====== Playable Races ======

//Category: Race//

There are six playable races in the Kingdom of Drakkar. Each race has unique stat caps that affect character creation and long-term development. Choosing the right race is one of the most important decisions you'll make, since **Charisma** and **Luck** are the hardest stats to raise later in the game.

===== Races =====

^ Race ^ Also Known As ^ Stat Highlights ^ Special ^
| [[races:city_dweller|City Dweller]] | Human | 18 in all stats | Most balanced; safest pick |
| [[races:forest_dweller|Forest Dweller]] | Elf | 19 CHA, 17 LCK | Highest Charisma in the game |
| [[races:mountain_dweller|Mountain Dweller]] | Dwarf | 19 STR, 17 CHA | Extra starting gold |
| [[races:outcast|Outcast]] | Giant | 19 STR/AGI/CON, 16 CHA | +2 combat bonus |
| [[races:underground_dweller|Underground Dweller]] | Halfling | 15 CHA, 12 LCK | Most restricted caps |
| [[races:woodlands_dweller|Woodlands Dweller]] | Half-Elf | 19 INT, 17 STR | Best for mentalists |

===== Stat Caps by Race =====

All races can raise stats to 18 (19 for Intelligence) using [[mechanics:stats|stat pots]] found in Nork. The caps below affect **character creation rolls only** — they determine how high you can roll each stat when creating or [[mechanics:fating|rerolling]] your character.

^ Stat ^ City ^ Forest ^ Mountain ^ Outcast ^ Underground ^ Woodlands ^
| **STR** | 18 | 18 | **19** | **19** | 18 | **17** |
| **AGI** | 18 | 18 | 18 | **19** | 18 | 18 |
| **CON** | 18 | 18 | 18 | **19** | 18 | 18 |
| **INT** | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | **19** |
| **WIS** | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| **WIL** | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| **CHA** | 18 | **19** | **17** | **16** | **15** | 18 |
| **LCK** | 18 | **17** | 18 | 18 | **12** | 18 |

//Bold values indicate stats that differ from the standard 18 cap.//

===== Choosing a Race =====

**For beginners:** [[races:city_dweller|City Dweller]] is the safest choice. You can roll 18 in every stat, including Charisma and Luck — the two stats that are hardest to fix later. Most veteran guides recommend City Dweller for first characters.

**For min-maxers:** Each non-human race trades Charisma and/or Luck caps for a 19 in one or more combat stats. Since stat pots can raise most stats to 18 later, the real question is whether a 19 in STR, INT, or AGI at creation is worth a permanently lower CHA or LCK cap.

**Key principle:** Reroll until you get 17-18 in Charisma and Luck. These two stats have very few ways to be raised after character creation. All other stats can be fixed with stat pots.

===== See Also =====
  * [[classes:start|Classes]] — playable character classes
  * [[mechanics:stats|Character Stats]] — how stats affect gameplay
  * [[mechanics:fating|Fating]] — random stat/race changes via Fate Pools
  * [[guides:start|Player Guides]] — class-specific build advice

> Sources: [[guilds:roar:races|ROAR]], [[guilds:tantheus:races|Tantheus]], [[guilds:telletran:races|Telletran]], [[guilds:billythebarb:races|BillyTheBarb]]