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These D&D species are still missing from Fifth Edition.

21Changeling/Rogue

Naturally Deceptive

Look, changelings can fill many classes wonderfully.

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Very few choices would be seen as wrong or questionable.

But there are very few things that beat the changeling and rogue combination.

Need to get into a guarded location?

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Just be sure that your Deception is high, as well as your Performance and Persuasion.

Don’t fall back on the mundane; make better characters for your next campaign.

This is thanks to their additional boost to the Strength stat.

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They often find their way into campaigns and are fun to play.

Not all adventurers stay young forever.

Here are the lifespans of each species in the 2024 Player’s Handbook.

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This is all thanks to the Pact Tactics ability.

Warlocks struggle with a smaller spell poolthan the wizards and sorcerers of Dungeons & Dragons.

Well, that is everything you want in an artificer.

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Changeling via Wizards of the Coast

The artificer class can be found in the Eberron: Rising From The Last War sourcebook.

The ideal option for your artificer is the rock gnome variant, since they gain Mending and Prestidigitation.

What more could you want?

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Changeling via Wizards of the Coast

Their true potential can be seen once they take an oath and become fully pledged paladins.

From nerfs to buffs, we list some of the biggest spell changes in the 2024 Player’s Handbook.

In addition, they get an elemental damage resistance which is always welcome.

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Firbolg by Shawn Wood

You’ll snugly fit in the de facto leader position in your party.

They live in clans high on top of mountains and use their physical prowess to survive.

This lifestyle gives them increased endurance, a powerful build, and the ability to grow in size.

An orc barbarian next to a group of three adventurers next to a bard, a multitude of character creation options in Dungeons & Dragons.

Of course, this combo also makes tons of lore sense, which is always lovely.

For your Giant Ancestry, consider choosing either Fire’s Burn for damage or Stone’s Endurance for survivability.

The half-elves result from a relationship between two species and are thus the bridge between two worlds.

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Cragmaw Tribe Goblins via Wizards of the Coast

This unique situation gives them tons of versatility.

There’s more than just the material plane out there.

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Kobolds by Brian Valeza

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Art via Wizards of the Coast

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Merchant background image by Kamila Szutenberg, Gnome Species image by Eric Belisle.

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Nadaar, Selfless Paladin by Aaron Miller

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A Fierce Warrior by Denman Rooke

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Bard art from the basic rules via Wizards of the Coast.

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Fighter by Nestor Ossandon Leal.

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