D&D 5E List of All 33 Races in Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse

Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse contains 33 races compiled from previous Dungeons & Dragons books.

• Aarackocra
• Assimar
• Bugbear
• Centaur
• Changeling
• Deep Gnome
• Duergar
• Eladrin
• Fairy
• Firbolg
• Genasi, Air
• Genasi, Earth
• Genasi, Fire
• Gennasi, Water
• Githyanki
• Githzerai
• Goblin
• Goliath
• Harengon
• Hobgoblin
• Kenku
• Kobold
• Lizardfolk
• Minotaur
• Orc
• Satyr
• Sea Elf
• Shadar Kai
• Shifter
• Tabaxi
• Turtle
• Triton
• Yuan-ti

D&D 5E - Full List of Monsters in Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse

Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse contains revamped stat blocks for 260 monsters previously published in previous Dungeons & Dragons 5E books. The list was compiled by YouTuber Bob Worldbuilder based on some blurry screenshots originally shared by Nerd Immersion (see the video...

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While reprinted, these races have all been updated to the current standard used by WotC for D&D races used in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, including a free choice of ability score increases (increase one by 2 points and another by 1 point; or increase three by 1 point), and small races not suffering a movement speed penalty.

The video below from Nerd Immersion delves into the races in more detail.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I'm a level 12 DM with 3 levels in the PC Killer prestige class.

LOL I was referring to someone else, to be fair

But I thought moving forward WotC removed ASIs from all races. So in one book, all the races have ASIs but in another book it says those ASIs no longer apply.

So what? That isn't a contradiction between PHB and later books.

 

[overgeeked]

Oh good, the part of the discussion where people start challenging others' dnd credentials.

Not challenging at all. Just curious. From the earliest days of D&D there's been a big DIY and "rules as guidelines" component to the hobby. The RAW, the whole RAW, and nothing but the RAW people seem to be an entirely "newer" phenomenon. That was just not something I experienced until around 3E.

 

[Parmandur]

So what? That isn't a contradiction between PHB and later books.

Indeed: I thi k it's worth noting that the guidelines in Tasha's aren't really new, insofar as they seem to simply surface what previously been internal balance guidelines.

 

[Demetrios1453]

So... All these pages of responses, and no one else has tried squinting at whatever is the next entry after "Dolphin" to figure out what it is? I could care less about the races, I want more bestiary speculation!

 

[Henadic Theologian]

The "races" within D&D are not different races, they are different species.

That inaccurate terminology has brought WoTC/D&D all sorts of trouble over the past couple of years.

It's actually pop culture, not D&D that uses races wrong from a scientific point of view. Humans don't really have races biologically. I was surprised to learn that too. Exceptions like Thrikreen and Lizardfolk that really are different species exist, but Elves, Humans, Orcs, Dwarves, Halflings, Gnomes, Gith, Tieflings, Aasimar, Genasi all different races of humanity. They even can interbreed creating stuff like Half Elves, Muls, and Half Orcs.

 

[TwoSix]

Paradoxically, not everyone who engages with this hobby is interested in roleplaying. Some people play pawn stance and treat the hobby like a boardgame or video game. Some are just in it for the beer & pretzels hangout. At a guess the ones who are already super empathetic are drawn to the deep roleplaying or those into the deep roleplaying develop more empathy. It’s not a universal trait. Clearly. Just like most things the hobby is a series of overlapping Venn diagrams.

I dunno, I like deep roleplaying and I don't have a ton of empathy in general. I mean, isn't deep immersion primarily about making ME feel things?

 

[MGibster]

So what? That isn't a contradiction between PHB and later books.

Oh, yeah. I see the problem. I'm more of a fan of having the consolidated rules in one area. That's just my preference.

 

[overgeeked]

I dunno, I like deep roleplaying and I don't have a ton of empathy in general. I mean, isn't deep immersion primarily about making ME feel things?

Roleplaying =/= immersion.

Roleplaying is digging deep into the thoughts and feelings of a character that's explicitly not you. Thinking about the ins and outs of that "other" person and what makes them tick. Making decisions for the character as if you were the character.

Immersion is being lost in the story and fiction of the game. Being able to picture in your imagination what the referee is describing. A sense of verisimilitude about the world. Potentially blurring the lines between fantasy and reality.

They're sort of related, but they're not the same.

 

[Maxperson]

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Basilisk lizard
Runs on two legs
Size: tiny (max height/length = 36")
Max speed: 15mph (and can run on water)

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Human
Runs on two legs
Size: medium
Max speed: 15-16 mph (only one known to have walked on water)

Okay, sorry, that's silly. But watch a Youtube clip of basilisk lizards running in slow motion. It will make you happy.

Usain Bolt hit 27.33 mph, so that info is in error.

 

[Azzy]

Sure we can continue playing the editions we enjoy.

What's damaging is we lack continued support.

As someone who has played both Star Frontiers and Mekton Zeta within the past decade, lack of continued support isn't damaging. In some cases, it be immensely freeing.