Gnomes

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At a Glance

A category of humanoids.


Climitat

See individual types.


Variations

Autognomes are not related, beyond the near-certainty that they were invented by gnomes.


Sources

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Other Resources
  • Search for Gnome on the FR Wiki

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Halflings

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At a Glance

Halfling is a category of humanoids.


Variations


Notable Individuals

When possible, individuals will be listed under the appropriate subraces. In most cases, however, this information remains unspecified in the published sources.


Sources

See individual types.

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Mountain Dwarf

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At a Glance

A humanoid— specifically a dwarf.


Climitat


Variations

Mountain dwarves are related to hill dwarves.


Notable Individuals

In Faerûn

Dwarves in the Realms are classified differently.

Elsewhere

Sources

Primary Sources
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Dwarves

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At a Glance

Dwarf
A subtype of humanoids. Also called the Stout Folk.

The following types are described in general sources.

The dwarves of the Realms are distinguished differently.

Derro, durzagon, and maeluth are related — but gods help ye if you say so in front of a dwarf.


Overview

Dwarven Clans
  • Arnskull
  • Battlehammer
  • Belindorn
  • Blackbanner
  • Bladebite
  • Breakadder
  • Bucklebar
  • Crownshield
  • Darkfell
  • Deepaxe
  • Deepdelve
  • Eaglecleft
  • Foehammer
  • Forgebar
  • Gallowglar
  • Gemscepter
  • Ghalkin
  • Goldthumb
  • Gordrivver
  • Hillsafar
  • Horn
  • Ironstar
  • Jundeth
  • Malthin
  • Mastemyr
  • Melairkyn
  • Narlagh
  • Orothiar
  • Quarrymaster
  • Rockfist
  • Sorndar
  • Stoneshoulder
  • Stoneshield
  • Talnoth
  • Trueforger
  • Undurr
  • Velm
  • Watchever
  • Worldthrone
  • Wyrmslayer
  • Yund
  • Zord

Dwarven Realms

Notable Individuals

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Sources

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  • Search for Dwarf on the FR Wiki

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Polar Werebear

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At a Glance

A shapechanging humanoid.

A lycanthrope —specifically a werebear— which, like other werecreatures, may be found anywhere humanoids dwell.

Source

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Brown Werebear

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At a Glance

A shapechanging humanoid.

A lycanthrope —specifically a werebear— which, like other werecreatures, may be found anywhere humanoids dwell.

Source

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Black Werebear

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At a Glance

A shapechanging humanoid.

A lycanthrope —specifically a werebear— which, like other werecreatures, may be found anywhere humanoids dwell.

Source

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Lycanthropes

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At a Glance

Lycanthropes are a category of shapechanging humanoids.


Variations


Sources

See individual types.

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Bedine

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At a Glance

The Bedine are a group of tribal humans found only in Anauroch.


The Xaeyruudh Campaign

One source says they are the descendants of those who survived the destruction of Anauria, Asram, and Hlondath. Another source contradicts this, making them travelers from Zakhara; a suggestion strongly supported by the Bedine speaking Midani. Elsewhere, the Bedine are said to speak Oloushinn, which is described as being an old language… implying that it’s older than the survivor states of Netheril.

For my campaign, the Bedine are descendants of a Zakharan tribe. Oloushinn is a dialect of Midani which was spoken by the tribe before they inadvertently relocated to Anauroch; the language has evolved by necessity over the centuries but it would still be recognizable if someone from their old tribe were to find them here.


Sources

Primary Sources
  • Anauroch [FR13/9320] — the Bedine are mentioned in many places throughout this book — the note about them being descendants of the Netherese is on page 68, the details of Oloushinn are from the front inside cover
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  • Search for the Bedine on the FR Wiki

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High Elf

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At a Glance

A humanoid— specifically an elf.


Climitat


Notable Individuals

In Faerûn
Elsewhere

Sources

Primary Sources
  • Monster Manual [17755] page 101-102
  • Monster Manual [2009] (1e) page 39
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