Human 5e race & species
2014 race (SRD 5.1): +1 to all six ability scores · Medium · speed 30 ft.
2024 species (SRD 5.2): Humanoid · Medium · speed 30 ft.
Jump to: 2014 race · 2024 species · What changed
| 2014 race | 2024 species | |
|---|---|---|
| Ability scores | +1 to all six ability scores | From your background |
| Size | Medium | Medium |
| Speed | 30 ft. | 30 ft. |
| Darkvision | — | — |
| Traits | — | Resourceful, Skillful, Versatile |
| Subrace or lineage | — | — |
Human race (2014, SRD 5.1)
- Ability Score Increase
- +1 to all six ability scores
- Size
- Medium
- Speed
- 30 feet
- Languages
- Common
Age. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.
Alignment. Humans tend toward no particular alignment. The best and the worst are found among them.
Size. Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.
Human species (2024, SRD 5.2)
- Creature type
- Humanoid
- Size
- Medium
- Speed
- 30 feet
As a Human, you have these special traits.
Resourceful. You gain Heroic Inspiration whenever you finish a Long Rest.
Skillful. You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice.
Versatile. You gain an Origin feat of your choice (see "Feats"). Skilled is recommended.
What changed in 2024
- No ability score increase: in the 2024 rules those come from your background instead (2014: +1 to all six ability scores).
Play a human
Pick Human on the builder’s race step and its traits, speed and senses go straight onto your sheet. Beyond these SRD options, the builder has 143 races and variants from the Player’s Handbook and the expansion books. To plan your scores first, the point buy calculator adds 2014 racial or 2024 background bonuses for you, or roll a set with the 4d6 ability score roller.