Human

Humans are the most adaptable and ambitious people among the common races. They are innovators, achievers, and pioneers, with diverse cultures and appearances.

Ability Score Increase

• 2024: +2 to one ability score and +1 to another, or +1 to three different ability scores
• 2014: All ability scores +1 (standard) OR one ability score +2 and one +1 plus a skill and feat (variant)

Age

Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Size

Medium (5-6 feet tall)

Speed

30 feet

Key Features

Versatile

2024: You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice and gain one feat of your choice.

2014 Variant Human: You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice, and you gain one feat of your choice.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice.

Notes

Humans are the most diverse ancestry, with no fixed abilities beyond their adaptability. In the 2024 rules, all ancestries gained the flexibility humans once had unique access to, but humans retain their edge through bonus skills and feats.