Race

There are many races; each with their own strengths and weaknesses relative to others. Each race is different in its way of life, religion(s), cultural and physical aspects. Additionally, many races have distinct sub-races with their own unique characteristics.
Race 	Sub-Race 	Ability adjustment 	Ability adjustment 	Ability adjustment 	Ability adjustment 	Ability adjustment 	Ability adjustment 	Favoredclass	Leveladjust
Race 	Sub-Race 	Str 	Dex 	Con 	Int 	Wis 	Cha 	Favoredclass	Leveladjust
Dwarf 	Shield dwarf 	 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	
Dwarf 	Fighter 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dwarf 	Gold dwarf 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
+2 	 	 	 	Fighter 	 	 	 	 	
Gray dwarf (Duergar) 	 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fighter 	+1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Elf 	Sun elf 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Elf 	+2 	 	 	Wizard 	 	 	 	 	
Elf 	Moon elf 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	
Elf 	 	 	 	Wizard 	 	 	 	 	
Elf 	Wood elf 	+2 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Ranger 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Wild elf (MotB) 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Sorcerer 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Drow 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
+2 	 	+2 	Wizard 	+2 	 	 	 	 	
Gnome 	Rock gnome 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gnome 	 	+2 	 	 	 	Bard 	 	 	
Svirfneblin 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
+2 	 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rogue 	+3 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Halfling 	Strongheart halfling 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Halfling 	+2 	 	 	 	 	Rogue 	 	 	
Lightfoot halfling 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
+2 	 	 	 	 	Rogue 	 	 	 	
Half-elf 	Half-elf 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Any* 	
Half-elf 	Half-drow (MotB) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Any* 	
Half-orc 	Half-orc 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Barbarian 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gray orc (SoZ) 	Gray orc (SoZ) 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
+2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cleric 	+1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Human 	Human 	+Skill Points per Level	+Skill Points per Level	+Skill Points per Level	+Skill Points per Level	+Skill Points per Level	+Skill Points per Level	Any* 	
Planetouched 	Aasimar 	 	 	 	 	+2 	+2 	Paladin 	+1
Planetouched 	Tiefling 	 	+2 	 	+2 	 	 	 	
Planetouched 	Rogue 	+1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Planetouched 	Air genasi (MotB) 	 	+2 	 	+2 	 	 	 	
Planetouched 	Fighter 	+1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Planetouched 	Earth genasi (MotB) 	+2 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	
Fighter 	+1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fire genasi (MotB) 	 	 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	
Fighter 	+1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Water genasi (MotB) 	 	 	+2 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fighter 	+1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Yuan-Ti Pureblood (SoZ)	Yuan-Ti Pureblood (SoZ)	 	+2 	 	+2 	 	+2 	Ranger 	+2
All playable races are medium-sized, except for Gnomes and Halflings, which are small.
* Any as a favored class indicates that this race's favored class is the highest base class that is in use on the character at the time. Prestige classes are never used in the calculation, only base classes. The highest base class is thus always ignored regardless of which class is highest at the moment. Thus, the favored class is subject to change at any point in the character's history.
==NWN comparison==
*Though NWN did include the option to specify a subrace for a character, the only effect was to replace the normal race's name on the character sheet. There was no other built-in functionality.