Races & Classes - as seen in Faerûn

Not every 4th Edition Race or Class are available in every world. For your convenience, here are a list of Races and Classes that can be found in Faerûn, with notes.

• Bugbear
  • ​Monster Manual, p.276
• Dragonborn
• Deva, are called "Aasimar"
• Drow
  • Forgotten Realms Player's Guide p.8
• Duergar
  • ​Monster Manual 2, p.220
• Gold Dwarves
  • Neverwinter Campaign Guide, p.46
• Shield Dwarves
  • Neverwinter Campaign Guide, p.47
• Moon Elves (Eladrin)
  • Neverwinter Campaign Guide, p.49
• Sun Elves (Eladrin)
  • Neverwinter Campaign Guide, p.50
• Wild Elves
  • Neverwinter Campaign Guide, p.51
• Wood Elves
  • Neverwinter Campaign Guide, p.52
• Genasi
  • Forgotten Realms Player's Guide p.10
• Githzerai
• Githyanki
  • ​Monster Manual, p.277
• Gnolls
  • Dragon Magazine 366 p.47
• Gnomes
• Goblins
  • ​Monster Manual p.278
• Goliaths
• Half-Elf
• Halflings
• Human
• Kobold
  • Monster Manual p.277 / ???
  • Note: though seen as “evil”, Kobolds are not seen as a serious threat.
• Orcs, Half-Orcs
• Shades
• Shadar-Kai
• Shifters, are called Lycanthropes
• Thieflings

Note: Races in italics are feared by commoners, except in large or evil cities, or specific regions.
Note: Races that are underlined are rare and small settlements might fear them.

• Ardent
• Assassin
  • Original
    • Dragon Magazine 379
  • Executioner [Assassin]
• Avenger
• Barbarian
  • Original
  • Berserker
• Bard
  • Original
  • Skald
• Battlemind
• Cleric
  • Warpriest
    • See Neverwinter Campaign Guide, p.53 for which Domains are available.
• Druid
  • Original
  • Protector
  • Sentinel
• Fighter
  • Original
    • Note: you also receive Platemail proficiency
  • Knight
  • Slayer
• Invoker
  • Note: unlike what the text says, you chose 1 Deity that you serve
• Paladin
  • Blackguard
  • Cavalier
• Psion
• Ranger
  • Original
  • Hunter
  • Scout
• Rogue
  • Original
  • Thief
• Seeker
• Shaman
• Sorcerer
  • Original
  • Elementalist
• Spellscarred [Multiclass]
  • Forgotten Realms Player Guide, p.41
  • Spellscarred is Multiclass only.
• Swordmage
  • Forgotten Realms Player Guide, p.24
• Vampire
• Warden
• Warlock
  • Original
  • Binder
  • Hexblade
• Warlord
• Wizard
  • Original
  • Bladesinger
    • Neverwinter Campaign Guide, p.66
    • Note: you must be of Elven/Eladrin Ancestry
    • Note; For your "Bladesinger Daily Powers", you can chose from Wizard Encounter AND Daily powers, not just Encounter powers.
  • Mage
  • Sha'ir
  • Witch

Note: Classes in italic are rare in the Forgotten Realms, using their powers near NPCs might scare them.
Note: Original Cleric, Original Paladin, Artificers and Monks are not legal in the Forgotten Realms, but if you really want to play them, talk with the DM. If you are allowed to chose a levelled power from the full powers list, the Original Cleric and Original Paladin powers are legal choices.

A list of all Backgrounds can be found in the Offline Compendium. Only backgrounds from the following campaigns are allowed:

• General
• Faerûn
• Neverwinter

A list of all Themes can be found in the Offline Compendium. Only Themes from the following campaigns are allowed:

• Council of Spiders
• The Dungeon Survival Handbook
• Dragon Magazines
• Neverwinter Campaign Setting
• The Book of Vile Darkness