Monstrous races

"Monstrous races" was a term coined by humans in Tal'Dorei that referred to a variety of non-human but sentient creatures and races typically adversarial to humans and other humanoids.

Description and history
The term "monstrous races" was coined by humans in Tal'Dorei during the reign of the Kingdom of Drassig. According to some sources, the term was an attempt to demonize anyone who resisted colonization, while other sources asserted that the term referred to the evil supposedly inherent in creatures regarded as such. Regardless of civility or intelligence, most "monstrous races" tended to attack humans and humanoids on sight, making negotiations difficult, but not impossible, as there have been cases of "monstrous races" making alliances with non-"monstrous races", out of either greed, desperation, or legitimate goodness.

Examples of alliances

 * In 810 PD, while on a mission in the Underdark, the adventuring party Vox Machina temporarily allied with the mind flayer Clarota. This alliance ended once Clarota rejoined with his colony at Yug'Voril and immediately turned on the party.
 * The Dustpaw tribe of gnolls had a desperate alliance with the humans of the Dividing Plains.
 * The fey of the Feywild maintained a tenuous peace with the elves of Syngorn.

Known creatures regarded as "monstrous races"

 * Aberrations
 * Aboleths
 * Mind flayers
 * Beastfolk
 * Centaurs
 * Driders
 * Gnolls
 * Lizardfolk
 * Sahuagin
 * Fey
 * Archfey
 * Pixies
 * Satyrs
 * Giantkin
 * Highborn
 * Cloud giants
 * Fire giants
 * Frost giants
 * Stone giants
 * Storm giants
 * Lowborn
 * Cyclopes
 * Hill giants
 * Ogres
 * Oni
 * Trolls
 * Goblinkin
 * Bugbears
 * Goblins
 * Hobgoblins
 * Orcs