Stone Giant](/wiki/Races/Stone_Giant) | Large | {statbar:0:50:700} | {statbar:14:24:25} | {statbar:15:16:25} | {statbar:15:16:25} | {statbar:16:17:25} | {statbar:14:24:25} | Neutral | Any |
| [Storm Giant](/wiki/Races/Storm_Giant) | Large | {statbar:0:25:700} | {statbar:14:24:25} | {statbar:15:17:25} | {statbar:15:17:25} | {statbar:16:16:25} | {statbar:14:22:25} | Good | Any |
| [Troll](/wiki/Races/Troll) | Large | {statbar:0:450:700} | {statbar:14:23:25} | {statbar:15:15:25} | {statbar:15:17:25} | {statbar:16:19:25} | {statbar:14:23:25} | Neutral, Evil | Neutral, Chaotic |
| [Werebeast](/wiki/Races/Werebeast) | Medium | {statbar:0:125:700} | {statbar:14:21:25} | {statbar:15:19:25} | {statbar:15:19:25} | {statbar:16:21:25} | {statbar:14:20:25} | Neutral | Any |
| [Wood-Elf](/wiki/Races/Wood-Elf) | Medium | {statbar:0:375:700} | {statbar:14:18:25} | {statbar:15:23:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:23:25} | {statbar:14:18:25} | Neutral | Neutral, Chaotic |
### Quest Races{#QRC}
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| Race | Size | Exp Penalty | Str | Int | Wis | Dex | Con | Alignment | Ethos |
| :------ | :------ | :------------- | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :----------- | :------- |
| [Avatar](/wiki/Races/Avatar) | As Base Race | As Base Race | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | Good | Any |
| [Demon](/wiki/Races/Demon) | Large | {statbar:0:550:700} | {statbar:14:23:25} | {statbar:15:23:25} | {statbar:15:18:25} | {statbar:16:18:25} | {statbar:14:22:25} | Evil | Chaotic |
| [Lich](/wiki/Races/Lich) | Medium | {statbar:0:500:700} | {statbar:14:20:25} | {statbar:15:22:25} | {statbar:15:22:25} | {statbar:16:20:25} | {statbar:14:20:25} | Evil | Any |
| [Undead](/wiki/Races/Undead) | Medium | {statbar:0:475:700} | {statbar:14:22:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:21:25} | {statbar:14:23:25} | Evil | Any |
| [Vampire](/wiki/Races/Vampire) | Medium | {statbar:0:525:700} | {statbar:14:23:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:15:20:25} | {statbar:16:22:25} | {statbar:14:22:25} | Evil | Any |
<sup>1</sup>Stats shown are maximum trainable values. All races have a max Luck of 25. Exp Penalty is additional experience required per level beyond the base.
<sup>2</sup>The Lunareth are a female-only race. The chargen sex prompt is skipped when she is chosen.
## Racial Abilities {#RA}
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| Race | Bonus Skills | Vulnerable | Resistant | Immune |
| :------ | :------------- | :------------: | :-----------: | :--------: |
| [Avian](/wiki/Races/Avian) | fly | air | — | — |
| [Drow](/wiki/Races/Drow) | sneak, infravision, faerie fire | silver, mithril | charm | — |
| [Duergar](/wiki/Races/Duergar) | berserk, infravision | drowning | poison, magic | — |
| [Dwarf](/wiki/Races/Dwarf) | berserk, infravision | drowning | poison, magic | — |
| [Elf](/wiki/Races/Elf) | sneak, infravision, scout, quiet movement | iron | charm | — |
| [Faerie](/wiki/Races/Faerie) | sneak, fly, steal | — | — | — |
| [Feral](/wiki/Races/Feral) | dodge, parry, dual parry, sense motion, first parry, second parry | fire | — | — |
| [Firbolg](/wiki/Races/Firbolg) | infravision, quiet movement, herb, group herb | disease | wood | — |
| [Fire Giant](/wiki/Races/Fire_Giant) | bash, enhanced damage, bodyslam, two handed | mental, cold | fire, weapon | — |
| [Frost Giant](/wiki/Races/Frost_Giant) | bash, enhanced damage, bodyslam, two handed | mental, fire | cold, weapon | — |
| [Gnome](/wiki/Races/Gnome) | identify, defuse, infravision, detect invis, ranger staff | charm | — | — |
| [Half-Drow](/wiki/Races/Half-Drow) | infravision | — | charm | — |
| [Half-Elf](/wiki/Races/Half-Elf) | infravision | — | charm | — |
| [Halfling](/wiki/Races/Halfling) | pry | — | holy, negative | — |
| [Human](/wiki/Races/Human) | — | — | — | — |
| [Illithid](/wiki/Races/Illithid) | trance, cone of force, detect magic, meditation | light | mental, lightning | — |
| [Kaddar](/wiki/Races/Kaddar) | sneak, fly, steal | — | — | charm |
| [Lunareth](/wiki/Races/Lunareth) | infravision, detect magic | negative | disease | — |
| [Minotaur](/wiki/Races/Minotaur) | rage, charge, axe | — | — | — |
| [Ogre](/wiki/Races/Ogre) | bash, bodyslam, mace, flail | pierce | bash | — |
| [Slith](/wiki/Races/Slith) | spear | — | — | — |
| [Stone Giant](/wiki/Races/Stone_Giant) | bash, enhanced damage, bodyslam, two handed | mental | weapon | — |
| [Storm Giant](/wiki/Races/Storm_Giant) | bash, enhanced damage, bodyslam, two handed | mental, wood | lightning, weapon | — |
| [Troll](/wiki/Races/Troll) | fast healing, regeneration | acid | disease, poison | — |
| [Werebeast](/wiki/Races/Werebeast) | mind link, beast call, probe | silver | — | — |
| [Wood-Elf](/wiki/Races/Wood-Elf) | sneak, infravision, scout, quiet movement, camouflage, blind fighting | iron | charm | — |
### Quest Races {#QRRA}
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| Race | Bonus Skills | Vulnerable | Resistant | Immune |
| :------ | :------------- | :-----------: | :----------: | :--------: |
| [Avatar](/wiki/Races/Avatar) | As Base Race | As Base Race | As Base Race | As Base Race |
| [Demon](/wiki/Races/Demon) | charge, enhanced damage, infravision | Summon | — | — |
| [Lich](/wiki/Races/Lich) | infravision | Holy | Cold | Poison, Disease |
| [Undead](/wiki/Races/Undead) | infravision | Holy | Cold | Poison, Disease |
| [Vampire](/wiki/Races/Vampire) | infravision, vampiric touch | Holy, Light | Cold | Poison, Disease |
The **Lunareth** also gain a moon-tied resonance not shown above. While Lysenties is high she heals roughly five percent faster, while Dyphrities is high she draws mana roughly five percent faster, and during an eclipse her healing falls by ten percent. See the [Lunareth page](/wiki/Races/Lunareth) for the full breakdown.
## Class Availability {#CA}
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| Race | War | Ber | Ran | Pal | DK | Cle | Mon | Inv | BM | Nec | Hea | Sha | Brd | Dru | Bla | Rog |
| :------ | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| [Avian](/wiki/Races/Avian) | x | | | | x | | | x | x | x | | | x | | x | x |
| [Drow](/wiki/Races/Drow) | x | | | | x | x | | x | x | x | | | | | x | x |
| [Duergar](/wiki/Races/Duergar) | x | x | | | x | x | | | | | | | | | x | |
| [Dwarf](/wiki/Races/Dwarf) | x | x | | x | | x | | | | | | | | | x | |
| [Elf](/wiki/Races/Elf) | x | | x | x | | x | x | x | x | | | | x | | x | x |
| [Faerie](/wiki/Races/Faerie) | x | | | | | | | x | x | | | | x | | | x |
| [Feral](/wiki/Races/Feral) | x | | x | | | x | x | | | | | | | | x | x |
| [Firbolg](/wiki/Races/Firbolg) | x | | x | x | | x | x | | x | | x | | x | x | | |
| [Fire Giant](/wiki/Races/Fire_Giant) | x | x | | | x | x | | | | | | | | | | |
| [Frost Giant](/wiki/Races/Frost_Giant) | x | x | | | x | x | | | | | | | | | | |
| [Gnome](/wiki/Races/Gnome) | x | | x | | | | | x | x | | | | x | | | |
| [Half-Drow](/wiki/Races/Half-Drow) | x | | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | | x | x |
| [Half-Elf](/wiki/Races/Half-Elf) | x | | x | x | | x | x | x | x | | | | x | | x | x |
| [Halfling](/wiki/Races/Halfling) | x | | x | | | x | | | | | | | x | | x | |
| [Human](/wiki/Races/Human) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | | x | | x | x |
| [Illithid](/wiki/Races/Illithid) | | | | | | | | | | x | | | | | | |
| [Kaddar](/wiki/Races/Kaddar) | x | | | | | x | | x | x | x | | | | | x | x |
| [Lunareth](/wiki/Races/Lunareth) | | | x | | | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | | | |
| [Minotaur](/wiki/Races/Minotaur) | x | x | x | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| [Ogre](/wiki/Races/Ogre) | x | x | x | | | x | | | | | | | | | | |
| [Slith](/wiki/Races/Slith) | x | | x | | | x | | | | | | | | | x | |
| [Stone Giant](/wiki/Races/Stone_Giant) | x | x | x | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| [Storm Giant](/wiki/Races/Storm_Giant) | x | x | | x | | x | | | | | | | | | | |
| [Troll](/wiki/Races/Troll) | x | x | | | | | x | | | | | x | | | | |
| [Werebeast](/wiki/Races/Werebeast) | x | x | x | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| [Wood-Elf](/wiki/Races/Wood-Elf) | x | | x | | | | | x | x | | | | x | | x | x |
Note: This table shows classes you can select at creation. All clerics can convert to shaman or healer from their respective guild between levels 25 and 30. Quest classes should apply as indicated in their respective requirements help file.
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