D&D for Kids (Bonus): Rare Races

Rare Races

Aasimar

Whereas tieflings are created from dark magic, aasimar (pronounced "awesome-ar") are born with heavenly powers. They are guided by angels who speak to them in dreams in visions, teaching them to use their powers for good. Aasimar mostly look like humans, but they are generally taller and more beautiful, sometimes with golden or jewel-colored eyes, alabaster skin, or silver hair. Aasimar can live up to 160 years old. Aasimar love to destroy anything evil. If you want to be an aasimar, choose one of the Racial Traits below:

• Light Magic. You can make light to shine in the darkness, and you can heal wounds. After you heal someone's wounds, you need to rest before you can do it again.
• Angel Wings. You can cause feathery, glowing angel wings to sprout from your shoulders so that you can fly for 1 minute. After you fly, you need to rest before you can do it again.
• Radiant Power. You can sense evil creatures like vampires, demons, and skeletons nearby, and dark magic can't hurt you.

Goliath

Goliaths are descended from giants, so they are very tall and strong. Goliaths have gray skin with black markings that look like natural tattoos on their bodies. Male goliaths never have any hair, and females only grow black hair on their heads. Goliaths like to live in the mountains where it's cold and rocky. They love to have competitions with other people, and they always play fair and work together to survive. If you want to be a goliath, choose one of the Racial Traits below:

• Strong. You always have a +1 bonus to checks involving lifting heavy things, doing athletic things, wrestling, and fighting.
• Mountain Born. Ice doesn't hurt you, and you are comfortable at high altitudes and in cold weather.
• Stone's Endurance. When you get hit by an attack, you can block it so you don't get hurt from it. After you do this, you need to rest before you can do it again.

Kenku

Kenku are strange little people who look like black birds. Instead of wings, however, they have clawed hands and feet. Kenku are unique in that they can't speak. Instead, they mimic sound effects and words that other people say like parrots. Kenku live short lives, becoming adults at age 12 and live only to about 60 years old. Kenku love to copy things and follow other people. If you want to be a kenku, you gain the following Racial Trait:

• Mimicry. You can make any sound with your mouth, but you can only say words you hear others say. You are also good at copying down things you see, like stories and drawings.

Tabaxi

Tabaxi look like cats that walk on two legs like humans. Their fur is usually yellow, brown, or red, and can be spotted or striped, like a tiger or leopard. Their eyes have slits like a cat's and are green or yellow, and they live about as long as humans. Tabaxi love secrets and learning new things. If you want to be a tabaxi, you gain the Racial Traits below:

• Nimble. You always have a +1 bonus to checks involving sneaking, stealing things, hiding, or dodging danger.
• Feline Grace. You move fast and can easily climb walls and trees with your claws, and if you fall a long way down, you land on your feet and don't get hurt.
• Cat Eyes. You can see in the dark, and you always have a +2 bonus to searching and detecting monsters who are invisible.

Tortle

Tortles look like giant, walking tortoises. Since they have a big shell they always carry around, home can be wherever they want, so tortles love to wander, travel, and see new things around the world. They also love to swim and can hold their breath for a long time underwater. If you want to be a tortle, you gain the following Racial Trait:

• Protective Shell. You can spend 2 actions to retreat into your shell. As long as you're hiding inside, monsters can't hurt you, but you can't take any actions except to spend 2 actions to leave your shell.

Triton

Tritons are a race of people who live underwater. They usually have blue or green skin and hair, and their fingers and toes are webbed to make it easier to swim. All tritons can breathe underwater. If you want to be a triton, choose one of the Racial Traits below:

• Water Magic. You can spend 1 action to make it rain around you, part small streams, freeze small amounts of water or melt small amounts of ice, or make water float through the air.
• Emissary of the Sea. You can speak to and understand water animals like fish, whales, and turtles.
• Deep Guardian. Ice doesn't hurt you, and you are comfortable in deep water and in cold weather.