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	The '''Races of X''' were a series of [[splatbook]]s for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3e. As their name suggests, each book in the series examines a select group of races centered around a common theme, with extensive cultural writeups of the more prominent races and smaller sections on lesser races, alongside new feats, spells, gods and other crunchy bits.		The '''Races of X''' were a series of [[splatbook]]s for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3e. As their name suggests, each book in the series examines a select group of races centered around a common theme, with extensive cultural writeups of the more prominent races and smaller sections on lesser races, alongside new feats, spells, gods and other crunchy bits.

	==Races of Ansalon==		==Races of Ansalon==
	Races of Ansalon is a [[splatbook]] ~~examinning~~ the many, ''many'' races indigenous to the [[Dragonlance]] setting. Divided into race-focused chapters, each contains a brief history, common traits, an extended writeup of the different subraces, a guideline to the race's status in the various eras of Krynn's history, and race-based alternative class features. Individual chapters may house other segments as well.		[[File:Races of Ansalon.jpg\|thumb]]
			Races of Ansalon is a [[splatbook]] examining the many, ''many'' races indigenous to the [[Dragonlance]] setting. Divided into race-focused chapters, each contains a brief history, common traits, an extended writeup of the different subraces, a guideline to the race's status in the various eras of Krynn's history, and race-based alternative class features. Individual chapters may house other segments as well.

	The ''[[Human]]s'' chapter divides the myriad human cultures into two categories; Civilized and Nomadic. It also features a subchapter on Ithin'Carthians, the bizarre foreign human-offshoot race first introduced as the Tarmaks, or "Brutes", in the Age of Mortals splatbook.		The ''[[Human]]s'' chapter divides the myriad human cultures into two categories; Civilized and Nomadic. It also features a subchapter on Ithin'Carthians, the bizarre foreign human-offshoot race first introduced as the Tarmaks, or "Brutes", in the Age of Mortals splatbook.
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	==Races of Destiny==		==Races of Destiny==
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	Races of Destiny is part of the "corebook" Races of X line, and is focused on [[Human]]s and human-descended races.		Races of Destiny is part of the "corebook" Races of X line, and is focused on [[Human]]s and human-descended races.

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	==Races of the Dragon==		==Races of the Dragon==
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	Races of the Dragon was one of the "corebook" Races of X splatbooks. As its name suggests, it focuses on races tied to [[dragon]]s because, hey, dragons are [[awesome]].		Races of the Dragon was one of the "corebook" Races of X splatbooks. As its name suggests, it focuses on races tied to [[dragon]]s because, hey, dragons are [[awesome]].

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	==Races of Eberron==		==Races of Eberron==
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	Races of Eberron is one of the three "Races of X" splatbooks that focus on providing greater lore and mechanical support for the native races of a particular setting - in this case, [[Eberron]] itself. Unlike ''Races of Faerun'' and ''Races of Ansalom'', and following more in the pattern of ''Monsters of Faerun'' and ''Drow of the Underdark'', it was released as a mainline, "Greyhawk with the serial number filed off" book, rather than an Eberron book. Whether this was intentional or a fuck-up on WotC's part is unknown.		Races of Eberron is one of the three "Races of X" splatbooks that focus on providing greater lore and mechanical support for the native races of a particular setting - in this case, [[Eberron]] itself. Unlike ''Races of Faerun'' and ''Races of Ansalom'', and following more in the pattern of ''Monsters of Faerun'' and ''Drow of the Underdark'', it was released as a mainline, "Greyhawk with the serial number filed off" book, rather than an Eberron book. Whether this was intentional or a fuck-up on WotC's part is unknown.

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	==Races of Faerun==		==Races of Faerun==
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	Races of Faerun is one of the three "Races of X" splatbooks that focus on providing greater lore and mechanical support for the native races of a particular setting. The very first of its kind, it covers the many different races of the [[Forgotten Realms]].		Races of Faerun is one of the three "Races of X" splatbooks that focus on providing greater lore and mechanical support for the native races of a particular setting. The very first of its kind, it covers the many different races of the [[Forgotten Realms]].

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	==Races of Stone==		==Races of Stone==
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	Part of the "core" branch of the Races of X series, Races of Stone focuses on those races with a particularly strong connection to the earth.		Part of the "core" branch of the Races of X series, Races of Stone focuses on those races with a particularly strong connection to the earth.

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	==Races of the Wild==		==Races of the Wild==
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	Part of the "core" branch of the Races of X series, Races of the Wild focuses on those races that have a particularly close connection to nature.		Part of the "core" branch of the Races of X series, Races of the Wild focuses on those races that have a particularly close connection to nature.

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	And it then completed its collection with new skills, feats, racial substitution levels for elves ([[Paladin]], [[Ranger]], [[Wizard]]), halflings ([[Druid]], [[Monk]], [[Rogue]]) and raptorans ([[Cleric]], [[Fighter]], [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|Sorcerer]], new weapons, armor, gear, [[magic]], [[psionics]], and tips on running campaigns focused on the races of the wild.		And it then completed its collection with new skills, feats, racial substitution levels for elves ([[Paladin]], [[Ranger]], [[Wizard]]), halflings ([[Druid]], [[Monk]], [[Rogue]]) and raptorans ([[Cleric]], [[Fighter]], [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|Sorcerer]], new weapons, armor, gear, [[magic]], [[psionics]], and tips on running campaigns focused on the races of the wild.

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	The '''Races of X''' were a series of [[splatbook]]s for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3e. As their name suggests, each book in the series examines a select group of races centered around a common theme, with extensive cultural writeups of the more prominent races and smaller sections on lesser races, alongside new feats, spells, gods and other crunchy bits.		The '''Races of X''' were a series of [[splatbook]]s for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] 3e. As their name suggests, each book in the series examines a select group of races centered around a common theme, with extensive cultural writeups of the more prominent races and smaller sections on lesser races, alongside new feats, spells, gods and other crunchy bits.

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	==Races of Eberron==		==Races of Eberron==
	Races of Eberron is one of the three "Races of X" splatbooks that focus on providing greater lore and mechanical support for the native races of a particular setting - in this case, [[Eberron]] itself.		Races of Eberron is one of the three "Races of X" splatbooks that focus on providing greater lore and mechanical support for the native races of a particular setting - in this case, [[Eberron]] itself. Unlike ''Races of Faerun'' and ''Races of Ansalom'', and following more in the pattern of ''Monsters of Faerun'' and ''Drow of the Underdark'', it was released as a mainline, "Greyhawk with the serial number filed off" book, rather than an Eberron book. Whether this was intentional or a fuck-up on WotC's part is unknown.

	The first half of the book focuses on Eberron's races; [[Warforged]], [[Shifter]]s, [[Changeling]]s and [[Kalashtar]] all have their own dedicated chapters, whilst the fifth chapter covers Eberron's particular take on the [[Dwarf]], [[Elf]], [[Drow]], [[Gnome]], [[Goblinoid]], [[Half-Elf]], [[Half-Orc]], [[Halfling]] and [[Orc]] races.		The first half of the book focuses on Eberron's races; [[Warforged]], [[Shifter]]s, [[Changeling]]s and [[Kalashtar]] all have their own dedicated chapters, whilst the fifth chapter covers Eberron's particular take on the [[Dwarf]], [[Elf]], [[Drow]], [[Gnome]], [[Goblinoid]], [[Half-Elf]], [[Half-Orc]], [[Halfling]] and [[Orc]] races.

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	==Races of Destiny==		==Races of Destiny==
	Races of Destiny is part of the "corebook" Races of X line, and is focused on ~~"dynamic" races. As this was still the era when humanocentrism was the norm in D&D, this translates into "~~[[Human]]s and human ~~offshoot~~ races".		Races of Destiny is part of the "corebook" Races of X line, and is focused on [[Human]]s and human-descended races.

	This book contains information on the following races:		This book contains information on the following races:
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	* Urban Soul		* Urban Soul

	It also contains the deities [[Urbanus]] and [[Zarus]] (as well as the whole Illumian racial pantheon), a variety of feats, racial substitution levels for Half-Elf [[Bard]]s, [[Fighter]]s & [[Ranger]]s as well as Half-Orc [[Barbarian]]s, [[Druid]]s and [[Paladin]]s, skills, [[magic]] spells, [[psionic]]s, and information on running a "Campaign of Destiny".		Not every race in the book was eligible for any of these prestige classes. Aasimars and Tieflings, for example, got screwed. There was also very little information regarding exactly which races were "human enough" to qualify for the human-only classes. Illumians, Mongrelfolk, Sea Kin, Sharakim, Skulks, and Underfolk were all given the Human subtype to help with that, but subtype isn't the same thing as race, and the prestige class requirements said race rather than subtype, proving once again that 3E rules are a design clusterfuck.

			The book also contains the deities [[Urbanus]] and [[Zarus]] (as well as the whole Illumian racial pantheon), a variety of feats, racial substitution levels for Half-Elf [[Bard]]s, [[Fighter]]s & [[Ranger]]s as well as Half-Orc [[Barbarian]]s, [[Druid]]s and [[Paladin]]s, skills, [[magic]] spells, [[psionic]]s, and information on running a "Campaign of Destiny".

	==Races of the Dragon==		==Races of the Dragon==

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	The second chapter covers [[Spellscale]]s, who never caught on because they're kind of like you threw a mixture of [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|draconic sorcerer]] and [[elf]] into a blender with just a sprinkle of [[kender]] for flavor]].		The second chapter covers [[Spellscale]]s, who never caught on because they're kind of like you threw a mixture of [[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|draconic sorcerer]] and [[elf]] into a blender with just a sprinkle of [[kender]] for flavor]].

	The third chapter, regarded by many as the best, focuses on [[kobold]]s, ~~finally exploring their mysterious connection to~~ dragons ~~that they gained in their 3e redesign~~.		The third chapter, regarded by many as the best, focuses on [[kobold]]s, transforming them from a joke race into fucking [[Pun-Pun]] and causing endless amounts of [[skub]] over whether or not dragonwrought Kobolds counted as true dragons.

	Chapter four, last of the racial chapters, covers the "Dragon-Descended"; [[Half-Dragon]]s and [[Draconic]]s. Aka the dragon-touched races that nobody plays due to [[Level Adjustment]].		Chapter four, last of the racial chapters, covers the "Dragon-Descended"; [[Half-Dragon]]s and [[Draconic]]s. Aka the dragon-touched races that nobody plays due to [[Level Adjustment]].
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	Chapter nine talks about running campaigns focused on playing draconic races.		Chapter nine talks about running campaigns focused on playing draconic races.

	For ~~appendixes~~, there's a primer on the Draconic language and a detailed writeup of the draconic deities:		For appendices, there's a primer on the Draconic language and a detailed writeup of the draconic deities:
	* [[Aasterinian]]		* [[Aasterinian]]
	* [[Astilabor]]		* [[Astilabor]]

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	* [[Gelf Darkhearth]]		* [[Gelf Darkhearth]]
	* [[The Glutton]]		* [[The Glutton]]
	* [[Rill ~~Cleverthrust~~]]		* [[Rill Cleverthrush]]
	* [[Sheyanna Flaxenstrand]]		* [[Sheyanna Flaxenstrand]]

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	The ''[[Dwarves]]'' chapter covers all four species of Krynnish dwarf - Hill, Mountain, Dark and Gully - and also covers the [[Half-Dwarf]] race. It features the unique subchapter, "The Golden Hammers", which covers the elite fighting force of the dwarves and comes with a membership prestige class.		The ''[[Dwarves]]'' chapter covers all four species of Krynnish dwarf - Hill, Mountain, Dark and Gully - and also covers the [[Half-Dwarf]] race. It features the unique subchapter, "The Golden Hammers", which covers the elite fighting force of the dwarves and comes with a membership prestige class.

	The ''[[Elves]]'' chapter mirrors the Dwarf chapter; it covers all five elf races (Kagonesti, Qualinesti, Silvanesti, Dargonesti and Dimernesti, or Wilder Elves, Wood Elves, High Elves, Deep Elves and Shoal Elves), and the [[Half-Elf]] race. It features the unique subchapter, "The Kirath", which represents the elite scouting organization of the Silvanesti and v		The ''[[Elves]]'' chapter mirrors the Dwarf chapter; it covers all five elf races (Kagonesti, Qualinesti, Silvanesti, Dargonesti and Dimernesti, or Wilder Elves, Wood Elves, High Elves, Deep Elves and Shoal Elves), and the [[Half-Elf]] race. It features the unique subchapter, "The Kirath", which represents the elite scouting organization of the Silvanesti, complete with roleplaying and mechanical guidelines, as well as variant class features for [[fighter]]s, [[ranger]]s and [[rogue]]s who belong to its ranks.

	The ''[[Gnome]]s'' chapter, lof course, focuses on the infamous [[Tinker Gnome]]s of Krynn, including their "Mad Gnome" and Wild Gnome cousins and their Half-Gnome progeny. It features a new prestige class, the Gnomish Tinker, and also rules for building Gnomish Contraptions.		The ''[[Gnome]]s'' chapter, lof course, focuses on the infamous [[Tinker Gnome]]s of Krynn, including their "Mad Gnome" and Wild Gnome cousins and their Half-Gnome progeny. It features a new prestige class, the Gnomish Tinker, and also rules for building Gnomish Contraptions.
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	The ''[[Minotaur]]s'' chapter covers both the true minotaurs and the more savage Thoradorian Minotaurs. It also has rules on belonging to a Minotaur Legion.		The ''[[Minotaur]]s'' chapter covers both the true minotaurs and the more savage Thoradorian Minotaurs. It also has rules on belonging to a Minotaur Legion.

	The ''[[Ogre]]s'' chapter is quite large; in addition to full PC writeups for ~~ogres~~, [[Half-Ogre]]s and [[Irda]], it also examines the other branches of the Krynnish ogre family tree - the [[Athach]], the [[Ettin]], the [[Giant]], the [[Hag]], the [[Oni\|Ogre Mage]] and the [[Troll]] - and covers the Ogre Slaver prestige class.		The ''[[Ogre]]s'' chapter is quite large; in addition to full PC writeups for [[ogre]]s, [[Half-Ogre]]s and [[Irda]], it also examines the other branches of the Krynnish ogre family tree - the [[Athach]], the [[Ettin]], the [[Giant]], the [[Hag]], the [[Oni\|Ogre Mage]] and the [[Troll]] - and covers the Ogre Slaver prestige class.

	The final chapter, titled simply "Other Races" is a grabbag of lesser races - [[Centaur]]s, [[Kyrie]], [[Phaethon]]s, [[Thanoi]] and [[Ursoi]] - as well as the Elder Phaethon Prestige Class, alternate class features for the aforementioned races, and a general listing of feats, armor, weapons, gear & special items, magic items and artifacts connected to the various races.		The final chapter, titled simply "Other Races" is a grabbag of lesser races - [[Centaur]]s, [[Kyrie]], [[Phaethon]]s, [[Thanoi]] and [[Ursoi]] - as well as the Elder Phaethon Prestige Class, alternate class features for the aforementioned races, and a general listing of feats, armor, weapons, gear & special items, magic items and artifacts connected to the various races.