5e Beast Races

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According to the Monster Manual,

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Beasts are nonhumanoid creatures that are a natural part of the fantasy ecology. Some of them have magical powers, but most are unintelligent and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals.

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5e Beast Races without an improving, reviewing, or removing template present.

Name	Summary	Abilities	Size	Speed
Ancient Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	house cat from long ago abilities= One of your abilities is increased by 1. This can not cause your total ability score to be increased by 3.		Ancient Cat varies widely in height and build, from 7-10 pounds and 6-10 inches tall. Your size is Small or Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Due to your claws, you have 20 ft climbing speed.
Aquaebant	A race of aquatic humanoids with features like the original dwellers of the deep.	Your Constitution score increases by 2.	Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Armordillo	Armordillos, above all, are sturdy, but typically will fall into being either wise or strong. Their shells give them an innate source of protection, which they can utilize to full effect in combat.	Your Constitution score increases by 2.	Dillos are reasonably short, only around 4 feet tall. They are quite stout and wide, however, and weigh on average 160 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Avilus	Optimistic songbirds that are just as likable as they are fast.	Your Dexterity and Charisma scores increase by 1.	Avilians are very small. So small, in fact, they can comfortably fit in the palm of a Medium creature's hand. Most avilians are about 7-10 inches tall and weigh 0.5-1 lbs. on average. Your size is Tiny.	Your base walking speed is 10 feet. You have a flying speed of 50 feet.
Avilus, Variant	Optimistic songbirds that are just as likable as they are fast.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Avilians are very small. So small, in fact, they can comfortably fit in the palm of a Medium creature's hand. Most avilians are about 7-10 inches tall and weigh 0.5-1 lbs. on average. Your size is Tiny.	Your base walking speed is 10 feet. You have a flying speed of 30 feet, but due to your small wings, you cannot fly above 10 feet off of the ground.
Awakened Bear	Pretty much just a bear	Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Constitution score increases by 1.	a brown bear is 4.5 feet tall on all fours and 6-7 feet tall on its hind legs. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You also have a swim speed of 20 feet.
Badger Lord	Titanic versions of badgers - based on the Badgers of Redwall.	Your Constitution, and Wisdom scores increase by 1.	Badger lords tend to be around 2-3 feet. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet and a burrow of 20 feet.
Blaziken	Tall, flightless, bird-like humanoids that combine fire and martial arts.	Your Strength score increases by 1 and your Dexterity increases by 2.	Blazikens stand a little above 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Bloodclan Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	Very aggressive cat	Your Strength score increases by 1	Bloodclan Cat varies widely in height and build, from 9-10 pounds and 8-10 inches tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You gain 20 ft climbing speed due to your claws.
Borosi	Feline shaped people with nightmare eyes.	Your Dexterity and Charisma scores each increase by 2.	Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Briar Skulk	Primal and lean canines with a thick coat of piercing quills.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Heights can range from 5'4 to just under 6'4 standing up. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Buizel	loving and social weasel otters.	Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.	You are just above 2 feet. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have a swim speed of 40 feet.
Camelfolk	A reclusive race of bipedal camels.	Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Your size can range from 7 to 9 feet tall while weighing more than 350 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet
Chimeroth	Lithe, strong, and intelligent beings that utilize their talents in ways that enable them to quickly adapt in order to survive.	Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Tall, lean, and athletic, chimeroth stand about 5'9” to 7'0” feet, and weigh around 180—365 lbs. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Clan Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	Clan cats from Warriors	One of your abilities is increased by 1. This can not cause your total ability score to be increased by 3.	Clan Cat varies widely in height and build, from 9-10 pounds and 8-10 inches tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Due to your claws, you have 20 ft climbing speed.
Coleoptera	A race of multiple tribal beatles with a social structure.	Your Constitution score increases by 1	Almost all Coleoptera are between 5 to 6 foot tall. Although geoleopteras tend to weight a little over 180 pounds, Rhinoleopteras can weight around 350 pounds. Your size is medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Cornerian	A peaceful, furry race of humanoid aliens.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Cornerians are the same size as humans. Your size is medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Coyouin Fourfooter	Strong and loyal shark-dog hybrids that patrol the ocean waters.	Your Strength score increases by 2, your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score decreases by 3.	Heights can range from 2'10 to just under 3'8 standing up. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 40 feet.
Cybertronian, Variant	Cybertronians are a race of living machines which can disguise themselves as flesh-and-blood beasts.	Your Constitution score increases by 2.	Cybertronians range from five feet tall to just under eight feet in their natural forms. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Delphox	Bipedal vulpine diviners with a mastery of fire magic and psionics.	Your Intelligence score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Delphoxes stand just shy of 5 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Dragonbeast	Chimerical abominations of dragon and beast	Your Constitution modifier increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Stocky and strong, these beasts stand taller than most humans. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Dredge	Communist naked mole rats.	Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Dredge stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and average about 150 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You also have a burrowing speed of 10 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor.
Duerdog	Underground dogs with surprising intelligence and magical affinity	Your Charisma score increases by 2.	Duerdogs are about 4 and a half feet tall on average. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 40 feet.
Echidnites	A race of powerful echidnas.	Your Strength, Constitution and Wisdom scores each increase by 1.	Though echidnites are larger than the usual echidna and can stand tall, they remain relatively small in stature and never really grow taller than 4 feet. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have a swim speed of 20 feet.
Educated Rodents	The Educated Rodents are a group of rare rats who have developed an exceptional intelligence. Small and unassuming, they still prove worthy allies and harsh enemies because of their pure cunning.	Your Dexterity score increases by 1.	The educated rodents are still rats. They can be up to about a foot in height when standing on their hind legs, but are usually shorter, around 8-10 inches. Your size is Tiny, you use the Tiny Player Characters (5e Variant Rule), and should consider using equipment from the Undersized (5e Variant Rule).	You have a walking speed of 25 feet. However, if you have both hands free, you can run on all fours, and have a speed of 35 feet. You also have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Enfield, Variant	Mythological beasts with the body and head of a fox, and the talons and wings of birds.	Your Wisdom score increases by 2.	Enfields average at about 3 feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Equestrians (Aleithia Supplement)	A race of sentient ponies granted their sentience by one of the Eldritch Gods.	Your Constitution score increases by 1.	Equestrians are roughly about 5 feet tall from head to hoof. They're also about 4-5 feet long from nose to tail. The average equus always weighs around 650 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Exceed	Small creatures almost indistinguishable from house cats, but capable of walking on two legs and even growing wings.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Exceed are about the size of a bobcat. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You have a fly speed of 20 feet.
Exceptional Monkey	Enlightened monkeys who use their tree-climbing nature and prehensile tails to excel as adventurers.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.	At full height, you are somewhere around two and a half feet tall, making you Small. Most of the time, though, you do not stand up straight, making you appear quite a bit smaller.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet when standing upright, and you have a climbing speed of 25 feet. Your walking speed and climbing speed can increase as per the Four Feet trait and the Tail trait, respectively, but these are your default speeds.
Felis	Felis are small creatures that very closely resemble housecats.	Felis are adorable and cute creatures. Your Charisma score increases by 1.	The Felis kind are Small Beasts, ranging from 2 to 3 feet tall on their hind legs	Your base walking speed is 25 feet with a climbing speed equal to 15 feet.
Fey Prairie Dog	A humanoid prairie dog	Your Dexterity score increases by 1.	Your size heavily depends on your subrace.	Your speed depends on your subrace.
Folivora	Sloth people with some nifty tricks of getting around	Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Folivora are pretty big for a sloth. the magic which let them float and talk also enlarged them a little. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Forest Children	As a forest child, you gain the following traits:	You gain a +1 to wisdom and a +1 to constitution	As a child, you are no taller than 4 feet, and you weigh an average of 60 pounds. Your size is Small.	Your legs are tiny because you appear so young, so you cannot move as fast as bigger people. Your base speed is 25 feet.
Foxen	Fox that have been granted intelligence by the Goddess of Guidance.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Foxen are usually between 3 ft and 3 ft 9 in tall. Your size is small.	Your base walking speed is 30 ft with a base burrowing speed of 10 ft.
Furret	Ferret-like townsfolk Pokemon with long striped bodies.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Despite being almost 6 feet long, you stand about 4 and a half feet off the ground. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet. You also have a burrowing speed of 15 feet.
Geitlan	Geitlan, known to many as Goatfolk, are a race of half-human half-goat humanoids similar to Satyrs or Minotaur.	Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Adult Geitlan are generally close to 5 feet tall and average around 180 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Giant Ants	A race of giant ants	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 "As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature."	Giant Ants range from 5 feet to 6 feet your size is Medium	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your digging speed is 15 feet.
Giant Squirrel	Large squirrels with high intelligence, around the same as humans.	Your Wisdom score increases by 2.	Giant squirrels are generally as tall as a human, however when they stand upright they can be almost double. They usually weigh 80-150 pounds and females are generally larger then males. Your size is medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet, along with your climbing speed.
Gilles de Rais	Beings from another world that dwell within libraries.	Your Wisdom score increases by 1 and your Intelligence score increases by 1.	Gilles de Rais usually stand around 7 feet tall when standing up straight and vary widely with weight, ranging from 100 to 230 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Githet	The Githet are a race of silent, stealthy feline-folk that live within tropical areas of the world.	Your Dexterity and Charisma scores both increase by 1.	There is usually a small height variance between githet, but your size is Medium.	Your base movement speed is 30 feet.
Gligar	Small, organized scorpion-bats that hunt in packs.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2	Gligar are normally over 3 feet. Your size is Small.	Your base walk speed is 25 feet. You have a flying speed of 30 feet, but you cannot fly higher than 10 feet.
Granbull	Dog-fairies with an intimidating appearance but a timid heart.	Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Granbull stand a little above 4 and a half feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Gravedigger	Quadrupedal bird-like creatures that build traps for their own uses.	Your Dexterity score decreases by 1 and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Gravediggers usually stand around 2 feet tall and typically weigh 80 pounds. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you also have a base burrowing speed of 25 feet.
Greninja	Bipedal frog pokemon that destroy enemies with ninja-like movements and large shurikens made of compressed water.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Greninjas stand just shy of 5 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You also have a swim speed of 30 feet.
Guardian Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	Priest-like Cats	Your Wisdom score increases by 2.	Guardian Cat varies widely in height and build, from 9-10 pounds and 8-10 inches tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You gain 20 ft climbing speed due to your claws.
Guardinal	Beastly celestials who failed their duties	Your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Your size depends on the subrace which you choose.	Your base walking speed depends on the subrace you choose.
Harmster	Intelligent rodents with a predisposition towards violence.	Your Strength score increases by 1 and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Harmsters usually stand around 3 feet tall and typically weigh 110 pounds. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Hawlucha	Small, bird-like humanoids who love a good fight be it on the ground or in the air.	Your Strength score increases by 1, and your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Hawluchas stand a little over 2 and a half feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have a flying speed of 30 feet.
Helioptile	As very easy-going creatures, they are nomadic and get along with most, if not, all races.	Your Dexterity score Increases by 2.	You are only about 1 foot tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Hive Being	Hive beings are humanoids composed entirely of insects or arachnids	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Hive beings take humanoid forms usually, measuring up to a human about. Your size is Medium.	You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.
Hylek	The Hylek are a species of alchemically-inclined tribal frog-men.	Your Constitution score increases by 1.	Your size is determined by your subrace.	Your speed is determined by your subrace.
Incineroar	Violent, selfish feline pokemon who employ fire and dirty tactics to win their battles.	Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Incineroars stand just barely under 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Insectoid	Bugs the size of you.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Insectoids vary widely in height, from barely 4 feet to well over 5 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Ishilb	A race of proud snail and slug people	Ishilb are slow and contemplative. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.	Ishilb are generally 4 to 5 feet tall when standing (about twice as long in total) and weigh about 200-300 lbs. Your size is Medium.	Ishilb stick to the ground as they slide their bodies forward. Your walking speed is 20 feet.
Kin Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	Cat good at lying	Your Strength score increases by 2.	Warrior Cat varies widely in height and build, from 9-10 pounds and 8-10 inches tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You gain 20 ft climbing speed due to your claws.
Kingfisher		Your Charisma score increases by 3 and your Intelligence score increases by 2.	Kingfishers are 2 to 3'5 feet tall and average 30 pounds. Your size is Small, they grew thanks to the powers of the great magician.	Your base walking speed is 10 feet. You have a flying speed of 65 feet (you can only fly 30ft high).
Kittypet Cat, Warrior Cat Edition	cat that lives with twolegs	Your Intelligence score increases by 2 and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Kittypet varies widely in height and build, from 7-19 pounds and 4-16 inches tall. Your size is Small or medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Kobin	Small frilled reptilians, mutated by illithid intelligence.	Your Constitution score increases by 1.	Kobin are fairly small, and are typically between 2 to 3 and a half feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You also have a burrowing speed of 15 feet.
Kodan	A wise, seafaring race of bipedal polar bears.	Your Wisdom score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.	Kodan stand between 8 and 10 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You also have a swimming speed of 30 feet.
Kurent	A race of furry, horned beasts with tusks and a long tongue that live in the mountains.	Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Strength and Dexterity scores both increase by 1.	You stand between seven and eight feet tall, weighing around 330 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Kyuko	Old foxes that have lived and become divine servants	Your Wisdom score increases by 2.	As they are about the size of normal foxes, your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Kyvera	Kyvera get their traits from their biology and environment.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Kyvera range in height from 3’ to 4’ tall, and 20 to 80 pounds heavy. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Leogrel	Leonine mongrel creatures	Your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Leogrel are usually taller than humans but only a bit wider. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Loner Cat, Warrior Cat Edition		Your Constitution score increases by 2	Loners varies widely in height and build, from 9-10 pounds and 8-10 inches tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Lucario	Bipedal, aura-manipulating canines with a strong sense of loyalty and justice.	Your Strength and Dexterity scores increase by 1 and either your Intelligence or Wisdom also increases by 1.	Lucarios stand between around 4 feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Lupus	Lupus are humanoids with the features of a beast, making them both ferocious and fast.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Lupus vary greatly dependent upon their subrace with pure bloods ranging from 5'2 to 6'1 in size and mixed bloods never being shorter than 6'6 and growing up til 7'8. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Lycanian	Lycanian are humanoids with the features of a beast, making them both ferocious and fast.	Your Strength and Dexterity score each increases by 1.	Lycanians never being shorter than 6'6 and growing up til 7'8. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Lycanroc	Canine creatures whose growth and development is affected by the time of day.	Your Strength score increases by 2.	Midnight Lycanrocs stand a little above 3 and a half feet tall, while Midday and Dusk forms stand a foot shorter, and weight about 55 lbs. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Lynian	Your lynian character still retains many traits from its primal feline ancestors, with the added enrichment of higher intelligence thrown in the mix.	Your Dexterity score increases by 1.	Lynians are larger than domestic cats. When standing bipedally, they range from 2.5 to just a little under 4 feet tall. They have a very wide range of body types, from slender, muscular, stocky, fat, and everything else in between. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Majmun	A race of highly tribal and spiritual ape-men that descended from were-apes	Your Constitution score increases by 2.	Majmun have heights comparable to humans, but a bit shorter. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Mammothodon	An ancient lineage of huge, woolly nomadic mammothlike beasts. The ancestors of all modern Loxodon.	Your Strength increased by 2, Constitution increase by 2.	Mammothodon are colossal, on average stands 9 feet and weighs 700 pounds. Oftentimes standing over 10 feet tall, it is not unusual to see some over 12 feet tall. With their bulky frames and gigantic muscles, Mammothodon generally weighs 700 to 2000 pounds. Your size is Large.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Mammuthari	An ancient lineage of huge, woolly beastmen. The ancestors of of all modern Loxodon.	Your Strength, Constitution and Wisdom scores each increase by 1.	Mammuthari are colossal, often times standing over 8 feet tall. With their bulky frames, mammuthari generally weigh 200 to 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Manephaunt	The pony sized, sophant proboscideans of the hidden archipelago north of the Known World of Kaimere.	Your Wisdom score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.	Manephaunts are short creatures, with the tallest males only barely pushing 3 feet at the shoulder, but are quite heavy, averaging between 130-250 lbs. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Meowth	Adorable yet fickle feline Pokemon who bring luck and trouble in equal measure.	Your Charisma score increases by 1.	Meowths stand just a little above 1 foot tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Miltank	Friendly bovines whose milk is as potent as its attacks.	Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.	Miltanks stand just shy of 4 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Mogogol	Mogogols share many traits with the frogs from with they are descended.	Your Dexterity, Constitution and Charisma scores each increase by 1. Mogogols are extremely sturdy with more than enough charm to compensate for their froggish looks, but are often a little dimwitted.	You size is Medium or Small. Mogogols can either be Medium-sized creatures or Small-sized creatures (with normal bonuses and penalties typical of this size). Size is chosen at character creation and does not change.	Medium-sized mogogols have a base speed of 30 feet. Small-sized mogogols have a base speed of 25 feet. Both have a swim speed of 30 feet. A mogogol suffers no movement penalties for moving through marshes or mud.
Monkey-Bird	Spider monkey/parrot hybrid.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Monke-Birds stand about 3 feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet, and you have a climb speed of 25 feet.
Monrel	Tribal vulpine beings with flaps	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Monrels never even broach 2 feet. Your size is Tiny.	Your base walking speed is 20 feet.
Mymyks	A small species of shapeshifting cephalopods which more often than not look like French Mimes and talk just as much.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, your Charisma score increases by 1, and your Constitution and Strength scores each decrease by 1.	A Mymyk's mass is equal to a Gnome's, your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your adaptable limbs also give you a Climbing speed and Swimming speed equal to your walking speed.
Mysterious Man	Just an ordinary person who is dull .	Your ability score increases of your choice by 2, and different ability scores of your choice increase by 1.	Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Nekomata	"Monstrous" cats of yokai origin	Your Intelligence score increases by 1.	Because nekomata range across all cats, your size depends on your subrace.	Your base walking speed depends on your subrace choice.
Notzokideu	The "crow-folk" pterosaurs of the Pakardiant highlands of Kaimere.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Notzokideu are about 4 ft. standing tall and are slim and athletic in build, with little fat on them. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You also have a climbing speed of 30 ft.
Pangolinomad	Large pangolin creatures with a fit ability for knowledge.	Your Intelligence score increases by 1.	You are around 5 feet tall. Your size is Medium	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Papolian	Flying pandas with butterfly wings	Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Papolian's are about five to seven tall and weigh anywhere from 190 to 310 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Penguin	A small, cute race of flightless birds who are native to the arctic.	Your Dexterity and Charisma scores both increase by 2.	Penguins average 2-3 feet in height and are light, averaging 20-40 pounds in weight. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You also have a swim speed of 50 feet.
Phoelarch	Humanoids believed to be descended from the legendary phoenix.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Phoelarches are tall, generally well over six feet, but are very light in spite of this. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Pisinguislor	One being, capable of changing its form to four different species.	Your Wisdom score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.	You are Medium.	Your speed varies based on what form you are in.
Polar Dragonbeast	Polar bear dragon creatures	Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.	Polar dragonbeasts can stand at an impressive 8 feet on their hind legs. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have a swimming speed of 40 feet.
Polar Owl	Polar owls are large owls that are quick to move and aren't physically strong, but mentally strong.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	You are bigger than a normal owl. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Popori	Woodland creatures that have been awakened by a call of nature	Your Dexterity or Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	You're only a bit shorter than humans. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Porcumen	A race of porcupine-like tribal people	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Your size can range from 5 to 6 feet tall while weighing around 100-200 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet
Quaggan	Small, peaceful cetacean-people that turn into monsters when enraged.	Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Quaggans are short and rotund, usually being about 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 feet long from tail to tip. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet.
Quillback	A race of porcupine-like humanoids.	Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Quillback typically stand between 4-5 feet and weigh about 150 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have a burrowing speed of 30 feet.
Rabgon	Lapine dragons	Your Charisma score increases by 1.	Rabgons typically rang around the 3-3 1/2 foot mark, never growing bigger than 4 feet and never smaller than 3. Your size is Small.	Due to the leg strengths of rabbits and dragons combined, your movement is quick for your size. You have a walking speed of 35.
Raccoon	A raccoon that normally stands on two legs.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1	Raccoons are roughly 2ft tall and 1ft wide. Your size is Tiny.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet. Your base climbing speed is 10 feet. Your base swimming speed is 10ft.
Raccoon Folk	A humanoid Raccoon, Tanuki, and Opossum.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Raccoon Folk are mostly small, from 3 feet to 4 feet, the tallest being 4'5". Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your base climbing speed is 25 feet.
Raccoon Folk, Variant	A humanoid Raccoon, Tanuki, and Opossum.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Raccoon Folk are mostly small, from 3 feet to 4 feet, the tallest being 4'5". Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your base climbing speed is 25 feet.
Raesokeran Canis	Anthropomorphic wolves, jackals, and coyotes from the continent of Raesokera	Canis races have a strong bond to nature and have the knowledge and will to preserve it. Your Wisdom score is increased by 1	Medium. Canis range in size similar to that of humans, though wolves tend to be on the taller side while coyotes are usually on the short side.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Raesokeran Chiropterus	Anthropomorphic bats from the Raesokeran continent.	Chiropterans are quick to learn and naturally adept in the arcane arts. Your Intelligence score increases by 2.	Average Chiropterans are no taller than 4 ft. Your size is small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Raesokeran Vulpis	Anthropomorphic Fox races from the continent of Raesokera	Vulpis are light and agile. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Between the height of dwarves and humans. Your size is Medium. If you are a fennec, your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Ramanaur	Race of nomadic, violent rams	Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.	Ramanaur are between 5 and 6 feet tall and they are rarely heavier than 150 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Rhichitt	A versatile race of insectoids forced to make their own ways after the loss of their ancient Queen.	Your Constitution score increases by 1. One other ability score of your choice increases by 2, or two ability scores of your choice each increase by 1.	Rhichittes have tremendous variance in size and build, ranging from 4 to 7 feet long and weighing 100 to 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Rhinokin	Humanoid rhino people.	Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Your height is 5 – 7 feet tall weighing between 200 lb and 700 lb. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Roc Roc	"Ca Ca! Ca Ca Ca Ca! *Ahem* Caw. Caw. CAW."	Your Dexterity, Constitution and Intelligence score each increase by 1.	Roc Roc have a universally strange bone structure and a natural slouch. Making them stand at about 3 and a half feet tall to 4 feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 20 feet. You have a flying speed of 30 feet.
Rodentia	Rodentia are sensible and level-headed, and they are generally a kind and diplomatic folk, but are quite prepared to swing a cudgel when necessary.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and either your Charisma or Wisdom score increases by 1.	They are just short of human height. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed of 40 feet.
Selkie	Aquatic creatures that shapeshift between human and seal.	Your Wisdom score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2.	Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Serperior	Beautiful, regal-looking serpents that possess a glare that can terrify most any creature.	Your Dexterity, Constitution, Charisma scores each increase by 1.	Serperiors stand at around 5 feet tall but are on average over 10 feet long from head to tail. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Sister, Warrior Cats Edition	Large cats that can see spirits	Your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Sister Cats are massive, about 50% bigger than a normal house cat. Sister cat tend to be 12-25 pounds and 10 and 16 inches tall. Your size is Large.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Due to your claws, you have 20 ft climbing speed.
Skorupi	Oversized, small scorpions with savage venom	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.	Despite being oversized for a scorpion, skorupi remain only about 2 feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Slann	Unmatched masters of magic and leaders of the lizardmen races.	Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Wisdom score increases by 2.	Slann range from 5 to 6 feet in height. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 20 feet.
Smeargle	Bipedal canine pokemon who create art with paint-oozing tails.	Your Dexterity, Intelligence, and Wisdom scores each increase by 1.	Smeargles stand a little under 4 feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Snorlax	Rotund, bear-like pokemon sleep, eat, and then sleep some more.	Your Strength score increases by 1 and your Constitution increases by 2.	Snorlaxes usually stand close to 7 feet tall and weigh a little over 1000 lbs. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Sphinx	Guardians of secrets and treasures of the gods.	Your Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores increase by 1 point each.	Sphinxes can be very large beings, but the average sphinx adventurer tends to be in their younger years. Because of this, they have not reached their full size, which takes hundreds of years. The average sphinx adventurer is about 7 feet from foot to head and weighs 500-600 pounds. Your size is Medium.	You have a base speed of 30 feet.
Spirit Fox	Foxes that practice magic	Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.	Spirit foxes are a bit short, even on hind legs. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You also have a burrowing speed of 15 feet.
Sprigatito	Cute little plant cats	Your Charisma score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.	On all four legs, sprigatito are only a bit taller than a foot. Even on their hind legs, they don't reach over 2 feet. Your size is Tiny.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Stufful	Very small and strong bears that resemble stuffed animals.	Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Stufful only grow about 1 foot tall. Your size is tiny.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Swampert	Big and durable creatures capable of moving or crushing a boulder.	Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Swampert are typically over 4 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You have a swimming speed of 25 feet.
Sylorin	Plated, three-eyed beasts	Your Constitution score increases by 2, and you Wisdom score increases by 1.	They are rather tall on two legs, not including the tail. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Sylveon	Eevee's arguably most fashionable evolution	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.	Sylveon are usually only a little over three feet tall, being quadrupedal. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Trapinch	Small but aggressive antlions who trap prey in inescapable sand pits and crush them with powerful jaws.	Your Strength score increases by 2.	Trapinches stand a little over 2 feet tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Typhlosion	Bulky badgers with a fiery fury that burns like an erupting volcano.	Your Constitution score increases by 2.	Typhlosions stand a little above 5 and a half feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Ursaring	Big bear Pokémon	Your Strength score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.	These ursine creatures can be very tall, towering nearly up to seven feet. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Ursian	Ursians are beings in tune with nature but also advanced technologically. They resemble bears in many ways.	Your Strength score increases by 1.	Ursians range from the side of regular medium to the larger end, though none too large. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Ursine	Ursines are beings in tune with nature but also advanced technologically. They resemble bears in many ways.	Your Constitution increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.	Ursines range from the side of regular medium to the larger end, though none too large. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 25 feet. The thick fur ursine sport is ample protection, but it is so thick that it hampers their ability to move as fast as normal bears and even humans.
Varmint	Small-ish rat/mice people who are known for their proficiency with insults and their ability to work with technology	Your Intelligence score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.	Varmints are typically very skinny in terms of musculature, or at the very least lean in musculature, and range between 2 to 3 feet tall, with the tallest varmints being 4 feet tall and the shortest being 1. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. However, if you have both hands free, you can run on all fours, boosting your movement speed to 40 feet. Additionally, you have a climbing speed of 30 feet.
Vastayan	Half Human and half ancient beast	Your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Vastayas grow to around 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your movement speeds depend on your subrace.
Von Gacy	Beings from another world whose hair can be used like whips.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.	Von Gacies usually stand around 8 feet tall and vary widely with weight, ranging from 80 to 240 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Vulpelupe	Fox wolf people	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Vulpelupe's are generally about the size of humans and average about 5' to 6' and 120-180 lb. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Wagon	A peculiar anthro hybrid between wolves and dragons.	Any score of your choice increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.	Wagons range from 5'9" to 6'3". Your size is medium.	Your base walking speed is 40 feet.
Warrior Cat	Warrior Cat from Warriors	One of your abilities is increased by 1. This can not cause your total ability score to be increased by 3.	Warrior Cat varies widely in height and build, from 9-10 pounds and 8-10 inches tall. Your size is Small.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Wolf Walker		Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.	Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Wolfborn	Descendants of lycanthropes who are feared and misunderstood. Their kind are very, very few in number, but those that are alive are still hunted like the monsters they are not.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	Wolfborn average 5'7" and 150 lbs. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Wolfkind	Long-lived anthroporphic wolves, wolfkind are powerful hunters and fleet of foot.	Your Strength and Constitution scores increase by 1.	An average wolfkind stands roughly 6'5" tall, but they are capable of reaching nearly 7 feet in height. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Wolftaur	Basically a centaur but with a lupine half.	Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.	Wolftaurs vary widely in height and build, from barely 6 feet to well over 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 40 feet.
Woodcrafter	Tripodal creatures that cultivate trees for their own uses.	Your Dexterity score decreases by 1 and your Intelligence score increases by 2.	Woodcrafters usually stand around 5 feet tall and typically weigh 120 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Wumpus	Small magical pig-like creatures.	Your Charisma increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.	The wumpus is a small creature, ranging around 3 feet and 4 feet tall. Your size is Small.	You have a base walking speed of 25 feet.
Yakfolk	Shrewd, nomadic yak people, who love nothing more than a good trade.	Your Constitution score increases by 2 and you Charisma score increases by 1.	Yikaria are between 7 and 9 feet tall and weigh between 450-600 pounds. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Yanma	Small, semi-aggressive dragonfly creatures	Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	You are just under 4 feet long but you grow much larger eventually. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 10 feet. You have a flying speed of 30 feet, and can not fly higher than 30 feet. You must not be encumbered or wearing medium or heavy armor to use this speed.
Zangoose	Fluffy mongoose pokemon with long, sharp claws and a hatred for snakes.	Your Dexterity score increases by 2.	You stand a little over 4 feet tall and weight almost 90 lbs. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Zarude	Simian creatures bonded to their packs and forest home	Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.	Zarude stand just shy of 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You also have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Zoroark	Sly, black fox pokemon who are experts at disorienting foes with their mastery over illusion.	Your Strength, Dexterity and Intelligence scores each increase by 1.	Zoroark stand a little above 5 feet tall. Your size is Medium.	Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

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