Human (Dungeons & Dragons)

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Humans are a race available for player characters in the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy roleplaying game. Although short-lived by comparison, humans are the most populous of all "Dungeons & Dragons" races. They are renownedWho|date=February 2008 for their diversity and ambition, and although they lack specializations like other races, they can excel in many areas. Subspecies of humans include the planetouched Aasimars, Genasis, and Tieflings, as well as Vashar, the human equivalent of drow.

Benefits and penalties

Humans can take any class as its favored class. Furthermore, humans get feat and skill bonuses.

While not usually having as direct an effect on a character, it has been widely shownWho|date=February 2008 that humans are the most capable of interbreeding with other races. With most "half" races (half-orcs, half-elves, half-ogres, and even half-giants), the "half" almost always refers to a human half. Thus, this could be seenWho|date=February 2008 as a "benefit" should a player wish to involve their character romantically.

Humans in "Dragonlance"

In the "Dragonlance" campaign setting, humans are the most common civilized species on Krynn. They were created by Gilean, a neutral god. He gave them short lifespans to be neutral, and so in this short life they are likely to be of many and varied alignments, unlike elves or ogres. Most countries are populated by humans, with few exceptions, chiefly Qualinesti, Silvanesti, and Mithas.

References

*Tweet, Jonathan, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams. "Player's Handbook Core Rulebook I v.3.5". (Wizards of the Coast, 2003).