Races of Ansalon is a 240-page sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 released in August 2007.
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The elves shape their future amidst the tragedy of exile, while the dwarves struggle to carve theirs from internecine strife. The minotaurs proclaim manifest destiny, while the kender look to a future without affliction. The gnomes assemble a collective future from cogs and gear shafts, while goblins shake theirs free from the oppressors of the past. Ogres follow a cunning leader into a future of imagined glory; humans gather around rulers bold enough to see a clear destiny. These are the races of Ansalon.
Races of Ansalon is a resource for games set in the world of Dragonlance. It is an encyclopedia of cultures that details everything from racial relations and psychology to history and language. Old favorites like the Qualinesti elves and the kender of Hylo are revisited in the light of new information from the novels, while lesser-known breeds such as the ursoi and phaethon are revealed for the first time as fully-imagined player character races. Each chapter is devoted to one of Ansalon’s racial types, with additional information on mixed-race characters and an assortment of character options such as alternative class features and prestige classes. An appendix presents racially themed magic items, feats, vital statistics, and cultural weapons to get the most out of your Tarmak, half-gnome, or Irda All information within this volume is fully compatible with the revised edition of the d20 System game.
Ready to try something different? Eager to revisit something familiar? Packed with information gleaned from hundreds of Dragonlance novels and game products, fully updated and revised, this volume offers something for any player, Dungeon Master, or even the casual reader in the world of Krynn, and is an essential resource for any Dragonlance campaign.
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Development[]
The book was written by Cam Banks, Sean Macdonald, Clark Valentine and Trampas Whiteman. Art was provided by Larry Elmore, Jason Engle, Jennifer L. Meyer, Dzu Nguyen and Ron Spencer.
Release[]
Races of Ansalon was released by Wizards of the Coast in August 2007 for $[missing data] US or $[missing data] Canadian.
On May 19, 2015, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $19.99.
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As of 2023, Races of Ansalon reached the rank of Electrum seller on DriveThruRPG.
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