Dungeons & Dragons Unveils Brand-New Species You Can Play For Free

Published Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST Bruno Yonezawa is a Gaming Senior Writer for Screen Rant. He's been practicing professional journalism for over 10 years, and is also a communications specialist. He's played games all his life and turned that passionate hobby into a passionate career, in an industry where he's worked as a writer, editor, analyst, and more. Dungeons and Dragons has just officially revealed a brand-new species that you can play for free during your adventures and campaigns, without the need to purchase a book supplement. The TTRPG has just seen the early access release of the World of Warcraft expansion for D&D, a new supplement that adapts elements from Blizzard’s MMORPG. The book comes with new classes, like Death Knight and Demon Hunter. There are also new subclass options in D&D: World of Warcraft, like the Oath of the Holy Paladin and the revised Swashbuckler Rogue. On top of that, the expansion offers 16 playable species. Despite the fact that a whole lot of content has just been released as part of the World of Warcraft expansion, Wizards of the Coast is still treating players who haven’t necessarily purchased it. As part of the November Drop for D&D Beyond members, several freebies were announced, including new weapon options, monsters to fight, feats to pick, and one new species. All of the new content in the November Drop shared on D&D Beyond is centered around the themes of Ysgard and the Upper Planes, which is why a CR 9 Valkyrie is highlighted as a new monster option. Free species for D&D players has become something new since September, when Wizards of the Coast made the Duskling free for Beyond members. This time around, however, the species in question is the Bariaur. This centaur-like creature’s type is Celestial, as Bariaurs are either born in Ysgard or have ancestors there. Instead of having the lower body of a horse, however, they have the body of a sheep, while the upper part resembles a humanoid – this can be human, elf, or dwarf, for instance. The Bariaur has a Medium size and a base Speed of 35 feet. This new species also has Darkvision with a range of 60 feet. Playing a Bariaur gives you proficiency in Animal Handling, Arcana, Nature, or Survival, as part of the Wanderer’s Instinct trait. With Ram, when you move 10 feet or more straight toward a creature and hit it with an Unarmed Strike as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use both the Damage and Shove options, once per turn. This makes the Bariaur species work well with Monks in Dungeons and Dragons. Artwork: Irina Nordsol The Bariaur also has the Stable Stance trait. With it, the character has Advantage on saving throws to avoid the Prone condition. This is not necessarily a broken new species in D&D like the Dracthyr from the World of Warcraft expansion, but it is certainly a nicely balanced one that gives players the option to not play as an often tiresome Humanoid. As a Medium character, Small characters can even ride them, potentially creating a fun dynamic between two characters. This is not the first time this species is playable, but it is the first time it can be played in 5.5e. The Bariaur was introduced as a playable race back in 2nd Edition, and last appeared as a character option in 3.5e. It’s a major release that newer players may not even be aware of, and a fun little nod to veterans who have been playing Dungeons and Dragons for decades. Franchise Dungeons & Dragons Original Release Date 1974 Publisher TSR Inc., Wizards of the Coast Designer E. Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson Player Count 2-7 Players