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See also Ability Score Generation
See also Aging effects

Race	Stamina	Muscle	Aim	Balance	Health	Fitness	Reason	Knowledge	Intuition	Willpower	Leadership	Appearance
Human	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dwarf	—	—	—	—	+1	—	—	—	—	+1	—	-1
Elf	—	—	—	+1	—	-1	+1	—	—	—	—	—
Gnome	—	—	—	—	+1	—	—	+1	—	-1	—	—
Halfling	—	-1	+1	—	—	—	—	—	+1	—	—	—
Half-Elf	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+1
Half-Orc	+1	—	—	—	—	+1	—	—	—	—	—	-1
Half-Ogre	—	+1	—	—	+1	—	—	-1	—	—	—	—
Tiefling	-1	—	—	—	—	—	+1	—	—	—	+1	—
Mongrelman	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	1
Bugbear	—	+1	—	—	—	—	+1	—	—	—	—	-1
Satyr	—	—	—	+1	+1	—	—	-1	—	—	—	—
Firbolg	—	+2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-1	—
Gnoll	+1	—	—	—	—	—	-1	—	+1	—	—	—
Goblin	—	-1	+1	+1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hobgoblin	—	—	—	—	—	+1	—	—	—	—	+1	-1
Kobold	+1	-1	+1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lizard Man	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Minotaur	—	+1	—	—	—	—	—	-1	—	—	+1	—
Ogre Mage	—	+1	—	—	—	—	—	+1	-1	—	—	—
Orc	+1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	+1	—	-1
Kenku	—	—	+1	—	—	-1	—	—	+1	—	—	—
Xvart	—	-1	—	+2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hengeyokai	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

† Mongrelmen may take a +1 bonus on any two ability scores of their choice, other than Appearance. A Mongrelman’s Appearance score is always 1.

† Henheyokai ability modifiers vary depending on their choice of Animal form.

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Ability Modifiers for Aging

Players may also want to know their characters’ starting ages. Characters can start at any age that is agreeable to both the player and the DM. The default starting ages for each race assumes that the character is a young adult of their species. The listed maximum age assumes that the character lives a quiet and peaceful life, and has ready access to medical treatment. In reality, it is very rare for characters in the Realms to live to see Venerable age.

As a character ages, his ability scores are affected as not only the body, but also the mind begins to fail. Each species has 5 age categories: Child (excluding infants and toddlers), Adult, Middle-aged, Old, and Venerable. Ability score adjustments for Middle, Old, and Venerable ages are cumulative.

Age Category	Ability Score Adjustments
Child / Adolescent	-2 to Muscle, Fitness, Knowledge, and Intuition. Upon becoming an adult, these penalties are removed.
Adult	Adult characters have the normal starting ability scores.
Middle Age	-1 Stamina, -1 Aim, -1 Health, +1 Knowledge
Old Age	-2 Stamina, -2 Muscle, -2 Aim, -2 Balance, -3 Health, -3 Fitness, -1 Reason, -2 Appearance
Venerable	-4 Stamina, -4 Muscle, -3 Aim, -3 Balance, -4 Health, -3 Fitness, -2 Reason, -2 Knowledge, -2 Intuition, -2 Leadership, -4 Appearance