race help

Also: race, races

The following races are available for player characters:

  Magicuser races:
    Avian        good druids
    Dragonman    good wizards
    Elf          good wizards, good druids
    Gnome        excellent mages
    HalfElf      good druids
    Halfling     good wizards
    Human        the standard race
    Pixie        good wizards
    Triffid      a plant race, talented druids

  Fighter races:
    Dragonman    good warriors
    Dwarf        good warriors
    HalfElf      good rangers
    HalfOrc      good warriors, bad rangers, bad monks
    Human        the standard race
    Giant        huge, tough fighters
    Lizard       good fighters, bad rogues
    Thorny       a plant race, excellent fighters
    Troll        good fighters

  Rogue races:
    Elf          good thieves
    Goblin       good thieves
    Halfling     excellent thieves
    Hobbit       excellent rogues
    Human        the standard race

  Priest races:
    Avian        good clerics
    Dwarf        good clerics
    Human        the standard race

Different races have different starting statistics, and also different stat
maximums for magic items and training.  For more information, see the help
files for each race (i.e. 'help giant')