Alpha:Races

Regular Races

There are seven regular races, each of which can convert glyphs (magic spells/skills) into a different permanent bonus.

Race	Converts glyphs to...	Unlock	Strategy
Human	+10% Damage Bonus	Start	Great for beginners and Rogues/Berserkers
Elf	+2 Maximum Mana	Start	Amazing Wizards.
Dwarf	+1 Max Health per level*	Start	Good for fighters and monks. Decent all-around.
Halfling	+1 Healing Potion	Start	Great for many challenge missions, and for thieves.
Gnome	+1 Mana Potion	Start	Great for thieves.
Goblin	+10 gold	Defeat the Crypt challenge with any race.	Natural fit for tinkers. Goblin Wizards are useful for farming gold.
Orc	+5 experience	Defeat the Library challenge with any race.	Extra experience at will makes leveling up to heal much easier. Good for Assassins.

• Health Powerups and the Dwarf's Glyph Conversion gives you 1 Max Health per Level. This means the bonus scales while you level up, your total bonus Max Health equals Level * (Dwarf Conversion + Health Powerups). This is NOT a percentage bonus. Buying a +10 Max Health item will not increase the bonus from Health Powerups or Dwarf's Glyph Conversion, and likewise worshipping Dracul will not decrease the bonus.

In addition, 3 special races exist as unlockables, that are a both a race and class together. Each of these three cause significant changes to the core mechanics of the game.

Race	Converts glyphs to...	Unlock
Gorgon	+5% Death Gaze	Beat Snake Pit with a Monk
Vampire	+5% Lifesteal	Beat Crypt with an Assassin
Half-dragon	+20% Knockback damage	Beat Library with a Warlord