Help Database / RACES RACE

RACES RACE

There are many player and monster races in the world each with their own
strengths and weaknesses.  Refer to the individual help file entries for the
races for detailed information (HELP DWARF, etc).  Below is a chart that
shows stat bonuses for each race. 
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[Race]       [Align]  [Born Abilities]         [Str,Int,Wis,Dex,Con,Siz]&0B
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 Centaur      G       See 'help centaur'         +1,  0, +2,  0, +2, +3 
 Cyclops      N       See 'help cyclops'         +5, +1, +2, -5, +2, +7
 Doppelganger GNE     See 'help doppelgangers'    0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0
 Dwarf        GN      Infra/ResistPoison         +3, -1, +2, -4, +4, -2 
 Drow         E       Infra/SeeLf/MagRes         -2, +1, +1, +2, -2, -1 
 Duergar      E       Infra/MagResis             +2, -1, +1, -3, +4, -2 
 Eldar        G       +Mana Regen                -1, +1, +2,  0, -3,  0 
 Elf          GN      Infra/SenseLife            -2, +2, +3, +2, -3, -1 
 Giant        N       Barge                      +7, -5,  0, -5, +4, +8 
 Gnome        G       Infravision                -3, +4, +1, +1,  0, -3 
 Goblin       E       Sneak/Peek                 +1, -1,  0, +3, -2, -3 
 Human        GNE     None                        0,  0,  0,  0,  0,  0 
 Halfling     GN      Sneak                      -2,  0,  0, +4, -2, -3 
 Half-elf     GNE     Infravision                 0, +1,  0, +1, -1,  0 
 Half-orc     NE      None                       +2, -2, -2,  0, +2, +1 
 Kender       N       Steal/Peek                 -1,  0, -2, +4, -2, -4 
 Lizardman    ?       See 'help lizardman'       +2, +1, +1, +4, +3,  0
 Minotaur     GN      Gore                       +2, +1, -2, -1, +2, +2 
 Ogre         NE      Eat corpses                +6, -3, -3, -3, +3, +4 
 Pixie        G       Fly                        -5, +5, +1, +4, -4, -5 
 Rakshasa     ?       See 'help rakshasa'        +1, +1, -1, +4,  0, +1
 Selkie       GN      See 'help selkie'           0,  0, +1, +1, +1, -1 
 Troglodyte   GNE     Infra/Aqualung/Swim        +1, -2, -2, +2, +3, +2 
 Troll        E       +HpRegen/-FireRes          +3, -2, -4,  0, +5, +4 
 Werewolf     N       See 'help werewolf'        +2,  0,  0, +3, +2, +1 

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The bonus/penalty for each race applies to the starting stats when a character
is first created.  It also applies to the maximum META value of that stat for
the given race (10 + starting roll is the default).

See Also: CLASSES, MAXSTAT, "QUEST POINTS", META, ADVENTURER'S GUILD