| Region | Automatic Languages | Bonus Languages | Regional Feats | Equipment |
| Aglarond | Aglarondan | Chessentan, Damaran, Draconic, Elven, Mulhorandi, Orc, Sylvan | Discipline, Luck of Heroes, Treetopper | (A) Studded leather armor*
& 20 arrows*
(B) Scrolls of web & protection from arrows (C) Scrolls of silence & spiritual hand |
| Amn | Chondathan | Alzhedo, Elven, Giant, Goblin, Illuskan, Nexalan, Shaaran | Cosmopolitan, Education, Street Palm, Street Smart | (A)
Thieves tools*, hand crossbow, 10 bolts*
(B) Choice of longsword* or shortsword* (C) Light warhorse, bit & bridle, military saddle, and studded leather barding |
| Anauroch | Midani or Nethereseshade | Chondathan, Damaran, Draconic, Gnoll, Netherese, Orc | Discipline, Survivor | (A) Scimitar* or dagger*
(B) Mighty composite shortbow (+1) and 20 arrows* |
| Calimshan | Alzhedo | Auran, Chondathan, Chultan, Draconic, Ignan, Shaaran, Tahalan | Bloodline of Fire, Mind Over Body, Street Smart, Thug | (A) Wand of magic misile
(1st)
with 20 charges
(B) Studded leather armor* and 3 potions of cure light wounds (1st) |
| Chessenta | Chessentan | Aglarondan, Chondathan, Draconic, Mulhorandi, Turmic, Untheric | Arcane Schooling, Artist, Education, Street Smart | (A) Short sword* or longspear*
(B) Breastplate* (C) Scrolls of blur and levitate |
| Chondalwood | Shaaran | Chessentan, Chondathan, Elven, Halfling, Gnoll, Shaaran, Sylvan, Untheric | Forester, Survivor, Treetopper | (A) shortbow*, longbow,*
or halfspear*
(B) 3 doses of blue whinnis poison (C) 2 doses of Medium-size spider venom |
| Chult | Chultan | Alzhedo, Draconic, Dwarven, Goblin, Sylvan, Shaaran, Tashalan | Foe Hunter, Snake Blood, Survivor | (A) Potions of hiding
& sneak
(B) 2 doses Large monstrous spider venom (C) Kukri* or halfspear* |
| Cormyr | Chondathan | Elven, Damaran, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Orc, Turmic | Discipline, Education, Foe Hunter, Saddle Back | (A) Longsword* or heavy
mace*
(B) Banded mail* (C) Scrolls of flaming sphere and endurance |
| Dalelands | Chondathan | Elven, Damaran, Giant, Gnome, Orc, Sylvan | Blooded, Forester, Luck of Heroes, Militia, Strong Soul | (A) Mighty composite longbow
(+2)
(B) Mighty composite shortbow (+2) (C) Longbow*, shortspear*, or quarterstaff* |
| Damara | Damaran | Chondathan, Dwarven, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Uluik | Bull Headed, Foe Hunter, Survivor | (A) Bastard sword* or
battleaxe*
(B) 2 scrolls cure moderate wounds (C) 300 gp worth of bloodstones |
| Dragon Coast | Chondathan | Aglarondan, Chessantan, Damaran, Goblin, Halfling, Orc, Turmic | Bullheaded, Silver Palm, Thug | (A) Rapier* or light crossbow*
(B) Potion of protection from arrows & blur |
| Dwarf, gold | Dwarven | Giant, Gnome, Goblin, Shaaran, Terran, Untheric | Bullheaded, Silver Palm, Smooth Talh, Thunder Twin | (A) Scroll of bull's
strength and 5 thunderstones
(B) Dwarven waraxe* (C) Scale mail* abd large steel shield* |
| Dwarf, gray | Dwarven, Undercommon | Common, Draconic, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Terran | Bullheaded, Daylight Adaptation, Mercantile Background, Resist Poison, Silver Palm | (A) Chain shirt* and 10
bolts*
(B) handaxe* or battleaxe* |
| Dwarf, shield | Dwarven | Chondathan, Draconic, Giant, Goblin, Illuskan, Orc | Bullheaded, Foe Hunter, Survivor, Thunder Twin | (A) Warhammer* or dwarven
waraxe*
(B) Breastplate* and potion of cure light wounds |
| Elf, drow | Elven, Undercommon | Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Drow Sign, Goblin, Illuskan | Daylight Adaptation, Stealthy, Survivor, Twin Sword Style | (A) Hand crossbow and
20 bolts*
(B) Short sword* or dagger* (C) Scrolls of cat's grace and web |
| Elf, moon | Elven | Auran, Chondathan, Gnoll, Gnome, Halfling, Illuskan, Sylvan | Educator, Forester, Mind Over Body, Strong Soul | (A) Longsword* or rapier*
or longbow*
(B) Breastplate and 20 arrows* (C) Scrolls of barksin and cure moderate wounds |
| Elf, sun | Elven | Auran, Celestial, Chondathan, Gnome, Halfling, Illuskan, Orc | Discipline, Education, Mind Over Body, Strong Soul | (A) Longsword*, longspear*
or longbow*
(B) Scrolls of invisibility and levitate (C) Wand of color spray (20 charges) |
| Elf, wild | Elven | Gnoll, Illuskan, Sylvan, Tashalan | Forester, Strong Soul, Survivor, Treetopper | (A) Shortspear* or longbow*
(B) Studded leather armor* and 20 arrows* (C) Hide armor* and potion of hiding |
| Elf, wood | Elven | Chondathan, Draconic, Gnome, Goblin, Gnoll, Sylvan | Foe Hunter, Forester, Strong Soul, Treetopper | (A) Mighty composite shortbow
(+2)
(B) Mighty composite longbow (+2) (C) Studded leather armor* and potion of sneak |
| Evermeet | Elven | Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Chondathan, Illuskan, Sylvan | Artist, Courteous Magocracy, Education | (A) Scroll of knock
and Quall's feather token (tree)
(B) Studded leather* and 3 potions of cure light wounds (C) Longsward* or longbow* |
| Gnome, deep | Gnome, Undercommon | Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Illuskan, Terran | Mercantile Background, Strong Soul, Survivor | (A) Dagger* or light pick*
or heavy pick*
(B) Chain shirt* and 20 bolts* |
| Gnome, rock | Gnome | Chondathan, Draconic, Dwarvenm Goblin, Illuskan, Sylbvan, Terran | Artist, Discipline, Strong Soul | (A) Pistol, powderhorn
and 10 bullets*
(B) Studded leather armor*, 3 tanglefoot bags (C) Scrolls of invisibility and minor image |
| Great Dale | Damaran | Giant, Goblin, Rashemi, Mulhorandi | Bullheaded, Forester, Silver Palm | (A) Longbow* or Shortbow*
(B) Healer's kit, 2 antitoxins, and 20 arrows* |
| Half-elf | Elven, home region | Any (except secret ones) | By region or applicable evlen race | (A) By region or applicable elven race |
| Half-orc | Orc, home region | Damaran, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Illuskan, Undercommon | Resist Poison, Stealthy | (A) Potions of bull's
stregth and cure moderate wounds
(B) Banded mail with armor spikes (C) Dire flail*, greataxe* or orc double axe* |
| Halfling, ghostwise | Halfling | Chondathan, Elven, Gnoll, Shaaran, Sylvan | Forester, Stealthy, Strong Soul, Survivor, Treetopper | (A) Shortbow*, longbow*,
or shortspear*
(B) 3 doses of blue whinnis poison (C) 2 doses of Medium-size spider venom |
| Halfling, lightfoot | Halfling | Chessenta, Chondathan, Damaran, Dwarven, Elven, Illuskan, Goblin | Smooth talk, Strong Soul, Stealthy, Survivor | (A) Light crossbow*, sling*,
or shortbow*
(B) Qualal's feather token (bird) (C) 40 arrows* or bolts* |
| Halfling, strongheart | Halfling | Dwarven, Gnoll, Goblin, Halruuan, Shaaran | Discipline, Militia, Stealthy, Strong Soul | (A) Short sword*
(B) Darkwood shield (C) Potions of hiding & sneaking |
| Halruaa | Halruaan | Dambrathan, Elven, Goblin, Halfling, Shaaran, Tashalan | Arcane Schooling, Courteous Magocracy, Magical Training | (A) Arcane scrolls (1
2nd level & 6 1st level)
(B) Potions totaling 300 gp or less |
| High Forest | Chondathan | Elven, Gnoll, Goblin, Halfling, Illuskan, Sylvan | Forester, Treetopper | (A) Longsward* or longspear*
(B) Mighty composite longbow (+2) (C) Potion of resist elements |
| Hordelands | Tuigan | Goblin, Damaran, Mulhorandi, Rashemi, Shou | Horse Nomad, Saddleback, Survivor | (A) Composite shortbow*
(B) Light warhorse, bit & bridle, military saddle, and studded leather barding |
| Human | Home region | Any (except secret ones) | By region | (A) By region |
| Impiltur | Damaran | Aglarondan, Chessentan, Chondathan, Dwarven, Giant, Goblin | Discipline, Mercantuile Background, Militia, Silver Palm | (A) Thieves tools* and
studded leather armor*
(B) Potion of charisma (C) Bastard sword* or greatsward* |
| Lake of Steam | Shaaran | Alzhedo, Chondathan, Dwarven, Goblin, Common, Tashalan | For Huntert, Mercantile Background, | (A) Scimitar*, falchion*,
or glaive*
(B) Potion of darkvision or invisibility |
| Lantan | Lantanese | Alzhedo, Chondathan, Dwarven, Gnome, Ignan, Illuskan, Shaaran | Arcane Schooling, Education, Mercantile Background | (A) Pistol, powderhorn,
and 10 bullets*
(B) Heavy crossbow* |
| Luiren | Halfling, Shaaran | Dwarven, Gnoll, Golblin, Halruuaan, Shaaran, Untheric | Discipline, Militia, Smooth Talk | (A) Short sword*
(B) Darkwood shield (C) Potions of hiding & sneakng |
| Moonsea | Damaran | Chondathan, Chessantan, Draconic, Giant, Goblin, Midani, Orc | Foe Hunter, Silver Palm, Strret Smart, Thug | (A) Short sword* or two-bladed
sword*
(B) Light crossbow* (C) Hand crossbow and 2 doses greenblood oil |
| Moonshae Isles | Illuskan | Aquan, Chondathan, Elven, Giant, Orc, Sylvan | Bullheaded, Strong Soul, Survivor | (A) Studded leather armor*
and 20 arrows*
(B) Longbow* (C) Handaxe*, battleaxe*, or greataxe* |
| Mulhorand | Mulhorandi | Aglarondan, Chessentan, Draconic, Duprpari, Goblin, Tuigan, Untheric | Arcane Schooling, Education | (A) Sickle *, scythe*,
or falshion*
(B) 2 2nd level divine scrolls (C) Potion of lesser restoration |
| Narfell | Damaran | Goblin, Orc, Rashemi, Tuigan, Uluik | Bullheaded, Saddleback, Survivor | (A) Light warhorse, bit
& bridle, military saddle, and studded leather barding
(B)Light lance*, longspear*, or kukri* |
| Nelanther Isles | Chondathan | Alzhedo, Goblin, Illuskan, Lantanese, Orc, Shaaran | Blooded, Bullheaded, Thug | (A) Scimitar* or dagger*
(B) Pistol, powderhorn, and 10 bullets* (C) 3 potions of cure light wounds and 150 gp |
| The North | Chondathan, Illuskan | Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, Midani, Orc | Foe Hunter, Saddleback, Survivor | (A) Studded leather armor
and potion of hiding
(B) Battleaxe*, heavy mace*, or longsword |
| Orc | Orc | Damaran, Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Illuskan, Undercommon | Daylight Adaptation, Resist Poison | (A) Potions of bull's
strength and cure moderate wounds
(B) Banded mail with armor spikes (C) Dire flail*, great axe*, or orc double axe* |
| Rashemen | Rashemi | Aglarondan, Damaran, Goblin, Mulhorandi, Tuigan | Bullheaded, Ethran, Survivor | (A) Potions of jump,
cure light wounds & vision (2 each)
(B) Wand of light or wand of detect magic (C) Spiked chain*, nunchaku*, or siangham* |
| Sembia | Chondathan | Chessentan, Damaran, Gnome, Halfling, Mulhorandi, Shaaran, Turmic | Blooded, Education, Mercantile Background, Silver Palm, Twin Sword Style | (A) 300 gp |
| The Shaar | Shaaran | Alzhedo, Dambrathan, Durpari, Dwarven, Gnoll, Halruaan, Mulhorandi, Tashalan, Untheric | Horse Nomad, Silver Palm, Survivor | (A) Studded leather armor*
and potion of vision
(B) Light warhorse, bit & bridle, military saddle, and studded leather barding |
| Silverymoon | Condathan, Illuskan | Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Illuskan, Midani, Orc, Sylvan | Blooded, Education, Smooth talk, Survivor | (A) Longsword*, rapier*,
or longbow*
(B) Chain shirt* (C) Studded leather armor* and 2nd level scroll |
| Tashalar | Tashalan | Alzhedo, Chultan, Draconic, Illuskan, Orc, Shaaran, Sylvan | Foe Hunter, Mercantile Background, Snake Blood | (A) Hand crossbow and
2 doses greenblood oil
(B) Light crossbow* (C) hide armor* and darkwood shield |
| Tethyr | Chondathan | Elven, Goblin, Illuskan, Lantanese, Shaaran, Sylvan | Blooded, Foe Hunter, Luck of Heroes, Mercantile Background | (A) Potion of cure
moderate wounds
(B) Scrolls of protection from arrows and blur (C) Scrolls of aid and lesser restoration |
| Thay | Mulhorandi | Chessentan, Damaran, Infernal, Rashemi, Tuigan, Untheric | Discipline, Mind Over Body, Tattoo Focus | (A) Two 2nd level scrolls
(B) One 2nd level and six 1st level scrolls (C) Longsword* |
| Thesk | Damaran | Aglarondan, Chondathan, Giant, Gnoll, Mulhorandi, Rashemi, Tuigan, Turmic, Shou | Mercantile Background, Silver Palm, Smooth talk | (A) Studded leather armor*
and thieves
tools* (B) Studded leather armor* and healer's kit* (C) Studded leather armor* and instrument* |
| Unther | Untheric | Chessentan, Draconic, Mulhorandi, Orc, Shaaran | Arcane Schooling, Street Smart, Thug | (A) Breastplate*
(B) Scale mail* and 20 arrows (C) Scrolls of detect thoughts and misdirection |
| Vaasa | Damaran | Abyssal, Giant, Goblin, Orc, Uluik | Blooded, Bullheaded, Foe Hunter, Horse nomad (the Ride only), Survivor | (A) Splint mail*
(B) Heavy mace* or light mace* (C) Potion of shadow mask |
| The Vast | Damaran | Aglarondan, Chondathan, Dwarven, Giant, Goblin, Morhorandi,Orc, Rashemi, Tuigan, Turmic, Shou | Luck of Heroes, Mercantile Background, Thug | (A) Three potions of
cure light wounds and 20 arrows*
(B) Banded mail with armor spikes |
| Vilhon Reach | Chondathan, Shaaran, Turmic | Chessentan, Damaran, Draconic, Elven, Goblin, Shaaran, Turmic | Silver Palm, Snake Blood (Hlondeth only), Survivor, Thug | (A) Rapier* or dagger*
(B) Studded leather armor* and 20 bolts* |
| Waterdeep | Chondathan | Dwarven, Elven, Giant, Goblin, Illuskan, Orc | Artist, Cosmopolitan, Education, Smooth Talk, Thug, Twin Sword Style | (A) Longsword*, rapier*,
or short sword*
(B) Any two 2nd level scrolls (C) 300 gp |
| Western Heartlands | Chondathan | Elven, Giant, Goblin, Illuskan, Midani, Orc | Bullheaded, Saddleback, Surivor | (A) Bastard sword* or
greatsword*
(B) Breastplate (C) Potion of lesser restoration |
Bonus languages - characters with exceptional intelligence (12+) gain a number of these languages equal to their modifier. Languages can also be learned by spending skill points on the Speak Language skill.
Regional Feats - if you choose a home region favored by your class, you may select regional feats appropriate to that region. Be sure to check the Feats List to ensure the feat is available.
Equipment - this is the starting equipment that characters from that particular region begin play with. The character is able to choose ONE set of equipment listed. You may choose to sell your bonus equipment at 50% listed value. This is in addition to the starting money rolled for your character.
