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Races
Description
An aasimar is the child of a human and an upper-planar being.
They look like beautiful, noble humans, sometimes with a few
non-human features (the child of a human and a Leonal Guardinal
could have manes, for example).
Alignment
Any non-evil, usually good.
Allowed Classes
Fighter, paladin, ranger, mage, thief, bard, fighter/priest,
fighter/mage, fighter/bard, ranger/mage, ranger/priest,
mage/priest, mage/thief, mage/bard and priest/bard.
Modifications to ability scores
Str +1 OR Cha +1, Con -2, Wis +1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Infravision (60-foot range). +1 to surprise checks. Half damage
from heat and cold attacks. +2 on saving throws vs. magical charm,
fear, emotion or domination effect.
Non-wizard aasimar only: 10% magical resistance.
Literature
Planewalker's Handbook, Monstrous Compendium Appendix II
Bariaur
Description
A bariaur looks like a combination of a man and a ram. It has the
legs and the body of a ram, and the torso and head of a man, with
a pair of ram's horns on it. Female bariaurs usually don't have
horns.
Alignment
Any non-evil, usually chaotic good.
Allowed classes
Bariaur males can be fighters, rangers, paladins or priests.
Females can be fighters, priests or wizards. The maximum level
for all these classes is 13.
Modifications to ability scores
Males: Str +1, Dex -1, Con +1, Wis -1.
Females: Str -1, Dex -1, Int +1, Wis +1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Infravision (60-foot range). Movement rate 15. Herbivorous.
Males only: can butt with horns for 1d8 points of damage (tripled
when charging at least 30 feet in a straight line; bariaur must
make a succesful save vs. breath weapon or suffer the same damage
himself); creature attacked is knocked to the ground 50% of the
time if size M or smaller.
Females only: +2 on surprise rolls, +3 on saving throws vs.
spells.
Literature
Campaign Setting, Planewalker's Handbook, Monstrous Compendium
Appendix I
Description
A rogue modron usually looks exactly like a normal modron (a
quadrone). It even might act like a normal modron, at
least according to non-modron standards...
Alignment
Any lawful.
Allowed classes
Modrons can become fighters or wizards after they have left the
modron collective. A modron can be a specialist mage (although
not wild mage, of course...).
Modifications to ability scores
Dex -1, Con +1, Int +1, Cha -1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Double normal range of sight. 1 in 3 chance of finding secret
doors, 1 in 2 chance of finding concealed doors. 30% resistance
to illusions, energy drains, charm, sleep, fear,
domination and other similar mind-affecting spells. +1 on
saving throws vs. fire, cold and acid. Natural AC 8. Movement
rate 15. When surprised, a modron remains surprised for twice as
long as any other race would. -1 reaction penalty towards chaotic
individuals.
Literature
Campaign Setting, Planewalker's Handbook
Description
The child of a human and a creature from the lower planes, a
tiefling usually has one or more non-human features, like small
horns, red eyes or a tail. Exactly what features a particular
tiefling PC or NPC has, can be randomly determined (Planewalker's
Handbook, page 80).
Alignment
Any, except lawful good. Usually neutral or evil.
Allowed classes
Fighter, ranger, wizard (including specialist), priest, thief,
bard, fighter/wizard, fighter/priest, fighter/thief,
wizard/thief, priest/thief.
Modifications to ability scores
Str -1, Int +1, Wis -1, Cha +1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Infravision (60-foot range). Create Darkness, 15-foot radius,
once a day. Half damage from cold-based attacks, +2 on saving
throws vs. fire, electricity or poison. Instead of these
abilities, the DM can also choose to randomly determine them
(Planewalker's Handbook, page 80). Because of their non-human,
usually evil parents, tieflings are looked upon with suspicion by
most planers (including other tieflings).
Literature
Campaign Setting, Planewalker's Handbook, Monstrous Compendium
Appendix I
Description
Githzerai look like long, thin humans, with sharp features and
long faces. Their eyes range from grey to yellow.
Alignment
Any non-lawful, usually chaotic neutral.
Allowed classes
Fighter (9th level maximum), fighter/wizard (9th/12th level
maximum, respectively), wizard (12th level maximum), thief (15th
level maximum).
Modifications to ability scores
Str -1, Dex +1, Int +1, Wis -1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Infravision (60-foot range). Fighters and thieves (and
fighter/wizards, if the player wants to) have a magical
resistance of 5% per level (95% maximum).
Literature
Campaign Setting, Planewalker's Handbook, Monstrous Compendium
Appendix I
Description
As a child of a human and a creature from the elemental plane of
air, an air genasi looks human with a few "airy"
features: light blue skin, a whispering voice, etc.
Alignment
Any non-lawful.
Allowed classes
Priests, fighters, wizards, fighter/wizards, fighter/priest. The
only wizard speciality air genasi are allowed to choose is air
elementalism. Air genasi priests must choose a power that has
something to do with air.
Modifications to ability scores
Dex +1, Int +1, Wis -1, Cha -1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Do not need to breathe. Can use levitate once a day as
5th-level wizard. +1 on saving throws vs. air-based magic and
spells for every five levels of experience.
Literature
Planewalker's Handbook
Description
As a child of a human and a creature from the elemental plane of
earth, an earth genasi looks like a strong human with blocky
features, brown skin etc.
Alignment
Any non-chaotic.
Allowed classes
Priests, fighters, wizards and paladins (extremely rare). The
only wizard speciality earth genasi are allowed to choose is
earth elementalism. Earth genasi priests must choose a power that
has something to do with earth.
Modifications to ability scores
Str +1, Con +1, Wis -1, Cha -1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Natural AC of 8. Innate knowledge of stone (appraising
proficiency for gems and the like only). Can use pass without
trace once a day as 5th-level priest. +1 on saving throws vs.
earth-based magic and spells for every five levels of experience.
Literature
Planewalker's Handbook
Description
Fire Genasi are the offspring of humans and fire elemental
creatures (efreet, fire spirits). They look like humans, but with
red or black skin, warm flesh, fiery eyes or something else that
reminds one of their non-human parent.
Alignment
Any.
Allowed classes
Fighters, wizards, fighter/wizard. The only wizard speciality a
fire genasi can choose is fire elementalism.
Modifications to ability scores
Int +1, Cha -1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Infravision (60-foot range). Suffers no damage from non-magical
fire. Can use affect normal fires once a day as 5th-level
wizards. +1 on saving throws vs. fire-based magic and spells for
every five levels of experience.
Literature
Planewalker's Handbook
Description
As a child of a human and a creature from the elemental plane of
water (nereid, marid), a water genasi is much like an ordinary
human, but with blue or green skin, or a thin layer of scales
covering his or her body, or something else...
Alignment
Any at least partially neutral alignment is allowed.
Allowed classes
Priests, fighters, wizards, thieves, bards, fighter/priest,
fighter/thief, fighter/bard. The only wizard speciality earth
genasi are allowed to choose is water elementalism. Water genasi
priests must worship a power that has something to do with water.
Modifications to ability scores
Con +1, Cha -1.
Special benefits and hindrances
Can survive under water. Can create water once a day as
5th-level spellcaster. +1 on saving throws vs. water-based magic
and spells for every five levels of experience.
Literature
Planewalker's Handbook