Species & Races

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2026-08-25: The Field Guide to Floral Dragons is not AL-legal.
2026-05-07: D&D Beyond Drops are NOT currently AL-legal. See 🎁D&D Beyond Drops

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As of ALPG v2026.2, Half-elf and Half-orc are no longer AL-legal. Please rebuild your characters using AL-legal species.

The term “Race” has been replaced with the term “Species” in the 2024 rules.

The following list groups the AL-legal available species by campaign and source book.

Current as of ALPG v2026.4 Draft 1

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Important: The latest printing of a species should always be used.

Name	Campaigns	Source Book	URL
Aasimar	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Players Handbook 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/phb-2024/character-origins#Aasimar
Arakokra	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Aarakocra
Astral Elf	Forgotten Realms	Spelljammer: Adventures in Space	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sais/aag/character-options#AstralElf
Autognome	Forgotten Realms	Spelljammer: Adventures in Space	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sais/aag/character-options#Autognome
Bugbear	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Bugbear
Centaur	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Centaur
Changling	Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Changeling
Changling	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft	Eberron: Forge of the Artificer	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/efota/character-options#Changeling
📄 Chromatic Dragonborn	Dragonlance Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Fizban's Treasury of Dragons	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/ftod/character-creation#ChromaticDragonborn
Custom Lineage	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Tasha's Cauldron of Everything	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/tcoe/character-options#CustomizingYourOrigin
Deep Gnome	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#DeepGnome
Dhampir	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft	Ravenloft: The Horrors Within	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/rthw/character-options#Dhampir
Dragonborn	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Players Handbook 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/phb-2024/character-origins#Dragonborn
Duergar	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Duergar
Dwarf	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Free Rules 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules/character-origins#Dwarf
Eladrin	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Eladrin
Elf	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Free Rules 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules/character-origins#Elf
Fairy	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Fairy
Firbolg	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Firbolg
📄 Gem Dragonborn	Dragonlance Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Fizban's Treasury of Dragons	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/ftod/character-creation#GemDragonborn
Genasi	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Genasi
Giff	Forgotten Realms	Spelljammer: Adventures in Space	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sais/aag/character-options#Giff
Githyanki	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Githyanki
Githzerai	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Githzerai
Gnome	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Players Handbook 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/phb-2024/character-origins#Gnome
Goblin	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races#Goblin
Goliath	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Players Handbook 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/phb-2024/character-origins#Goliath
Hadozee	Forgotten Realms	Spelljammer: Adventures in Space	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sais/aag/character-options#Hadozee
Half-Elf	Not AL-Legal	Players Handbook 2014	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/phb-2014/races#HalfElf
Half-Orc	Not AL-Legal	Players Handbook 2014	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/phb-2014/races#HalfOrc
Halfling	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Free Rules 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules/character-origins#Halfling
Harengon	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Harengon
Hexblood	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft	Ravenloft: The Horrors Within	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/rthw/character-options#Hexblood
Hobgoblin	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Hobgoblin
Hollow One	Critical Role	Explorer's Guide to Wildmount	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/egtw/character-options#HollowOne
Human	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Free Rules 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules/character-origins#Human
Kalashtar	Eberron	Eberron: Forge of the Artificer	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/efota/character-options#Kalashtar
Kender	Dragonlance	Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sotdq/character-creation#Kender
Kenku	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Kenku
Khoravar	Eberron	Eberron: Forge of the Artificer	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/efota/character-options#Khoravar
Kobold	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Kobold
Lizardfolk	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Lizardfolk
Locathah	Dragonlance Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Locathah Rising	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/lr/locathah-characters
Lupin	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft	Ravenloft: The Horrors Within	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/rthw/character-options#Lupin
📄 Metallic Dragonborn	Dragonlance Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Fizban's Treasury of Dragons	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/ftod/character-creation#MetallicDragonborn
Minotaur	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Minotaur
Orc	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Players Handbook 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/phb-2024/character-origins#Orc
Plasmoid	Forgotten Realms	Spelljammer: Adventures in Space	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sais/aag/character-options#Plasmoid
Reborn	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft	Ravenloft: The Horrors Within	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/rthw/character-options#Reborn
Satyr	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Satyr
Sea Elf	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#SeaElf
Shadar-kai	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Shadarkai
Shifter	Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Shifter
Shifter	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft	Eberron: Forge of the Artificer	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/efota/character-options#Shifter
Tabaxi	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Tabaxi
Thri-kreen	Forgotten Realms	Spelljammer: Adventures in Space	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sais/aag/character-options#Thrikreen
Tiefling	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Players Handbook 2024	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/phb-2024/character-origins#Tiefling
Tortle	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Tortle
Triton	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Triton
Warforged	Eberron	Eberron: Forge of the Artificer	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/efota/character-options#Warforged
Yuan-ti	Dragonlance Eberron Forgotten Realms Ravenloft Critical Role	Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse	www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/motm/fantastical-races-continued#Yuanti

Why Are Some Species Duplicated?

Some species have appeared in multiple sourcebooks (for example, Shifter). Usually, the new sourcebook overrides the old sourcebook.

However, some newer sourcebooks have not been permitted to use in some AL campaigns (specifically the Critical Role campaign). So in cases like these, the old book should continue to be used.