Compare your creation to the other races of your world, and borrow freely from the traits of other races. When creating a race from scratch, begin with the story and proceed from there. In the case of a new subrace, what sets it apart from the other subraces of the parent race?.What classes and backgrounds are well suited to members of the race?.What is the race’s relationship to the other playable races?.Are there interesting conflicts built into the race’s history and culture that make the race compelling from a storytelling standpoint?.Where do the members of this race live?.
Having a firm idea of a race’s story in your campaign will help you make decisions during the creation process. The most important step in customizing or designing races for your campaign is to start with the story behind the race or subrace you wish to create. This section teaches you how to modify existing races, as well as create new ones. If the options for player characters in the Player’s Handbook don’t meet all the needs of your campaign, you can consult Chapter 9 of the DMG: Dungeon Master’s Workshop for advice on creating new race, class, and background options. In today’s preview, we look at one of the many tools offered in the DMG-creating a new race.
