Races

A new character may be a dwarf, moon elf, gold elf, wild elf, human, gnome, halfling, half-elf, half-orc, half-ogre, half-giant, dark elf (drow), sea elf, orc, goblin, troll, dark dwarf or deep gnome. Dark elves, dark dwarves, deep gnomes, orcs and goblins fight at -4 in lighted rooms above ground, unless darkness surrounds them (the spell, or an item's). Any race may be any class, and reach the highest level in it, except that half-giants may only be warriors or barbarians: they are the only race that can bash huge monsters. Races differ in their abilities, their regeneration and their AGING.

See also: LEVEL LIMITS, AGING, RACE WAR, HALF-GIANT, ELF, HALF-ELF, DARK ELF, GNOME, HALFLING, DWARF, HALF-ORC, HUMAN, HALF-OGRE, GOBLINOID, TROLLISH, ORCISH, DARK DWARF, ALLRACES