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Ancestries

The ancestry of a character represents their familial history. It is the culmination of who your parents, grandparents and other antecedents were, where they lived, where they traveled and so on.

Common Ancestries​

The following ancestries are commonly found across the world:

  • Dwarf
  • Elf
  • Gnome
  • Goblin
  • Halfling
  • Human
  • Orc

Hybrid Ancestries​

The world is full of all sorts of diverse people, including those with more than one ancestral lineage. So, you should feel free to play a half-orc-half-elf, or a quarter-dwarf-quarter-gnome-half-human.

Uncommon and Rarer Ancestries​

The list of common ancestries is by no means a definitive list of all sapient creatures. If you want to play something new and unique, you should work with your GM to develop the history of your new ancestry and their place in the world.