Certain Dungeons & Dragons classes are perfectly suited for specific races!

Here’s a list of every species, or Heroic Culture, you could play as in the game.

Bardings are often merchants and world travelers who are similar in nature to the Men of the West.

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They are often recognized by their long hair and unique adventuring gear.

Each Heroic Culture in the game comes with six different unique background options for you to choose from.

These dwarves operate similarly to the dwarves in a typical Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

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

They are lithe, youthful, and beautiful-looking, and rather adept with bows and swords.

opt for Restless Farmer background to gain proficiency with Cook’s Utensils, which is just perfect for hobbits.

A Drow, a Human, a Dwarf, a Mind Flayer, and an Orc, from Dungeons & Dragons

Men of Bree are happy people, independent and wise beyond their appearance.

They do not have a proclivity for war and prefer a simple life.

Plus, riddles are common in Middle Earth, so you might need this skill.

A group of adventurers on a bridge in the Lord of the Rings TTRPG in Dungeons & Dragons.

Fellowship Phases by Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC via Wizards of the Coast

They dress dark, obscuring themselves from view.

The bardings Heroic Culture in the Lord of the Rings TTRPG in DND.

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The dwarven heroic culture in the Lord of the Rings TTRPG in Dungeons & Dragons.

Dwarves by Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC via Wizards of the Coast

Elves of Lindon in the Lord of the Rings TTRPG in Dungeons & Dragons.

Elves by Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC via Wizards of the Coast

The Lord of the Rings Hobbits in Dungeons & Dragons.

Hobbits of the Shire by Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC via Wizards of the Coast

The men of bree in the Lord of the Rings TTRPG campaign setting in Dungeons & Dragons.

Men of Bree by Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC via Wizards of the Coast

The rangers of the north in the Lord of the Rings TTRPG setting in Dungeons & Dragons.

Rangers of the North by Middle-earth Enterprises, LLC via Wizards of the Coast

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