| Species | Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Avani | Break Command,
Resist Command,
Mental Abilities | Unable to tolerate Celestial magic,
Cannot learn Read Magic |
| Dark Elf | Resist Command,
Resist Spell,
Half cost for Archery | None |
| Dryad | Resist Binding,
Half cost for Herbal Lore | Aversion to Metal,
Limited Armor Types |
| Dwarf | Resist Element,
Resist Poison,
-1 cost for Blacksmith,
-1 cost for Hardy | None |
| Elf | Resist Command,
Half cost for Archery | None |
| Halfling | Species Evade,
Resist Poison,
-1 cost for Create Trap | None |
| High-Ogre | Species Resolute,
Resist Necromancy,
Half cost for Weapon Skills,
-1 cost for Hardy | Double cost for Read Magic |
| High-Orc | Species Resolute,
Resist Poison,
Half cost for Weapon Skills,
-1 cost for Hardy | Double cost for Read Magic |
| Human | None | None |
| Kyn | Any two Species Abilities,
Claws,
Scenting Ability | Double cost for Read Magic |
| Realmsworn | Species Resolute,
Resist Element,
-1 cost for Hardy | None |
| Stellarean | Resist Curse | None |
| Stone Elf | Break Command,
Resist Command,
Mental Abilities,
-1 cost for Create Scroll | None |
| Syladrin | Break Command,
Resist Command,
-1 cost for Trades | Must buy one Trades skill per level until level 5 |