Species Index

Amantia is home to an extraordinary range of peoples. This index links to individual species notes. For full mechanical detail, see the source PDFs.

Sources

Art: Amantia Playable Species Images.pdf Full mechanics: ChapterTwo_RacesOfAmantia_09March2024.pdf

Common Species

These are the most frequently encountered peoples across Amantia — the default options for most player characters and a reliable source of NPCs.

Species	Note	Key Traits
Humans (6 ethnicities)	Humans	Versatile; dominant across all continents
Elves (5+ subtypes)	Elves	Long-lived; Fae-descended; magical
Dwarves (3 subtypes)	Dwarves	Clan-bound; mountain-forged; long-memoried
Gnomes	Gnome	Curious; arcane-resistant; widespread
Goblins	Goblin	Nimble; widespread; often underestimated

Unusual but not unheard-of. These peoples have specific homelands and cultures, and draw attention when encountered outside them.

Species	Note	Homeland / Region
Avians (Raptor, Corvid, Strigi, Psitti, Cygni)	Avians	Aaqa / aeries throughout Amantia
Tabaxi (6 cat types)	Tabaxi	Nesian, Sikassan, Iljarnskarn
Genasi (Air, Earth, Fire, Water)	Genasi	Elemental planar crossings
Tieflings (Infernal, Abyssal, Chthonic)	Tieflings	Widespread, especially Holy Rose Empire
Goliaths (6 subtypes)	Goliaths	Mountains, arctic, volcanic, coastal extremes
Aasimar	Aasimar	Tied to divine activity
Firbolg	Firbolg	Siórtharan forests, wild lands
Orc	Orc	Frontier regions, northern kingdoms
Hobgoblin	Hobgoblin	Garud-Guur Empire
Kobold	Kobold	Dragon territories, underground

Distinctive enough to be remarkable. Playing one of these means being memorable everywhere you go.

Species	Note	Notes
Greater Minotaur	Greater Minotaur	Minotauros Theocracy; Baphomet-linked
Loxodon	Loxodon	Southern subcontinents; community-bound; 450yr lifespan
Aes Sídhe	Aes Sídhe	High Fae nobility; obligation-bound; Siórtharan kingdoms
Summer Court Faerie	Summer Court Faerie	Bold, passionate; Seelie Court
Winter Court Faerie	Winter Court Faerie	Cold, calculating; Unseelie Court
Fae’ri (3 subtypes)	Fae’ri	Altered Fae — Ashblood, Glamourbound, Riftwing
Hexblood	Hexblood	Hag-marked mortal lineage; dream magic
Changeling	Changeling	Fae-born shapeshifter; no fixed identity
Eladrin (4 seasons)	Elves	Feywild-tied; seasonal transformation
Githyanki & Githzerai	Githyanki & Githzerai	Theocracy of Gith; psionic
Thri-kreen	Thri-kreen	The Hives; four-armed insectoids
Yuan-ti Pureblood	Yuan-ti Pureblood	Shessian Empire
Wemic	Wemic	Pridelands of Nobanion
Centaur	Centaur	Open plains, Fae territories
Cervitaur	Cervitaur	Fae forests
Satyr	Satyr	Fae-adjacent regions
Dhampir	Dhampir	Saxolace/Mornolace; vampiric lineage
Harengon	Harengon	Rural/wild regions
Lizardfolk	Lizardfolk	Swamps, Wallacia
Triton	Triton	Coastal/deep ocean
Bugbear	Bugbear	Wilderness, goblinoid territories
Bullywug	Bullywug	Bogs, wetlands
Medusa (Lesser)	Medusa (Lesser)	Arcavéan region
Gnome	Gnome	Forest and Gray subtypes

Ethnicity	Inspiration	Language	Primary Homeland
Siórtharan	Celtic / Irish	Ananthean	Rose Subcontinent
Iljarnskarn	Norse / Germanic	Aislandtic	Northern Kingdoms
Malkûn	Arabic / N. African	Al’ Malik	Sultanate, Jewel Coast
Bakassari	West African	Sikassan	Jewel Coast, Pridelands
Vanakuti	South Asian	Nesian	Nesian subcontinent
Arcavéan	Mediterranean / Greek	Arcadian	Republic of Arcadia, Holy Rose Empire

Full detail: Humans

Subtype	Old Name	Character
Faenari	Fae Elf	Adventurous; Fae-blooded; pale with cool tones
Sylvalûn	Wald Elf	Reclusive; forest-bound; martial
Vanaril	Vanir Elf	High elves; proud; magically gifted
Nero	Dark Elf	Underground; independent; mistrusted
Kharunyel	—	Deep shadow elves; Niflheim
Eladrin	—	Feywild-bound; seasonal transformation

Full detail: Elves

Subtype	Old Name	Character
Ruzvarkun	Roseland	Most common; lawful good; craftsmen
Durakhald	Durin	Deeper; more suspicious; more avarice
Duergar	Grey Dwarf	Darkest; psionic; paranoid

Full detail: Dwarves