Hybridizing Races

Disclaimer: This section is based off of Hybridizing Races for D&D 5e by RyanStelling.

When you create your hybrid character, choose two races from the below list. Once you choose the two, follow the following steps:

Dominant vs. Recessive

Choose one race to be dominant and one to be recessive. The dominant race has a greater influence over your features, while the recessive has less of an effect. Each listed race has dominant and recessive traits. For your dominant race (first parents race), choose up to three of the dominant traits. For your recessive (second parents race), choose up to two of the recessive traits. If a race has a subrace, choose the subrace of your parent and take the appropriate dominant or recessive traits. For example, if your parents were a dominant mountain dwarf and a recessive bugbear, you would take the dominant traits from both the dwarf race and the mountain dwarf subrace, as well as the recessive traits of the bugbear.

Height and Weight

For simplicity's sake, you can take the height and weight of your dominant parent for your character. If you want a more unique aspect, you can use the following height and weight calculations.

Height = (first parent's base height + average roll of height modifier) + (second parent's base height + average roll of height modifier)]/2

Weight = (first parent's base weight + average roll of weight modifier) + (second parent's base weight + average roll of weight modifier)]/2

Included below are average rolls for both height and weight under each race.

Races

Aarakocra

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 9 inches Average weight modifier: 22.5 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• 25 foot speed
• Flight

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom
• Talons

Aasimar

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 to Ability Score of choice.
• Warding Connection
• Celestial Resistance

Recessive Traits

• Darkvision
• Guardian Form

Bugbear

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 13 inches Average weight modifier: 91 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Strength
• Long-Limbed
• Sneaky
• Surprise Attack

Recessive Traits

• +1 Dexterity
• Darkvision
• Powerful Build

Centuar

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 14 inches Average weight modifier: 120 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Equine Build
• Charge
• Hooves

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 1 ability score of your choice
• Natural Affinity
• Survivor

Changeling

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 10 inches Average weight modifier: 50 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Charisma
• Change Appearance
• Changeling Instincts

Recessive Traits

• +1 Dexterity
• Unsettling Visage

Dragonborn

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 9 inches Average weight modifier: 63 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Strength
• Draconic Ancestry
• Breath Weapon

Recessive Traits

• +1 Charisma
• Damage Resistance

Dwarf

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 5 inches Average weight modifier: 35 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Constitution
• 25 foot speed
• Dwarven Resilience
• Stonecunning

Recessive Traits

• Darkvision
• Dwarven Combat Training
• Tool Proficiency

Hill Dwarf

Dominant Traits

• Dwarven Toughness

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom

Mountain Dwarf

Dominant Traits

• Dwarven Armor Training

Recessive Traits

• +1 Strength

Duergar Dwarf (Duergar)

Dominant Traits

• Sunlight Sensitivity
• Duergar Magic

Recessive Traits

• +1 Strength
• Superior Darkvision
• Duergar Resilience

Elf

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 27.5 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• Fey Ancestry
• Keen Senses

Recessive Traits

• Darkvision
• Trance

Dark Elf (Drow)

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 7 inches Average weight modifier: 24.5 pounds

Dominant Traits

• Drow Magic
• Sunlight Sensitivity

Recessive Traits

• +1 Charisma
• Superior Darkvision
• Drow Weapon Training

Eladrin

Average Height

Average height modifier: 13 inches

Dominant Traits

• Fey Step (characters with a dominant eladrin parent can change their season as normal)

Recessive Traits

• +1 Charisma

High Elf

Dominant Traits

• Cantrip

Recessive Traits

• +1 Intelligence
• Elf Weapon Training
• Extra Language

Sea Elf

Average Height

Average height modifier: 9 inches

Dominant Traits

• Child of the Sea

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution
• Sea Elf Training
• Friend of the Sea

Shadow Marked Elf

Average Height

Average height modifier: 9 inches

Dominant Traits

• Cunning Intuition
• Shape Shadows

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution
• Spells of the Mark

Wood Elf

Dominant Traits

• Fleet of Foot
• Mask of the Wild

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom
• Elf Weapon Training

Fairy

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 6 inches Average weight modifier: 10 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Flight
• Fairy Magic

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 3 ability scores of your choice
• Fey Passage

Faun (Satry)

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 10 inches Average weight modifier: 40 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Mirthful Leaps
• Ram

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Magic Resistance
• Reveler

Firbolg

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 13 inches Average weight modifier: 91 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Wisdom
• Firbolg Magic
• Hidden Step

Recessive Traits

• +1 Strength
• Powerful Build
• Speech of Beast and Leaf

Genasi

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Constitution

Air Genasi

Dominant Traits

• Mingle with the Wind

Recessive Traits

• +1 Dexterity
• Unending Breath

Earth Genasi

Dominant Traits

• Merge with Stone

Recessive Traits

• +1 Strength
• Earth Walk

Fire Genasi

Dominant Traits

• Reach to the Blaze

Recessive Traits

• +1 Intelligence
• Darkvision
• Fire Resistance

Water Genasi

Dominant Traits

• Call to the Wave
• Swim

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom
• Acid Resistance
• Amphibious

Githyanki

Average Weight

Average weight modifier: 65 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Strength
• Githyanki Psionics

Recessive Traits

• Decadent Mastery
• Martial Prodigy

Gnome

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 5 inches Average weight modifier: 5 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Intelligence
• Small size
• 25 foot speed
• Gnome Cunning

Recessive Traits

• Darkvision

Forest Gnome

Dominant Traits

• Natural Illusionist

Recessive Traits

• +1 Dexterity
• Speak With Small Beasts

Rock Gnome

Dominant Traits

• Tinker

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution
• Artificer's Lore

Deep Gnome

Dominant Traits

• Stone Camouflage

Recessive Traits

• +1 Dexterity
• Superior Darkvision

Goblin

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 5 inches Average weight modifier: 5 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• Small size
• Fury of the Small
• Nimble Escape

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution
• Darkvision

Goliath

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 77 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Strength
• Natural Athlete
• Stone's Endurance

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution
• Powerful Build
• Mountain Born

Grung

Average Height and Weight

Height and weight not given

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• Small Size
• 25 foot speed
• 25 foot climb speed
• Arboreal Alertness
• Poison Immunity
• Poisonous Skin

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution
• Amphibious
• Standing Leap
• Water Dependency

Halfling

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 5 inches Average weight modifier: 5 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• Small Size
• 25 foot speed
• Lucky
• Brave

Recessive Traits

• Nimble

Lightfoot Halfling

Dominant Traits

• Naturally Stealthy

Recessive Traits

• +1 Charisma

Stout Halfling

Dominant Traits

• Stout Resilience

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution

Harengon

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Hare-Trigger
• Lucky Footwork
• Rabbit Hop

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Leporine Senses

Hobgoblin

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Constitution
• Saving Face
• Martial Training

Recessive Traits

• +1 Intelligence
• Darkvision

Human

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +1 to 4 ability scores of your choice

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 2 ability scores of your choice

Variant Human

Dominant Traits

• Feat
• Skill

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 2 ability scores

Kalashtar

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Wisdom
• Mind Link
• Dual Mind

Recessive Traits

• +1 Charisma
• Severed from Dreams
• Mental Discipline
• Psychic Glamour

Kenku

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 9 inches Average weight modifier: 31 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• Kenku Training
• Mimicry

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom
• Expert Forgery

Kobold

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 5 inches Average weight modifier: 5 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• Small size
• Pack Tactics
• Sunlight Sensitivity

Recessive Traits

• Darkvision
• Grovel, Cower, and Beg

Lizardfolk

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 77 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Constitution
• Bite
• Hunter's Lore
• Natural Armor
• Hungry Jaws

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom
• 30 foot swim speed
• Cunning Artisan
• Hold Breath

Leonin

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 65 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Constitution
• Daunting Roar
• Claws
• Darkvision

Recessive Traits

• +1 Strength
• Hunter's Instinct

Loxodon

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 18 inches Average weight modifier: 100 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Constitution
• Powerful Build
• Trunk
• Natural Armor

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom
• Loxodon Serenity
• Keen Smell

Minotuar

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 13 inches Average weight modifier: 75 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Horns
• Goring Rush
• Hammering Horns

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Labyrinthine Recall
• Imposing Presence

Mustelkin

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 9 inches Average weight modifier: 45 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• Nimble
• Vicious Jaws
• Small Claws

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom
• Speak with Small Beasts
• Restful Sleep

Shifter

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Shifting
• Beast Instincts

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Darkvision
• Keen Senses

Orc

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 9 inches Average weight modifier: 63 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Strength
• Aggressive
• Primal Intuition

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution
• Darkvision
• Powerful Build

Owlin

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 8 inches Average weight modifier: 34 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Flight
• Silent Feathers

Recessive Traits

• +1 to 1 ability scores of your choice
• Darkvision

Tabaxi

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Dexterity
• Feline Agility
• Cat's Talent

Recessive Traits

• +1 Charisma
• Darkvision
• Cat's Claws

Tiefling

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 9 inches Average weight modifier: 45 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Charisma (Dexterity for Feral variant)

Recessive Traits

• Darkvision
• Hellish Resistance

Asmodeus

Dominant Traits

• Infernal Legacy

Recessive Traits

• +1 Intelligence

Baalzebul

Dominant Traits

• Legacy of Maladomini

Recessive Traits

• +1 Intelligence

Dispater

Dominant Traits

• Legacy of Dis

Recessive Traits

• +1 Dexterity

Fierna

Dominant Traits

• Legacy of Phlegethos

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom

Glasya

Dominant Traits

• Legacy of Malboge

Recessive Traits

• +1 Dexterity

Levistus

Dominant Traits

• Legacy of Stygia

Recessive Traits

• +1 Constitution

Mammon

Dominant Traits

• Legacy of Minauros

Recessive Traits

• +1 Intelligence

Mephistopheles

Dominant Traits

• Legacy of Cania

Recessive Traits

• +1 Intelligence

Zariel

Dominant Traits

• Legacy of Avernus

Recessive Traits

• +1 Strength

Tortle

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 9 inches Average weight modifier: 45 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Strength
• Natural Armor
• Shell Defense
• Survival Instinct

Recessive Traits

• +1 Wisdom
• Claws
• Hold Breath

Triton

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +1 Strength, Constitution, or Charisma (choose two)
• 30 foot swim speed
• Amphibious
• Control Air and Water

Recessive Traits

• +1 Strength, Constitution, or Charisma
• Darkvision
• Emissary of the Sea
• Guardians of the Depths

Yuan-ti/Yuan-ti Pureblood

Average Height and Weight

Average height modifier: 11 inches Average weight modifier: 55 pounds

Dominant Traits

• +2 Charisma
• Innate Spellcasting
• Magic Resistance

Recessive Traits

• +1 Intelligence
• Darkvision
• Poison Immunity