Forgotten Realms (GURPS) - Races
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Aasimar (Planetouched) 30 points
Aasimar, or half-celestials, have IQ+2 [20]. Their advantages are Alertness +2 [10], Charisma +2 [10], DR 4
(fire, cold, electricity only) [8], and a Light Knack [2]. Their disadvantages are Code of Honor (Chivalric) [-15] and
Unnatural Feature (tattoo of a good god, plus other unworldly features) [-5]
Dwarves 36 / 45 / 26 / 86 points
Shield Dwarves have ST +2 [20]. Their advantages are DR 1 [3], Extended Lifespan [5], Extra Encumbrance
[5], Extra Fatigue +2 [6], Hard to Kill +1 [5], and Longevity [5]. Their disadvantages are Greed [-15], Miserliness [-10],
Reduced Move –1 [-5], and Intolerance for Orcs and Goblins [-5]. They are at –2 to use all missile weapons [0].
Dwarves have the racially learned skills Axe/Mace at DX+1 [4], Merchant at IQ [2] and an overall +3 bonus to all Craft
Skills [18]. Their quirks are Suspicious of Elves and Never Shaves Beard [-2].
Arctic Dwarves (Innugaagalikurit) have the additional advantages of Temperature Tolerance +4 (Cold only) [2],
DR 2 (feet only) [2], DR 4 (cold only) [4], DR 1 (sunburn only) [1]. Arctic Dwarves are 1’ shorter than other Dwarves.
Gold Dwarves have HT +2 [20] and DX-1 [-10] instead of ST +2.
Gray Dwarves (Duergar) have the additional advantages of Acute Hearing +1 [2], Infravision [15] and Silence
[5]. They have the disadvantages of Sadism [-15] and Allergic Susceptibility (Sunlight) [-15]. Replace Intolerance for
Orcs and Goblins with Intolerance [-10]. They have several magical abilities that only work once per day: Invisibility (5
to cast) [28] and Growth (twice size, +10 ST, costs 5 to cast) [30]. They also have Area Knowledge (Underdark) [4], and
no Suspicious of Elves quirk.
Dark Elves (Drow) 40 / 35 points
Dark Elves have ST –1 [-10], DX +1 [10] and IQ +1 [10]. They have the racial advantages Attractive
Appearance [5], Combat Reflexes [15], Infravision [15], Magery 1 [15], Silence [5], and Extended Lifespan (triple) [10].
They have two magical abilities: Darkness Knack (max 3 hexes area, 2/1 fatigue per hex, lasts 1 minute) [8], Flight (twice
move, 30 foot ceiling, only underground) [16]. Dark Elves have racial disadvantages of Allergic Susceptibility (Sunlight)
[-15], Code of Honor (To live elegant lives) [-10], Intolerance [-10], Reputation –4 (Vicious killers) [-20], and Sadism [-
15]. Dark Elves receive Area Knowledge (Underdark) at IQ [4], Gesture at IQ +1 [2], and Stealth at DX+1 [4].
Male drow must take Social Stigma (Second-class citizen) [-5].
Elves 45 / 35 / 65 / 40 points
Moon Elves have ST –1 [-10], DX +1 [10] and IQ +1 [10]. They have the racial advantages Attractive
Appearance [5], Combat Reflexes [15], Magery 1 [15], Musical Ability +2 [2], and Extended Lifespan (triple) [10]. All
elves have Sense of Duty (Nature) [-15]. They receive +2 to Bard [2] and +2 Savoire Faire [1].
High Elves (Gold Elves) have the additional disadvantage of Code of Honor (To live elegant lives) [-10].
Sea Elves have the additional advantages of Amphibious [10], Gills [10] and Speak Underwater [8]. They have
the racially learned skill Spear at DX [2]. They also have the disadvantage Code of Honor (To live elegant lives) [-10].
Wood Elves have ST +1 [10], DX +1 [10] and IQ -1 [-10]. They have the racial advantages Attractive
Appearance [5], Combat Reflexes [15], Magery 1 [15], Musical Ability +2 [2], and Extended Lifespan (triple) [10]. All
wood elves have Sense of Duty (Nature) [-15], and Shyness [-5]. They receive +2 to Bard [2] and +2 Savoire Faire [1].
Genasi (Planetouched) 50 / 39 / 39 / 48 points
Genasi are descended from elemental creatures.
Air Genasi have DX+1 [10]. Their advantages are Darkvision [25], Doesn’t Breathe [20], Levitation Knack
(once per day) [10]. Their disadvantages are Odious Personal Habit (Arrogant) [-10], and Unnatural Appearance (light-
blue skin) [-5].
Earth Genasi have ST+2 [20], IQ-1 [-10], HT+1 [10]. They have Darkvision [25] and the Hide Path Knack
(once per day) [4]. Their disadvantages are Stubbornness [-5], and Unnatural Appearance (earthy) [-5].
Fire Genasi have IQ+2[20]. They have Darkvision [25], DR 4 (fire) [4], and Shape Fire Knack (once per day)
[5]. Their disadvantages are Bad Temper [-10] and Unnatural Appearance (coal-black skin and red hair) [-5].
Water Genasi have HT +2 [20]. They have Amphibious [10], Create Water Knack (once per day) [3],
Darkvision [25], and Gills [10]. Their disadvantages are Low-Empathy [-15] and Unnatural Appearance (slightly-scaled,
blue-green skin) [-5].
Gnomes 25 / 81 points
Rock Gnomes have the advantages of DR 1 [3], Extra Encumbrance [5], Extra Fatigue +1 [3], Hard to Kill +1
[5], and Longevity [5]. They have the disadvantages of Reduced Move –1 [-5] and the quirks, “Does not like the
underground,” “Trim beards close,” and “Never Forgets a Favor or an Injury [-3].
Gnomes receive +4 with any craft skills not involving metal or engineering [12].
Deep Gnomes (Snirfneblin) additionally have ST-1 [-10], DX +1 [10], Infravision [15], Magic Resistance (no
penalty to Magery) +5 [15], Shyness [-5], Silence [5], and Allergic Susceptibility (Sunlight) [-15]. They do not have the
“underground” quirk. They have magical advantages that only work once per day: Illusion Disguise Knack (Perfect
Illusion, 2 to cast) [12], Blur Knack (1-3 to cast, lasts 1 minute) [4], and Strike Blind Knack [24].
Halflings 10 points
Halflings have DX +1 [10], HT +1 [10] and ST –3 [-20]. They have the advantages Reputation +1 for being
good neighbors [5], and Silence [5] and the disadvantages Code of Honor (Hospitality) [-5], Gluttony [-5] and Reduced
Move –1 [-5]. They have the racially learned skills Stealth at DX +1 [4]. They have the skill bonuses Bow +2, Sling +2,
and Throwing +2 [12 points]. They have the Quirk “Dislikes to Travel by Water” [-1].
Half-Elves 30 points
Half-Elves have IQ +1 [10]. They have the advantages of Longevity [5] and Magery 1 [15].
Half-Ogres 60 points
Offspring of an orc and an ogre. They have ST 16/12 [50], DX –1 [-10], IQ –3 [-20], HT +2 [20], and Extra
Hit Points +2 [10]. They have the advantages Acute Taste/Smell +1 [2], Alertness +1 [5], DR +2 [6], High Pain
Threshold [10], Magic Resistance +1 [2], and Night Vision [10]. They have the disadvantages Ugly Appearance [-10],
Uneducated [-5], and Intolerance [-10].
Half-Orcs 0 points
Half-Orcs have HT +1 [10], Extra Hit Points +1 [5], IQ –1 [-10]. They have the advantage Acute Hearing +2
[4], and the disadvantage Reputation -2 [-10]. They have the racial skill Brawling at DX [1].
Tiefling (Planetouched) 65 points
Tieflings hail from another plane and usually descend from evil creatures. They have DX+2 [20] and IQ+2
[20]. Their advantages are Darkness Knack (max 3 hexes area, 2/1 fatigue per hex, lasts 1 minute) [8], Darkvision [25],
and DR 4 (cold, fire, electricity only) [8]. Their disadvantages are Social Stigma (untrustworthy outsiders) [-15] and
Unnatural Feature (varies; usually hooves, horns, pointed teeth, brimstone smell) [-5].
