How to grab a race from the Monster Manual?

[Ferdil]

What if I would want to play a drow, a kobold or a gnome, or something else? How do I turn MM monsters into PC races? At least the simpler ones, like the aforementioned.

 

[med stud]

I guess you don't have the books.

There is an appendix in the MM where the monster races have write ups. Take the bonuses, write down the powers and go =)

 

[Ferdil]

Yes, I have got the books, I simply didn't notice the appendix. It's very short - just four pages - and I'm not very good at finding things on books . I looked for the racial traits in the specific monster section, not at the end of the book. Thank you for your help.