Shield Dwarf (male)	Gold Dwarf (male)	Gray Dwarf (male)	Moon Elf (male)	Moon Elf (female)	Sun Elf (female)	Sea Elf, Serôsian (female)	Rock Gnome (male)	Forest Gnome (male)	Halfling (male)	Halfling (female)

Common Racial Abilities Table

Ability

Human

Dwarf

Elf

Gnome

Half-Elf

Halfling

Shield

Gold

Gray

Moon

Sun

Dark

Sea

Winged

Rock

Deep

Forest

Moon

Drow

Sea

Winged

Hairfoot

Stout

Tallfellow

Mixed

Movement, Land

12

6

6

6

12

12

12/15

9

9

6

6

6

12

12

12

12

6

6

6

6

Movement, Flying

18 (C)

18 (C)*

Movement, Swimming

2 (E)

1 (E)

1 (E)

1 (E)

2 (E)

2 (E)

2 (E)

15 (C)

2 (E)

1 (E)

1 (E)

1 (E)

2 (E)

2 (E)

10 (C)

2 (E)

1 (E)

1 (E)

1 (E)

1 (E)

Movement, Swimming (miles/day)

6

4

4

4

6

6

6

18

6

4

4

4

6

6

24

6

6

6

6

6

Maximum Depth (feet)

300

600

600

600

300

300

300

600

300

300

300

300

300

300

700

300

300

300

300

300

Size Class

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

S

S

S

M

M

M

M

S

S

M

S

Detect Noise

15%

15%

15%

15%

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

25%

25%

25%

15%

15%

15%

15%

15%

15%

15%

15%

Con Saving Throw Bonuses vs. Poison

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Con Saving Throw Bonuses vs. Magic

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

Magical Item Malfunction

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

20%

Resistance to Sleep, Charm

90%

90%

90%

90%

90%

30%

30%

30%

30%

Surprise Bonus (Surprising Opponents)

-2

-4

-4

-4

-4

-4

-6

-4

-4

-4

-4

-4

Reaction Bonus (Avoiding Surprise)

+2

+2

Fl +2

+2

Infravision

60'

60'

120'

60'

60'

120'

60'

60'

120'

60'

60'

60'

60'

60'

30'

Ultravision

30'

Aquavision

180'

90'

Detect Grade or Slope in Passage

5/6

5/6

5/6

5/6

5/6

3/4

3/4

Detect New Tunnel/Passage Construction

5/6

5/6

5/6

5/6

Detect Sliding/Shifting Walls or Rooms

4/6

4/6

4/6

4/6

Detect Stonework Traps, Pits, Deadfalls

3/6

3/6

3/6

3/6

Determine App. Depth Underground

3/6

3/6

3/6

3/6

4/6

4/6

3/6

3/6

Detect Unsafe Walls, Ceiling, and Floors

7/10

7/10

Determine App. Direction Underground

3/6

3/6

Notice Concealed Door

1/6

1/6

1/6

1/6

1/6

1/6

1/6

1/6

1/6

1/6

Find Concealed Door

3/6

3/6

3/6

3/6

3/6

3/6

3/6

3/6

3/6

Find Secret Door

2/6

2/6

2/6

2/6

2/6

2/6

2/6

2/6

2/6

*Gliding only

Constitution Saving Throw Bonuses

Constitution	Saving Throw Bonus
8-10	+2
11-13	+3
14-17	+4
18-19	+5

Magical Item Malfunction

Magical item malfunction only applies to items not specifically suited to the PC's character class. This hindrance can actually be a benefit, however, as if a malfunctioned magical item is cursed, the PC recognizes its cursed nature and can dispose of the item without suffering any negative consequences.

Surprise Bonuses

Surprise bonuses only come into play if the PC with the bonus is not wearing metal armor and is alone or with only others with similar bonuses (or at least 90' away from those without this bonus). If the PC has to open a door or screen to attack, the surprise bonus is reduced to half.

Additional Special Abilities by Subrace

Dwarves

Shield Dwarves

• +1 attack vs. orcs, half-orcs, goblins, hobgoblins
• Identify natural ores unerringly
• 75% undetectable in front of granite at old age (300+ years) because of grayed complexion

• +1 attack vs. orcs, half-orcs, goblins, hobgoblins
• Evaluate fair market price of worked metals and gems within 10%
• Detect forgeries, flaws, and counterfeits with 95% success

Gray Dwarves (Duergar)

• Immunity to illusions/phantasms, paralyzation, non-natural poisons
• Double the normal chance for psionic wild talents (only gray dwarves may begin with psionic powers)
• Special class: Psionicist (most gray dwarves multi-class as psionicists; the devotions of expansion, reduction, molecular agitation, and invisibility are popular with gray dwarves)

Wild Dwarves (Jungle Dwarves)

• +1 save vs. poison
• -1 hp damage/die from insect swarm and heat attacks
• Unerringly find groundwater in jungle regions

• Ability Min/Max: 14/18 3/16 13/18 3/18 3/18 3/14
• STR +1, CON +1, DEX -1, CHA -1
• +2 attack with eyklaks (a type of bow)
• Immunity to cold (including magical cold and white dragon breath)
• Can only be fighters (U), rangers (8), and thieves (8)

Elves

Moon/Sun Elves

• +1 attack with bows, long/short swords

Dark Elves (Drow)

• +2 bonus to saving throws vs. magic
• Two weapons at once without penalty
• Spell-like powers:
  • dancing lights, faerie fire, darkness, 5' radius once/day
  • 4th-level: detect magic, know alignment, levitate once/day
  • 4th-level (priests only): clairvoyance, detect lie, suggestion, dispel magic once/day
• Magic resistance of 50% + 2%/level above 1st (however, this fades at 10% per day spent on the surface, and can only be regained upon return to the Underdark for at least one day per week spent aboveground).

Sea Elves

• +1 attack with spears, tridents
• Special class: Dukar (Lorekeeper or Peacekeeper) dualist wizard class.

Winged Elves (Avariel)

• +1 attack with bola, lassos, broad/long/short swords
• -2 attack with bows from the air
• Eyesight as eyes of the eagle (vision 100 times greater than normal)
• Winged elves can not fly when hp is less than 50%, but can glide; they plummet if their hp is 25% or less. As their wings are flammable, spells of fire are greatly feared by winged elves.
• Winged elves are claustrophobic; in closed spaces, they make a Wisdom check once/day, starting after 1-4 hours. Failure results in temporary insanity (roll 1d6: 1-2 (attacks all around her), 3-4 (curls into a ball), 5-6 (tries to escape by any means)); this lasts until the winged elf reaches open air.
• Winged elves prefer weapons made of heavy glass, which are available to them. These shatter on a natural attack roll of 1 50% of the time.

• Movement 18, AC 6
• Lycanthropic: change into wolf form at will (bite for 2d4 damage), but transformations do not include clothing
• Affected only by silver or enchanted weapons (or by monsters with 4+1 HD or more)
• Surprise bonus -2 at night
• Saving throws vs. illusions/phantasms +1 bonus/level
• Lythari never wear armor

Gnomes

Rock Gnomes

• +1 attack vs. kobolds, goblins
• -4 AC vs. gnolls, bugbears, ogres, trolls, ogre magi, giants, titans
• Rock gnomes may purchase firearms and smoke powder, as well as take proficiencies to learn to make firearms.

• +1 attack vs. drow, kuo-toa
• +2 bonus to saving throws vs. poison, +3 bonus to all other saving throws
• Immunity to illusions/phantasms
• 60% camouflage against natural rock
• Permanent non-detection effect
• Spell-like powers:
  • blindness, blur, change self once/day
  • 6th-level (non-illusionist): summon earth elemental once/day (50% success, roll 1d20)
    • 1: 24 HD Earth Elemental
    • 2-6: 16 HD Earth Elemental
    • 7-10: 12 HD Earth Elemental
    • 11-15: 8 HD Earth Elemental
    • 16-18: Xorn
    • 19-20: Summoning fails, may not be attempted again that day
• Bright light causes the following effects: attack -1, vision limited to 30'.
• Magic resistance of 20% + 5%/level above 3rd (however, this fades at 10% per day spent on the surface, and can only be regained upon return to the Underdark for at least one day per week spent aboveground).

• +1 attack vs. orcs, lizard men, troglodytes, those who attack the forest
• -4 AC vs. M- or L-sized creatures
• Pass without trace through woodlands
• 90% hide in woodlands

Half-dark-elves

• Half-dark-elves are affected by bright light as dark elves

• half-sea-elves can breathe water (as well as air)
• Special class: Dukar (Lorekeeper or Peacekeeper) dualist wizard class.

• Half-winged-elves can glide, but cannot fly.

• +1 attack with slings, thrown weapons
• 90% hide in woodlands